Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 243, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 October 1910 — BALL AND BAT NOTES [ARTICLE]

BALL AND BAT NOTES

Harry Lord has been counted a* the classießt of third basemen for the last two seasons. He has been picked on the All-American teams of several of the dopesters. Fred Luderns has already made himself solid with the Philadelphia fans. He looks even better than Bransfleld and it is likely that he will soon supplant the veteran. President Herman of the national commission announces the national commission will investigate the plan for two ball clubs to tour the country and will bar league players from the tour if Tex Rickard is backing it. The National commission will not allow the promoters of the All-Na-tional and All-American teams to get away with it The commission is right, for the game should be allowed to rest in peace during the off season. Snodgrass, the leading slugger of the National league, is only a youngster, and if he keeps up the record he has set for himself this year he Bhould have a record as good as that of Pop Anson, Ed Delehanty or Honus Wagner, aB a great hitter. Cobb of Detroit, Snodgrass of New York Nationals and Lajoie of Cleveland are batting .362, .360 and .359, as named. There Is only one automobile to be given to the player having the highest batting average at the end of the official season In both leagues. Pitcher Klettinger of the Clinton team should get a chance to show what he can do In the big leagues after that exhibition against the Cubs a few days ago. Any bush pitcher that can make the coming champions go 11 Innings to win a 2 to 1 contest must have something worth trying out In his whip. President KlnseJJa of the Springfield team, who sold Meloan to Chicago, is becoming a successful scout. He has Bold four more players of hla team: Outfielder Shatter to Detroit, Pitcher Willis to the St. Louis Browns, Catcher Hartley to Toledo and Pitcher Laudermllk to the SL Louis Cardinals. Kinsella Is said to have 300 players under contract.