We pass the baton of space in this section to the thorough perspective of the Black Sox Scandal. Even in the early years we knew that “Shoeless Joe” Jackson was a premier player for the Chicago White Sox, however, discovered he compiled the third best career batting average. He was a complete player, a victim of circumstances. One never can tell what the future holds, in sports, or, in every-day living.
• Notes and thoughts: This year is the first since the Kane County Cougars started minor league baseball in Geneva in 1991 that there has been no radio accounts of the team. It is missed.
• In spite of the many fine field baseball players on both the Chicago major league teams, what has been noteworthy is pitching by both the Cubs and White Sox has been essential to success thus far. Would that it could continue to the World Series.
• The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) plans to start girls wrestling State tournament competition in the next school year. More variety of athletic competition is a positive step.