Show Says Plank Is Worlds World's Greatest Pitcher T Today The recent pitching duel between Eddie Plank and Chief Bender in St. St Louis was described by Umpire Bill BUl Brennan as ns the most remarkable contest contest contest con con- test he had ever eyer officiated in Brennan says as a's that he has been umpiring for tor years cars but never sa saw two pitchers with such perfect control It was the hardest hardest hard hard- est cst game I ever umpired said Bren Bren- 1 nan Neither pitcher grooved a ball ballIn ballin ballin in the entire game The They were cutting cutting- tho the corners In an au uncanny manner and when pitchers arc are pitching that way It Is hard to umpire I can easily see I just wh why Plank or Bender were bas boa leading pitchers for lor so 80 many years ears Neither Plank or Bender gave a base on balls In this game and all of oC tho runs were tallied on misplays Otto Knabe manager of the Terrapins declared declared de do- dared after tho the game gamo that It was a perfect pitched game me and also contends that Plank is n as good as aa he ever was Knabe Is IB a a. competent critic because he has batted against Plank in the In inter inter- tor- tor league series between the Athletics and Phillies since 1905 1906 Theres no greater pitcher than Plank is the tho wa way expresses It it And he Is IB Just aa as asgood good as he over OYer was Wo We were luck lucky to get a single hit off ott him and so 50 is anyone anono else when hon he is going as he is at |