Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 142, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 June 1912 — STORIES DIAMOND [ARTICLE]

STORIES DIAMOND

Manager Dahlen denies that he has any immediate intention of releasing Uutileiaef .James.' George Stone* says he will retire to his farm and that he to deme with base ball for good. PitcherVicSchtitirer^wbfl.has. been a holdout on Indianapolis, has decided to think better of it. Frank Laporte’s slump to batting to said to be due to the blow lie got to the eye from a ball. Joseph A. Bessey, who caught for New York to the late 60’s, died recently to San Francisco. The United States League has an umpire named Callem, which is appropriate to say the least New York has' released Pitcher Harold Cann of Toledo and Outfielder Benny Kauff to Rochester. President Somers of the Naps denies that he has any intentions of calling in Chapmaif from Toledo. Walter Johnson, having tried out his slow ball and seen the result, will go back to speeding them over. SomA one has doped out that second base is the only position that has not developed a major league manager. Pitcher Jack Pfleister Is back in the Association in another uniform, Chicago having sold him to Milwau- . Probably the reason Cincinnati Is now playing good ball is that the players have run out of hard luck excuses. No need to worry about the Athletics. This time last year their percentage was given lower thkn it is at present, W. J. McGinnis, who was an umpire to the Mink league last season, holds an Indicator In the Ran an a league thia season. •> .. - Billy Sullivan’s shoulder, hurt to the early season in a game with the Browns, has healed and he to ready for duty. Mike Grady, former Kansas City and St Louis player, will play first base for Salina in the Kansas circuit The Reto may be a huge joke, but so were the Baltimore® in 1894—for a while the Joke sometimes is on the other fellow. d Bob Ganley may have a weak arm and all that but he recently hit a homer with the bases full for Atianta and that helped some. • < to signing with Baltimore, Harry Stetofeldt will no doubt end hl* career with Jfca same club with which he flm I Jar the rules.