Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-04-10
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man Miller Higgins said so many nice
things about, Is making good show
Ing with the Senators. When he was
with the Cardinals, Smith showed
plenty Of stuff, but Higgins did not
have the power to keep him.
Rex DeVoght, the young catcher Of
the Maps, is working hard behind the
bat to show Manager Birmingham that
he's worth a tryout with the Cleve-
landers If anything goes wrong with
either Carisch or O'Neill.
Zone good left.handed pitcher is
what the Tigers need more than any.
thing else to insure them place in
the first division this season." said
Jean Dubuc, the Detroit slow.ball art
list, the other day.
A Baltimore man suggests changing
the name OF the Feds to Feeds.
Weeghman, a restaurant owner, Walk.
er, a fish dealer, Krause a butcher and
Ward q bread maker-he hasn't got
bad idea at that.
Only six players who were with the
Highlanders at the start Of last season
are still with the Hilltoppers. II
Chance keeps this up, he'll soon have
the title of the best weeder In the
American league.
Manager Hughey Jennings says his
team would win the football cham.
pionshfp of the American league In
a walk. His pitching staff alone is
7S.5% feet high and weighs 1896
pounds.
Harry Wolter and Birdie Cree, two
veteran gardeners, will be missing
from the Yankees lineup this season.
Wolter has been released to Los An.
geles, and Cree will play with Balti-
more.
Catcher Slight, who made the trip
around the world with the Sox and
Giants, has been honored by Manager
Jack Hendricks OF Denver, who placed
him on the all-Western league nine.
Walter Johnson says that Ed Walsh
ruined himself ny warming up every
day. Johnson declares that 1t is just
AZ hard on a pitchers arm to warm
up as tbs to pitch game.
Frank Chance is devoting most OF
his time to teaching his young slab
men how to handle hunts. The P. L.
says this is one Of the most valuable
assets hurler can have. I'll i
Some Of these days q Cleveland
ball club is going to have lot Of
luck" says = sixth-city scribe. Yes.
some Of these days Cleveland will
have a real ball club.
A brother Of Jack Fourier Of the
sox has been signed by Manager Bob
Rundstrom of the North Yakima team
of the Western Tri-State league. He
Is southpaw HEAVIER.
We've Just got to hit the monickers
again. VIII Boote has signed with the
Rome (Ga.) team. Well, II Boote boots
many boots, they'll sure enough give
Boote the boot.
Connie Mack has a pair Of Mc1n-
nises, one fielder, and one first
baseman. They are not related, but
seem to have the same ability to ham.
mer the ball.
Charley Herzog isn't worrying about
his outfeld. He says he can easily
pick two youngsters out Of his bunch
to help out his regulars whenever
needed. RI
The Federal league that offers un-
limited golfing privileges may have
Christy Mathewson for the asking.
McGraw has put the ban on the Scotch
game. ST.
Detroit fans think that Harry
Covalesh will make good In his third
attempt in the big league because he
[s q Cincinnati caston. They usual
y do.
Manager Hendricks Of the Indian.
apolis club is sure that Karl Crandall,
Otis Crandall's brother, will make
good in the American association this
year. .,~ 49,.
Sam Crawford got four.year con.
,ract with Detroit, with the under.
standing that If he died Of old age be-
ore It expired, his heirs couldn't COL
ect. III, a.r
Pitcher Ingersoll, who worked in the
Northwestern league last season, 10
confident that he'll win place on
he Cincinnati team this season.
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Manager Hickey is teaching his
pitchers how to field bunts. 1t would
" better IL he'd teach his outfelders
low to climb fences.
Joe jackson doesn't give rap about
[elding. All he does at the camp is |
,at against the offerings Of the re.
ruit pitchers. .s@ .aa D.. /
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Bobby Lowe, one-time major |
eaguer, will coach the Washington
nd Jefferson university baseball |
cam this year.
Tv Cobb delighted the fans at New