Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 165, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 July 1917 — DIAMOND NOTES [ARTICLE]

DIAMOND NOTES

Babe Ruth says he wants to pitch three games a week. • • • Larry Sutton, former scout for the Dodgers, is now scouting for the Cincinnati Reds. • * « Kansas City, Mo., has 119 baseball dubs in its municipal amateur baseball association. - Fred Mitchell spends much of the time on the coaching lines, keeping the Cubs, on their toes. * « • Johnny Bassler continues to clout the ball in the Coast league and hold his lead over Buddy Ryan. Cicotte still is the winding pitcher of the White Sox. Manager Rowland may overwork him In the East. • • * All of the New York American league club’s (players except Frank Baker come within the conscription age. • • • The Phillies refuse to be counted out of the race, and are going stronger right now than they have for two years. — — • • • Art Wilson of the Cubs is catching great ball, showing a vast improvement over his work when he caught for the Giants. • • • Clark Griffith insists that the Senators kre going to. finish in the first division. There is nothing like being hopeful. • * • Eddie Bums, the Phil’s catcher, says there is no pitcher in the National league who deliberately attempts to “bean” a batter. * • • Al Mamaux has been showing signs of returning to bls last year’s form of late and the Pirates have been doing much better work. • • • The Yankees and the Indians are threatening to get into the fight for the. American league flag so as to make the race a real Interesting one. • ♦ ♦ The Washington club thought It might improve attendance by starting its games at 4:30, but there was no change in the size of the crowds. • • • Connie Mack is scouring the country for new pitchers. So is Hugh Jennings. But first-class boxmen in the minors are as scarce as hens’teeth. Manager Robinson of the Brooklyn Dodgers predicts that the Giants’pitchers will “crack under the strain" and that his champions will soon catch McGraw’s team. -? A ■ ' • - ■ ' ,