Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 169, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 July 1918 — Archer, National League’s Star Catcher, Comes Back With His Old-Time Speed [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Archer, National League’s Star Catcher, Comes Back With His Old-Time Speed

Jimmy Archer, once the National league’s star catcher when he played with the Chicago Cubs, is doing a remarkable comeback stunt in Pittsburgh. Archer was released by the Cubs last year because a bunch of crippled fingers prevented him from throwing to bases with his former speed and

accuracy. The veteran was passed up by the other National league clubs and retired. Manager Bezdek of the Pirates signed Archer to coach the pitchers this season. Archer soon proved that he could catch and throw as well as in former campaigns, with the result that Bezdek is playing him regularly, while the other Pirate catchers — Schmidt, Wagner and Fischer—are sitting on the bench. If Archer doesn’t brfeak down there Isn’t a doubt that he will help the Pittsburgh pitchers and also will steady the whole team.

Jimmy Archer.