Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 74, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 April 1917 — FAN FODDER. [ARTICLE]

FAN FODDER.

Yesterday's Scores. National League— New York 8, Brooklyn 2. Cincinnati 3, Pittsburg 2. . Boston 6, Philadelphia 5. . Ghlcago-St. Louis, rater" American League— Chicago 4, Detroit 2. St. Louis 4, Cleveland 0. Boston 3, Philadelphia 1. New York 2, Washington 1. Sothoron, a rookie hurler of St. Louis, was sent to the hill by Manager Jones to stop the Browns’ losing streak and did 'his task well, holding Cleveland to a single hit, one by Chapman. But 27 men faced the young hurler. Johnson, of Washington, although holding the Yankees to a pair of blows, lost his game 2 to 1, both of which figured in the scoring. Russell, of New York, held the Senators. Philadelphia outhit Boston in the American but their defense was weak and the Champs took advantage of this to the extent of three runs, enough to win the battle. Shore was up for Boston with Bush slabbing for the Macks. Eddie Collins’ blow in the eighth inning sent two Hose runners across the platter and the White Sox took the third straight game from Jennings’ Tigers. Ty failed to Shit safely. Pep Young nicked Danforth and Russell for three hits. _ The opening day game at Columbus was marred by an accident in which forty-two fans were injured when a section of the grandstand fell. .Some of them were removed to the hospitals. , . New York pounded Pffefer, of Brooklyn, for fifteen safeties and annexed 8 to 3. Fabrique. sensational young shortstop, of the made two errors in the seventh inning, which counted heavily in the scoring. A base on balls with the bases full in the twelfth inning gave Boston a win over Philadelphia 6to 5. Moran will, protest the game. Indianapolis continued her winning pace by downing Toledo 4 to 1. Northrop of the winners was steady throughout. . Battling Nelson, former lightweight champion, although willinc to mix matters at all times, was an easy mark for Champion Freddie Welsh who tangoed himself out of reach of the hard hitting Battler.