Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 127, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 May 1915 — STORIES of the DIAMOND [ARTICLE]

STORIES of the DIAMOND

Federal league umpires have been ordered to speed up the games. • • • Manager Herzog is very enthusiastic over the Cincinnati team this season. With Lajoie, Kopf, Barry and Mclnnis on it, how can Connie Mack’s infield be neutral. • • • If Connie could intern Tris Speaker and Dutch Leonard, his chances wouldn’t be so bad. • • • Lee Magee will have a hard time with the umpires this year, judging from the start he has made. • • • Infielder Bloom and pitcher Peddy, have been released by the Albany club of the South Atlantic league. • • • The White Sox have proved to be one of the very beat drawing cards in the American league, again this spring. ,e • • Jim Thorpe may not be rated as a star ball player by the experts, but he certainly can rap the honehide hard. * • • In the New England league the Fitchburg club has released catcher Gus Yelle and outfielders O’Connell and Vance. • • • Larry Chappell, the player for whom Comiskey paid about SIB,OOO in cash and players, says he is ready to play ball once more. • • * The Freeport club of the new Instate league, has been organized with C. W. Middlekauff president and H. S. (“Doc") Cummings, manager. • • • Ellis Johnson, the Sox pitcher who was sent to the Vernon club of the Pacific coast league, will likely be back with the Sox again next year. • • • Hooks Wilts® Is proving a popular leader with the Jersey City tens, and it looks as if the Skeeters would be raised from the rut during the coming season. •• • . Bill Rodgers, the new second baseman of the Cleveland Indians, has a freak appetite. Bill insists on eating raw meat and orders his eggs raw and eats'them from the shell. r • • • Ivan Howard, who, is one of the Browns again this year, has made himself a very useful member by being a close observer. He is said to be on# of the best sign snitchen In the game.