Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 187, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 August 1917 — BASEBALL STORIES [ARTICLE]

BASEBALL STORIES

Big Fred Toney is going like a house afire for the Reds. > * * ~ ■ The Cleveland fans are beginning to have the pennant fever again. — s m . Stallings has the weakest bunch of hitters in either major league. • • • Rollle Zelder has been?a'tower of strength to the Chicago Cubs this season. • • • President Frazee of Boston has started a crusade against the baseball bettors in Boston. * * • Lee Fohl believes that his Cleveland club will be far more prominent In the race from now on. ♦ ♦ • • Fred Mitchell still believes that the Cubs can win the pennant. He predicts a midseason drive. ♦ * * Seibold of the Athletics can field and hit as well as pitch and Mack tried him at shortstop for a while. * • ♦ Cicotte of the White Sox is 15 pounds lighter than last year. Can he stand to be overworked? Severeld of the Browns has developed into a first-class catcher. He also is a dangerous hitter. • * * Wheh Barry played with the Athletics he seldom opened his mouth. As manager of the Red Sox he has lots to say. • * * Kenneth Williams, the new outfielder of the St. Louis Browns, got a tryout with 1 the Cincinnati Reds last season. Sam Rice of the Senators converted into an outfielder last season continues to hit the ball hard, just as he did last season. »♦ ♦ . • Billy Muryayrwho once was manager of the Phillies, is now a scout for the Red Sox, and, also an adviser for President Frazee. It’s a toss-up as to which is the better thrower. Pecklngpaugh or Scott They are the best shortstops in the American league. 4♦ ♦ . Hans Wagner has shown that he still is spry enough to play third base as well as at first base. The veteran is sure to?prove a valuable man for Manager Hugo Bezdek. /erhaps the most improved .player in the American league this season is Bill Wamfcsftanss of the Indians. He is Adding brilliantly, fighting for first place in batting and rated among tbfl leading base runners.