Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 192, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 August 1911 — AROUND THE BASES [ARTICLE]

AROUND THE BASES

Tigers so far show no signs of slowing up In their pace. Too many managers seem to cause dissatisfaction in Beantown. The fighting spirit of the White Sox is always present this season. The expected slump of the “Tygers" seems indefinitely postponed. Vic Saier has Improved a hundred per cent under Chance’s tutelage. Egan shows them that the old man has not gone back so far as they thought. In the days of the slugging baseball teams five hits make It look like an air tight game. Milan, the Washington outfielder, Is considered Cobb’s only rival in hitting this year by some critics. The best way to become a great ball player seems to lie in avoiding all the advice of "inside ball” experts. The Highlanders are to get Third Baseman Dolan from the Jersey -City club at the end of the Eastern league season. Tony Smith, who was called in by Brooklyn when Dolly Stark was crippled, and BertTooley went wrong, im« been released to Toledo. Jakey Atz’s success with Providence was a flash only. "There does not seem to be any hope for the Grays,'' mourns a Providence writer. Fred Clarke of the Pirates has decided that kicking on the decisions of umpires does not pay, and has ordered his players to stop It also. President Murphy admits he made a bad play when he let Luderus slip away. He has one consolation—-there are many others In the same boat ' Roy Thomas, the veteran outfielder, Is trying hard for a base on balls every time he comes up to bat. He is making the pitchers put them over to him. Ted Sullivan Is making a tour of the east. He has been after John I. Taylor to take the Red Sox to Tioga, Texas, to train next spring. Ted is a good booster for tire Lone Star state. The combination of Irish and Germans on a ball team seems to be the right one for a winner. The Cubs have the mixture and the Phillies are also made up of the Celtic and Teuton races. Owner Grayson of Louisville protested, It Is said, because St Paul gave Catcher Spencer his unconditional release without first asking him If he wanted to buy the player. That’s a new one. The National league is staging the banner show this year. The American league has had the call on the close races for several seasons, and it to no more than right that It should he passed around. Connie Mack Is anxious to secure Jack Knight again. The Highlander shortstop started his career with the Philadelphia team, but he was a rad youth then and had not developed lntt the star that be la now.