Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 157, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 July 1919 — BASEBALL STORIES [ARTICLE]

BASEBALL STORIES

Grover Lowdermilk, castoff of the Browns, may make good with the Sox. • * • Pitcher Bill James has been sold by the Detroit Tigers to the Red Sox * * * Cyril Slapnlcka seems to be having trouble as a comeback with Birmingham. • • • If it wasn’t for Pitcher Sam Crews, Birmingham would be up against it in the Southern league race. Thlrd x Baseman Billy Webb of the , Birmingham team is out of the game with a dislocated knee. ♦ • ♦ ’ “Go out and get ’em early,” that’s the dope of the gingery and watchful Gleason, who never sleeps on bis job. * ♦ v Brooklyn critics are complimenting Ernie Krueger on his good work in handling the pitchers for Robinson’s team. « • * • Nick Altrock, who is a good old scout, had gone out sleuthing for the Washington club “for pitching material.” • * *. * C. L. Bigbee, who is playing center field for the Pittsburgh Nationals, is a very promising newcomer to major league circles. , • • • When Tony Faeth pitches the Milwaukee fans can generally count on a victory, but one pitcher does not make a ball team. o * * • George Sisler, star batsman and first baseman of the St. Louis Browns, was slow in getting started this spring, ‘but now appears to have reached his stride. • • • Fewster removed his cap to Umpire Connolly in a recent White Sox game and it was the last he saw of the combat. Some of the umps ares, overpeevish. • * * Take cracks at Tex Westers!! if you will, but Walter McCredie says he has been a winning factor on the Portland team since he joined it and was stationed at third base. • • • Former Doughboy Urban Shocker of the St. Louis Browns is making a lot of his critics sit up and pay attention. Unlike his pal of the army, Grover Alexander, Urban has been going great guns since coming back. * * • The Phillies are not having much luck with their shortstops. Not long ago Dave Bancroft was incapacitated by injuring his ankle and Ed Sicking, who was substituting, was put out of commission when he wrenched his ankle.