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Show WE5 of the DIAMOND Fielder Jones says that his team is going to improve. Witt of the Mackmen is fast becoming becom-ing a great shortstop. Jim Thorpe has been doing soma tremendous hitting for Milwaukee. Jake Daubert, the Dodgers' first sacker, is playing a whale of a game, Cozy Dolan is one of the few that can emulate Ty Cobb and get away with it. The real surprise of the Western league, one might say, has beea. Wichita. -v "Don't let anybody tell you that Alexander Al-exander has gone back," said Jake Daubert. Ruth of the Red Sox is as good a pitcher as there is in the American league to date. . u . Connie Mack declares Elmer Myers the greatest pitcher he has developed in sixteen years. ' The Cincinnati Reds are showing a lot more spirit in their work this year than ever before. Roger Bresnahan once traded Pitcher Pitch-er Hopper for a bird dog. He is now ready to trade back. George Stallings says the only club the Braves have to dispose of to win the pennant is Chicago. There were more homers made off of "Rube" Marquard last season than off of any other pitcher. Milwaukee "fans" are enthusiastic over the splendid playing of "Jim" Thorpe, formerly of the Giants. Bill Louden, last year with the Buffalo Buf-falo Feds, is the talk of Cincinnati, where he is playing second base. Connie Mack has signed Captain Bob Watt of the Columbia university. He is an infielder and a hard hitter. Some players seem to get a lot of pleasure out of their troubles when they are telling them to the umpire. Walter Rehg, one-time Pirate and Red Sox infielder, is playing a slashing game for 'Dave" Shean's Providence Grays. Elmer Smith, the youngster playing right field for the Indians, is about as timely a hitter as there is in the big leagues. Rabbit Maranville covers so much ground the Boston baseball experts refer re-fer to balls as being hit to his Pacific or Atlantic side. One of "Benny" Kauff's good traits is good sportsmanship. When the umpire um-pire calls a third strike "Benny" usually usu-ally turns to the bench without a show of protest. Fielder Jones Is still wearing a uniform uni-form and coaching from the lines. The veteran pilot also puts in about ten minutes pitching to his batters In prev liminary practice. |