Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 89, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 April 1915 — NOTED of the DIAMOND [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

NOTED of the DIAMOND

Among the rare exhibits at the Panama exposition is Ping Bodie, late of the Sox. • * * Ralph Works, former Tiger, has been released by the Kansas City American association team. * • * The Detroit club has released outfielder Fred Nicholson to the San Antonio club of the Texas league. • • •- ... Pat Donovan, former manager of the Boston Red Sox, has been signed to lead the Buffalo Internationals. * * • It is said that Mike Mitchell, released by Washington to Richmond, will quit baseball to follow the ponies. * • • Joe Benz of the White Sox has become 'an ardent golfer and probably makes his tee shots with a cleaver. • * • Fred Banding has quit baseball and will remain on his Michigan farm because he has grown too fat to play well * * * Lee Meadows, the only pitcher in organized ball who wears glasses, is making a big hit with Miller Huggins. - . • • • Some crank has introduced a hill In the Indiana legislature against Sun* day ball and all other forms of amusement on Sunday. • • • Connie Mack and Clarence Rowland both agree that dancing aids base running—but the Athletics tango and the Sox hesitate. • • • The Cleveland club has purchased second baseman Walter C. Hammond from the Springfield club of the Eastern association. A• • • Wellesley girls have recognized baseball and we hope the fans will recognize It when they see Wellesley’s team playing It - . ' • • • Following the example of the American league, the Pacific Coast Baseball league has placed a ban on the socalled “emery” ball. • • * Hans Wagner tuned in his sixteenth contract to manager Clarke of the Pirates, so the shortstop position is settled for the Smoky City nine this year. • • • Ray Caldwell's salary last year was $4,600, and he Jumped the New Yorks. This year he will draw SB,OOO from the near owners and It's ten to one he’ll stick. • • • Tip O’Neill umpired a game in California- There is one umpire no ball player ever will talk back to a second time. After Tip gets through talk tug there Isn’t any language left