Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 191, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 August 1916 — KOHL'S CRACK BATTERY [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

KOHL'S CRACK BATTERY

Two Former Breaker Boys Make Success at Cleveland. * Pitcher Stanley Coveleskle and Catcher O’Neill Become Stars in Big Show Only Through Dogged Determination.

Two former breaker boys of the coal regions of Pennsylvania are doing their share toward keeping Cleveland a big factor in the American league race. They form a battery that has been uniformly successful all season. The ex-anthracite wonders who are increasing in fame with leaps and bounds are Pitcher Stanley Coveleskle of Shamokin and Catcher Steve O’Neill of Minooka. Oddly enough, both players were tried by Connie Mack in their undeveloped stage, but were let out. After numerous rebuffs Stanley Coveleskle, whose brother, Harry, won fame earlier in the major league, unheralded came to Cleveland this year and made good from the start. Coveleskle is an iron man, and has been worked repeatedly out of turn, especially being dependable as a relief man in close games. In a recent series with the Mackmen Stanley performed an uncommon feat. Cleveland was leading, 3 to 1, when Klepfer weakened in the ninth inning. The ,flrst two Mackmen to face him in the mound reached base. Lee

Fohl quickly demoted Klepfer to the hath and called on Stanley to save the game. The new star grittily fanned Oldring and Pinch Hitters Schang and Stellbauer in order, saving the game for the Indians. Fourteen seasons ago the fans were following with much interest the career of the O’Neill twins of the St Louis Nationals. Mike was a pitcher and John a catcher. They enjoyed big popularity for a while, but the partnership was afterward split bj the players being sent to differenl teams. Mike finally drifted to the minors. He is quite a power today in the

minors, being manager of the Utica, New York State league team. John’s career was stopped by death. Stete, a younger brother of the famous twins, has this season earned a bigger position in the fast set than even his brothers ever enjoyed. Steve Is young, but not a newcomer in the fast set. After his Athletic experience he Joined the Cleveland team in 1912 and made good from the start. He batted the ball hard In 1913 and 1914 as well as catching excellently, but It was not until this season that he achieved his biggest success.

Catcher Steve O’Neill.

Pitcher Stanley Coveleskie.