Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 96, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 April 1912 — Yerkes Gets Steady Job. [ARTICLE]

Yerkes Gets Steady Job.

Steve YerhSes, the little shortstop of the Red Sox last year, may be seen at second during the campaign of 1912. Yerkes will be fighting for the position with Heinie Wagner, the former captain of the outfit Wagner’s arm has gone back on him and his batting eye had, cobwebs on It last season. Unless he Improves greatly next spring he is liable to eee Yerkes playing his position. Jimmy McAleer, the new Red Sox president is said to very sweet on Yerkes, whom he has seen in several games against the Washington dub. He will give Yerkes plenty of opportunity to make good at: second. Yerkes can’t get halls to his left but he’s a hear on drives to Ms right Also hIS sticking has been very good, and this is an attraction on a team out for the pennant