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Show BASEBALL HAS FUNNY FREAKS Baseball has some funny freaks, but none ever beat the one which a writ-er writ-er recalls happened in a game buck In Indiana on .Ma .10, 1890, wli4n the Anderson club got three triples, a double and two singles in one inning and yet they didn't score. Ireland, the first hitter, hit for a triplo anil tried to score on a short passed ball, hut was tagged out. WIs-e WIs-e the next hatter, hit for what loof.ed like a home run, but was cnught at the plato by a good return Shumway, the next batter, tripled. The next batter. Derbv. bunted, and while the third baseman was waiting for tho ball to go foul tho batter reached second, thus giving him two bases. Kaatz also buntef and was safe, as Shumway. on thir.i was held from scoring. This made five hits, Bnd the Blxth came when Fear hit a liner to right, the ball hitting Faatz on the way to second, thus retiring the side |