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Show I company, and also, what 1$ more remarkable, re-markable, asalnst tho eamc pitcher. Lester German. These were the records rec-ords of Lajole and Wagner In their first major league parties: Lajole against Washington, Merrej piU-hlnj? Five times at bat, one run, one hit, nine putouis, one assist, no j errors. Lajole played first .base In this game, which the Phillies won. 9-0. Wagner against Washington, Mc-James Mc-James pitching Two times at bat, no runs, one hit, two putouts, one assist, no errors. Honus played center field In this game, which was won by Louisville, 6-2. WAGNER AND LAJOIE OWN GOOD RECORDS. Each Made HI First Long Hit In the National Leagut In Third Game. (By Ed Bang, Sporting Kditor Cleveland Cleve-land News.) Contrary to the general opinion, "Larrx" Lajole, the Naps' second Backer, Back-er, did not upset the National league In the first game that he played In that circuit He faced the pitcher lhe times that day aud secured but one hit off Win Mercer, the Washington Wash-ington twlrler. Jimmy McJamcs held hlra to one base hit the following day, and It was not until the third day, August 14, 1S9' that "I-arry" rapped out his first extra baw clout. Lester German, now well known trap shooter, shoot-er, was the pitcher that he made the drive off. By an odd coincidence, "HauV WapuT's Initial extra base swat was also made in his third game la fast |