Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 93, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 May 1917 — FAN FODDER. [ARTICLE]

FAN FODDER.

. . ,ru. . Yesterday’s Results. - National — Chicago 7, Brooklyn 3. All other games postponed, rain. American— Boston 4-3, Washington 1-4. Cleveland 1-1, Detroit 4-9. Chidago 4 /St. Louis 2. Bob Groom, who recently held the White Sox hitless, was pummelled by the Windy City crew yesterday, the "Hose gathering 12 hits off the veteran. Bob escaped with four runs against him but horseshoes kept- the Chicago count from being much larger. Eddie Cicotte held the Feilder Jones’ after Lefty Willdams was routed. The Cubs kept up their crushing tactites and the wise ones are .beginning to open their eyes. The Mitchellmen are clouting the sphere hard and opposing twirlers are having a tough time of it in holding them back. Rollie Zeider made a double and three singles, driving in four runs and scoring two himself. Coombs was chased from the hill by Chicago. The Detroits with Ehrnke and Jones ■pitching sterling ball, downed Cleveland twice in the same afternoon. Cobb got three hits in the two days, while Speaker failed to connect. ■Washington got an even split with Boston by taking the afterpiece of a doubleheader. Mays wavered, passing Milan, Rice doubled and Smith tripled, giving the Griffiths two runs. Shore checked the Nationals in the opener. ‘ Indianapolis continues their winning drive. Four runs came to the Indians in the ninth. Thein record now is 19 won and '5 lost. Danny SWay, manager of Milwaukee, is held on a charge of murder without bond. He waived a preliminary hearing. Minnesota University has cancelled their football and track games for the year of 1917 owing to the war.. The eastern * clubs open with the teams from the west in the American today. The National league was opened with the western clubs going east yesterday.