Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-21


son and Ed Walsh learn to pitch they
will be the most valuable pitchers in
the game.
Isn't it funny. every time Frank
Chance needs pinch hitter or
pinch runner he always uses one Of
his two pitchers, Ray Caldwell or
Marty McHale. Why? Because he
hasn't any secondary strength on the
bench. And IL he had, why, he him.
self admitted, he would be using t
In the field.
A Philadelphia scribe opines that
Ray Schalk is the best little catcher
in the A. L. HE just keeps chalking
down the safe hits" says the scribe.
OF course, he does chalk down the
bingles. Why. he's just plump full Of
chalk. II you don't believe it, take
good look at his name.
Commenting on candidates for the
Rose trophy to be awarded the most
valuable player in the Southern league,
Hamilton in the New Orleans Item
says there really is no competition
that Pete Knisely OF Birmingham is
running in class by himself.
Gee, what's the matter with Doc
Johnston, the Cleveland first sacker?
He must be going crazy. Doc says
he'll jump to the Feds If the Maps re-
lease him. Why, he ought to be
tickled to death to get away from
team like the Maps.
When Charley Herzog said he had
another first sacker coming to take
the place Of Dick Hoblitzel, we were
afraid he'd spoil the Teutonic COM
plexion of his infield. He landed Mill.
WITT, SO now everything is all right.
The Federals appear willing to drop
their Injunction proceedings against
Pitcher Banding Of the Maps. They
have petitioned Judge Foell of the Chi.
cago superior court for an indefinite
postponement of the Banding case.
AS result of disputes as to which
is the speedier, Thorpe or Robertson,
both with the Giants. there is talk Of
hundred-yard dash being run of by
the two, winner to take all; loser to
keep still about how fast he can run.
The Wichita club directors are con-
sidering the abolition of ladies' days,
as result Of law suit for personal
injuries a woman spectator alleges she
sustained when she was struck by q
falling ladder at the ball park.
Because Bert Daniels objected to
going to Louisville and threatened to
jump to the Federals the deal for his
transfer by Dunn of Baltimore was
called off and Ezra Midkiff went to the
Louisville club alone.
Asheville has released Ray Break
iron. Wonder some of the major
league teams don't get after him. A
man with that name could 60 through
the whole season without breaking a
leg or an arm.
= Bill link, an umpire in the Kansas
State league, quit his job in disgust be-
cause President Gafford fined but did
not suspend Tex Farrell, player with
whom the umpire had words and
blows.
Just because he landed Dick Hoblit-
eel from the Reds, Manager Bill Car
rigan claims the pennant for the Red
Sox. Gee, must he have pretzel
player on his team to win the bunting?
Charley Cars comeback stunt
looks to be the genuine article. The
former American Lacquer is killing
the ball and putting up a fine game
at first for the Indianapolis Feds.
A Detroit critic thinks that the pur-
chase of Birdie Cree by the Yankees
indicates that major league talent in
the minors must be pretty scarce.
Washington baseball scribes declare
that as a fielder Howard Shanks, out
fielder of the Senators. is superior to
CLYDE Milan or iris Speaker.
No matter how much is said or done.
manv games in the outlaw league are
long and tiresome, writes Ed Cochran
in the Kansas City Journal.
The Canadian league, advanced to
Class B this year by National commits
sion order, is laying plans for a fur
Their advance next season.
CIV Falkenberg may be the tallest
man in the Federal league, but, Nc
Connaughty has 1t on him for name.
pitcher Luhrse1, turned back to
Pittsburgh by Sioux City. was sent to
albany in the New York State league
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Manager McGraw is testing out a
n,tcher named Sutcliffe, who has been
pitching independent ball in Iowa.
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pitcher Jack Frill, recently turned
,oose by Jersey City, was Immediately
taken on by Toronto. 49,.
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Topeka has secured Pitcher Dash
n.r who was with the Ironton club Of
tx, Ohio State league.