Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 171, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 July 1914 — SPORTING NEWS. [ARTICLE]

SPORTING NEWS.

By Fan Attie.

The Feds secured their second victory over organized ball Tuesday in the Hal Chase case. The so-called ten-day clause of organized ball was found to be Ipvalid and the courts decided that it was illegal. It now appears that the only players who cannot jump to the Feds and play are those still under contract to a dub. Chase was 1 served with injunction papers on June 25, and has been on the bench ever since.

The Baseball Players’ Fraternity won a victory over the National Commission and the threatened strike, is off. The Newark club has agreed to pay the Nashville club $2,500 and to observe all/the stipulations in Kraft’s contract before he was sent to Nashville. Kraft was also allowed five weeks’ back salary.

Tommy Leach, like wine, seems to grow better with age. The Cub veteran is putting up one of the greatest games of his long career. His three-base whack with a Cub runner on, tied the score, and the midget then proceeded to score the winning run a moment later Frank Schulte, another vet, is giving Tommy able assistance in the *nd'“Ms~~exti , a“ “base si ants are coming very opportunely. Walter Johnson, as usual, cast a spell over the White Sox hitters and not a Hose runner was able to count. In the last two years the Sox have won one game from Walter and that because Joe Benz shut Washington out. The Cubs copped their sixth straight win and kept even with the pace-setting Giants. Vaughn was rapped rather hard but swell supMcGrat^Th - a“ statemerit recently, best in the game. Vaughn seems tc3 be the mainstay of the Cub hurling corps this year. The Pirates continue their poor work with the willow and their slump is one of the worst in the history of the game. Rudolph held the Corsairs to three blows Tuesday. O’Toole was hammered off the mound by the Braves. __ Mathewson relieved From me in the tenth and held the Reds scoreless and in the 13th drove in the winning run himself. Collins, Baker and Mclnnis each polled three bingles in the first Nap-Athletic battle. In the second Stuffy added two more to his collection. The Athletics have begun to lengthen\heir lead over the field and the pennant will probably float over Shibe park again this fall. Billy Purtell laced but four hits for the Tigers in the game against the Yanks. , Birdie Cree, who was recently repurchased from the International League by the Yanks, is driving the ball to all parts of the diamond. He was let out by Manager Chance this spring but on his great shotwing in the International was brought back. The Cards continue with their great ball playing and are sticking close to the leaders. Perdue recently received in a trade with Boston, is twirling a great article of ball. Lee Magee has also become a great favorite with the Mound City fans.