Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 133, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 June 1911 — BASEBALL GOSSIP NEWS and NOTES UP to DATE [ARTICLE]

BASEBALL GOSSIP NEWS and NOTES UP to DATE

Saier looks better every time he plays. Frank Schulte has forgotten how to rap out the homers. The Athletics gradually are working their way toward the top. Young Corban seems to share the favoritism Of the fans with Bodie. Teams may win and teams may lose, the Tigers go on forever. And like Ingerton, Luderrus is smiting the sphere most lustily for those Phillies. Beck of Cincinnati Joined Joe Jackson’s “Home Run With the Bases Full” club. Cleveland secured three of the best recruit pitchers of the years. Oregg, Knapp and West Nothing but a railroad wreck can stop the Tigers if they keep up their present whirlwind pace. Davey Jones of the Tigers thinks *that Dick Padden is one of the greatest field generals that ever lived. The Senators are going to make a strong bid for the top of the second division in the league this season. In spite of Meloan’s refusal to sell the bat with which Brodle made four bits in onegltms Ping keeps on ••ping- * ing” 'v v ]

Evidently 1911 is to be a high batting average year. Paul Meloan appears to have regained his batting eye. Boston Red Sox appear to be another surprise of the season. Pretty soon the Cub team will not be recognized by its old adherents. Baseball past performances usually are as reliable as those of the ponies. Most followers of the game are past all surprise when those two get together. President Hedges of the Browns is trying to land some of the Detroit players again. * The Phillies are leading the league in long hits, as well as leading in the percentage column. Josh Devore, the Giant left fielder, says he is going out after the basestealing record this season. Catcher Crisp, who was sold to the Topeka club of the Western league by the Brawns refused to go there. Jim McGuire’s career as a manager in the big league was not an enjoyable one either at Boston or in Cleveland. Bill Bradley, the old-time Nap third baseman, is going fine for the Toronto team. He is fielding as well as ever, and making two hits a day.