Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 184, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 July 1920 — DIAMOND NOTES’ [ARTICLE]

DIAMOND NOTES’

The Cardinals are the popular orites in St. Louis. ‘ ' '' • a * The Washington club is leading the American league now in stolen bases. • • * The comeback of “Babe" Adams appears to be of- the 18-K variety. a a a. Paul Huhn of Indianapolis is a new umpire In the Michigan-Ontario league. * , * •• • » Eas-tenr 1 league clubs are drawing the best attendances in many years. T * * Looks as if the Browns had the makings of a nifty pitcher in Vangilder- ■ Harry Hooper of the Boston Red Sox has been getting his hits every day. • * ♦ "Waterbury has, fixed up sits infield by the purchase, of Christie from New Haven. Bob Riggs, veteran outfielder, will get back In the game and help out Galveston. * • * Birmingham, by 1 releasing Sigman to Mobile, cut the only southpaw it had off its staff. The first qualification of an umnire in these days is to be a good rough-and-tumble fighter. Huggins has lots of confidence In his big underhanded recruit, Rip Collins from Texas. ’ Hap Felsch of the Chicago White Sox has jumped into the limelight as a home-run artist. t * ♦

Fitzpatrick and Wilson are a pair of umpires who seem to be getting along well in the Western. The Wichita club sold CJteber Chiet Newasha, tjie Indian, to the Peoria club of the Three-I league. The Pittsfield club has shipped Catcher Larry- Prediger back to Syracuse of the International league. " • ♦ • Ruth is the only player in the game who has the handle of his bat wound with tape. , It gives him a better grip. The pitchers are getting down to work in the Southern league, as the bunches of low score games recently show. e a • Ben Tincup, formerly pitcher of the Phillies, is twirling .winning ball ,for the Louisville club of the American association. The Browns Are well supplied with coaches now that Lee Fohl has been sighed. They already had Al Lelfield ahd Billy Friel. * * * The manner .in some of trie players are hitting the ball would indicate that the pitchers will be in for a hard season of it from now on. • a • As better materials are going Into this year’s baseball and as the pitchert are made up much as previously no wonder the big le&gue batters are hitting the sphere hard. Ty Cobb is nothing more than a common ball player now. Hia-name appears very little in the papers except in the box scores. The baseball public is certainly ; very fickle. I ' • f • L ■i' / ; < »