Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-11

York leader have won permanent berths with other clubs in the major leagues. Dick REdolph now with the Boston Braves, belonged to the Giants in the fall of 1910. and the following spring George Pierce, the southpaw twirler with the Chicago Cubs, went south with McGraw's clan. Benny Meyer the outfielder with the Brook lyn Superbas, was given a trial by the leader of the Giants in the spring of 1908. Jack Johnston, an outfielder with the St. Louis Browns went to Marlin with the Giants in the spring of both 1911 and 1912. and Hugh High of the Detroit Tigers. also an outer gardener, went on the New York ros- ter in the winter of 1911.
 Rudolph, the tWirler. from whom George Stallings expects much aid in reconStructing the Boston club, went to the Giants in the fall of 1910 from the Toronto club of the International league. He pitched in a few games for the Giants that fall and went south with the team in the spring, but was sent back to Toronto shortly after the start of the championship season. He fingered with the Maple Leafs a, cou- pie of seasons. during which time sev- eral major league teams tried to bring him back to the majors, but the To- ronto club refused to part with him.
 This spring. however, Rudolph de- cided that if he had to stay in the minors during his entire career he would rather quit the game. A few days after the start of the Interna tional league season he carried out Realizing that he was in earnest. the owners of the Maple Leafs sold him to the Boston Braves for Buster Brown, a pitcher, and a large cash consideration. He has done well dur ing his short stay in Boston.
 70 with the Cubs, joined the Giants in the spring of 1912. He had gained a fair record while pitching in the In- ternational league the previous year. but lacked control, and when McGraw asked for waivers on him the Clubs put in a claim and second him. He did not finger long with the Clubs. He was sent to the Scranton club of the Tri-State league, where he made 9. splendid record and was repurchased by the Cubs in the fall He has noth- ing wonderful with them as yet, but being the only left-hander on the staff with the exception of the veteran Lie field, he is certain of being retained Benny Meyer was secured by the Brooklyn, club last winter from Tor onto in exchange for Hub Northen. He was expected to win 8 regular berth in the Brooklyn outfield. but his poor fielding cost him the job in the right field, and he is warming the bench most of the time
 Johnston of the Browns was with the Giants in the spring of 1911, but was sent to the minors for more sea- soning, and came back to the club in the spring of 1912. Though advised oy Wilbert Robinson to hold Johnston, McGraw could not make room for him and he was sent to Toronto. He could not even hold his place in the Inter- national league, and was sent in turn to Montgomery, in the Southern asso- cition. There he burned up the circuit and was drafted by the Browns in the fall. He made good immediately and won a regular berth in the outfield of the St. Louis team. He is fine fielder, a good thrower fast on the bases and a fair hatsman.
 Hugh High of the Detriot Tigers never wore the color of the New York club, but was the property of the team for a couple of months. He was draft ed from Hartford of the Eastern asso- citation ill the fall of 1911 and was re- turned to that club a few weeks be- fore the training season of 1912, never reporting to the Giants. He Is being carried by the Tigers as a utility out fielder being unable to win a regular berth against such strong competition as Cobb, Crawford and Veach He is still a youngster. however, and Jen- ninEs believes there is bright future in store for him.