Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 January 1918 — PLACE SURE FOR MOLLWITZ [ARTICLE]

PLACE SURE FOR MOLLWITZ

Former Cub Player Will In All Probability Cavort Around Initial Back for Pirates. Fred Mollwitz, who had no chance to stick with the Reds after Hal ChasC became a member of the club, and who later was sent to Kansas City by the Chicago Cubs, will In ail probability cavort around the initial bag for the Pirates next season. Mollwitz was unfortunate in former big league associations, but at Pittsburgh it appears that he will have little or, no opposition and, as a change of clubs often works wonders with a ball player, he may become recognized as one, of the big leagues’ best Initial bagmen. .With Ylc Saier’s broken leg mended and his future usefulness as a first sacker practically assured, Fred Mitchell will have a problem to solve in choosing between Saier and. Merkle. Saier played the last few games of the season at first base for the Cubs and Merkle was' played in the outfield.