Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 187, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 August 1917 — LUCKY PITCHER IS FAVORED [ARTICLE]

LUCKY PITCHER IS FAVORED

Aged Baseball Fan Comments on Game Between New York Giants and Chicago Cubs. The Giants, behind Christy Mathewson, one day at the Polo grounds, had outhlt the Chicago Cubs, with Lew Ritchie pitching, by about two to one, but had lost the game. The score was close. The “Old Master” had pitched great ball, while Lew’s work was rather sloppy. A Giant fan was complaining quernlously. ~ " “That Ritchie’s the luckiest guy I ever saw in my life,” he whined. “He never has a thing but luck against this dub.” The aged baseball man arose and stretched his senile arms. “What you say is true, my son,” he remarked. “He’s lucky. But let me tell you "something: I’d, rather have a pitcher who is lucky even if he hasn’t got so much on the ball, than a great pitcher who is unlucky; Give me the kind that wlp. I don’t care how they Op so they win.”