Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 226, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 October 1917 — NEW WORLD’S RECORD FOR FIRST BASEMAN [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

NEW WORLD’S RECORD FOR FIRST BASEMAN

What is Relieved to be a new world’s record for chances accepted in a single game of ball was established the other day by Daubert, the Brooklyn first baseman, when he had 27 putouts and four assists in the 224nning battle with the Pirates. At least this Is a latterday record. Jake himself disposed of as many men as are required to complete a nine-inning contest and even so he did not kill off a third of the men retired in this one. He was the only Brooklynite to handle morethan ten putouts, except'Otto Miller, who caught the whole game and slew 13 opponents. Other Records. In the famous 24-lnnlng tilt between the Athletics and Red Sox at Boston, September 1, 1906, the longest game in major league history, none of the first basemen even approached Daubert’s record. Grimshaw of Boston had 20 putouts and two assists. Davis and Schreck divided up the

initial bag labor for the Mackmen. Harry had 12 putouts and an assist and Ossie 16 putouts. The two together thus were two short of Daubert. Pitcher Makes New Record. It Is probable that Pitler of the Pirates also hung up a new mark for second-sackers when he took care of 15 putouts and four assists, a total of 19 chances without error. Only Daubert of the players In this game exceeded him. One of the remarkable features of this battle was the good control shown by several of the nitci vs. Jacobs walked only three men In 17 innings, and Cheney but one In 13. Pittsburgh had 22 men left on the bases, which comes close to being a record, and Brooklyn was not far behind with 18. Bigbee of Pittsburgh was at bat 11 times and made six hits, while Myers of Brooklyn was up ten times and g t five safeties.