Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 209, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 September 1913 — MANY STARS FROM SOUTHERN [ARTICLE]

MANY STARS FROM SOUTHERN

Cutting Quite a Figure In American Association Ranks Just Now— List of the Eligible*. Former Southern leaguers are cutting quite a figure in the American association just now, particularly among the talent quited as sufficiently above part to take a turn in the big show when the season is over and done —or maybe before. In the list of eligible may be found Jim Vaughn, the Kansas City fork hander, who got his first real tryout with the Memphis Turtles some years ago; Sid Smith, the ex-Atlanta backstop, who also has served time twice in the American league; Bronkie, the former Nashville infielder, now a star with Toledo, and A 1 Beumiller, whose name was spelled “Beau” In the Southern circuit when he created a mild furore in 1909 by refusing to report to Charley Babb of Memphis. Following is a list of the eligibles in the Chivington circuit, revised as nearly to date as such things can be: Pitchers —Davis, Columbus; Loudermilk, Louisville; Vaugn, Kansas City; Walker, St. Paul; Slapn/cka and Braun, Milwaukee. Catchers Clemmons, Louisville; Smith, Columbus, and. Krueger, Toledo. First basemen—Miller, Columbus, and Weinberg, Louisville. Second basemen—‘Benson, Columbus. Third basemen —Bronkie, Toledo, and Niehoff, Louisville. Shortstops—Scott, St. Paul; Gerber, Columbus; Beumiller, Louisville. Outfielders —Walker, Kansas City; Shelton, Columbus; Rehg and Riggert, St. Paul; Stansbury, Louisville.