Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 188, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 August 1913 — Among the Basedall Players [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Among the Basedall Players

Walter Johnson is Griffith’s only heaver who bothers the Mackmen. • * * Mike Balentl, the former Carlisle Indian,, Is becoming a star shortstop. • « • Smoky Joe Woods considers that speed is his best asset in the pitching line. •• 0 } The Cuban fans are certainly loyal to their players whenever they get the chance. • • • First Baseman Pipp of the Tigers sure is a Pippin. His batting and, fielding is very good. * • • Larry Doyle is given the cerdit by George for putting and keeping the Giants out in front. > • • • Birdie Cree of the highlanders ascribes his batting slump to playing the sun field at the Polo grounds. • • . • Lee Tannehlll is playing grand ball for the Minneapolis Millers since he was released to that club by the Kansas City Blues. g ee e 9 “This man Lavan of the Browns is the best shortstop I have ever seen,’’ said Umpire George Hildebrand of the American league. • *. e Big league scouts are heading for the Paoiflo coast to watch of Player Coffey of the Long Beach team of the Southern California league. see Secretary Foster of the New Tork Giants says he has received many letters from anxious fans asking for tickets to be reserved for them to the world’s series. e e • Catcher Jimmy Block, who was one of the players sent to Milwaukee in the Schalk deal, has quit the team ittF good. Jimmy’s salary has been cut in two by the Milwaukee club. . e* e e Manager Birmingham lias gathered In another young catcher. He is Robert Young. Young stands 5 feet H Inches in his socks, weighs 186 pounds and is built for enduranoe and speed.