Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 241, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 October 1914 — IS HONUS WAGNER SUPPING? [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

IS HONUS WAGNER SUPPING?

Wonder Expressed as to Whether Veteran Shortstop Will Be Supplanted in Bhakeup of Pirates. The Pittsburgh Pirates have been a big disappointment this season. At the outßet they looked like pennant winners. They secured a big lead in the early stages of the pennant fight and it looked as if they might make a runaway of the race. But all of a sudden something happened. The Pirates started to slide down the chute and they finally touched bottom. It Is hard to tell what is the trouble with Clarke's team. One criticism la that there are too many veterans on It Another year will likely see a big

vdange in the makeup of the Pirates. New blood is needed and Clarke will have to supplant the veterans. Much wonder la expressed as to whether or not Hans Wagner will be among those to go. Honus has grown gray in the service of Barney Dreyfusa "and the Pittsburgh team would not seem the same without the big shortstop. Honus can still play the game, but is not as fast as he was. He le hitting the ball for .281 this year, which le way below his usual mark.

Honus Wagner.