Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 188, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 August 1911 — SHECKARD HELPS THE CUBS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

SHECKARD HELPS THE CUBS

Left Fielder's Work on Bases Is of Greatest Value In Run Getting of Chicago Team. • “Who is the most valuable man on the Cub baseball team?” . One Chicago fan asked that of another on the West side grounds the other day. “That is a question difficult to answer,” responded the other. “Schulte, Hofman, Sheckard, Chance, Tinker and Archer are all wonderful players and are doing an equal share to bring another pennant to Chicago. But I will say Jimmy Sheckard is not appreciated by the fans as much as Hofman, Schulte, Tinker or Chance. Why? That is a problem. He does not get

half the credit coming to him. I think it is because he Is so unassuming and modest in everything he' does. Not only that, but he seems so unconcerned In the field and at the plate. In that respect he is much like Schulte. "If is true Sheckard does not receive the praise he Is entitled to. Schulte may surpass him as far as driving In runs Is concerned, but he does not do much more toward getting points. Sheckard’s work probably Is overlooked because he has always been close to the top, or on top, of the batting order, where he has not been able to break up games with doubles or triples. Up to this season he has always followed Evers, In which position he has been forced to sacrifice frequently. Now he leads off and is de* pended upon to start the club on the road to victory in each game. That is where he has been of immense value to the team. His record proves this.'*

Jimmy Sheckard.