Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 141, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 June 1919 — DIAMOND NOTES [ARTICLE]

DIAMOND NOTES

Ban Johnson has not issued a statement in weeks. * * * Columbus has released Outfielder Chick Farrell to Terre Haute of the Three I. * * * Galveston released Infielder Cranston and he was at once taken by San Antonio. - = —m * e King Lear is to be retained by the Cubs, now that the club is allowed 25 players. * * * Bobby Stow having returned to the Fort Worth team, Manager Jakey Atz has benched himself. * * * The Browns flashed the first triple steal in the majors this year. Sisler, Williams and Denimitt were the burglars. • * • Newkirk, the Bloomington pitcher hailed as a wonder from the Pacific coast, lasted one Inning in his first game. • * • Rariden is doing great work behind the bat for Pat Moran. McGraw may be sorry he let him go before the season is over. ♦ * * * Not many managers have declared their clubs in as pennant winners yet The war has 'worked more reform than one. * * • V_ High, center fielder for the Evansville Three-Eye team, was the only man in the’league to get three hits on the opening day. * * * Grover Alexander’s picture shows a 90-pound pack on his sturdy back. They don’t issue packs In the Shipbuilders’ league. * * * ..V Billy Evans says a batter cannot take his base on a balk. We’ve seen some pitchers who could barely make first on four balls. ... - * * * Manager Patsy Flaherty of the Colonels has* a, new pitcher by the name of Friday, who has been dubbed “Fish” by his feamffmtes. i • * • Eddie Ainsmith Is hitting like Ty Cobb these days because he copies Ty’s style. Funny, with Ty in the league all these years. AlnaoUth couldn’t have seen him before, \