The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-07-17
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Walkers throws from left field have
cut OF many run this season.
Joe Harris, the first base recruit Sc
cured by Frank Chance for his Yankees
from the Bay City Southern Michigan
club, halls from the neighborhood OF
Pittsburgh and played third base as
semi-pro before he landed in a minor
league.
Red Sox, says: Don't depend too
much on the vets" And, by golly, he's
right. Leonard, Foster and A. Rankin
Johnson, practically first-year pitchers,
have been the making of the Red Sox
club to date.
Tinker insists that Arthur Wilson,
erstwhile Giant, has developed into
one of the best catchers in the game.
Tinker says that regular work behind
the bat has worn off rough edges and
Wilson is now finished backstop.
Business Manager John M. Ward Of
| the Brooklyn club has announced that
hereafter throughout the entire season
each. Friday will be known as ladies'
day at Washington park. On these
days ladies will be admitted free.
! Jimmy Viox Of the Pirates is show
ing no such certainty on ground balls
as he showed last year. He is so far
ahead of the other Pirates in error
making that there seems little chance
of his being overtaken,
Confidence is the cause Of Harry
Coveleskies good showing with the
Detroit Tigers. The Polish boy has de-
veloped absolute faith in his ability,
something he lacked on his previous
trials in the majors.
Ed Sweeney, the burly catcher Of
the New York Highlanders, is getting
to be a regular antelope on the paths.
He ranks among the ten leading base
stealers in the American league.
Ray Morgan, the second baseman of
the Senators, was called a sure failure
last season because he couldn't hit.
This year he is one Of the best little
timely hitters on Griff's staff.
Pitcher Harry Clark, a Navajo In
dian, has joined the Sioux City club.
He has never pitched in fast company,
but Chief Josh Clarke believes he will
be able to deliver the goods.
It is reported that Rebel Cakes is
going to release some of his pitchers.
Why should he want to release any
pitchers when he needs about his en-
tire staff to cop one game?
Jack Kleinow, erstwhile catcher for
the New Yorks, who was forced out OF
the big leagues because of an injury
to his leg, is now op the Montgomery,
Ala, club roster as scout.
Kitty Bransfeld says he resigned
from bossing the Montreal team to get
some sleep From MontreaFs position
In the race some one must have been
sleeping all season.
Judging from the way Byron Houck
is performing in the Federal league,
Connie Mack made big mistake. The
tall tutor should have released him
long before he did.
Manager Herzog is getting disguised
with the work of Johnny Bates in the
outfield He is willing to concede that
Joe Tinker had Bates sized up about
right last year.
for the White Sox like veteran. His
throwing arm is accurate and he has
enough speed to beat the fleetest Of
the runners.
John McGraw says it cost the New
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salaries to get all the Giants to sign
new contracts eliminating the ten-day
clause.
The weather man has given the big
league owners many kicks in the purse
this season. He has washed many
dollars out Of their pockets.
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Chief Meyers of the Giants is doing
some good throwing these days, but
| is not hitting in his accustomed form.
| Rucker fGinn, captain of University
of Georgia and cousin of Ty Cobb,
has signed to play with the Maps.
! Kopf, the young short fielder of the
Athletics, looks like real find. He is
a good fielder and fair batter.
Ty Cobb is going back-yes, for hits
| that look sure for extra bases, and
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