KLING WINS WITH
MILWAUKEE FLINGER.
Curtis of Brewers Plays Against
Stevens.
With the aid of one Mr. Curtis, a flinger of the tribe of McCloskey in the American Association, Johnny Kling's Athletics yesterday succeeded in checking their toboggan slide in the Inter-City race, defeating the Stevens 5-4 in thirteen innings. The game was replete with sensational playing.
Curtis was touched for fourteen hits and struck out eight men while Van Hammer, the youngster who tossed for the Druggists was found twelve times and struck out ten. The work of the Brewer was not at all sensational and had it not been for the excellent work behind him he might have been humbled by the semi-professionals. Dale of the Athletics led in batting, getting four blows in seven times up. Crum of the Druggists got three in six. Kling failed to hit in seven times at bat.
Because Curtis was played the game will be protested by the Stevens. The game was delayed an hour while the matter of allowing Curtis to play was discussed. Kling flatly refused to proceed unless the Milwaukee hurler was allowed to go into the box and rather than disappoint the large crowd the Stevens finally assented to play the game under protest.
