The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-08-21
BObbIes
By A Fan.

By A Fan.
Geo. McQuillen is making fine record
as come back pitcher in the big show.
Jimmy Sheckard is playing for the
Reds in his old time, blithesome manner
and is hitting the ball right on the
seam.
The St Louis papers have encouraged
the players on both major league teams to
send in their opinions as to what their
poor showing may be attributed.
Mike Mitchell got into the game right
away with the Pirates. He can bat and
that is what Manager Clarke wanted.
Kommers was placed with Columbus after
Mitchell arrived.
Ed Ruelbach says he is well pleased
with his new berth in Brooklyn. He
claims he couldn't do himself justice with
the Cubs because he wasn't given enough
work In his first game as a Superba he
held the Cards to two hits and no runs.
The Athletics received a decided set
back at the hands of the White Sox, who
won three out of four in hand fashion.
With his team on the road Mr.. Mack is
not yet entirely sure of the pennant.
Thursday they lost to Cleveland but
evened up by a decisive victory on Fri
day. With Plank effectiveness gone and
couple of his youngsters rather uncer-
tain. rally by the Maps would make the
race very close thing. This is not i'm
possible in view of the fact that the Ath-
letics are not invincible away from home.
Manager Chance is very optimistic on
the chances of his Highlanders in 1914.
He is making great progress in rebuild
ing the team and is highly pleased with
the showing of his new players. In Will
liams, at first base, he thinks he has a
prodigy. He recently secured third
baseman Fred Maisel, from Baltimore in
exchange for infelders Daniels, Midkiff
and large amount of coin of the realm.
If anyone can pull the New York Ameri-
cans out of the rut, Mr.. Chance is that
man. AS judge of players and a dia-
mond strategist, Frank Chance is unex-
celled.
The Phils are drawing a full need of
praise for their plucky up hill fight against
the Giants and they surely deserve it.
But one week from today they will, have
an opportunity at these Giants and should
then atone for their sorry showing in the
last battle. 1t will be their last chance to
make bid for the pennant, provided, the
Giants do not go to pieces. Their pitch
ers are in shape to win if Cravath, Becker,
Luderns & Co., can deliver hits as
they have recently been doing. At
worst, second place can hardly be wrested
from the Daises, and to see them finish in
that rarifed altitude is something Quaker
fans have not witnessed for 10 these many
years.
The Giants continue to win on their own
ball yard. They are not likely to be
| headed. There was some excitement last
| week caused by rumors of break between
| McGraw and his players over the trade of
doc Crandall to St Louis. The row
took place in Cincinnati hostelry and
| McGraw got the worst of the fight it
seems. Crandall was traded to the Cards
for catcher Larry Mclean, who now gets
a chance at big slice of Worlds series
money by nine weeks work. Crandall
was popular with the team, altho he has
been of little value as pitcher during the
season. This is no doubt due to his in
ability to reduce his weight. However
he was an able pinch hitter. In dis
cussion of the trade St Louis writer
sums it up tersely: Nothing for moth
ing" McGraw was forced to get a
catcher somewhere as Chief Meyers is
laid up with split finger. 1t would seem
therefore, that the action of his players
was i'll advised, to say the least.
In the matter of sales and trades the
Chicago Cubs have drawn some attention
during the week past. The first of these
was the trade of big Ed Reullbach
/ pitcher, to Brooklyn, for pitcher &c
Stack, who first broke into the big show
as Cublet in 1910. Later he was sold tt
the Pills, who traded him to Brooklyn
In his first temperance as Cub he helt
the smuggling Phils to four hits and two
runs. Next came the sale of Mike Nit
chell, outfelder to Pittsburg at tn,
waiver price. Mitchell is good hitter
but sat on the bench large part of tn
!. time he was Cub. Another deal pu
through, was the trade of Pitcher Lev
Richie to the Kansas City Club for Pit
cher Jim Vaughn, and one other playe
to be named later. Vaughn was former
, ly with the Highlanders and later wit
, Washington in the American League
This year he has been doing come bacl
stunt with the Kaws. Orval Overall
t pitcher, was sold to the San Francisc
club with whom he will undoubtedly sue
coed. For one week this is surely rec
ord in changes on the Cub roster.
New Comer-They say that Japan licke
Russia on diet of rice. Old Timer
have the same fighting spirit every morn