Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 90, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 May 1917 — FAN FODDER. [ARTICLE]

FAN FODDER.

Yesterday’s Results. - St. Louis 4, Cincinnati 0. Chicago 3. Pittsburg 2. AmericanSt. Louis 8-3, Chicago 4-0. Cleveland-Detroit, rain. Bob Groom, veteran hurter of the Browns, held the White Hose without a bingle in the afterpiece of a double header in St. Louis. The former Washington hurler also finished the first game for the Brownies and did not allow’ a blow in that game either. In alll the former Senator traveled eleven rounds without a semblance’of a safety being made off of him. Rolllie Zeider stole third base in the eighth inning, scoring on a wild pitch with the winning run of the game. Carlson was up for Pttsburg and held the men of Mitchell to two hits. Vaughn worked for Chicago and was nicked eleven times. = ..St-Louis .slipped into the top rung of the National ladder by virtue of their victory over the Mattys. Watson held Cincinnati, while the Cards nished Toney and 1 Eller. The feat of Groom’s yesterday was the fourth of its kind this year and the season is not yet a month old. The record so-r no hit games in a season in the majors is five and the record will no doubt be smashed this season if the hurlers in the big show continue their present gait. Joe Benz was trotted out for the first time this season by Rowland and had the misfortune to go against Groom’s stellar pitching. Batesville Joe deserved a Shutout. Indianapolis won a sensational fourteen inning battle from St. Paul 1 to 0. Nabors, recentl” secured from Phialdelphia, traveled the route for the redman and was effective throughout, until the final frame, When he was relieved by Dawson. Nabors had filled the sacks. Neihaus was up for St. PauL