Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 123, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 May 1920 — REDLEG PITCHERS HAND IVY WINGO FINE BOOST FOR PATIENT WORK BEHIND PLATE [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

REDLEG PITCHERS HAND IVY WINGO FINE BOOST FOR PATIENT WORK BEHIND PLATE

Ivy Wlngo, Cincinnati catcher, may not be regarded generally as a star receiver, but since Cincinnati won the National league flag and then copped the world’s championship from the White Sox, he has two boosters who never pass up an opportunity to sing his praises. The boosters are Walter Ruether and Jimmy Ring, members of the Cincinnati hurling group. Ring and Ruether both declared Wingo has been cheated out of his share of publicity for his work behind the bat. They say Ivy does not court publicity, nor does he expect any, and consequently be is overlooked by the scribes. , * Best Work Never Seen. According to Ring, Wingo’s best work fsntiever seen by the fans, because he Is most valuable as a help to pitchers. “A pitcher never worries or frets in a critical situation when Ivy Is behind the bat,” he said, “because Ivy kfiows how to encourage a man and dwarf the danger of the situation regardless of what* ** rna v bft " r lt seems Wingo is one of the precious few big league catchers who

never seem to lose patience with a hurler, and when the hurler gets into a tight place Ivy tries to think of all the kind things he can say, instead of yelling at the flinger and otherwise exhibiting a full-grown peeve. Praia* FromTontV. •- • Fred Toney of the Giants recently declared he never saw such a patient receiver as Wingo, and this confession was made before Ring or Ruether broke into print with a good word for Ivy. ■ In every assignment In the recent world’s series Wingo acquitted himself with great credit, exhibiting a grand * throwing arm, directing his pitchers with rare Judgment and responding with a wallop as often as such could be expected from the ordinary receiver. Umpires are all strong for Wingo because he never fusses about decisions. He fights for everything he thinks Is his, but he withdraws from the battle when a verdict Is rendered. Pat Moran has a pair of stars in Wingo and Rarldeq, and a genuine comer in Allen, who had little chance to show his ability last year.