Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-07-10
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The threatened action OF the
Rochester club against President
James A. Gilmore Of the Federal
league, to recover money advanced to
Tex Mcdonald, when he signed
Rochester contract, has been dropped.
With the release Of catcher Delaney,
Mickey Flaherty. former Pony catcher,
Is assured Of his job with Haverhall.
Only two catchers are on Manager
Wilson's staff now and Mickey is do
ing the bulk Of the work.
When iris Speaker gets within
range of cigar counter or any other
spot where money may be spent. his
teammates are not slow in reminding
him that he is the highest-paid ball
player in the world.
From the way young Foster Is
twirling for the Red Sox, it might be
supposed that Carrigan had white
washed RUDE Foster of the Cuban
Giants and sneaked him in as a
ringer
1t is a peculiar fact that the Cardi.
nails are about the hardest team in the
league for Matty to beat, and st. Louis
is about the hardest town in the
league for the Giants to win a series
in.
The New York American remarks:
"Mr. Meanwhile has peculiar way OF
catching, but he has nothing on Mr..
Sweeney, who has been known to
catch them on the top of his head"
Third baseman Milton Stock of the
Giants is slightly deaf, but this does
not appear to handicap him as much
as it did shortstop Herbert Murphy
when he was with the Phillies.
Joe Birmingham declares he holds
the hard-luck championship. No less
than seven Of his athletes have been
seriously MANNED since the beginning
Of the training season.
Red" Ames is doing some fine pitch
ing for the Reds, and he is likely to
finish the season with one record
that Of pitching three winning games
in one week.
President Britton of the Cardinals
has asked President Tener to keep
Umpire Rigler~ away from Robinson
field for the good Of organized ball in
st. Louis"
Acosta, the Cuban outfielder with
the Washington team, Is the youngest
player in the major leagues. Acosta
celebrated his eighteenth birthday on
May IS.
Fans everywhere are wondering
why Rickey's bunch continue to call
themselves Browns when they have
obliterated that color from their uni
forms.
Shortstop Herbert Murphy. dis
carded by the Phillies for his poor
fielding, is batting and fielding like
a champion in the International league.
Rucker hasn't done anything but
lose since he began his season with a
victory over the Giants. None OF the
other Dodgers have done much else.
Manager Mccormick of Chattanooga
is as good a hitter as a regular as
he was as a pincher for the Giants.
His average for % games is 1854.
Manager Jack Dunn of the Baltimore
club has signed up every player on his
team to two.year contracts, with the
five-day clause eliminated.
Walker, the left fielder OF the st.
Louis Americans, is about the hardest
hitter for a mon Of his build ever seen
in major league baseball.
Buck Weaver, recently appointed
captain Of White Sox, Is authority for
the statement there is no dissension
in Comiskey's club.
The Atlanta club failed to secure
pitcher Harper from the Washington
club, two major league clubs having
refused to waive.
Tyrus Cobb has packed up his golf
sticks until next fall. He Is very fond
of pasture pool, but believes it affects
his batting.
Two young pitchers, Leonard and
Foster, are doing their share to en-
rich the victory spoils of the Red Sox.
Last season Detroit lost Is games
nv one run. This season Detroit is land
ing most of these nip-and-tuck battles.
simmie Murch, the ole New Eng.
land Lacquer, is now coaching baseball
and track men at Middlebury college.
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The Detroit club has turned catcher
Heitmiller over to the Chattanooga
club OF the Southern league.
pitcher Howard Williams. recently
released by Utica, has signed with the
Portland, Me-, club.
The Chicago club has turned catcher
Tvree over to the Atlanta club Of the