Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 123, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 May 1911 — GLOVE DOES NOT IMPROVE PLAYER [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

GLOVE DOES NOT IMPROVE PLAYER

Men sit and argue about the difficulty experienced by players in fielding in former years, the days before* gloves were used on the infield or in the out. And they claim that players have it so much easier today because their hands are protected by gloves. The stars of years gone

by have nothing on Owen Bushj Nap Lajoie, Hans Wagner, Matty Mclntyre and other star players. They all do their best fielding while wearing gloves through which the bare hand protrudes. Were it not for habit, these same players might just as well be playing without gloves.

Owen Bush, Detroit Shortstop.