Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 February 1918 — JINGLES OF SPORT [ARTICLE]

JINGLES OF SPORT

“Strangler” Lewis beats other wrestlers with the bead hold. He would have a fat chance beating some ball players with the same hold. Johnny Evers ought to make a good scribe for the umpires to lay off of. St. Paul paper once wired Bill Friel, manager of the club: “File 400-word story today’s game.” Bill wired back: “Can’t cut it. I only know 200 words!” Magnates may cut salaries, but the players will get part of it back eating on the spring training trip, f.