Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 222, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 September 1919 — BASEBALL STORIES [ARTICLE]

BASEBALL STORIES

Walter Barbare is surprising himself by batting .297 for Pittsburgh. * * * They vvffiWbnW “The Babe Ruth” of the National league. * * * George Sisler of the St. Louis Browns has been doing some wonderful batting of late. - * * * Charley Hollocher is rated one of the greatest shortstops in the game today, and rightly so. * * * It seems natural to see Ty Cobb’s name again at the top of the American league list of leading batsmen. * * * Duffy Lewis is particularly popular with the New York fans, who give him *a hand every time he comes to bat. ' * * * It is generally believed in baseball circles that the Detroit . Tigers will bear watching in the next few weeks. * * * The Chicago White Sox are gradually strengthening their hold on first place in the American league pennant race. ** * • When it comes to roaming around the outfield and pulling down hjted drives, Neale and Rousch .are a nifty pair. * * * Frank Snyder, who a few years ago led the National league in batting for the greater part of the season, is hitting under .200. * * * * i Have you ever noticed that the guy who usually hollers about the “shine ball,” “spitj ball,” or “emery ball," couldn’t hit a medicine ball with a telegraph pole? * * • Manager Moran says that Heinle Groh is the best third baseman in baseball. In fact he says he Is the best third baseman since the days of Jimmy Collins of Boston. - •* - Bridgeport critics lay the recent defeats of their team to discord oyer moves of Manager Grimes and the youthful manager Is getting considered ble panning in the newspapers.