The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-29
DIAMOND GL1Nrs.

The veteran Jim O'Rourke is again
hind the bat for his Bridgeport team.
Charley Irwin, who has been re-
leased by Cincinnati to Brooklyn, will
not, it is believed, strengthen the
Bridegrooms to any appreciate ex-
tent. Irwin comes pretty. near being
among the back numbers
Pitcher Waddell has not proved to
be the wonder for Harris Chicago team
that was expected. He started out
we'll, but his work recently has not
been gilt edge Waddell has not much
confidence in the men behind him, and
that means much in game.
Donovan is not only good base
ball general, but great ball player,
and st. Louis cannot spare him. He
is finished fielder, daring base run
ner and scientific batsman His indi-
vidual excellence makes him fitting
mate for Heidrick and Burkett, and
the trio admittedly are the greatest
outfield of the season, says the Sport
ing News
Frank Hahn, the great twirler Of the
Cincinnatis, has been a consistent per-
former despite the predictions heralded
last year that left-hand twirlers last
only one season With few more
men as Hahn the Reds would be high
er in the race. Hahn's real merit can
not be judged by his performance in
red, because he hasn't got the best
team in the land to support him. The
failure Of the rest of its pitchers to
make good has been sad blow to the
Reds.
"Anson once remarked that 1 was
the greatest third batsmen in the bust
ness" says First Baseman Dexter. 81
was playing third and he hit about half
dozen scorchers down to me. They
came so fast that shut my eyes and
stuck out my hands. The ball hap
pened to land right in my hands each
time and threw the old man out at
first
The Boston American Leaguers have
done good work this season, and the
popular captain, Jimmy Collins, is to-
be congratulated He has excellent
control of his men and has succeeded
in getting out of them all the work
there is in them. The utmost harmony
seems to prevail in the team, and
every player is anxious to secure the
pennant of the American League
There is no doubt the Boston American
team as now constituted is one of the
best in the country.
The pitching staff of the Chicago
White Sox is evidently composed of
good willow ielders. Four of the five
leading batsmen of the team are slab
artists-Callahan, Skopec, Griffith and
Harvey-all with averages over 300.
Cy Young, the veteran pitcher, who
is with the Boston American League
team, has been doing some fine work
with the stick this season. He has a
batting average of .407 and stands sec
ond in the American League, being
but one point behind the great Lajoi.
A Pittsburg writer thinks that Wag-
ner of that city has the call as the
crack all-round player Of the country.
There is not a position in which La
joie cannot give him cards and spades.
Lajoie played the positions of catcher,
second base, first base and outfeld
when with the Fall River team, and
fairly distanced anyone in that organ
ization in his work. The way he
changed from first to second was a
fair in idication Of his ability. He
needed no practice at all and he could
take to short or third as naturally as
o duck takes to water.
James 3. Wilson is engaged to lead
the stock company at the American
theater In New York next season.