Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 106, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 May 1913 — Amongt the Basevall Players [ARTICLE]

Amongt the Basevall Players

Frank Chance says that Sweeney is the best backstop in baseball. It is rumored that Hank O’Day will act as scout for the Cubs this year. A 1 Schultz, the Hlghlandera’ recruit southpaw, hae made a hit with Manager Chance. Cy Dahlgren, the Reds’ new pitcher, has won 77 games and loßt ten in the laßt three years. Now Manager Griffith is trying to make a second sacker out of Howard Shanks, his outfielder. , The new pitching things are beginning to come In: Eddie Plank has perfected a parcel post delivery. Manager McGraw has pledged himself to follow a hands-off policy In regard to umpires again this year. Ray Chapman is being groomed as the sensation of the American league shortstops for the coming campaign. Hans Wagner says there is no truth in the yarn that he Is going to dye his hair black, to conceal his gray hairs. Manager Cornelius Mack has three good men on his team fighting for the infield utility Job. They are Orr, and Flick.