Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 189, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 August 1919 — NOTES of the DIAMOND [ARTICLE]

NOTES of the DIAMOND

Jack Smith is playing' great ball these days. * * • Alexander has added to the Cubs’ chances by getting into shape. * * * Connie Mack claims not to be the least discouraged with the Athletics. * * * Bobby Veach of the Detroit Tigers continues to club all kinds of pitching. * * * Bill Artz, recently released as umpire in the Texas league, caught on in the Eastern. • * * The Brooklyn club left Rube Marquard in Cincinnati to take treatment for his cracked teg. • * • What became of all this talk about the Red Sox repeating in the world’s series next October? • * * * Harry Davis is still acting as first lieutenant for Connie Mack and making a good job of it. * * • Otto Knabe will probably start on a scouting tour soon. The Cubs have their eyes on several youngsters in the minors.

Pitcher Carl Williams, just out of the army, has rejoined the Waterbury club, thus giving Jack Flynn a staff of fiv* twirlers. * * * Scoring from first on a pop fly and a technicality indicates that-Ty Cobb is slowing up like one drummer playing in 11 jazz bands. • * * Old Johnny Bates still looks pretty good among gie youngsters of the Southern league. He Is playing the outfield for Chattanooga. * * * Harry Harper, star left-handed pitcher for the Washington Americans, has some of the best curves of any pitcher in any major league. * * * The wonderful fielding for Chicago is what is counting for the White Sox these days. Joe Jackson’s work is nothing short of remarkable. * • • The collapse of the Brooklyn pitching staff is one of the upsets of the season, for the Dodgers were supposed to have pitching above all else. * * * All things considered the Mobile team has been making a fine showing and interest and attendance in the Gulf City is reported at a higher stage than for years. * * • Boston fans hare been riding the Red Sox pretty hard, which is something new in Boston. Recently Jack Barry even had to take hoots from the crabbing Hid) JJml ” Having secured the servicesof- A 1 Wlckland for his outfield. Manager Miller Huggins of the Yankees released Outfielder Bill Lamar to the Bed Sox, at the waiver price.