Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 157, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 July 1918 — DIAMOND NOTES [ARTICLE]

DIAMOND NOTES

McKcchnie is developing into quite a slugger. t* * * Like most pitchers, Sothoron is a “hick” with the bat. I ' *- * * The Braves and Athletics are all out of step in the big procession. • • ♦ Marvin Goodwin, former Milwaukee hurler, is now serving with Uncle Sam. • • • Umpire Evans thinks that. Milter Huggins has a star In young Herbert Thormahlen. * • • Seven clubs in the National league are glad that Earl Hamilton is joining the navy. At least some of the baseball players would rather be in the army than in a shipyard. • • •

"Phils to act as shock team” reads a head line. Shocking would have been the better word. * * • Schulte is one of the most graceful fielders in the majors and still seems to pack the batting wallop. • * * Nunamaker Is doing all the catching for the Browns and he has been doing good work with the willow. ♦ ♦ • Fred Merkle’s playing at first base for the Cubs has caused a lot of favorable comment among the fans. * * * Paul Crissman, pitcher of the Northwestern university team, has enlisted at the Great Lakes naval training station. • * * Zack Wheat’s return to the Brooklyn batting order has made a vast difference In the playing and; spirit of the club. FilHngim is a spttbali pitcher and was obtained by Boston from the Indianapolis club of the American association. • ♦ * McGraw has three regulars who are in the .400 class or peer to it. McCarty, Doyle and ail hitting the ball hard. • ♦ • Charley Deal is playing a great game for the Cubs. The third baseman is fielding at a great dip and his batting Is timely. Ty Cobb is usually leading, or close to the leaders, at this time of the year. Sickness has kept him from showing his best. • * • Connie Mack does not expect Rube Schauer to join his dub this year. Rube was a holdout, but latest reports have him in the army. • • • Bradley Hogg, the new pitcher of the Phillies, is keeping up the good record be established in the Pacific Coast league last season. ♦ ♦ ♦ Pittsburgh suffered a blow when Earl Hamilton left the club to join the navy. The southpaw was on the road to a wonderful record when he departed. American Soldiers league in France has 30 ball teams and is divided into five sections of six clubs each. An official schedule has been prepared and the winners in each section will play a series for the pennant • • • Harold Janvrin, Red Sox and world’s series star, is captain of the Camp Devens baseball team, Ayer, Mass. He is training to become an officer and his friends predict that he will grab off a first lieutenancy.