Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 69, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 March 1912 — GOSSIP AMONG SPORTS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

GOSSIP AMONG SPORTS

Providence has sold Catcher Robert Peterson to Scranton. Joe Jackson of the Cleveland Nape was born a ball player. Dode Paskert has signed a, three* year, contract with Philadelphia. Utica and Scranton are likely to dispute over the services of Jimmy Mullen. ~ Kansas City is said to have offered Jap Barbeau to Minneapolis for Warren Gill. Boyd A. Lowern has been named secretary of the Atlanta Southern League Club. ; ' Rochester has sold Charles (Whitey) Alperman to Atlanta, according to a recent announcement Sherman, Tex., has completed arrangements to enter the Texas-Okla-homa Baseball League. • ; ? Pitcher John Fisher has asked Dayton to make a deal by which he can go to the Pacific Coast. New Orleans has released Pitcher Frank McCain Robinson to Selma, from which he was secured. Jim Jeffries insists he was drugged and there are a lot of good sports who are willing to believe the big fellow. Pitcher George McQuillan is apparently thoroughly tamed and content. He has signed his Columbus contract. Uihpire Billy Carpenter has assured President Kavanaugh that he win return to the Southern League if wanted. Jack Manning, last season outfielder with Johnstown, has been made manager of the York team of tbe Tri-Stato League. “ Since trading Eddie Phelps t<? Brooklyn it is reported Toronto win make a deal for Catcher Bin Byers frost Baltimore. Baseball is 50 per cent brain, 25 per cent eye and 25 per cent arm and leg, according to Ty Cobb, and he is just about.right. ' \ Herman Meyers, \who was an umpire in- the Mink League last season, is slated to work as an arbiter in the Western this season.