Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 159, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 July 1919 — DIAMOND NOTES [ARTICLE]

DIAMOND NOTES

Little Rock has released Pitcher Harry Coveleskie. He could not come back. * • ♦ • The Cardinals on paper appear capable of better ball than they have been playing. ♦ * * Everett Scott of the Boston Red Sox has been doing some heavy batting of late. Umpire Murray was bombarded with cushions at Minneapolis.' Better cushions than pop bottles. ♦ * ♦ When it comes to making two and three-base hits, the American league has a great advantage on the National. - J. P. Austin, the veteran of the St. Louis Browns, is back on third base and leadoff man in the batting order, * • • J., Leiten Aitcheson, a pitcher and outfielder of Maryland - Agricultural college, has been signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers. ♦ ♦ • S. S. Smith, the Brooklyn pitcher who recently returned frorjn service overseas, appears to be in championship form. I* * * E. J. Pfeffer of Brooklyn and 0. A. Causey ,of the Giants are having a great race for leading pitcher, in the National league!. 1 • • • Leslie Nunamaker was awarded $4,500 for injuries received in an iutomobile accident last December. The St. .Louis catcher sued for $15,000. • • • Although little is said about the fielding of Z. A. Terry and, G.‘ W. Cutshaw of the Pittsburgh Nationals,' they are putting up a splendid de* fensive game ground second base.