Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-04-24
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Larry Lajoie says he'll probably
quit after 25 years service-prob-
ably.
Ed Konetchy Is pleased with his
Pittsburgh berth, and says he'll play
his best for Manager Clarke.
Il feel sure the gonfalon will be
floating at Shibe park after the 1914
season is over" says Connie Mack.
Tim Jordan viii be kept by the
Giants to bat in pinches. although Mike
Dooin Is under contract for this pur.
pose.
Fred Clarke isn't claiming the hunt
ing for his Pirates. All he has to
say is that he has an entirely new
team. SEA
Charley Herzog isn't promising Gin
cinnati fans any pennant. However,
he says he'll work hard to gain
good position. .,
Miller Higgins declares that he.
won't run the Cards from the bench
until he Is through as player-if he
lasts that long.
4 I &
Brazil is called the land Of nuts.
Good place for some Of the major
league managers to take several OF
their players. d. .....
Rollo zeider says they can aN laugh
at his nose but he'd like to stake
little bet that half of them could not
hit the point Of it.
Little Acosts, the Cuban with the
Washington ssaators, is being used
as pinch hitta- by Manager Griffith
and is making sod.
Mpudecai Brown says he expects to
pitch 45 games this year. lnasmuch
as he IL in the Federal league, he
ought to get away with 1t.
Baseball is q popular sport at Prince
tom university. The Tiger nine
showed net profit OF more than &c..
500 for the season OF 1928.
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Lefty Leitield. the former Pitts
burgh HEAVIER, has turned down an
offer from the Federal league and
signed with the San Francisco team.
In his nine years In the National
league, Mike Doolaa, the former Philly
shotstop. now with the Federals, new
,er had : batting average lighter than
263.
Shortstop 10 the one position Heine
Zimmerman has shswn q weakness at.
The Cub can play at thtrd and second.
but is exceptionally weak at short
held.
Louis sepulveda. catcher for the
San Francisco Seaas, could spend his
life in ease and an'uence. II he 80
wished, for his father Is q million
aire. .,s -
Joe Birmingham says team Is only
% strong as its substitutes, and mas
much as the Maps are dn need of re-
serves, the manager has cause to
worry.
Heine Zimmerman closely resem-
bles Hans Wagner, avers'a critic. the
resemblance consisting principally OF
the tact that Zim possesses two hands
and two feet.
jim Thorpe is referred to by Man
ager McGraw of the Giants as new
star fcr the latter outfit. Thorpe did
great work while In the Antipodes,
says McGraw. r x. = - ,5@s
Frank Laporte, a, veteran Of the big
leagues, has gone over to the Feds.
The inflelder and utility man, who 10
hard batsman, has signed With the
indianapolis club.
Carlow, q Carlisle graduate, who is
said to be Chief Bender's equal, is
being given q tryout by the Red sox.
He has plenty of speed and curves,
but lacks experience.
Manager Bill Carrigan says he has
. fine system for taking of weight.
Don't eat" says Bill. Show US the
athletes who'll stop eating Just to
take OF q few pounds.
manager Joe, Birmingham wants .
permanent training camp. Why not
train In Cleveland? There is just ~
much snow and rain there as the
team will ever find in the south.
la team OF Japanese players living
III Seattle Is to 90 to Japan next year.
The invaders will remain in Japan
about two months and will play
series Of games with native teams.
A. G.. Mills, once president OF the
National league, and leading base
ball historian, makes the interesting
statement that the original demand
Tor the reserve rule came from the
players. 5 ;.
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Bill Collins, the Dodger outfelder
who has been sent back to Newark
by President Ebbets, of the Brooklyn
It'll lxn tho MIN ~ ~ Harry