Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 241, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 October 1911 — AROUND THE BASES [ARTICLE]

AROUND THE BASES

“Rube” Marqu&rd la twirling wonderful ball for the Giants. Miller Huggins is a tower of strength In the Infield for the Cardinals. Bob Harmon has developed Into the Mordecai Brown of the Cardinals. Cliff Curtis may make Manager Chance regret he sent him to Philadelphia. It is hard for a pitcher coming from a tail-end club to make good on a leader. John McGraw is already rehearsing world’s series signals Stroking of the chin means “touch second.” Player P. B. Joy of the Boston National baseball club has been reinstated by the national commission. Clyde Engle, the former Highlander, Is a handy man for the Boston Red Sox. He plays all positions outside of the battery. Otis Johnson of the Highlanders has been having trouble with bis throwing arm. This has had a bad effect on hiS playing. » c Socka Seybold holds the American league record for home runs. He established It In 1902. The former Athletic In that year made 16. Sheckard probably reaches first base more than any player in the National league. He Is credited with 116 hits and 116 bases on balls In 120 contests. Detroit fans say that Hal Chase of the Highlanders can stretch further In any direction without taking his toe off the bag than any other player In the business. That young Washington third baseman, Morgan, looks 111 m a find. He has a. terrific wing, and In reality acts like an old stager, though he has Just slipped by his nineteenth birthday. Joe Tinker is staging a sterling game at short Probably he figures this will be his last with the Cubs and he desires to make a record. He has hopes of leading Cincinnati in 19M. f.jr* Charley Schmidt has managed to catch one full game for the Tigers this year. He was getting along very well In his second when he caught a bud pitch bn the meat hand an d had toßoout . • ;• -, \