Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-09-19
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Mike Mitchell is holding down cen.
ter field for the Pirates in grand
style
Dauss is considered by far the most
reliable twirler on the Tiger STAFF just
now. ~
Eli Dahlen. 1t is said. Is threatening
20 give King Cole q chance with the
Dodgers
Water baseball Is all very we'll for
the players, but 1t does not cool of the
spectators on hot day.
A Brooklyn paper carries openly
the odds quoted on all ball games in
both leagues each day.
Joe Boehling Ia said to be pitching
better ball since his winning streak
was broken than before.
Seven double plays were made In q
game between Providence and Balti
more in the International league.
Carl Lundgren, once with the Chi.
cago Nationals as q pitcher, will coach
the University Of Michigan baseball
club.
Bill O'Connell. former Roxbury.
Mass, high school athlete, probably
will be given a tryout with the Red
Sox.
Umpire klem's feelings were dam
aged $40 worth, it seems, when George
Pierce called him fish from the
bench
Now that he is hopelessly out Of
the pennant race, Tinker Is going to
devote most of his time to trying out
recruits.
1t is said that the Quakers wanted
Josh Devore because of his inside
knowledge of the methods used by
the Giants.
The Browns have only Stovall, Pratt
and Shotten batting at all respectfully.
Most of S:ovall's club own averages
around 200.
Ping Bodie has been quite while
coming into his own, but now that
he has arrived he says that he Is
going to stay.
Fred Clarke says this season has
been his most trying year "A. uast<S:".
and he has had a great many years
in the game.
Roy Patterson, former Sox star. but
enc OF the Millers for many years
past. is pitching as good ball this year
as he ever did. -. ... ,. (;
Casey Hagerman comes back to the
big leagues as a Cincinnati Red after
q brilliant record with Denver in the
Western league.
Ray Caldwell, besides being classed
as coming pitcher, does good work
in the outfield when called upon to
fill gap there.
Elmer Brown, the new $1,000 Brook
Ign pitcher from Montgomery, was
once a member of the Cincinnati Reds
under Clark Griffith.
Ira Thomas, catcher for the Ath-
letics, is said to be dabbling in poll
tics, with the ambition of some day
becoming an alderman.
Joe Tinker will get onother chance
to lead the Reds without much doubt.
Joe has made better showing with
the team than was expected.
It's a pretty safe bet that the New
York Nationals option of $500 on the
services of Outfielder Dave Robert
son of Mobile will be exercised.
A st. Louis umpire wants $4,000 be-
cause a ball player spoiled his nose.
He seems to have high opinion Of
what his beak used to be.
New Orleans papers are beginning
to speculate on. just when the
Charlie Somers league will start pro.
tecting Franks players from the draft
Miller Higgins is out to build up
an entirely new team, he says. He
is willing to trade anything \ and
everything he has If he can see any
advantage In 1t.
Eddie Collins of the Athletics is the
leading run getter in the American
league while Miller Higgins Of the
Cardinals enjoys the same distinction
in the National league.
A report comes from New York that
the district attorneys Office has de
termined to put stop to the base
ball pools and has arrested one man
charged with running pool.
Boston has been no pleasant place
for the Cubs all season. George Stall
ings has some way Of getting the
Braves worked up to winning point
whenever they try real hard against
the Cubs.