Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 241, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 October 1911 — YOUNGEST FIRST BASEMAN IS FEARLESS. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

YOUNGEST FIRST BASEMAN IS FEARLESS.

S. Saler, the twenty-year-old first baseman of the Chicago Cubs, played his first baseball in his home town of Lansing, Mich., 09 a team called the Little Olants. That was ten years ago, but Saier remembered the ways of Giantß when a member of the family and possibly for that reason Is not afraid of the National league Giants or any other of the clubs be is called upon to meet since becoming A regular, . One of the first traits noted in Saler when he took his stand at first base was his absolute lack of fear of opposing base runners. He did not attempt the tricks of blocking, which slder heads sometimes try, often suesessfully and often to their sorrow, but he occupied all the space he wu

entitled to and gave up no ground which belonged to him.' Saier to one of the youngest, If not the youngest player In the major leagues holding a regular position. Before he was secured by the Cubs he had not even seen a big league game. As Saler sat on the bench awaiting his opportunity he absorbed much baseball by watching his teammates In action. He did not chafe because he wu not asked at once to take a regular position, but learned more by observation than most playera do. Now Chance to quoted u saying he would u soon have Saier and Baler's prospects for the Cubs u the hard-hitting Luderus of the Phillies, who once wu understudy to the Cub manager.

Victor Saler, Crack Cub Player.