Evening journal., 1912-08-07
Sporting Gossip
and Comment
Lef'S
Get
Together


doctors believe that they can relieve
his excessive nervousness with an
operation and Chance has consented
that an attempt be made in that di-
rection. h.u
When George Leidy, of the San An
tonic club, fell sick the other day.
Frank Metz took the Job temporarily.
The sub-manager did so we'll that
when Leidy recovered he found he
didn't have job. a
Harry Leieune IS batting .401 in the
Central League IT ie possible that
those figures VIII tempt some big
leaguers to draft him But at that it
isn't probable They've heard him
think-and it's a noisy process.
Jack Frill the southpavs with the
St Louis Browns in the spring. but
later turned over to the Jersey City
International League Club. is to
join the Cincinnati Reds. Frill has
been going at top speed in the East.
and the Jersey City owners accepted
a price for him from Manager O'Day
Of the Reds
"Frill may be able 10 win in the Ma
tional League stated President He'd
ges Of the Browns but, somehow
or other. he couldn't show anything
in our circuit for us" ODay is
gobbling up all available pitchers in
the attempt TO stop the slide of the
Reds and is taking a chance with
Frill to win for him
There is a story afloat in American
Association circles to the effect that
Ty Cobb is looking over the Indian
apolis club with an eye TO becoming
a part owner at least in the Indiana
] franchise.
Tyrus has boarded up his money
and a 1000 Sunday crowd at Indian
apolis in the training season is said
to have looked rather good to him
The Georgian knows that he viii start
slipping after a time, and wants Ia
keep in baseball II is the Cobb wish
according to the report, that he
might acquire at least a half interest
in the Hoosiers. so that when he is
through as a major Lacquer he might
retire from the playing field and be-
come a magnate.
Charles Carr is named as the other
man in the deal. Carr is said to have
interested Yawkey. the Detroit CAPT
talist in his behalf. and il will moi
be strange they say. to see the In
dianapolis Club pass over to Cobb
and Carr some Of these DAYS.
Hughey Jennings Of Detroit has
changed his view since he last saw
the Athletics play, and now thinks
| they have chance 10 win the pen.
nant He saws They have bracec
up since they left Philadelphia on
their last Western trip. and with
their pitchers working in proper
shape 7 honestly believe they still
have a fair chance to win. / fee
confident nv lads will give the Sena-
tors q race for their money, and wher
the Senators and Red Sox get TO.
eether for their eight games the situa-
tion will certainly change somewhat
Triples with the bags hIled have
been quite common this season. nine
] having been driven out under these
conditions Wagner Of Boston. Rollie
Ziedef of the White Sox Oscar Wit
OF the Tigers. Jimmy Block Of the
| Mackmen. Stevens of the Browns
Claude Derrick Of the Mackmen. Bert
Shetten Of the Browns. Bel Gainol
Of the Tigers and George Mcconnell
Of the Yaaks are the PLAYERS who
have cleared the sacks with three
baggers.
Scout Sam Kennedy Of the Cleve.
land Maps is anxious to break away
from the sleuthing end Of baseball
Sam was a manager once and ht
wants the job again. He is trying tC
get the franchise Of the Meriden Clut
OF the Connecticut League Sam was
boss Of that club once. Ed Walsf
got his start in baseball on the Meri
den Club while Sam was in control