Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 231, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 September 1916 — SHAWKEY AS RELIEF PITCHER [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

SHAWKEY AS RELIEF PITCHER

Believed by Manager “Bill" Donovan to Be Best of Kind in American League Circles. “Bill” Donovan believes “Bob” Shawkey Is the best relief pitcher in the American league. Shawkey has served Donovan in fine style this season, and he will probably be called

upon to finish the season In a role slmiiar to the one occupied by Bernie Boland of the Tigers. Incidentally, Bo;hmd d»- -3eservlug of a. lot „of. cred 11 for his flinging this year. No Detroit pitcher has been harder worked with getting less return in tlie averages. •

Bob Shawkey.