Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 222, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 September 1910 — ABOUND THE ERASES [ARTICLE]

ABOUND THE ERASES

Frank Sparks, the old time Fhillle pitcher, Is making good as a Southern league pitcher. "Texas’' Covington of the Evansville baseball team of the Central league has been sold to tbe Detroit Tigers for $1,500. Jimmie Doyle of the Louisville team has been purchased by the Cubs. He will not report until the end of the American association season. President Comlskey does not think Meloan will lose his batting eye as the result of being rapped coco by that "bean” ball the other day. Down at Areola, 11L, Ernest McDow. ell pitched a perfect game against Lovington, allowing no hits, no runs, and no base on balls, won over Lovington, 8 to 0. Arrangements have practically been completed for a post season series between the two Hew Tork clubs at the end of tbe regular baseball sea* son. There Is a lot of rivalry between the dubs. Happy Smith, who lumped tbe Brooklyn team recently, has been located In the outlaw Pacific Coast league. He quit the Super baa because be was In love with a girl In the far west. It' Is rumored. The San Francisco and Oakland teams are fighting It out for the pen* nant in the Pacific Coast league. It Is the first time Oakland has beep In the running for years add Harry Wolverton Is getting all kinds of praise from the fans across the bay. Manager Jennings predicts that the Athletics are sure to have a slump. “Every team has Its slumps. We have had ours and the Philadelphia men are bound to have theirs. Our men are rounding to form and will be going right In a few days, for they are hitting the ball hard again. I am satisfied with my men as they are.**