Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 134, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 June 1919 — SINGLE TURNED INTO HOMER [ARTICLE]

SINGLE TURNED INTO HOMER

Funniest Play in Experience of John McGraw of the Giants Happened at Olean, N. Y. John McGraw- manager of the Giants, says thefunpiest play of his experience happened when he was the kid third baseman of the old Olean (N. Y.) team, the club with which he started his professional career. The play was the climax of an exciting 14-inning Fourth Of July game between the Olean team and its most hated rival, Bradford, Pa. With the score standing tied at 3 to 3 in the fourteenth with two out, Arthur. Egan, the pony pitcher of the Olean team, dropped a single into left field. Owing to the holiday, a crowd surrounded the field. As the Bradford left fielder was about to pick up the ball, a playful spaniel left his master in the crowd and, picking the ball up, ran with It. the left fielder in pursuit. He caught up with the dog and tried to pull the ball out of his mouth, but the dog held. While they were having their little tug-of-war in the Egan was dog trotting around the bases and scored a home run, winning the game for Olean, 4 to 3.