Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 194, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 September 1917 — DIAMOND NOTES [ARTICLE]

DIAMOND NOTES

Neale of the Reds is now hitting the .300 class. • • • Umpires probably would like to have close decision included in peace terms. • * * Imagine nine men trying to play the kind of baseball that Ty Cobb would recommend. w s' • < Bernie Boland, Detroit pitcher, has set back the New York Yankees eight times in a row. • * * When the war is over they can bring theJmlser over and make him president of the National league. ♦ * * Seventy million dollars is Invested in trapshooting in America, and the sport is following the flag. •• • ' Johnny Evers is about through. The Phils may get some good work from him, but it is doubtful. r; -J « A team composed of men like Heinle Zimmerman and Johnny Evers would fill any park in the country. .* * * A scarcity of base hits and winning tallies takes its place alongside the shortage of beans in Boston. Jake Fournier, former White Sex first baseman, is setting the Coast league afire with his batting. i• * ♦ Mann gets around $6,000 as an outfielder with the Cubs. On his army job he will draw down $2,000. • • » The Cubs have a»fine young catcher in “Pickles” Dillhoefer, who is sharing the backstopping with Art Wilson. Barney Dreyfuss says he would like to sell his Pirates. Connie Mack might like to sell his pennant chances. With all that McGraw must have taken the spirit out 'of Heinie Zimmerman, who has ceased to nag the umpires, i ■ * • • Jack Barry says he was hit 23 times by pitched balls last season, but doesn’t believe in the beanball. Jack’s optimism is admirable, anyway. • • * » -»•' Paddy Livingstone once refused to report to the Indians and Connie Mack made him a member of his world’s champions. He refusedMo report to the Brewers and they made him manager.