Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 170, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 August 1917 — BASEBALL STORIES [ARTICLE]

BASEBALL STORIES

Tris Speaker has started clouting the ball in his last summer’s form. ♦ ♦ » Of late the Cincinnati Reds are not a bit backward about their victories. ♦ » ♦ Bennie Kauff is gradually forging to the front. He is batting at a .340 clip. * * I* The Newark club for the first time in several years is drawing well at home. • * * Nap Lajole is rolling up a big batting average in the International league. • * * Golvln of Mobile and Covington of Little Rock are said to be coming first basemen. *r*~ ? Joe Wood is proving of great value to the Cleveland club as a coach for the pitchers. • • • It is noticeable that John McGraw never starts a fight when the Giants are winning.

Eddie Plank is Experiencing his worst season by far since he came»lnto the majors long ago. •* • . Pitcher George Gaw, who has been with Buffalo for the past three seasons, has been released. * * • John Evers has been living up to his resolution of keeping out of arguments with the umpires. Boston fans are beginning to worry over the Red Sox. Jack Barry is advised to get another pitcher. ♦ * • Hugh Jennings says that his young pitcher. Carroll Jones, is one of the best prospects he ever has seen. * * * Fact that Cleveland hung in first division for such a long time brings to attention that it can’t rain forever. •• * x Joe Tinker is meeting with a lot of success these days in climbing toward the top of the American association list. • • • . .. Accordin’ to statistics from the Browns’ park, the country has been prepared ever since umpires were Invented. „ • • ♦ Probably the weaklings of both leagues would have more success if the first three patters didn’t always sacrifice. •• • . Pitcher Pete Standridge of the Angels seenis to be out of it. He can’t use his arm because of a dislocated elbow and it will have to be put in a cast, according to reports. • „_ .