Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 65, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 March 1912 — GOSSIP AMONG SPORTS [ARTICLE]

GOSSIP AMONG SPORTS

John M. Ward favors shorter spikes. So does Frank Baker. Minneapolis will give Pitcher Leo Sage another trial this year. Manager John, Kling talks of transforming Harry Gowdy into a catcher. Louisville has sold Catcher Bill Ludwig to Tacoma in the Northwestern league. • Ody Abbott of the Tacoma team has signed an approved “water wagon” contract • South Bend has signed a pitcher named Shuman, who is « feet tall and weighs 230 pounds. i Catcher Joe Crisp of Topeka win. it is reported, be sold to the Columbus American association club.

Camp has O. K.’d the changes in the football code. Since he helped make the changes this is surprising. The major league scout travels on an average of 20,00 P miles per season. Think of the mileage that goes to waste! Pitcher Ralph Glaze has decided to give up baseball for good. He is running a sporting goods store down in Texas. Even the chronic knockers on football may be forced to keep silent when all the returns are in on the denatured rules. Sam Leever, having drawn his release from Minneapolis, says he will spend the rest of his life on his farm near Goshen, Ind. Pitcher Bill who had a chance with the Pirates, has reengaged with the Kewanee team of the CentnQ association. One critic says a .fighter has discovered a new way of faking a boxing match. He ought to get it patented before all his jfals start