Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 225, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 September 1914 — NOTES of the DIAMOND [ARTICLE]

NOTES of the DIAMOND

Speed is quite an asset to a hall player if he uses it in daylight * • * The Boston Braves are picked by many dopesters as pennant winners. • * * Wamsganss and Pezold, the two new members of the Nap infield, look like comers, 4 * • • Eddie Grant is doing great work as a pinch-hitter and substitute tafieldei for the New York Giants.' * * • The attendance at ball games has taken a decided drop since the war In Europe broke out. * * • Syracuse, N. Y., is worked up ovei a rumor that a Federal league club is |o be placed there next year. * * * The greatest factors in the various baseball races this season are conspicuous by their absence—the fans. * • • Germany Schaeffer Is loud in his praise of the Boston Braves, and says Stallings’ team is going to nose out tbe Giants. * • * Rudolph, Tyler and James have been the pitchers who have done the most consistent work for Stallings* men this summer. • • • Connie Mack sayft he believes Doe Lavan, the diminutive tafielder now with the Browns, is going to make one of the real stars of the game. • • • The report that Cy Falkenberg had planned to jump back to the Cleveland Napa led many fans to wonder if Cyrus wouldn’t stand investigating. * . * , *' •• Two former Boston Braves, Hap Myers of the Brookfeds and Benny Kauff of the Indianapolis Hooaiers, are having a grand battle for th< leadership of base stealer* in the Federal league. »