Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-09-11
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Canadians enjoy summer association
football
Harry Thompson OF Lawrence ia the
leading pitcher Of the New England
league
Josh Devore, former Phil outfielder,
has fit in nicely with the Braves. He
has been getting one or two hits in
every game.
Manager Doom of the PhiIlies has a
new intield recruit in Fletcher Franks,
secured from the Clarksville club OF
the Kitty league.
Jack Hill, outfielder on the Waterloo
team Of the Central association, is out
of the game for the rest of the season
with broken leg.
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Report from Gulfport has it that the
Detroit American league club practi-
cally has closed a contract to train at
Gulfport again in 1915.
c. Mathewson, the well known base
ball expert, has discovered that the
Cubs are dangerous. 1t beats all how
observing these experts are.
Big Jim Vaughn is keeping the Cubs
up in the race. The former New York
err has been consistent winner all sea
son with Hank O'Day's team.
President Baker of the Phillies de-
MES that John CAMEL will succeed
Charley Doom as his manager next
year. Whoever said he would?
Pitcher Lefty Bill James celebrated
his return to American association
company by twirling win over Kan
sas City for the Cleveland Bearcats.
Johnny King, according to reports
from the East, has been looking over
the minor leagues in New England for
material for the Federal league clubs.
Two years ago Johnny Enzmann was
pitching vacant lot ball In Brooklyn.
Now he's assured q three years job
with the brooklyn National league
club.
The showing of the Montreal Royals
since Dan Howley took hold Of the
reins has given the great national
game another life in the Canadian
town.
The Wichita and Topeka teams,
bringing up the rear in the Western
league race. look as good to us as any
teams in the league, says St. Joseph
writer.
If they can't win the pennant.
they're going to have something to
say about 1t, anyway. That's the rea-
son why they traded Vean Gregg to
Boston,
One does not hear much about Jack
Leary, the first baseman of the
Browns, but the records show that he
is one Of the best first basemen in the
American league.
Memphis has returned George Will
son to the Boston Red SoX, which club
In turn sends him back to Lynn Of the
New England league. from which he
originally was secured.
Manager Robinson Of Brooklyn has
cut his team to the bone. With Rig
CERT released he has only John Hum
mel as extra outfielder and Egan and
Eberfeld for inf1eld utility work.
Hans Wagner and Larry Lajoie
aren't the only stickers who are find
ing it hard to climb and stay in the
300 class. Iris Speaker has bumped
into the same difficulties this year.
Louis A. Tenney, baseball and foot
ball player of the University Of Flor
ida, who has been sought by num-
Der Of minor league clubs, has signed
with the Raleigh club of the North
Carolina league
Eight members of the Bridgeport
team and three members OF the Pitts
field team of the Eastern Baseball as
ISOLATION, were fined In the Bridgeport
city court 81 and costs each for play
ing Sunday baseball
Umpire Knobby KnowltOn, who had
some strenuous times in the North
western and Western Canada leagues
earlier in the season. is back East and
has been added to the Eastern asso-
citation umpire staff.
Cedar Rapids has sold Shortstop
Ben Wambsganss to the Cleveland
Maps and American league scorers
might just as well get acquainted with
the name, for the young fellow is ex-
pected to make good.
Marsans is going back to Cuba again,
having been prevented from play
Ing when a st. Louis judge postponed
his case until late in the fall. 1t was
q peculiar excuse the court offered.
He was going on his vacation
With Hal Chase now assured to the
Buffalo Feds on first base, 1t is ex-
pected that the deal by which Joe Az