Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 88, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 April 1920 — DIAMOND NOTES [ARTICLE]

DIAMOND NOTES

St. Louis fans have quit agitating a trade of George Sisler for Ty Cobb. * *' * Bill McAvoy, who has been coaching baseball and basketball teams at Lafayette, has resigned. • • • Some of the holdout ball players may think they are worth half as much as Hornsby, $55,000. * * * The Southern association will open the season on April 15, one day later than the two major leagues. • * * Manager Fred Mitchell of the Chicago Cubs is enthusiastic about his pitching staff for the coming season. • * • One reason why a ball player seldom makes a good musician is because he can’t get any further than the "do-do.’’ £ : * • * —' Bob Coleman, former Pittsburgh catcher, has taken charge of the Mobile club of the Southern assiciation. • * • Rube Vickers, ex-major league hurler, has been signed as manager of the Kalamazoo team of the Central league. * * * Everything comes to him who waits. Maybe that la why so many are picking the Cleveland Indians to cop this year? • • * Walter Pipp has his job at first with the Yanks waiting for him. The former Catholic university fence buster knows it, too. —

; ;— ; • • • Louis Guisto has notified owner Jim Dunn of the Cleveland club that he would like to play in the Pacific Coast league next season. • • • Cleveland fans believe that this Is Cleveland’s year and decline to change the view because the Yankees grabbed Babe Ruth. • * • Manager George Stallings of the Braves deciares there is no chance of John McGraw landing Rabbit Maranville for the Giants. • * • For the first time in its history the Milwaukee club of the American Association Is now owned entirely by native Milwaukeeans. • • • The Yankees have some pitchers they could pass over in a trade, but the ones they want to. lose are not wanted by rival magnates. * * * Jack Coombs can go In and pitch a game or two for the Tigers if need be this season. The veteran has a couple of games In his system. . • • * Manager Gibson of Pittsburgh says the Pirates have the fastest outfield In the big leagues in Carey, Whitted, Southworth, Bigbee and Nicholson. Gavvy Cravath of the Phils is well satisfied with his purchase of Mack Wheat, a second string catcher of the Dodgers and a brother of the famous Zach. • • • Bill Leard, the former skipper of the Seattle Northwestern league team, has been named manager of the Astoria team of the Pacific International league. • • • Roger Bresnahan is all smiles over the several deals he has made and does not hesitate to tell you he likes the chances of his Toledo team In the 1920 association chase. Manager Gavvy Cravath. of the Phillies, announces that he intends to play Cy Williams in left field, Casey Stengel to center and Emil Muesel in right. Cravath will get into the game only aa a pinch hitter. <