Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 144, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 June 1911 — Among the Baseball Players [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Among the Baseball Players

Dode Criss of the Browns Is a-bet-ter pinch hitter than he is a pitcher. Corhan, with the White Sox, is a sensational fielder, but not very strong with the bludgeon. They call “Ping” Bodie of the White Soy a fence buster and he looks all of that sure qpough. Pitchers Moore, Beebe and Rowan are all shooting 'em over for the Quakers in classy fashion. Providence is the surprise of the Eastern league,. Jimmy Collins has his “Clam Diggers” going at top speed. Few if any of the major league outfielders have anything on Milan of the Washington team. The Tennessee boy is surely a great player. Chicago. St. Louis, Cleveland and Boston have not won a game from Pitcher Russ Ford of the Highlanders since the beginning of the season of 1910. When a poor game is played in his ball yard Owner O’Neil of the New Britain Connecticut league club gives the fans rain checks good for the next scheduled game. “Bugs” Raymond is pitching great ball for the Giants. It the erratic Arthur 'sticks to the soda fountain there is nothing but his name in the baseball hall of fame. It looks as if the teams In the second division of the National league have little or no chance to break through and enjoy the company of the elite in the first division. Manager Dooin of the Phillies found time from his baseball duties to put on his vaudeville stunt “After the Game” at a benefit entertainment for a suburban church and made a big hit, batted .400 in fact with the audience. In these days of complaints about the umpires It Is refreshing to read a statement from President Joyner of the South Atlantic league that he has the beet staff he ever had and that no serious complaints are heard from any club. ------ - The Highlanders’ new grounds at Two Hundred and Twenty-fifth street, in New York, have not been started yet on account of some trouble over grading. The work will be hurried this fall so as to have the new home ready for the opening of next season.