Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-09-12
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The hottest race now. says McGraw,
is for second place In the American
league.
All OF the Nap players claim that
Christy Mathewson is the king Of
them all.
Weak pitching 10 the cause OF the
Dodgers poor showing. says AL Bird.
we'll Of the Cubs.
Gus Dondon. the old White sox sec
ond baseman. is on the pay roll OF
the Chicago Feds.
\ The Maps have purchased Pitcher
Bowman from the Grand Rapids club
Of the Central league.
McGraw says he believes "Jen'
Tesreau will be the big factor in the
coming worlds series.
Bob McAllister ID said to be one
Of the FIRST fighters to take up golf a.
part Of his training.
ChappcI has rounded into shape 50
that he is able to deliver some Of
that $4,000 paid for him.
Those Cardinals are low In the race,
but they are usually able to make the
Giants sit up and take notice.
Horace Fogel says he has lined up
Baltimore. Philadelphia and New York
for the Federal league next year.
The White Sox and the Giants are
to play on a field that will accommo-
date $4,000 people at Nice. France.
Pitcher Charley Rose OF Houston
won ten straight, games. then had to
lose to the tailcnd Beaumont team.
McGraw had 4 chance to get young
Fred KOmmere, who Is starring In the
Pirate outneld, but passed him up.
George Paskert Of the Phillies has
Joined the "barber-shop herd" George
has had his hair cut close to his head.
Somehow or other q man like Safer.
who lets hts bat do most OF his talk
ing. is rather popular among real fans.
Manager McGraw says that the
Giants are displaying more speed
right now than they did last season.
There IL not likely to be any great
popular movement for the abolition OF
baseball slavery, but something should
be done. i. 3sE 49, -
Morning practice has been ordered
for the Giants by McGraw again In
hopes that he will keep them from
slumping.
Bob Connery, scout for the Cards.
says the trouble with the team now 10
that 1t has only one pitcher In trim,
Slim Sallee.
President MeAleer OF the Red So1
has purchased Cooney. the crack
shortstop of the Worcester New Eng.
land league team.
Clyde Milan, the Washington out
fielder and greatest base burglar In
captivity. is leading the major
leagues in base stealing.
Nappy Fetch, the outfleider from
Fond du Lac signed by the Brooklyn
club, is said to be a second Ty Cobb
on the bases and with tho bat.
Chance is injecting 4 lot OF ginger
into the Yankees. according to, the
New York papers. II that's true he
has earned his years salary already.
Everyone Is willing to admit that
George Mcbride would be an ideal
man to head the Red Sox next ye&r.
He is the right kid Of man for tho
place.
Davy Jones, Jay Kirke and Charley
Jones, ex-big leaguers. now {, with
Toledo. are one, two. three in the
American association batting aver.
ages.
The Highlanders and the Dodgers
are going to be some ball teams next
year, II half Of the youngsters now
being gathered in by the scouts are
any good.
=. Bill Carrigan believes that Scott.
the youngster he has secured from
the st. Paul team, will be Z better
player than. DOME Bush or Heine Wag-
ner ever was
Christy Mathewson Is now twirling
in his thirteenth consecutive season
for the Giants, but Is able to show
up every young pitcher In the Nation
al league at that.
Umpire Rigler agrees with Connie
Mack that st. Louis will never have
winning ball club because the heat
there is too severe to allow the play
ers to do their best.
Tinker IL eager to obtain Charlie
Herzog from McGraw, but there is no
likelihood Of the fighting third sacker
passing to the Reds. He fills a niche
In q pinch that few felders can.
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Birds. OF . feather do not always
flock together. George Browne, one