Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-06

The Cubs now have a college recruit on
the team named Fucfk They ought to
round UP Fucich, ex Cracker, and enter
them id the Freak Name Stakes
The Yankees don't care who they sign
nov They have just taken on Leo
ton team in the New England league
Washington traded Jack knight to Jer-
nous Knight Street deal can be forgotten.
A aiIfn latham e pons up. again. He is
umpirlng in the New York State league.
The Yanks bought Second Baseman
raD~r, Of srockt9n. 6g iat he refused to
son with Brockton Wise old Howard
iris Speaker was the first American
League player who passed the 100 mark
Jimmy Dygerts unconditional release
oy Baltimore didn't keep him out of
job long He signed within few days
with Providence
Bernie McCay IS pulling off some of the
endeared him to the fans Of the Cotton
States league. It's a dun week when he
doesn't get put out Of game or two.
None OF EN- viii join the Yankg Pitch
er Davis, Of Williams college. the really
rrst- class man secured by Wolverton, has
refused to report because his folks OBJ
iect to having him pley. professional ball.
Bobby Beach, of the Peoria Three-I
league team has been bought by Indian
apolis. The American association club
slipped in ahead of some big league clubs.
Bobby is an outfielder, Three hundred
hitter fast as lightning etc. you know
Dick Rohn, who broke his ankle
couple of months ago, is around on
play again. Rohn was managing the Bur
lington team when the accident happened.
They are beginning to wake up to the
fact in the American league that Joe
Wood is q good bit of pitcher He has
hitters behind him, but he doesn't over
work them.
This is smash-up day in the minor
leagues Seven eighths of those which
are going to bust do so on the Saturday
following the Fourth of July.
BASEBALL NOTES-sPORTs
TT The Brown Browns are trying to get short
Johnson belongs to the White Soy. but
farmed TO Dubuque He refused to
report there because the salary didn't IN
terest him.
Pitcher Hankee. who trained here with
the Athletics in 1910, has been signed by
the Allentown team of the TriState
league
Providence has given. Rock the can
Nobody wants Johnny Dawson The
Pels turned him over TO Admission. but
he refused to report He was then sent
70 Beaumont but was turned back Now
Frank would like to place him with Jack
son and will do so if the Cotton States
will waive their rule against taking play
ers from clubs Of higher classification
What going to keep Iris Speaker from
winning the automobile for the most val |
liable PLAYER in the American league?
when umpirng TO protect his feet from
foul tins.
w Watkins has sold out his inter-
ests N the Indiana polls club and has gone |
to Springfield, Ohio where he is part
owner Of the team
Charley Ebbetts is certainly one grand
little bull artist He Is collecting the |
names Of baseball fans Of Brooklyn TO
put in the corner stone of his new park
Great scheme; Every man who gets bis
name In. or thinks he does. will feel like |
part owner Of the park
John McGraw. who knows the adver-
Using value OF a good feature performer
has surely worked things out so tina
Marquard has had an easy time in most
of his games this eSason. II there was
any chance to give MarQuard the best of
II he got it,
Nobody ever heard much of George Me
Bride until the Washington team went
crazy Now they are playing him up as
the wonder of the world.
Anybody who believes the rumor tina
Boston wants to trade Vim Campbell for
Rebel cakes, Of the Cardinals is en-
titled To,
What do YOU know about dropping GU
Of the league the team that was leading
and that had won every game played
That's what the Northern Ohio league did
when it dropped Bucyrus and substituted
Fostoria Suppose the Nationals should
adopt the same tactics and can" out the
Giants Ia make room for Hohoken
FREEMAN WINS TITLE.
n o Freeman, Of Atlanta broke the
worlds record and therefore won the
worlds championship in the big cham
pionshlp match trap shoot at Cincin-
nati July Score.
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