Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 194, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 August 1916 — DIAMOND NOTES [ARTICLE]

DIAMOND NOTES

Seven National league managers would like to see President Wilson order the Phils to Mexico. Weather man has hurt the big leagues more this season than the Federal league man did last year. * * * Charles Ebbets graciously allows all soldiers in military uniform the courtesy of Ebbets field without paying. ♦ ♦ ♦ Here’s what a baseball owner safd -the other day: “I would pay more attention to baseball, if it wasn’t for golf.” ♦ ♦ ♦ Connie Mack owns no diploma, but he makes 15 or 20 highly educated university youths jump through his fingers. Oh, yes, Hans Wagner is an old man. All of the guides tell you that, but you would never secure such an impression by his work in the field. » » * . . To the great diappointment of every American league member, Tyrus R. Cobb is not a member of the National Guard of Georgia. Somebody ■will swear out a warran. for those Cub pitchers pretty soon on a charge of vagrancy, since they have no visible support. « « • No; the leading professions won’t lie overcrowded with new college graduates as long as Connie Mack is trying to build a team. * * • Perhaps it was just common sense that enabled the Cleveland club to land Fred Beebe at the time they needed him so much. * * • Joe Jackson has received a letter from a man signing himself “A Fan” and Inclosing three hairpins, Joe’s chief omen of good. luck. * * * If the Giants do not win the pennant, McGraw will blame it on the schedule makers, who Tequlre them to play 77 games at the Polo grounds. * • * It is understood that several big league managers have written to Secretary Baker at Washington, asserting that they could tip off a number of “soldiers” to him. The Pirates have Honus Wagner, the king of pastlmers; Max Carey, the king of base stealers, and Al Mamaux. crown prince among pitchers. But it’s a tough year on royalty. «. • • In stating that his team Is as good as it was last year, Manager Pat Moran of the Phillies hasn’t anything on Connie Mack/ The Athletics also are as good as they were last year.