Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 210, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 September 1917 — BASEBALL STORIES [ARTICLE]

BASEBALL STORIES

“Baby Doll” Jacobson is hitting 564 for Fielder Jones. ♦ • ♦ Although catching good ban, Oscar Stanage is hitting only .205. • • • Pittsburgh scribes have revived the report that the Cubs are after Max Carey. ♦ • • It is thought Ed Plank’s quitting will not injure the Browns’ pennant chances. • • • Jim Corbett picks Ray Schalk as the greatest allround backstop. Anybody could do that. • • • Detroit has but two 500 hitters at the present time. They are Cobb, .384, and Veach, 512. • • • Mike Regan of the Reds Is not much of a strike-out pitcher, but he manages to win just the same. • ♦ ♦ Johnny Kllbane umpired a ball game in Cleveland. Johnny evidently dc;«rt care what happens to him. > -♦ ♦ ♦ The acquisition of Evers hasn’t helped the Phillies, who seem to be hopelessly out of the pennant race. With the exception of Alexander the Phillies’ pitching staff has been shot to pieces and Pat Moran Is up • tree. • • • Connie Mack Is easy to please. He says it will satisfy him to see his Athletics top the Browns and Senators. Wagner must still consider himself in the promising class, for he says he wants to again lead his league in batting. • • • Barney Dreyfuss is out to land twu ball players and has, made offers for both. He wants an infielder and * clean-up hitter.

Pitchert Benton and Perrltt of .the Giants have wagered a SSO suit of clothes on their respective batting averages this year. * • • Hans Wagner has made a lot of noise with the stick since his return to the game. The veteran lost little time in establishing himself among the .300 hitters. The Pirates may not climb out es the cellar, but they’ll provide Pittsburgh ' fans with many interesting games. Bezdek has made considerable progress with the material in hand. Heretofore'Ahe National league 1» has shown more heavy stickers than has the American league list, but of late more American than National leaguers have hit for .300 or better. With the Phillies, the Cardinals and the Reds continually bobbing up and then falling back In the National league race, there doesn’t seem to be a chance for the Giants to be ousted from the lead. • • • Washington Is the only major league dub which has two Jjrothers playing side by side In the outfield. Clyde and Horace Milan are the brothers. TW Brooklyn club also has two brothers on Its roster, Zach and Mack WheaL •• « ~ The Cincinnati club surely picked up a good ball player when Billy Kopf, discarded by Connie Mack, was purchased from Baltimore. Kopf ds a classy fielder and a hitter who is ns stranger in the column where triples and home runs are marked.