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amead17 · 11-22-2025, 03:16 AM

SPORTING TIMES — SEPTEMBER 19, 1910
By Charles H. Wentworth, Sporting Times

STAHL HITS FOR THE CYCLE, BUT WHITE SOX FALL TO HIGHLANDERS 8–4
Chicago First Baseman Shines in Defeat

Chicago, Sept. 19 — The Chicago White Sox suffered a setback this afternoon at South Side Park, bowing to the visiting New York Highlanders by a ledger of 8–4. The defeat drops Chicago to 77–62 as their late-season chase grows tighter. Yet amid the disappointment came one of the most remarkable individual displays seen from a White Sox man this year.

Jake Stahl, whose season has been marked by wild swings between strikeouts and sudden bursts of hitting, delivered the finest performance of his campaign by hitting for the cycle. Stahl went 4-for-5, scoring three runs and driving in another, raising his season mark to .229.

Stahl opened his afternoon with a fly out in the first, but from that point onward he struck the ball with authority. In the fourth inning, after a hard-fought twelve-pitch duel, he lashed a triple on a 3–2 offering. The sixth inning saw him follow with a solo home run, and in the eighth he lined a double. When he stepped in during the ninth, needing only a single to complete the rare achievement, he delivered it cleanly — though the rally ended there, and the Sox could not claw their way back.

Postgame Words

A modest Stahl reflected on the bittersweet nature of the day:
“It’s a fine thing to have a day like this, but it doesn’t sit quite right when it comes in a losing effort. I only wish those hits had brought us a better result.”

Manager Clark Griffith praised his first baseman’s efforts while lamenting the defeat:
“Stahl gave the crowd a show today. You don’t see a cycle every season, let alone in a game like this. He’s battled inconsistency, but when he finds his stroke, he’s as dangerous as any man out there. Still, we needed more from the rest of the club. One man’s hitting can’t win it alone.”

Despite the loss, Stahl’s feat stands as a bright note on an otherwise difficult afternoon for Chicago.

11-22-2025, 03:16 AM	#427
amead17 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 8,850	Jake Stahl hits Cycle SPORTING TIMES — SEPTEMBER 19, 1910 By Charles H. Wentworth, Sporting Times STAHL HITS FOR THE CYCLE, BUT WHITE SOX FALL TO HIGHLANDERS 8–4 Chicago First Baseman Shines in Defeat Chicago, Sept. 19 — The Chicago White Sox suffered a setback this afternoon at South Side Park, bowing to the visiting New York Highlanders by a ledger of 8–4. The defeat drops Chicago to 77–62 as their late-season chase grows tighter. Yet amid the disappointment came one of the most remarkable individual displays seen from a White Sox man this year. Jake Stahl, whose season has been marked by wild swings between strikeouts and sudden bursts of hitting, delivered the finest performance of his campaign by hitting for the cycle. Stahl went 4-for-5, scoring three runs and driving in another, raising his season mark to .229. Stahl opened his afternoon with a fly out in the first, but from that point onward he struck the ball with authority. In the fourth inning, after a hard-fought twelve-pitch duel, he lashed a triple on a 3–2 offering. The sixth inning saw him follow with a solo home run, and in the eighth he lined a double. When he stepped in during the ninth, needing only a single to complete the rare achievement, he delivered it cleanly — though the rally ended there, and the Sox could not claw their way back. Postgame Words A modest Stahl reflected on the bittersweet nature of the day: “It’s a fine thing to have a day like this, but it doesn’t sit quite right when it comes in a losing effort. I only wish those hits had brought us a better result.” Manager Clark Griffith praised his first baseman’s efforts while lamenting the defeat: “Stahl gave the crowd a show today. You don’t see a cycle every season, let alone in a game like this. He’s battled inconsistency, but when he finds his stroke, he’s as dangerous as any man out there. Still, we needed more from the rest of the club. One man’s hitting can’t win it alone.” Despite the loss, Stahl’s feat stands as a bright note on an otherwise difficult afternoon for Chicago. Last edited by amead17; 11-22-2025 at 03:24 AM.