Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 84, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 April 1917 — Joe Elder Will Not Go To Fort Wayne For Tryout. [ARTICLE]

Joe Elder Will Not Go To Fort Wayne For Tryout.

Floiyd Elder, who some time ago signed a contract for a tryout with the Fort Wayne basebail chub, of the Central League, will noj report this year for a tryout. Joe was unfortunate in taking sick with the schrlet fever about reporting time and consequently was not able to report on the diate specified in the contract and was consequently * dropped from the dub roster. Elder was informed by the manager of the clulb last week that since the club was so far advanced in their training that he would not advise him to report in 'his condition. Owing to the possibility of Company M beng called soon, also, Elder decided that he .might as well drop the matter for this year at leiast. Joes many f riends are disappointed in not getting to see him try out as there is little doubt but that he has the class to stick.