Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 222, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 September 1912 — Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 [ADVERTISEMENT]

ABOUND XBASES Walter Johnson Is the first curve! in either league to strike out 200 men. They say all Jerry Downs does is to stand at the plate and look red-head-ed. It’s a snap. Del Howard, who is now a member of the Frisco team, is being groomed for the management. Hal Chase has regained his old-time form and is playing real ball for the New York Highlanders. President Ebbets of the Dodgers has announced that be would keep Bill Dahlen for another year. The Red Sox have four star catchers. With Carrigan, Cady, Nunamaker and Thomas the team is well equipped. If the veteran Danny Shay can get a chance to pl§y in Portland, Ora, he will have made the round of the Northwestern league. Charlie Dooin is not troubled With a lack of pitchers at present, bat his trouble is to choose the right one from among the many good ones, St Looey players call Roger Bresnahan a martinet When Roger read of this charge in the paper he quickly replied that the players were wrong, as he Is an Irishman. As the Highlanders wanted Walsh. Lord. Bodle, the new park and Comlakey’s deposit vault key in exchange, the White Sox stopped negotiating for Hal Chase. Milwaukee fans are pleased over the retention of Hugh!* Duffy for another season. The Brewers are showing better this summer than they have for many seasons. It was Ira Thomas of the Athletics who discovered how to prevent Ty Cobb stealing. Just haye the Dbd* dare-devil on first with the bases full and any catcher h*a him at hiamsro^