Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 254, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 October 1912 — NOTES of the DIAMOND [ARTICLE]

NOTES of the DIAMOND

Boston fans now want to buy Jake Stahl an auto. Butler, who went from St. Paul to Pittsburg, made good in fine style. Larry Lajoie says Walter Johnson is a better pitcher than Joe Wood. Gonzales, the Cuban, who has been signed by the Boston Nationals, can’t speak English. Herzog of the Giants is going to attend the agricultural school at Cornell this winter. Hughie Jennings is spending much of his time telling how he missed having Jeff Teasreau. Critics say the Giants don’t like speed and especially are weak against a fast one with a hop to it. Cleveland has bought the Waterbury club of the Connecticut league and will use it for farming purposes. Harry Wolter does not look for any trouble with hjs bad leg next year as the result of his injury this season. Mike Mowrey of the St. Louis Nationals is sure to be traded before spring if Roger Bresnahan has his way. ■ t-t - The applause that greeted George Stovall every time he appeared on the Naps’ field this summer broke Davis’ heart. Ban Johnson is after George Hildebrand from the Pacific Coast league -to join the American league staff next season. , The Giants have seven batters batting better than .300, while the Red, Sox have but four. Tres Speaker leads them all with .391. The Highlanders’ new third baseman, Del Paddock, Is a natural left-, banded batter, bat switches when hitting against a southpaw. Experts who sized up Pitched Schegg, the Nebraska Indian whom Clark Griffith sent to Atlanta, declared that he had nothing bat • windup. Fielder Jones is reported to have ruled the Northwestern league with, cn iron hand the past summer and will have a fight on his hands to be reelected this fall. >■ Clark Griffith is not regarded as a herd lack leader any more. He baa taken his place as one of the real brainy managers because o! bis creel allowing this year.