Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-04-17
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Commenting on the reports of Otis

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Commenting on the reports of Otis
Crandall and Arthur Wilson jumping,
John B. Foster. secretary Of the
Giants. says: ANY player who jumps
the Giants shows by his action that
he does not consider himself of the
caliber necessary for championship
team"
Johnny Williams, the young Ha.
waiian pitcher with the Tigers, can
do almost rs many things with his
feet a. most people can with their
hands. But thus far he hasn't been
able to row Q boat. shave himself or
pitch with his toes.
Clyde Milan's new contract with
Washington lis for one year only.
This was at the suggestion of Man
ager Grmth, who told Milan that he
wanted to be free to give the outfield-
or . raise next year II he did work
to deserve II.
Second base seemed to be the hoo
doc position of the Detroit, New
York and Chicago American league
teams last year. All of these clubs
expect to have regular men occupy
this position the coming summer.
Pitcher Lefty McTigue of Baltimore,
and former Brave, will have to stay
out of the game this year. He has
chronic illness dating back to the
time he was released by the Braves.
He was traded for Briscoe Lord.
1t seems strange that McGraw Is
unable to turn out successful base
ball manager. Bresnahan, Bowerman,
Dahlen and Tenney having failed. 1t
Is up to Robinson, Herzog and Nc
Cormick to make good.
Max Carey, who led the National
league base thieves last season, is
out to duplicate the feat There Is
hardly q chance Of his being supplant-
ed by any Of the aspirant recruits the
coming season.
There Is no denying Art Devlin has
fast organization in the Oaks. He
has several former big leaguers. and
his own experience will go far in
leading the coast team to the top Of
the league.
Baseball fans will be glad to hear
that Germany Schaefer and Nick Alt
rock are going to master the tango,
so that they can perform on the coach
ing lines before each game.
Walter Meanwhile. Brave short
stop, has been induced to postpone his
wedding until after the ball season.
Manager stallings says bridegrooms
are hoodoos to club. IT, a.
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Baltimore in the International
league will have several former big
league players on its star this com.
ing season. Among them are Midkih.
Ball, Daniels and Cree.
The Giants are trying out catcher
named Wilson. The new one Is Tom
and McGraw says he will take the
place left vacant by Arthur. who
jumped to the Feds.
Talking Of southpaws, Charley Her
zog has two on his star that are AZ
good as any National league team has.
RUDE Benton and Earl Yingling are
the two. portsiders.
Pitcher Earl Hamilton Is one Of the
few crack players with the st. Louis
Browns. Hamilton is regarded as one
Of the best southpaw beavers in the
American league.
Bobby Byrne has already made
good as second sacker for the Phils,
and Manager Doom says he'll make
Philadelphia fans forget all about
Otto Knabe. !
Pitcher Dick Robertson, turned
back to Savannah by Cincinnati. has
been sold to the Birmingham club Of
the Southern league for price said to
be $4,000. aG.A
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Eddie Foster IL going like house
afire this year. The speedy midget ex-
poets to have the best season of his
career, to make up for his idleness
last year.
A gypsy fortune telle. recently told
Joe Birmingham that he was going
to have lot Of luck. Gypsy fortune
tellers don't read the sport pages, evi-
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Pitcher Banding Of the Maps says
~ Cobb leads Joe Jackson because
he can hit all pitchers. Chief Bender
and Jack Warhop have Joe Jackson's
goat. ...sa.a L q. .9>e a
Cleveland needs more speed, says
Johnny Evers, who certainly ought to
know, as he hasn't seen the club but
once or twice in the last six or seven
years. .@.. =.
Tommy O'Connor, the crack short
stop Of the Notre Dame team last sea-
son, has signed to play with Grand
Rapids Of the Central league,
Ed Konetchy says the Pirates will