Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 160, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 July 1912 — STORIES DIAMOND [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

STORIES DIAMOND

Philadelphia has unconditionally released Pitcher Masters and Outfielder Hart. Block, the young catcher sent to St Paul by the St. Louis Cardinals, is hitting .345. Pitcher Jim McGlnley has reported to Toronto and will be given a chance to come back. Chick Brandon, returned by New Orleans to Kansas City, has been sold to Grand Rapids. Cleveland has sent the towering James to Toledo. He had the speed but lacked the control. Jack Kelly, after a long hold out, signed his Newark contract. He may be traded to Jersey City. Newark made the season’s record when it scored 11 runs In one inning off Jersey City on May S2B. Jake Daubert on May 23 in the Cht cago-Brooklyn game got in the five hits in five times up class. The benefit game played at St. Paul for the widow and child of Hank Gehring netted about $1,600. Cleveland is said <to have made an offer for Outfielder Luyster of the Lawrence, New England team. Jack Massing, a former Southern league catcher, Is managing the Danville team of the Three-I league, Columbus had booked Glenn Liebhardt for Nashville when Minneapolis refused to waive and claimed him. Reports of the kind of ball Bill Bergen is catching at Baltimore would indicate that Brooklyn could use him. Ad Brennan of the Phillies is now a free agent He was granted a divorce by the court In lola, Kan., last week.* • “ Eddie Phelps has been hitting the ball for Brooklyn, but that alow throw of his has been the delight of base stealers. - * Catcher Peaches Graham of the Phillies has been at his home In Minnesota, attending the bedside of his mother. » One of Charley O'Leary’s first moves when £e took charge of the Indians was a recall for by Burke. * Heinie Zimmerman, of the Cobs, is making a specialty this season of knocking the ball to all comers of the lot, and is rapidly getting into the Wagner-Meyers class as a batter. * .