Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-04-03

York State league last year to join
the Federals, has applied for rein.
statement in organized ball. He
played a few weeks with the Indian
apolis Federals.
Philadelphia was the abiding place
last season Of the two men who lead
the major leagues in timely hitting
Frank Baker Of the Athletics having
led the Americans in this respect,
just as Gavvy Cravath did the Ma
tionals.
Should Clyde Engle fail to fill out
tie first base position for the Red Sox,
in George Wilson, who topped the
New England with o 1865 average,
they have a player eligible to compete
with any of them for the initial sack.
Jimmy Johnston, Cub fielder, says
he is going to do his utmost to stick
with the Cubs and show the Sox they
made a mistake in letting him 60.
The feet-footed ex-Frisco gardener Is
showing all his old-time speed.
Larry Lajoie, Hans Wagner and
Bobby Wallace have had many last
season" in baseball, but what we
want to know is: Will one from this
trio be missing when the roll call
comes around in October.
Maranville to Evers to Schultz Is
music to the ears of Boston fans.
In Chicago It will be Tinker to Far.
rell to Kading, and If the P. l.. gets
into the game it will be Boone to
Peckinpaugh to Chance.
More than 100000 has been raised
to put the Feds on their feet In Buff
falo, according to official information.
The stands will be wooden, 1t is said,
as the necessary permit can be OBJ
tanned from the city.
In Bresnahan and Needham the
Cubs have two of the heaviest catch
ers in either league. Both of these
men are way above weight and have
an irksome task to get rid Of the un'
necessary poundage.
George Graham, catcher of the To.
ronto international league) Base Ball
club, has been purchased by the Wich-
tia club. Graham has played with the
Boston, Chicago and Philadelphia Ma
tional league clubs.
w. R. Armour of the Kansas City
club predicts that Jap Barbeau will
not come anywhere near to filing the
shoes of Shortstop Blackburne, hence
he argues the Brewers cannot repeat
for the pennant. MR.
Joe Birmingham has four first base
men trying for the position. Besides
the veteran, Doc Johnston, there are
Jack Knight, Gene Paulette and Roy
Wood. The latter is making the best
impression.
Cobb, Speaker and Milan have been
picked as the three greatest outfield'
ers. Joe Jackson has been omitted
because he is none too good base
runner, and covers but little ground
in the field.
II don't want Cobb for any price"
was the declaration made by Connie
Mack, in regard to the annual freak
yarn of Clarke Griffith that the latter
would purchase the Tiger demon for
100000.
Branch Ricky has young star
trying for shortstop on the Brown
nine. Hollander, the recruit, is one
Of Rickey's celebrated collegians and
is the smallest member Of the team.
Pitcher Rudy Summers Of the Chat
tanooga (Southern league) club has
jumped to the Federal league. accord
ing to information received by Man
ager Mccormick Of Chattanooga.
Bert Niehoff, now a Redleg, is capa-
BILE Of holding down third base this
summer. So states Manager Charley
Herzog, who has played that position
for lengthy period himself.
Hughey Jennings believes that
George Moriarty. with his ITS bat
ting average, is a more valuable play
er than any man who hit above the
charmed 300 mark.
Ralph L. MATHS, who led the Vir-
ginia league in batting last season, has
signed to play with the Pittsburgh
Feds. He is an outfelder and played
with Roanoke.
Manager Jack Wright says he has
a stock company at indie
pendence, KY, and the fans are wild
about the club going into the spinney
league.
Whether or not the Federal league
lives long enough to cash on its in
vestment it will always remain .
green memory with the ball players.
A baseball managers dream Of
heaven--Nap Rucker, Walter johnson,
Christy Mathewson, Wally Schang
and Jimmy Archer on one team.
Billy Bergen. for years in the Ma
tional league, has decided to quit the
game. He played with the Wilkes
barre team last season.
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