Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 214, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 September 1914 — Among the Baseball Players [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Among the Baseball Players

Herman Bronkle and Baddy Livingston are playing great ball for Indianapolis. • • •' Bill Carrigan is one manager who believes in giving the young hinders a chance. • • • Lajoie’s baseball star may be setting, but that isn’t the matter with the Naps by a good deal. • * • One of the bravest managers in the American league is Bill Carrigan. He declares the Red Sox will win the pennant. • • • The Cincinnati Reds have still another outfield candidate. He Is McLaughlin, who hails from Colgate university. • • • Johnny Dobbs, the new manager of the New 6rleans team. Is popular with his men and enjoys their fullest confidence. •e e • Statistics compiled on runs scored by teams in the National league show the Phillies to be the greatest run getters. * * * A new comet has been discovered in the West, but as yet no efforts have been made to sign it to a Federal contract • <• e Joe Birmingham thinks he has pulled a prize in Jay Kirke, the first baseman who was with the Braves last year. President James E. Gaffney of the Boston Braves is out with a strong denial that he has any thought of selling his club. ? • • ' ' ' Although the New York Highlanders are counted out by the scribes. New York fans say that they at least have a “Chance.” • • - There are not over three clubs at the most that are making money in the New England league, writes a New England league correspondent. .• * * It is stated at Minneapolis that In the bidding for Wade Killifer the Chicago White Sox offered Bodie and Alcpck and an infielder to be selected, but that the Cantiflons turned down the offer because they considered neither. JBodle nor Alcock of Assaclatton class.