Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 314, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 January 1920 — GOSSIP AMOAG SPORTS [ARTICLE]

GOSSIP AMOAG SPORTS

| Plans are under way for a spring series between the world’s champion Reds and the Cleveland Indians. ♦ * * N. M. Purcell won the 100-yard swimming championship of Dublin iinE versity in 655. at Blackrock recently. ♦ * ♦ It is said that John McGraw, who traded Pitcher Ferdle Schupp to the Cardinals, wants him back again. v* • ♦ M The AmerLcan.„.Bowling association championship tourney at Peoria, March 10 to April 1,1920, will be rolled on 14 alleys. « • * Eddie Collins still avers that the pitching of the Reds, though it may be the best in the National league, is not as good as that in the American. • * * Coach Jack Moakley has only one veteran cross-country runner, Capt. T. McDermott of the 1917 team, to build a successful team around this year. * * * Rumors in Toledo have it that John Ganzel wants to purehase Roger Bresnahan’s stock in the. Toledo Club and take hold of affairs in the Mudhen town. w * • ♦ Now they are saying that Hod Filer got his shine ball trick from Eddie Cicotte, who showed him how in the spring of 1916, when Hod made the training trip with the White Sox • • • Adding up all Pat Moran received for his efforts In directing the Reds to a National League pennant and a world’s championship, the total “get” is about <21,000. • • * Larry Conley of Boston has been appointed as instructor in boxing at Harvard university. He will be connected with - the department of physical education. • • • Tris Speaker did not enjoy going to Detroit last season. He batted only .158 on the Tigers’ lot On the Athletics’ field he poled only .108. At home he hit .438 against the Tigers and .500 against the Macks. Manager Pat Moran , hopes to yet realize on the heavy investment the Cincinnati club made in Charley See, for whom the Rochester Club was pald<lo,ooo. Moran says he will make a pitcher opt of Sea,