Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 130, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 June 1914 — NOTES of the DIAMOND [ARTICLE]

NOTES of the DIAMOND

Old Hans Wagner continues to remain "all in” and “out of form.” • • * Joe Leonard, third base recruit with Pittsburgh, is only twenty years old. • • • Catcher Wheat of Augusta is a brother of Zack Wheat of the Brooklyn Nationals. • ♦ • » In a recent game at Kansas Cltj the Feds drew a crowd of 9,000, while the K. C. Raws had but 700. • • • Columbia has signed a player named Booze. He is no roughneck, either, but a college boy, and a clean liver. • • • Topsy Hartsei, manager of the Toledo team in the South Michigan league has a player named Apple. Wonder if he’s red. • • • ’ “U. S. Navy May Take Cruise,” reads a headline. Manager Huggins better watch out for his player Cruise is a fairly good outfielder. • • • Some accounts say that the Baltimore' fans have given the Orioles the frosty shoulder since the Federal league terrapins came to town. Manager Gessler of Pittsburgh is convinced that his Old-timers, Barger, Knetzer and Dickson, will be. able to hold their own In the coming campaign. • • • Trainer Harry Tuthill of the Detrolts says the Tigers are In the best physical condition they have been in for several years, and he figures them as a real contender. * • » ■. \.. / ‘" * As base runners the Detroit team has Cobb, Bush and Moriarty; as possibilities it has High Bauman and Kavanaugh. Kavanaugh stole a lot ot sacks In the Tri-Btate league last saw son.