Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 97, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 May 1917 — FAN FODDER. [ARTICLE]

FAN FODDER.

Yesterday’s Results. ' National— St. Louis 3, New York 1. Cincinnati 3, Brooklyn 2. Chicago 6, Boston 0. Philadelphia 3, Pittsburg 2. American— New York 6, St. Louis 2. 'Cleveland 7, Boston 6. Detroit 3, Washington 2. Chicago 6, Philadelphia 2. Davenport of St. Louis was smacked hard by the Yankees/ who collectedl2blows in all. Fisher wabbled in the eighth and was replaced by Russell, who held'St. Louis to the finish. Willie Doak held the Giants and the Cards dropped the New Yorkers back to within a few points of the fast traveling Cubs. Cleveland got a start on Boston, which the latter could not overcome. The Barrys rallied for three runs in the ninth but Bagy , finally put the brakes on and saved the game. Chapman o 9 Cleveland stole four bases off _of Thomas of Boston. For the second straight day Detroit and Washington battled into extra innings to settle the issue. Doubles by Bums and Vitt in the fourteenth innipg won for the Tys. The wildness of Siebold allowed the White Sox to score 6 runs on 4 hits and rout the Mackmen. Phil Douglass, of the Cubs, hurled almost a perfect battle against Bosord of not having lost a game in the east. The Tennessee mountaineer al - lowed but three hoetiles to reach first cushion. Hal Chase’s single in the eighth gave Cincinnati the winning run over Brooklyn. Brooklyn, last year’s National ’eague champs, have won but five games this season out of twenty played.