Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 August 1911 — IN THE WORLD OF SPORT [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

IN THE WORLD OF SPORT

Jack Mcinnes, Athletics’ Crack Young First Sacker.

When Connie Mack in an effort to stop bis team’s slump and to check the series of disasters at Detroit pulled Jack Mcinnes out of the lineup something was shown that seldom,, possibly never, had been done before.. To better the general effectiveness of his club he benched a man who had bit .361 in sixty-two games and who is neither a bonebead nor a bad ball player.

He had not secured a wonder to replace him, for be merely turned back to Harry Davis, who was never the hitter that Mcinnes has been this season and whose baseball days are numbered. The change incidentally lasted only two days, Mcinnes being placed back at the position. Taking .361 bitters out of the lineup to gain strength is something entirely new in the national pastime, especially when these hitters have been in nearly all of the games of their clubs. In five of the ten seasons no batter hit as well as Mcinnes has done. In but one of the years has any man play? ing the same position, first base, reached his mark.

How Corhan Broke Into Baseball. Roy Corhan. the little shortstop on the Chicago White Sox. who is playing like a fixture Just now. was discovered by the late Frank Selee some ‘ years ago when Selee was in charge of the Pueblo clnb of the Western league. Selee went down to Albuquerque, N. M.. where they have a big baseball tournament every fall, and In looking over various players his eye fell upon Corhan and a young third baseman named Casey. Selee took Corhan and Casey to Pueblo, and the former made good from the jump. Selee always contended that Casey was jnst as good a natural player, but the youngster -never got to going good in league company and finally disappeared. Corhan was his particular pride, and he always contended that with a full opportunity he would make good anywhere. Corhan is a very fast fielder, but until recently was regarded as a light hitter. He has commenced to pick up In that line, and it looks like he will stick at the short field the balance of the season.

New Record For Running to First. John “Rabbit” Burke, center fielder of the Columbia South Atlantic league team, broke the world’s record recently, it is claimed, for bunt and run to first base, three times getting to the bag in three seconds flat, according to two stop watches. The world’s record, made by Thoney, now of Boston, at Cincinnati in 1907. stood at 3 1-5 seconds. Burke’s record was made at the field day benefit for the Columbia and Albany players held at Columbia. New Ball Much Faster. Speaking of the cork center ball, Neal Ball says: “It comes off the ground like a billiard ball taking English off the rail. 1 don’t exaggerate when 1 tejl you I’ve had the ball come at me so fast that 1 didn’t have time to get down to it. Don’t you see the troubles even the outfielders are having with bounding balls?” Coach Rice Signs Long Contract. As a result of the excellent showling of the Colombia crews in the re cent big regatta at Poughkeepsie. ( Co lnmbia university has signed Coach Jim Rice for ten years -and. besides, has raised his salary SSOO a year. The sum now paid Rice is said to be the largest of any paid rowing coach in the country. Jennings Likes College Players. Hnghie Jennings has suddenly taken a great liking to college ball players. He bad one of his scouts scouring the eastern schools recently. He canght six possibilities in bis dragnet They will be tried out for nse next season providing they are needed. S ; - V 1

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