Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 304, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 December 1912 — Notes of Sportdom [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Notes of Sportdom

Wolgast rather than saw off a leg, will tackle the welter weights. Joe Wood of the Red Sox Is bugs on aeroplanes and talks of buying one. It was announced some time ago that Chick Evans would retire from golf for business. Rube Marquard’s advertising may boost him in vaudeville, bat not in advanced baseball. It looks as If Oscar Vltt will take care of the third base corner for the Tigers next season. Ralph Works, the further Detroit pitcher, will draw salary from Garry Herrmann next season. Joe Jackson, says a report, is the first holdout, but Felix Choulnard may assert he had a scoop on that Hal Chase, the-great first baseman, may never play baseball again. He has started to play basket ball. Packey McFarland said he might retire, but goes right on training for fear something might torn up. - Jack Powell and Jimmy Stephens of the Browns are going to get the can next spring, according to reports. Spanking may prove effective as a punishment for nonthinking football plays, bat it wouldn’t do In baseball. It has been tried and failed.