Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 302, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 December 1917 — SPECTACULAR PLAY OF YEAR [ARTICLE]

SPECTACULAR PLAY OF YEAR

Most Thrilling Catch Was Made by Al Walters, Yankee Catcher, in White Sox Game. In looking over the season’s spectacular plays It Is generally agreed that the most thrilling catch was made on the Polo grounds in New York shortly before the season closed by Al Walters, the little Yankee catcher, in a game against the White Sox. Walters raced all the way to the New York dug-out for a foul, caught the ball on the edge of the cement and then fell into the dug-out. Befor# other players could reach him Walters was on his feet and out again, ready to make a play on Jackson, who was on first base when the ball was fouled. Walters didn’t drop his ball, which was great work, but what’s more, he didn’t forget the play he might have to make. Furthermore, this was the first game Walters caught since he sustained a compound fracture of a finger at Detroit on July 22.