Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 January 1913 — GOSSIP AMONG SPOPTS [ARTICLE]

GOSSIP AMONG SPOPTS

- Frank Navin has not been heard oi since Ty Cobb asked for $15,000 a year.

The Three-I league will open its 1913 season April 24 and close on Labor day. George Stallings says if he fails in Beantown next season he will retire from the game. Football players could get in shape by taking part in the rush for tickets for their big games. Norgren, right half-back, deserves all the C’s he was given and then some, the critics say. Dick Smith, manager of the Spring field, 111., team, will manage the Scran ton team next season. • It is reported that Arthur Devlin the former Giant star, would like tc play with the Senators. Coombs, Plank and White were the pitchers who went through the season without making an error. Minor league magnates are report ed to favor the “limiting of salaries rule” they passed at Milwaukee. It is denied at Kansas City there is any thought of trading Jap Barbeau to Indianapolis for Otto Williams. Harry Steinfeldt is an applicant foi the position as manager of the Co lumbus American association club. Manager Clark Griffith picks Joe En gel, the young Washington twirler, tc be a pitching star for the 1913 season American league pitchers are hop ing against hope that Ty Cobb and President Navin will never come tc terms. John M. Ward didn’t “stidk” as man. ager at Boston, but he stayed the lim it with the president of the American league. Charley Brickley, Harvard’s hero, has been offered SSOO per week by a New York agency for a little vaude ville sketch. Carl Crandall, brother of Otis Crandall of the Giants, will get a chance to play short for the Indianapolis team next season. • Joe Wood had a wonderful season and it is doubtful If his .872 percentage for thirty-nine games will evei be duplicated. Manager Jack Hayden is populai with the Louisville fans. They believe he will help the team rise to the top the coming eeason. Artie Phelan doesn’t seem to be much of a hit with the Reds. In every deal they propose they offer Ar. tie as one of the men. The Philadelphia Athletics will play an*exhlbitlon game with the Newark club at Newark on the latter’s return from its training trip, April 6. * Connie Mack’s Philadelphia Ath letics are picked to win the rag nexl season. The showing of the Mackmen in Cuba has boosted the rating. Pendleton, star Princetqn football and baseball player, Is a much Inter vfewed athlete. Borne day a inajcn league scout will look him over.