Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 77, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 April 1917 — FAN FODDER. [ARTICLE]

FAN FODDER.

Yesterday's Results. National League— Boston 4, New York 2. Philadelphia 4, Brooklyn 3. Pittsburg, Chicago 1. St. Louis 7, Cincinnati 6. American League— Detroit 7, Cleveland 4. New York 6, Washington 4. Chicago 5, St. Louis 2. - Boston-New York, rain. A single by Kelly in tihe fourteenth inning won for the braves over the Giants, two runners scampering over the platter. It was opening day on the Giants’ lot. A military drill by the Boston players preceded the game and thre§ men impersonating the spirit of 1776 was also a feature. Nehf, former Rose Poly hurler, was on the hilltop for the Bostons. Phialdelphia downed Washington in tihe thirteenth frame by a score of 4 to 3,' singles by Thrasher, Bates and Schang producing the winning run. Vice-President Marshall threw out the first ball and the Washington players gave a drill. Assistant Secretary Roosevelt of the navy department raised the starts and stripes on a pole in centerfield. French and British flags decorated the grandstand. , , ~ . Grimes of the Pittsburgs held Chicago to three hits and his mates copped six runs for him. The Bruins scored once. -Detroit finally had. a pitcher go the .route, Boland turning the tnck. Cobb hit safely three times and scored twice. Speaker fell back of the Georgian in the batting race, connecting safely but once. . With ♦ Cicotte up the White Sox downed St. Louis, who had their sensational recruit Sothoron on the mound. The Hose clubbing, aided by errors by the Brownies in the second, netted the Chicagoans four runs. The Cardinals downed Cincinnati in a slugfest 7 to 6. Hornsby of St. Louis got a triple and a home run. Alexander held Brooklyn to five blows, winning his game 4 to 3. Cheney hurled for the Dodgers.