Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 247, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 October 1911 — BALL AND BAT NOTES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

BALL AND BAT NOTES

Roy Thomas is still on the pay roll of the Quakers. His services nowar days are confined to acting as pinch hitter. Of the five players Cleveland gets from the Central league, two are hitting over .300, while another is close up to that mark. ' First Baseman M. M. Kilihar of Petersburg, Va.. who starred In the Virginia State league, has reported to Fred Clarke for a try-out. The St Louis Browps have acquired a pitcher named Spencer from Quincy, BL The purchase has been delayed somewhat in announcement. , Owners of the Decatur (Ala.) club of the Southeastern league deny the reports that their city will not be represented in the circuit next season. The announcement that James MeAleer might get a controlling interest In the Washington club was greeted with general approval over the American league circuit, v . ~ Cincinnati asked waiters on Larry McLean and all dubs said "Sure.’’ But Larry will remain a Red; it was Just to show him that he's not the backbone of the national game. One of the records claimed by the Henderson team of the Kitty league for the season, was three consecutive shut-outs over Fulton. The scores wore 1 to 0, 5 to 0 and 4 to 0. Kentucky sporting blood was stirred In the post-season series between Paris and Shelbyville in the Blue Grass league. A purse of 11.000 a side was proposed for a series of five games. Husk Chance, while driving his new auto from Boston to Now York, put on a little too much speed and was bold up by a real constable. R cost the Cubs* leader a five spot to square accounts.