Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 216, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 September 1915 — STORIES of the DIAMOND [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

STORIES of the DIAMOND

Jimmy Archer is throwing like a rifle shot these days. • • • Heine Zimmerman has started to play again as only he can. • • ♦ Connie Mack becomes a granddaddy. Perhaps that’s some consolation. • • • The miracle men of 1915. The umpires who have not been biffed in the nose. Every team in the National league has experienced a slump during the season. Complete new sets of road and home uniforms have been ordered by the Detroit club. • * * President Tener says that the pitching in the circuit is better than for many years. • • * Rebel Oakes looks upon Southpaw Frank Allen as the best member of his hurling staff. * • • Grover Alexander has set another season’s record for himself. He lost two games in a row. • • • Connie Mack will sell no more players, but he is willing to let go of a lot of admission tickets. « • • The winning spurt of the Senators is one of the.surprises of recent series in the American league. In spite of the great disadvantages of much advertising, George Sisler of the Browns is making good. • * • President Ebbets says that the Dodgers must beat out the Cubs and Cardinals to win the pennant. • • • The question is now being agitated in Cincinnati as to who will be the manager of the Reds next year. * * * Tris Speaker is picking up considerably in his hitting of late, hence Boston’s pennant hopes are reviving. • • • George McConnell la shooting at that $250 offered him by an automobile agent if he finishes with a mark of .650. • • • r- . Max Flack is making a desperate race with Magee and Kauff for the honor of leading the Federal league in batting. Connie Mack Is said to be ambitious to sell $30,000 worth of baseball talent before the close of the American league season. • • • Bill Donovan’s ivory hunters are extremely busy these days. They have a small army of rookies on their way to the New York team. * • • Raymond Alexander, pitcher, has been released by Omaha. Which shows Raymond can’t draw salary in Omaha for what Brother Grover does in Philadelphia. • • t Becker, the Phillies’ left fielder, has shifted around th® National league more than any other player that is in it at present, but he still is playing good bait