Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 104, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 May 1917 — FAN FODDER. [ARTICLE]

FAN FODDER.

Yesterday’s Results. National— ——- ————— Pittsburg 2, New York 0. __ Brooklyn 3, St. Louis 1. Philadelphia 8, Chicago 6. American— Philadelphia 3, Cleveland l. Rain stopped other games. Cy Fafflcenbung, ex-lndianapolis hurler, downed Cleveland, winning his first game since joining the mien of Mack . Uy’s own rap was responsible for the winning runs. The Phils basted the Cub hurler and took their fourth straight game from the Chicagoans.— Seaton -was driven to the shower and Aldridge was given 'the same dose. The victory put the Phils in the lead for the National league rag. MiUOr, Pittsburg’s recruit hurler, gained the honor of handing the Giants the first shutout of the season, holding the Gothamites to four blows. Coombs, of Brooklyn, held the Cards to four hits. Cutchaw belted the leather for a round trip. Fred Smith is putting up a great game at ,the far corner for the Cardinals and is leading the league in hitting. Philadelphia in the National' leads in run getting so far this week with 12. The other teams have scored as follows: Cubs 9, Cardinals 7, Dodgers 5, Pirates 5, Giants 4, Athletics 3, Reds 2, Braves 1, Indians 1. The Red Sox, White Sox, Tigers Yankees, Senators and Browns have not scored yet, rain interfering with their games. President Ban Johnson has barred the bean ball and states that any hurler in his league using it will be suspended.