Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 129, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 June 1918 — DIAMOND NOTES [ARTICLE]

DIAMOND NOTES

Al Waldbauer, rookie pitcher with the Griffs, has been shunted to At-* lanta. * • * Otto Lambeth, pitcher of the Cleveland Indians, has been ordered to report at Camp Funston. ♦ * • Eddie Foster’s poor work this spring is an irritating surprise to his many friends in Washington. * * * Frank Gilhooley’s poor hitting with the Yankees means bench duty fop him soon, says baseball rumor. John Ganzel’s Kansas City team is draft exempt, and the fans of that town are figuring on a pennant * » ♦ The Millers received a pair of classy twirlers when they obtained Musser and Robertson from the White Sox. Cleveland, despite its loss of ten players in the military draft, is moving right along with the Boston Red Sox. » • • The Little Rock club announces that it has secured Herb Moran, former National •« leaguer, who played with Montreal last season. • * * Young Hollocher, playing short for the Cubs, |s holding his own at the bat and in the field. Mitchell looks for him to shine this year. Pitcher Ona Jaynes, given a trial by the Boston Red Sox and found wanting, has been turned over to the Mobile Southern league club.’ * * ‘ Acosta and Schulte, two of Griff’s pinch hitters, are portsided at the plate. Gharrlty is the only pinch hitter who swings from the other side. ♦ * ♦ George Cochrane, the recruit from the Western league, who Is playing third base,for the Kansas City club, has been going like wildfire this spring. President Norton of the St. Paul club is leaving his ball interest entirely in charge of Mike Kelley, and he believes that Mike will have a real ball club all the way. ♦ • * Memphis has two of the tallest pitch- ' era In captivity. Bill Thweatt is six feet six inches high and weighs 219 pounds, while Ed Wilson tips the beam at 205 pounds and is six feet two. • * • George Beall, Toledo first baseman, last year with the Memphis team of ’the Southern league has been ordered by his selective service board to report at Camp Grant, Rockford, IIL