Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 119, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 May 1914 — ATHLETICS IN FOR SOME HARD GAMES [ARTICLE]

ATHLETICS IN FOR SOME HARD GAMES

Hammond Team to Play Here Sun* day and Good Garnise Scheduled For Other Days. The Athletics are to have some fast (baseball games and three games have been scheduled for the succeeding three Sundays. The games are as follows: May 24th, Hammond. May 31st, Chicago Royal Giants (colored). June 7th, U. S. Army team, of Chicago. * The Hammond team is managed by Harry “Keekie” Moll, and is.the representative team of that city, having defeated Gary and several Chicago clubs. Mr. Moll and his team was to have opened up the new ball park in Hammond next Sunday, but the grounds could not be put in readiness and he was glad to get a game with this city and Manager Kiplinger was glad to get him, for it is the intention of the management in the future to bring to this city only teams that have been very successful, so that the quality of the game may be improved. ; ~ i The Chicago Royal Giants will play at Gary next Sunday and the Union Giants are to'play at Kokomo. W. S. Petfers, Who handles the colored teams, is the oldest colored manager in Chicago, and is in touch With the best colored players. He will bring the Union Giants later in the season if derived. '

The U. S. Army team is made Up oif some of the best ball players that ever served In the army. All of these-are now detailed for recruiting service in Chicago. The lieutenant in charge of that service is 9 baseball fan and he secured the approval of the war department to play ball teams in towns adjacent to Chicago. The lieutenant will drive his U. S. car through from Chicago, accompanied by another army officer. The players, thirteen in number, will come down by train and all will be in military uniform. Several members of this team, while serving in the Philippines, played on the famous team that toured the orient. The ball team; is a fast one, according to the best information procure and it is expected to have the largest crowd to the army game that ever witnessed a ball game in Rensselaer.

Captain Wilcox is starting a spirited training for his players and after next Sunday’s game it Will be decided whether to use only members of the present team oj to strengthen up and have a better team. Secretary Tuteur today received a letter from a young man at Star City, who is anxious to play ball, provided he can secure employment here and an effort is being made to locate him a Job. He is an infielder. Parks, Who played at second in the first- game against Part,' is suffering from an injured arm and Jias been unable to develop the snap that will be seeded in that position. He showed considerable class last year and may get back into form. Morgan Is playing a great game at short and Eldridge is showing very well at third. Elder in left, Mason in center and Bristow in right make a good outfield, while Kirk and Denniston look likely. Harold dark has the movement of a good infielder an<f the second sack will lay between him and Parks. If outside help is needed, it is probable that Morgan will go to second, Eldridge to short and a new third baseman secured. Swartzell is playing well at first, except that he does not cover very much ground. He is unable to get out for the practices and this, also, operates against him. He is -the timely hitter of the team, however, and may have his post cinched for the season. If advisable, after one or two hard games are played a general shape-up will take place. Wilcox is playing a splendid game behind the bat and Mason is able to relieve him at any time. Howard Clark is getting into fine shape and his “breaks” were perfect last

rninaay. The management is advertising “real baseball” the balance of the season and proposes trying to have the (best teams out of Chicago here during the next few weeks. Delphi has been asked to give Rensselaer a game and it is possible the team will go over there on June 14th. A large number of fans would doubtless follow. Delphi plays to crowds of five and six hundred ««ry Bunday.