Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 290, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 December 1912 — NOTES of SPORTDOM [ARTICLE]

NOTES of SPORTDOM

Joe Birmingham may be a bench manager of the Naps next season. Denver of the Western league wants the services of Bill Lelivelt, the Minneapolis pitcher. Gabby Street is rapidly going through the alphabet of minor leagues. He is out of the double A’s. Chicago boxers help keep their town on the map if they do appear at home only for photographic purposes. The Buffalo fans believe that Hugh Duffy, ex-Milwaukee manager, will pilot the Bison ship next season. Beals Becker, the speedy youngster and sub outfielder of the Giants, will most likely be a regular next season. World’s series publicity is a twoedged scimitar. It made a hero out of Hugh Bedient and a hum out, of Snodgrass. Owner Lennon of the St. Paul club of the American association wants Johnny Kling for manager of the Saints next year. From developments this year It would seem that players’ organization was to be given an immediate'chance to prove Its worth. Jim McGuire says the reason pltchers don’t hit Is because hitters don’t pitch. Which lines James up as a maker of epigrams. Pitcher Ray Fisher of the New York Americans has been coaching the Middlebury football squad since the close Of the baseball season. y Something no other big league manager can boast of —Roger Breßnahan holds this one record: He is the only major league manager fired by a woman. ‘ Gus Hetllng, third baseman of the Oakland team, was presented with & big *1913 model automobile as the most valuable man to his, team in the Pacific Coast league, •> -