Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 142, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 July 1917 — DIAMOND NOTES [ARTICLE]

DIAMOND NOTES

This country went into the war admirably prepared for baseball. • • • LI Hung Schang is the most improved veteran player on the Athletic team. ♦ • * Several of the Brooklyn players are to get bonuses if they hit up to certain marks. • • • Those “bean ball” pitcherg would Jms handy with the hand grenades in the front trenches. Barry McCormick, one of the American league’s new umpires, appears to be a capable official. Ed Lafitte, the former Buffalo Fed pitcher, is now a full-fledged dentist, and is practicing his profession. Portland is drawing big crows to its home games, and maybe Hugh Duffy wishes he had stuck on his job. ♦ • • The Cardinals are getting the money in St. Louis. Miller Huggins seems to have a good ball club after aIL

Cincinnati politicians are grooming Garry Herrmann, chairman of the national commission, for mayor of Redland. • • • Manager McGraw Is trying to convert George Kelly, the nephew of Bill Lange, from an outfielder into a pitcher. 1 Newark’s great strength so far has been iff its pitching, for which, without a doubt, wise old Tom Needham is responsible. • • • Fred Mitchell, who is getting fair results with the disjointed Cubs, has developed a fine all-around player in “Dutch” Reuther. .__ _ * » » Larry Chappelle would save money If he purchased a mileage book. He makes so many trips between the minors and the majors. • • • The White Sox are getting some good pitching and winning quite regularly. Faber, Scott and Cicotte have all shown winning form. The Three ! league, which voted to adopt the double-umpire system, will have to get along with one to the game, according to President Tearney. * • • The Boston Braves got Inside tho nlayer limit by releasing Catcher Arihuf Rico to Springfield of the Eastern league under an option of recall. Hal Chase is playing the same fine brand of ball that he once showed in the American league and displayed for the Cincinnati Reds last season. h Twenty-five no-hlt games have been played in the American league sine? 1900, according to' one historian, and of this number only five are credited ta left banders. • •• A - ’ \