Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 276, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 November 1918 — RECORD HELD BY CLEVELAND [ARTICLE]

RECORD HELD BY CLEVELAND

Only Tean in American League to Escape Hitless Pitching of Bos•ton Red Sox Hurlers. Since the American league included Boston in its membership every other Club in the league except Cleveland has been held hitless by a Red Sos pitcher. Dutch Leonard’s performance on June 8 was the eighth hitless game jpitched by a Boston American league 'boxman. Back in 1904 Cy Young set down the Athletics without <a safe hit, and in the same year Jesse Tannehill repeated against the White Sox. Bill Dineen got a no-hit decision over the White Sox the following year. In 1908 Cy Young blanked the Yankees’ batsmen for nine innings and in 1911 Joe Wood Joined the circle with a no-hit game against the Browns. George Foster set the Yanks down hitless in 1916, Ernie Shore turned the trick against the Senators last season, and now Leonard adds the Tigers to the list