Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 February 1913 — NOTES of SPORTDOM [ARTICLE]

NOTES of SPORTDOM

Now watch Chance grab a big chunk of McGraw’s popularity in Gotham. Gotch may have to suppress Zbyszko periodically for the sake of the peace. Chance was a splendid delayed Christmas gift for New York baseball fans. And now the Washington Senators are picked to finish no higher than second. Luther McCarty would fight Bombardier Wells. He Is going right out after the “little big” fellows. Hugh Jennings, after a time In vaudeville, has come to the conclusion that all baseball players are fizzles on the stage. “Chick” Lathers, who had a trial with the Detroit Tigers, has been shipped to Indianapolis by the Providence team. Frank Donnelly, who served as an umpire last season, has signed to manage the Springfield club of the ThreeEye league. Jim Flynn no sooner gets his blackened eye so it looks as If it would heal than he is matched with Cyclone Johnny Thompson. These golf bugs who cannot find the regular game enough for them but must needs add innovations have our sincere sympathy. Joe Rivers’ punching powers have amazed New Yorkers, which reminds one of the time Aurelia Herrera land ed on Benny Yanger. The management of the Boeton American league club haa refused to raise the salaries of its players and says the players should be satisfied with the world’s series coin. It is claimed for. Wrestler Lurich that he v speaks twelve languages fluently. He might challenge Zbyszko In each tongue, to be sure the big Pole under* tandslilm. “There will he no room for any ‘fade-sways’ on my team,” avert George Stovall. He has plenty mt young material on hie roster.