Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 76, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 April 1917 — FAN FODDER. [ARTICLE]

FAN FODDER.

Yesterday’s Results. National League— Chicago 10, Pittsburg 3. New York 9, Brooklyn 2. St. Louis 4, Cincinnati 1. Boston 7-4, Philadelphia 3-2. American League— St. Louis 6, Chicago 2. Cleveland 8, Detroit 7. New York 3, Washington 2. Philadelphia 4, Boston 3. Ping Bodie, iMack outfifelder, kissed the apple for four safe blows in the Philadelphia-Boston game, which the former won 4 to 3 in the twelfth inning* - * , 27,000 fans witnessed the opening of Comiskey park for the season yesterday. Eddie Plank held the Hose while his mates clubbed six markers across the platter in the third inning.. Military drills, bands and music fur*i nished entertainment for the fans from 12 o’clock until 3. ’Hie Sox appeared in brand new khaki uniforms and under the direction of Sergt. Smiley, of the regular army, went through military drill The ball players* are about as well trained as any of the regular army men. Three Pirates twirlers were mauled by the Oub sluggers. Hendrix was up for the Bears. The Braves whipped the Phils in a pair of battles and thereby climbed to second place in the National League scramble. Cy Falkenberg, of Indianapolis, held Toledo to two hits in fourteen frames but lost his game. eKating was steady throughout for the winners. Ritchie Mitchell’s championship aspirations were handed a severe blow when he fell before one of Bennie Leonard's right hooks in the seventh round, kissing the canvas for the ten count. Leonard has been proclaimed the American lightweight king. Cleveland downed Detroit in a slugfest, winning out in the ninth inning by a brace of rus. I