Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 184, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 July 1920 — TURNS FAN JEERS TO CHEERS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

TURNS FAN JEERS TO CHEERS

Same Gang of "Hard" Guys Who Razzed George Kelly in Spring Now Loud in Praise. * — When George Kelly found out that no one on the Giants’ team seemed to want to get in the limelight, he stepped forth and said: “Fella citizens, gaze upon me.” And that is just what has happened. The same gang of “hard” guys, who razzed him in the early springtime have remained to praise him. He’s a great, lumbering player, but is getting all oiled up now, George has to sjoop a little to get In the clubhouse door, but that doesn’t embarrass him since the

crowds have been handing him bouquets on his ball playing. You know the approved way of standing at the bat is With the feet together and then step Into the ball.' Well, Kelly, doesn’t conform. He does a perfect scissors. Hta left foot toes the front chalk line of the batter’s box and hta right toes the back Une. But he cracks ’em, anyway. ’

George Kelly.