Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 185, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 August 1912 — STORIES OF THE DIAMOND [ARTICLE]

STORIES OF THE DIAMOND

McMillan is back at his old job with Rochester, no worse for the smashed jaw. Washington Is said to want Joe Hovlik, the Milwaukee spitball exponent. * Swacina, the former Pittsburgher, Is putting up a classy first base for Newark. Big league players grumble about the high cost of kicking. Those SIOO fines hurt. Brothers Harry and Martin Killilay are now with the Helena team of the Union association. Monte Pfeiffer Is the new manager of the McKeesport team of the OhioPennsylvania league. According to unofficial figures the Washington team has seven men in the .300 list of batters. A little suspension did Bill Powell of Kansas City a world of good, He is Carr’s best pitcher now. Red Kuhn has been doing so well of late that he has won the title of being chief of the Sox catching staff. George Stovall now has his players going so strong that he believes the Browns will finish in sevnth place. Muscatine In the Central Association, has secured Pitcher Wagtier from Lincoln of the Western league. Hank O’Day says he is going to fire some pitchers that cannot get the ball across the plate unless they carry It. Mclnnis doesn*st care where the infielders throw the ball to him. “Stuffy’s" grasp is as far-reaching as Shylock’s. Outfielder Zinn and Shortstop Martin, the two Highlander youngsters, are improving in their work right along. Brooklyn has asked an option on Cramer and Glddo, the crack battery of the Frankfort team of the Blue Grass. George Mullin says he is willing to work in any city but St. Louis. George can get plenty of sympathy along those lines. \