El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-06-09

" ERT WHALING, who is now
X catching for the Boston Braves,
- and formerly with the Cananea
team OF the Cactus league, was once
a Nap recruit Harry Davis couldn't
see anything in him. however, and he
was farmed off 10 the Northwestern
league ~ naling IS DIG Fellow with
an easy motion in throwing TO bases
he IS also above the average as
hitter.
Catcher TOnneman has been given
his release by the Venice club, Of the
Coast league The team was carrying
four backstOps and as TOnueman'S arm
was bad, coupled with the order TO
prune the team down to the 20 player
limit, he was the one that had to 90.
Manager Eberneld, OF the Chatta-
uOOga Southern league team, has
claimed pitcher KrOh at the waiver
price, $500. hrOh was recently placed
on the ineligible list to make room
for Glenn Leibhardt, the former South
eru league iron man.
Major league scouts are angling for
the services OF pitcher McQuillen and
OUtGelder Eunin, Of the Columbus
American association club The BOs-
ton Americans and Cleveland Maps
have made Llatrering offers for TEe
men should Columbus want to make
the deal Fifteen thousand dollars is
said 10 De the price Offered them.
Johnny Lore, the New York light
weight, has Cancelled his scheduled
bout with Charley White, Of Chicago,
set for June 9, at New Orleans. Lore
did not give any definite reason The
southern promoters are making efforts
TO secure Frankie Russell TO meet
White
Tony Caponi, o. Chicago, and Jack
Dillon, recent cOnquerOr Of Frank
Klaus, have been matched for a u
round bout at Winnipeg, Canada on
June Is, for the Canadian middleweight
championship
George StOvalI, manager Of the
Browns has purchased Charles Elan
nigan, shOrtstOp of the san Diego
team. OF the California State league.
Flanagan has been ordered TO report
on July l.. l. The consideration was said
Harry WOlVertOns now manager OF
the Sacramento Coast league team,
and depOsed manager Of the New York
Yankees, says that the Highlanders
viii be better off without Hal Chase.
WOlvertOn declares that Irrespective /
Of the abilities Of either BOrtOn or
be better off on account Of the new {
spirit that viii prevail
Rube Schauer, who is being sought I
by six major league clubs, has struck 4
out nearly 100 men this season, accord I
ing TO a bulletin issued by the North 4
ern league officials. His average is 4
nine strlkeouts per game
Johnny BeaIl, former outfielder Of (
the Cleveland Maps, is reported as ]
having signed with the Milwaukee I
Brewers. Of the American association.
Beau has already arrived in Nilwau- /
kee, but some disagreement arose over 1
the contract which prevented him
from getting in the first game.
While Johnson and Falkenburg are
up their consecutive game rec
OrdS in the American league. tWirler
Royce, Of the Des MOines club. of the
western circuit has won his tenth
straight game
Ad Wolgast has answered the riddle Z
caused by his match with Red Watson. I
" olgast declares that Watson may be {
p dub, but there are 1900 reasons why /
he IS going 10 fight him. Ad can't
see himself standing on his dignity /
and passing up $4,000 with the priv
lege Of 40 percent Of the house.
Matte McCue, the sensational Ra-
enc IeaIherEYelghr viii meet Johnny
dundee, the New York scrapper. at
The Racine ball park some time in
NY If Dundee can be secured.
The record Of the Yankees Of not
having won a game on their home Z
grounds remains uubroken. They have I
,ome within two runs of cinching the {
game every time, but failed to get ]
enough across to win
The Detroit Tigers paid $4,000 for
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