Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 311, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 January 1918 — BROOKLYN FANS LIKE MYERS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

BROOKLYN FANS LIKE MYERS

Manager Robinson May Switch Him to Third Base in 1918—O’Rourke Is Weak Bhtter. Hy Meyers of the Brooklyn is a versatile player. He also is a most efficient player. Robinson thinks very highly of him and Hy is pretty sure of a job with the club again next year. But fandom may see Hy at third base in 1918 instead of the outfield, where he has

cavorted for many a season. Hy held down third base so capably in the latter part of the season and did so much better, especially with the bat,, than O’Rourke, that he will probably get the all-important assignment next season, O’Rourke is an earnest athlete. He is not a bad fielder. But when it comes to batting he is almost as helpless as Jim Thorpe before a good curve-ball pitcher.

Hy Myers.