Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-08-08
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A college course In baseball at Har-
'ard is a suggestion made in all Sc
iousness by William F.. Garcelon.
graduate manager Of athletics. He
says that football course also would
not be amiss. ~,
Pitcher Rube Benton Of the Reds is
becoming quite a hitter. In recent
game he poled out three bingles, scored
three runs and, best Of all, turned a
squeeze play and then beat the ball
10 first.
The passing OF Lefty Leifield from
The National league marks the going
Of a pitcher who was one Of the best
left-handers of his time. He helped
the Pirates win many game.
For once Manager McGraw got the
worst of 1t in . trade. Both Josh De-
vore and Groh are playing a brilliant
game with the Reds, hitting and field.
Ing in superb style. ~
AL Demaree, the Giants recruit
pitcher, broke into the majors by beat
ing the Boston Braves and 1t seems
to have become . confirmed habit
with him since.
Chicago has six players In the
800 class. They are Tommy Leach.
Red" Gordon, Bert HUMPHREYS,
Heine Zimmerman, Joe Benz and
Johnny Beall.
Walter johnson has reach Of 81
inches, or just two inches less than
seven feet, His great length Of arm
is said to be a factor In his tremen-
dous speed. ~
Whenever the Nap wrecking crew.
comprised Of Lajoie and Jackson. fails
to connect, the team is Of second
division caliber. according to a Cleve-
land critic. @...
When Hap Myers, recruit first sack
er Of the Braves, Is in full stride
stealing bases, he covers nine feet
at stride, something unusual In
running. ~@Fs ~-'
This year the Athletics are said to
be the greatest drawing card on the
American league circuit. supplanting
the Tigers and Tyrus Cobb in that re-
spect.. n
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Walter Hirsch, the Cotton States
pitcher whom the Reds bought = year
ago, but never used. has been made
manager Of the Meridian (Miss.) club
Danny Murphy. captain Of the Ath.
letics, can't see how anybody Is going
to stop the White Elephants. TITS 60
ing to be walkaway," said Danny.
It is reported that Bill Brennan will
be the National league umpire with
| the Giants and Sox on their tour
around the world next winter.
The rumor that is going the rounds
now is Sheckard was let out by Mil
Ter Huggins because he feared the vet
Gran Cub would get his job. a..
Ted Sullivan is busy making prepa'
rations for the tour around the world
Of the Giants and White Sox. Of which
he is the director general.
Another Larry Cheney will Join the
majors. This one halls from Youngs
town, Ohio, and has been signed up
by the Boston Rev Sox.
Jimmy Johnston of Frisco is not
only showing them the way to steal
bases on the coast. but he 10 begin
ming to climb in hitting.
Schultz, who started OF the sea
son for the Chicago Cubs as II he were
going to lead the league In hitting
has taken Zig slump. e..
+ Christy Mathewson has turned play
wright. He has written a baseball
play called Fair Play" which will be
| produced next fall. y ..#
Hy Jasper, who has Just been pur
chased by the White Sox from the Du
buque Qowap Three league team, IL
a spitballer. -
Ward Taylor Miller. the Cubs out
fielder. Ks older than most fans imag
inc. He has passed his twenty-eighth
| yearstone. s s5 %&
Misbshavior and dissension in the
ranks Ut the Phillies get the blame
for their recent sad showing in some
quarters. -
Joe Tinker is shaking hands with
himself for his faith in one Morde
cal Browns ability to come back.
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Amos Strunk, the former associa
ton player at Milwaukee, has become
one of the Athletics standbys.
Eddie Collins Is the leading Ameri
can league infielder at starting double
plays. He has launched 16.
shortstop Maranville of the Braves
continues to shine as one OF the brigh,
stars Of the season.
Eddie Plank and Chief Bender have
landed nearly half Of the games wor
BY the Athletics Y 81.
Connie Mack declares his pitching
stan is as good as any corps In the