Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 64, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 March 1912 — GOSSIP AMONG SPORTS [ARTICLE]

GOSSIP AMONG SPORTS

Emil Thiry is one of the most adept fight handlers in the business. “Home Run” Baker has ordered nine new bats. Some authorities put it at twelve. i Connie Mack denies that there is any chance of Baltimore getting Pitcher Danforth. *fy Cobb says shorter spikes would spoil baseball. Well, it might slow Cobb up a bit and that would make the game slower. Every club manager in the American league is optimistic except Bobby Wallace of the St. Louis Browns, who is making no rash promises. Yussif Mahmout made a big hit with the Boston fans, who had rather soured on the wrestling game. They marveled at the wonderful ability shown by Gotch’s protege. Ad Wolgast says Joe Rivers will be his next opponent Ad has been out of the game quite awhile and knows just where he wants to begin to come back. Abe Attell is not mourning in sack ciothandashes because he has been slapped and kicked out of New York. The foxy Abe has taken Horace Greeley’s advice and gone west. Jack Lewis, the second base recruit was the first one to sign a contract with the Boston Americans. He has played at McKeesport and Wheeling and his home Is in Pittsburg. Lee Tannehill is a great old scout when it comes to covering the post of shortstop, but chances are Tannle is breathing a bit easier since the sale of Roy Corhan by the White HoxT ’ “■* ■ “All baseball players will be given protection after a certain date,” says President Witman of the United States outlaw league. This ought to make them the happiest bunch of athletes in the -world. # Miss May Sutton, former champion tennis player in women s singles, made her first flight in a hydro-aeroplane recently near San Diego, Cal. She was taken up more than 400 feet, with Lieut, Theodore Ellyson, U. S. N, as pilot.