Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 56, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 March 1913 — GOSSIP AMONG SPOPTS [ARTICLE]

GOSSIP AMONG SPOPTS

Ed Walsh is picked as the greatest plnch-pftcher in either league. Jeff Tesreau of the Giants says he’ll cop the pitching wreath this season. Eddie Phelps has signed his contract to catch for the Dodgers again. One thing we’d like to know, and that it, what position will Jim Thorpe play next season? Manager McGraw of the Giants rates base running as 15 per cent of successful baseball. Barney Dreyfuss has decided not to sign any of his players for more than a year at a time. When England learns what Thorpe is to draw down in one year, It may not be so sorry for him. Birdie Cree of the Yanks says' he can play three positions—the outfield, the bench and boss the farm. Manager Fred Clarke and McGraw will have a grand duel next season. They have won four flags apiece. It is reported that George Wlltse, the Giants’ left-hander, will be converted into a first sacker this year or next. • . j Otey Crandall of the Giants wants to don the pad and mask. Otey says he will become a catcher if McGraw desires. Christie Mathewson and Eddie Plank have been in the big show for

thirteen years anti can still deliver the goods.

Another possible tenant of first base for Detroit is Rondeau, the catcher who comes from Jersey City. Jimmy McAleei-, president of the Boston Red Sox, says a player ought to be at his best between 30 and 35. Sam Agnew, the young catcher secured by the Browns from the Pacific Coast league, is being touted as a find. Jack Love, utility player of the Kansas City Blues for the last four years, will play with Denver of the Western' league this season. Poor Bat Nelson! His wife has asked him to quit fighting. This is one instance in which “Bat” may not have the last word. Louisville of the American association gave $3,000 and two men, Johnny Burke and Pitcher Fucik, to Wichita for Catcher Clemmons. Long Tom Hughes, who was one of Griffith’s mainstays last season, is not to be overlooked in discussing the Senators’ 1913 chances. Red Dooin now is his own boss. "You’re manager of the club and you are the one to deal with the players,” President Locke told him. Dan Morgan talks and talks and talks of “Knockout” Brown of New York. But that is not winning any championships for the pugilist. McGraw talked a world of horse sense In an interview published in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, saying: "Marquard is nothing but a big boy who doesn’t undeYstand the difference between publicity and notoriety, and he is getting too much of the latter."