Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 67, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 March 1918 — LITTLE PICK-UPS OF SPORT [ARTICLE]

LITTLE PICK-UPS OF SPORT

Amherst college baseball schedule calls for 15 games. « • • The United States Golf association consists of 450 dubs. * • * Yale is to have a formal varsity baseball team the coming season. * • « Washington and Lee universities will not play intercollegiate baseball. • • • Amando Marsans, Cuban outfielder, expects a banner season this year. There will be no varsity nine at the University of Pittsburgh this spring. • * * Lefty George, who used to pitch for Cleveland, has been signed by the Tigers. • • • Y. M. C. A. war work council has ordered 59,760 baseballs for use of the soldiers and sailors. • • • Walter Pipp, first sacker for the Yankees, has been placed in dass L division A, of the draft. * • • Frank Chance and Barney Oldfield have gone into the automobile tire business in Los Angeles., • * • The Boston American league team announced the purchase,of Outfielder Paul Smith from Montreal. Syracuse baseball team may apply for admission into the eastern intercollegiate league next season. • • • Dick Hoblitzel, first baseman, may go to the Athletics. He also may join the army. Take your choice. * * * The Maine colleges’ baseball schedule between Maine, Colby, Bowdoin and Bates will begin April 19 and close June 1. • • • The Short Ship circuit of light harness races will move the horses after each race meet to the next city by motortrucks. • • • The National league has decided to forbid its clubs from engaging coachers for the sole purpose of nagging opposing players. * * • Championship pocket billiard tourney may not be staged because of war conditions. Frank Taberskl of Schenectady is present title holder.