Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 January 1915 — Notes of Sportdom [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Notes of Sportdom

BASEBALL j Ray Collins, Red Sox star southpaw twirler, denies that he has jumped to the Federals. * • • Connie Mack, an Irishman, is in Dutch with the Quakers because he bounced an Indian. •* - • Leslie Mann, the star outfielder of the Braves, haSv refused to communicate with the Feds. *• • - Home-Run Baker averaged .318 with the stick in seven years; also .378 in the four world’s series of the Athletics. • * •. -- - ~ . The minor leagues plan to-use only one umpire next year, instead of the double system. It means a big saving in expense. • * * Arthur Irving, scout for the New York Yankees, is trying to purchase the Newark franchise in the International league. The Boston National league club abandoned its efforts to win back Pitcher Quinn of the Baltimore Feds when their $25,000 suit against him was dismissed. * * • Federal league officials deny that they have signed up Hans Lobert, the Phillies’ third baseman. It was reported that he was anxious tq follow Knabe and Doolan. * * ♦_ Tommy Leach seems picked as tne victim of bame Fate for sure. After mentioning him as a probable leader of the Yanks they are now trying to trade him to the Reds.