Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 68, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 March 1915 — SPORTING WORLD [ARTICLE]

SPORTING WORLD

Charlie Swain, who with Seattle last year set a new world’s record for home runs by making 34, surpassing Ping Bodie’s old coast mark, has recently had his right leg amputated after an accident. ■ « * * Jack Lelivelt, the former New York outfielder who figured in the trade for Roger Peckinpaugh, has been sold to Kansas City A. A. by the Cleveland Americans. • * * Heine Pietz, the old time National league favorite, who played with Kansas City last season, has signed to umpire in the Central circuit. * * Umpire Billy Evans says there are not enough good players to keep up the standard of two major leagues; that there is no room for a third circuit. ' • • Big Frank Metz, first baseman of the Indianapolis Athletic association team last season. Is reported to be flirting with the Feds. * * * Tom Halpin offers no alibis for being beaten by Meredith in the quarter mile at the Milrose games. But why offer alibis when the guy that passed you came within one-fifth of a world’s record? * * '• Wizard Jake Moakley at Cornell is busy grooming another championship team. If his captain snd sprinter is able to compete despite Injuries sustained in an accident last summer. • • • I ■’ A 1 Wagner, a brother of the famous Hans, has been engaged to coach the basketball and baseball teams of Carnegie Tech. •• * . Dob Doran of Chicago has entered his power-boat in the San Francisco regatta. • • * The Omaha Gun club contemplates constructing a clubhouse to cost $lO,000. * * * Wall street is determined to conceal the real business crisis of the country. They do not Oven mention Tom Sharkey leaving New York.