Show r l You'd Be 1 SURPRISED BY BILLY EVANS I C S I JHo A PUX PLA Ar Ai f TH a OmA AM A ASSIST r IT T A puTouT Ai I D. D IN IN IN a recent game at Boston with the tho Chicago White While Sox First Baseman I Phil of the home team figured in one of the th most unusual plays I 1 have ever seen on the ball field started most of the action at first base and somehow managed to get the putout which chich marked the completion of the play while cov coy covering coverIng ering third With Bill Barrett on second and Bib Falk on first a e. snap throw from the tho Boston catcher caught Falk napping As Falk dashed for second Barrett very properly made for third on the play im im- immediately immediately Im- Im Immediately mediately shifted the play by making a toss tou to Rollings at third to inter Inter- intercept Intercept intercept Barrett This was the start of a long chase after Barrett who nho dodged back and forth on the base lines between second and third It seemed as If It every Boston player on the field took some part in the play Suddenly it seemed as If Barrett had eluded most of the Red Sox and had a chance to reach third in safety when on looking in the direction of that base I 1 found First Baseman Phil covering It Taking the toss he touched out Barrett as he slid into the base Thus gets credit for an assist made from his position at first firstIn firstIn firstin In starting the play after receiving the throw from the catcher and a putout while covering third as the completion of or the play I 1 doubt if it there has ever been a play just like it in the majors |