Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 170, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 August 1917 — BIG EVENT IN KOOB’S LIFE [ARTICLE]

BIG EVENT IN KOOB’S LIFE

Single Made by St. Louie Pitcher In Boston Game Was First Hit as Major Leaguer. On May 23, 1917, Pitcher Ernie KoW of the St. Louis Browns made a hit. It was a single, off Ernie Shore, and it came in the third inning of the game, which would make the time about four o’clock, St. Louis time. These details are given because it is something of an event in Koob’s life. It is, according to the records, his first hit as a major league player. Koob had several bets that he would get U hit before June 1, and those on the losing end are alleging that Shore was in on a plot to collect for Koob and spHt with him.