Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 128, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 June 1918 — BASEBALL STORIES [ARTICLE]

BASEBALL STORIES

Clarence Rowland is using two and three pitchers in a game, just as he did last year. ' • * * Toni Clarke, former Cincinnati catcher, has been purchased by the Yankees. Tom was a holdout. * ♦ * George Stallings is hard up for twlrlers and is trying out Canavan of Worcester and Hearne of Toronto. « * * Justin Eitzgerald, the Phillies’ outfielder, has escaped army service because of a bad leg and a weak heart. * ♦ * Fritz Maisel is playing with new enthusiasm now that he is slated to cover third base regularly for the Browns. * * • Jack Doyle of Chicago, former first baseman for the New York Giants, has been appointed an umpire in the Western league. 7* ♦ • Members of the army, and navy will be admitted free to one game in each series played at the Philadelphia American park. .♦ • •

Ball games in St. Paul and Minneapolis may be started as late as five o’clock to take advantage of the daylight saving plan. Percy Haughton, president of the Braves, thinks that three wide ones should mean a base on balls in order to increase batting. ♦ ♦ • Ray Chapman, Cleveland shortstop, will enlist inf the navy as soon as he can get permission from his draft board to make the change. ■. s-ii i fSfET" Clark Griffith does not hesitate-iq say he expects his team to g4t a slow start! Washington fans want to know If it jevef will get under way. If Kilduff is drafted the Cubs will, lose their best bet In the Infield. Peterkln .bas been fielding spotlessly and hitting the ball hard—and safely. , »- ♦ ♦ yfl i Dave Bancroft of the Phillies, who was ogly a fair hitter last seaspn, seerris to have 4 sharpened his eye a bit, as he is one of the best batters in the league. , ♦ *.* -n 1 The loss of to the St. Louis Browns makes it imperative for Bobby Quinn to do some nffire swapping or go out and buy a youngster in the JIS It is estimated cost Chas. WeeghTpsM, president- of the -Chicago Nationals, just $16,066.67 for each of the three games tUt Alexander pitched before being called into the army.