Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-09-12
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RUDE Schauer just wild-pitched him.
self from New York to Louisville.
1t looks to be all Nashville and New
Orleans in the Southern league this
year.
Ping Bodie may get another chance
to come up into the big league next
year.
Looks now as if it will be Public
VS.. Ticket Spectator in the big series
next October
Clyde Milan, the chief slugger of
the Washington. team, is not hitting
the ball at all.
Jack" Ness, first baseman of the
White Sox, has made big impression
on Chicago fans"
It's only natural, the big leaguer's
say, to expect the beanball when
they're playing in Boston
The veteran HEAVIER Stoney McGlynn
is still in the game and is now pitch
ing for the Manitowoc (Wis.) team.
Miner" Brown, veteran pitcher of
the Cubs, has dispelled all doubt that
he is still able to pitch winning ball.
Denison, the 1915 pennant winner
in the Western association, is again
showing the way in this organization.
Among the firms on the British black
Cleveland concern that deals in double
plays.
Every now and then we hear of an
umpire with brains. One was knocked
out the other day by well-aimed pop
bottle.
Christy Mathewson's "fadeaway"
may be less effective than of yOre, but
the Gaints' fadeaway percentage is
still on the job.
Workman, the new ShOrtstOp of the
Cubs, weighs $50 pounds but he can
cover twice as much ground, as many
fellows tXvica his Cizo
Harry Davis, the veteran coach of
the Athletics, confesses that he has a
hard time remembering the names of
all of the members of his team.
Capt. Johnny Evers of the Braves
would lead a fairly happy existence
if it wasn't for baseball league presi-
dents, baseball umpires and such.
With Tommy Leach, Arthur Devlin
and Charlie Doom pastiming with their
team, Rochester folk can have regu-
lar "Old Home Week" celebration.
Fred Luderus, the Phillies' first base
man, is said to hit the ball as hard
as any man in the game. But the field
ers won't allow Fred to hit 'em out far
enough.
Washington writer declares that the
Athletics will finish last in 1917, but
kindly enough holds out hopes for
1920. He hasn't a word to say about
this season.
Last in team hitting and without
single pastimer on speaking terms
with 300 swat average, the Braves
certainly are making a grand fight for
the National league flag.
Casting aside sentiment and telling |
the blunt truth, Hans Wagner isn't the |
player he used to be. He covers one
thirty-second of an inch less ground |
than he did ten years ago.
The Pirates have tried out enough |
rockies to whip Mexico, but they still |
must depend on the grand old gentle |
man for the hit that counts. Wagner |
is the gentleman.
If a baseball manager owned all |
the FASTENERS in the world he would !
still want "just one more winning |
pitcher" or another good hitter" and |
he would win The pennant.
Manager Smiling Bill Donovan |
will have to rely upon his mascot and |
bat boy to bring home the pennant,
if the Yankees stars continue to fall |
by the wayside as a result of injuries. |
The Birmingham New York State |
league champions seem to be ali set |
to repeat this season.
The st. Louis Cards have been run |
ming true TO form in every department |
of the game-seventh In league stand |
in, seventh n team batting and sew |
enth in team fielding.