Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 265, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 November 1912 — Gossip Among Sports [ARTICLE]

Gossip Among Sports

Evidently Cornell is not much better prepared for shocks than last year. Harry McCormick batted around .350 as a pinch hitter for the Giants this year. Pitcher Hendrix of the Pirates is one of the best batting pitchers in the major leagues. Demaree, a recruit, led the Giants in winning the game which clinched the championship. Klawitter, former Giant pitcher drafted by Detroit, wants to quit pitching and be a shortstop. Aside from being an automobile racer, what would be your favorite method of departing this life? Ted Meredith, the Olympic champion runner, may play football with the Pennsylvania squad this year. “Hurry-Up” Yost is kicking over the lack of experienced men on the Michigan football squad this year. The playing of Halfback Philbin of Yale resembles the work of his older brother, Steve Philbin, the old Eli wonder. Times were hard for the minor leaguers drafted this fall. A large number of them were turned back in sbolt order. Too many Beau Brummels and not enough rough and readys on the squad is said to be the trouble with the Yale football team. At first glance the baseball fan looks more rabid than the football rooter, but closer examination reveals this is a mistake. Fans are strange beings. They would rather Bit in a wood stand to see a good team than in chairs of gold to see losers. Hugh Jennings must be peeved because he didn’t land Doc Johnston when he had a chance to get the first baseman for $2,500.