Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 151, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 June 1919 — BASEBALL STORIES [ARTICLE]

BASEBALL STORIES

Hal Chase has been hitting in poor luck. ♦ * * The Great Zlm is going well now at bat and afield. Larry Doyle Is batting better than he has in years. * ♦ * Louisville has secured, Walter Barbare from the Pittsburgh Pirates. * * ♦ Dick Rudolph does not seem to be the pitcher that he was a few years ago. * * The Toledo team under Rollie Zelder’s management is gradually improving. * ♦ * Pitche? A. R. Thomas, a left-hander, has been signed by Patsy Flaherty of the Louisville club. * * * Babe Ruth, who looked so formidable at bat this time last year, isn’t hitting so well this season. The Boston Braves have returned Pitcher Lefty George to the Columbus American association club. * * * Bert Humphries, who was released by Louisville because of a sore arm, has been claimed by Toledo. * * * Jack Martin, former Brewer, is hitting the ball at a great clip for the San Antonio club of the Texas league. * * * John McCloskey, who managed the Brewers years ago, is now piloting the Beaumont club of the Texas league. ", ' '• Tn_O nlrih nlovod ft.OOO

Frank Schulte s cluo piayea to o,uw fans in its opening contest at home. Binghamton is a red-hot ball town. * * * Charley Herzog is playing a good game at second base for Boston. He and Maranville work well together. * • » Billy Stewart, Louisville’s new pitcher, was in the navy and last year played, with Jack Barry’s team of jackles. • • * The purchase of Derrick from Indianapolis by Seattle shows Bill Clymer still believes in his old association acquaintances. * * • Ross Young is 25 per cent better this year than he was last. He is hitting wonderfully and playing an alert game in every respect. * * * .Jimmy Austin keeps right on going, like Tennyson’s famous brook. Many rookies wish this veteran would fade away, but Jimmy says he’s just starting. Manager Lee Fohl of the Cleveland Indians is enthusiastic over Harry Lunte, who has, he says, a pair of hands that always seem to be where the ball is. • • • The Chicago fans are said to have been riding Leslie Mann pretty hard. Just why is not clear, unless it was that his holding out tactics were advertised too much. Little Cueto, the Cuban clgarro, is playing the outfield for Moran’s Reds every now and then. He can play any position on the team and do a good job of it, too. • • A The Louisville dub has given Catcher Frank Crossln his release, at his own request. Crossin has. just returned from France, where he served for almost a yearSqnd he will take his time about seeking |a baseball engagement. \ /