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and great arm and hitting ability. we do
not why Cleveland does not have him
trained for this instead Of third though
when It comes to an outfield. Omaha IL
there. u still looks in spite Of this mis-
cradle run of adversely we have had all
along that this team ought to finish in
first division. The one obstacle TO tn
that all the others are strengthening
playing fast ball
Our esteemed friend. the Sporting News.
shades history just q bit when IL says that
Bobby Caruthers shone when Pop Anson
and comiskey were bursting into glory"
The fact Is both Arson and Comiskey
had been shining long time ahead of
Bob. and II was Comiskey as captain and
manager Of the old ST. Louis Browns who
took Caruthers, a young phenom. and
showed him the way. Speaking OF Caruth-
ers as the $4,000 besuty"-he was, only
II was this way: Carnthers, Foutz and
4 their great little catcher Doc Bushong,
went TO Brooklyn at the same time and
$4,000 came from Brooklyn to 81. Louis.
with, perhaps, a little material in players
to boot. so that just what portion OF the
$4,000 Bob was. even he never knew. AS
he once said to the writer: II never knew
what the price was. but 1 have always
known this. / was a gold brick then at
any price. for I had seen my best days.
The last year on the Browns Dave Foutz
and practically aiternated in the box and
right field. day in and day out and 1 was
Aworn out. !" Bobby pitched for some years
ksfter that. but never like he pitched for
1.-THE four-time winners before.
The Cubs stin look to be the one best bet.
~. r.Ft L.. I'D Ma M
turned in first That does not look like
broken down machine. When it comes to
uphill fighting Chance Is there ahead OF
any OF them. Dooin's broken leg puts him
out of the game. and his team TO great
disadvantage. though the old ex-Cub.
>Aoran. Is a good catcher. Dooin's strength
? chiefly lies in his excellent generalship,
which has shown off wonderfully this
year. Chance, too. is out OF the game for
the rest OF the season. and Evers. and how
often have you heard 1t said that "Evers
IL the CubeT' That flattering illusion IL
completely dispeIled now, though John was
q big factor.
This has been banner year for clashes
between players and umpires in the Ma
tional league. Unfortunately there seems
10 be basic cause in that league for
fFOuule WHICH 0Oet not exist IN NnO A1ncf-
lean. What IL Il? President Lynch has
suspended Sherwood Magee for the re-
mainder OF the season. after filming him
$500 the maximum allowed under base ball
law. for striking Umpire Finneran. Ban
Johnson slapped such a suspension on Kid
Elberfield several years ago and has had
occasion 20 do nothing of the kind since
&Fse bars have been let down too often IN
the National Magee's case IL q good OBJ
ject Lesson to the rest OF the players.
Too much conversation money is being
spent for bali players these days. We
Ere not disputing the Marty o'Toole price,
FOR the 81. 800 check has already been photo
Vraphed and what could be more conclu-
NEeF stiil, man was identified as dead
the other day and then walked into the
police station and proved he was alive But
outside OF that. every day one hears OF
some new 5000 Of 81 500 deal and for some
players OF the most mediocre stripe. II is
bad bluff II is bad for the players In
volved and those not involved and for the
game. Business is business. Let the prices
be treated 80. the same as salaries.
4 All eyes in the sporting world OF the
hunted States win be turned 20 Omaha for
he next three weeks, watching the prog
Bress OF the three big tournaments TO be
held here The tennis men are interested
In the National Clay Court tennis tourney
August 10 II: trap shooters in the West
srn Handicap Shoot, August 8. 9. and 10;
and the golf world has its interest eentered
on the big TransmisEissippl Golf Tourna-
ment August "a 10 20 Omaha viii show
the world how II can handle these big
events.
7ssat base ball Is essentially an American
game IL not TO be denied. The Japs and
Chinks VINO ended their series at Homo
lulu IN q riot gave rather good evidence
that the oriental temperament needs long
seasoning 10 adapt II to the exigencies Of
this grand system OF competitive genius.
II Sam Agnew could. by some hook or
crook, learn to hold a thrown ball long
enough 20 tag a runner out. II would help
10 make him a first-class catcher. He and
Kneaves have lost enough games by drop
ping balls AZ such critical times TO land
the team away up in first division.
The Boston Red Sox are said TO have Of
fered 5000 for Buddy RYAN. the smuggling
little outfielder OF Portland. formerly of
Pueblo, and Comiskey also wants him. He
was the Grand Island boy Pa Rourke went
10 look over when he got George Graham.
hut was landed by the Colorado city which
made the mistake OF letting him go.
Down In Georgia the only box scores in
the major leagues any OF the papers print
are those In which Detroit. or that Is to
say, Ty Cobb. is involved.
The scouts are after Hall and Thomason.
Can you blame them? Hall belong 20
Hedges. though. and probably win go back
to ST. Louis.
aFerhaps those Des Moines knockers could
20 persuaded TO admit that their team has
been playing some ball Of late
The scouts have their lamps on Hall and
Thomason. which shows the scouts TO have
sOOd lamps
Cook ought 70, make right smart Of a
pitcher for old Jawn Gondings Rock Is
anders
Jim Kane could only get -four hits In i've
Wines up az Lincoln In that second game.