Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 154, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 July 1914 — BIG FACTOR IN CUB GAMES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

BIG FACTOR IN CUB GAMES

Wee Outfielder Is Playing Sensational Game and Batting Hard for Chicago Nationals.

It must make Fred Clarke’s hear? sore when he picks up the papers each day and reads of the deeds of Tommy Leach. Leach is one of the main cogs in the Cub machine and the sensational batting and all-around work of the midget is causing no end of talk among the*fans. Besides being the leading better on the Cub team Leach’s ability to play

center field is helping the Cubs win many games and .without his services the Cubs would be a sorry team- AU of this is brought to the attention because of the fact that Fred Clarke, the shrewd Pittsburgh leader, thought Tommy was all in and passed the veteran player on to the Cubs at a good price last year. It is a safe bet that Clarke is sorry he ever made this deal. . . 1«, Leach is playing a wonderful game for the Cubs. The sane in the stands, the real critics, are showing their esteem for this player daily. Leach is one of the few Cub idols who is given a hand on nearly all his appearances at the plate.

Tommy Leach.