Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 181, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 July 1916 — BASEBALL STORIES [ARTICLE]

BASEBALL STORIES

Nobody laughs at the Athletics this season despite their display of Witt. * * * The going in the Eastern league got too strenuous for Mike Doherty as an umpire, and he resigned. * * * Manager Stallings put Pitcher Jesse Barnes on the Inactive list when he took Outfielder Fred Snodgrass off. * * * Chick Baker, a young catcher, brother of Del Baker of the Detroit Tigers, is getting a trial with Portland. * • • Baltimore sent Infielder William Fewster to Worcester of the Eastern league, with the expectation of recalling him in the fall. * * • At a dinner given National league umpires President Tener praised them for their fairness and impartiality. Boy, page Johnny Evers! • * * Junk dealers are paying double the former prices for bottles. Yet foolish umps object to fans throwing these valuable articles at them. * * * Mike Menoskey, recalled by Minneapolis from Duluth, made a good start for his comeback, hitting a home run on his first trip to the plate. « * * * Manager Griffith has filed complaint with President Ban Johnson that pitchers on certain teams are firing the ball at the heads of the batters. • • * If Sam Crawford is to be given a seat on the Detroit bench we know a lot of ball players who ought to be picking currants out of rice-pudding. • • • George Sisler, the star of the St. Louis Browns, was badly spiked In a play at first base during the series with the Red Sox and was forced to lay off. • • * The veteran Danny Hoffman, let out by Bridgeport, declares he Is done with baseball and will attempt no more comebacks. He has gone into business in Bridgeport. * * • We generally notice that cities th»t brag about their climate, and their beautiful streets, and the number of their churches, are too foxy to mention their baseball teams. * . * * Robert Hogg, the first baseman of the University of Missouri ball team for three seasons past, has Joined Hannibal in the Three I league. He will be used In the outfield. V• • * Fans In Hartford are divided as to placing the blame for the poor showing of Charley'Wagner’s team. Some say Wagner has failed, while others say Jim Clark? n’s interference is to blame,