Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 83, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 April 1917 — FAN FODDER. [ARTICLE]

FAN FODDER.

Yesterday’s Results. National— Philadelphia 5, New York 1. Cincinnati 5, Pittsburg 3. Boston.-Brooklyn, rain. Chicago-St. Louis, rain. American—■ ; Detroit 2, St. Louis 1. —sCleveland 2, Chicago 1. New York-Philadelphia, rain. Boston-Washington, rain. ' George Da/uss of the Tigers turned out -tine best hurling exhibition that any Detroit Hurler has shown this year, holding St. Louis to three bangles and trouncing them 2to 1. Incidentally it was the Indianapolis bay ’s first victory of the year. Dave Danforth committed a balk in .the ninth frame of the ClevelandChicago game, giving the former the victory 2 to 1, after nine rounds of hustling by 'both clubs. Danforth relieved Scott, who had filled the .sacks aind had 1 put the first two hitters out of the way. ......... Jimmy Lavender tamed the leading Giants, giving .the hard hitting Gothamites five blows, while his mates were nicking the offerings of Tesreau for five runs. Holke scored the only New York run with a homer. Pittsburg used three Slabbists m an effort to,stem the attack of Cincinnati, but was unsuccessful, the Chios winning 5 to 3. Toney served them up for the Mattys. Edie Cicotte of the Sox, who recently pitched a no-hit .game, did not know of the fact that he had held the enemy hitless for seven rounds until informed by one of his mates. Eddie then started to pitch. Cobb got one blow yesterday while Speaker went 'hitless. Tris Speaker recently made the statement that there is only one Cobb and that the Georgian and Hal Chase are two of the greatest present day hitters, ‘but refrains from making any remarks about the hitting of a gent from Hubbard City, Texaa The Lafayette Red Sox will open their season Sunday with a game at home with the Frankfort club.