The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-04-25
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This is the busy season for that
well-known old veteran, Charles Horse.
Allan Sothoron, Brown hurler, has
been put in the deferred class by his
draft board.
'Tis rumored the Great Zim were
out three pairs of running shoes at
Hot Springs.
Twenty years ago an offer of $780,
600 for championship battle would
have caused panic.
Jack Henry was neither promoted
nor denoted. He was sent from Wash
ington to the Boston Braves.
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While that New York draft board is
examining Benny Kauff it might meas
ure the size Of his bump of ego.
Lee Magee will find himself at home
in Cincinnati, now that he has been
traded to Matty by the Browns.
Marty McHale, former Yankee hurl-
er, is now a first lieutenant in the
Twenty-second engineers regiment.
Vic Safer has written the Pirates
that he will be unable to play this sea-
son as his injured ankle has not healed.
A White Sox rumor has 1t that
Swede Risberg will be understudy to
Chick Gandil this year as first base
man.
The San Francisco club announces
the signing of the veteran John Hum
mel, with the idea Of using him in the
outfield.
After an intermission Of ten years.
rugby football is to be played by Kan
sas City (Mo.) high school athletes
next fall.
Nick Altrock, vaudeville artist of the
diamond and coach for the Washington
twirlers, will again be seen in his usual
antics on the field.
Corporal Homer ]. Wheaton, report
ed killed Id action in France, was for
six years sporting editor of the Wor-
cester, Mass, Gazette.
Both San Antonio and Fort Worth
report the signing of Earl Biting, a
third baseman. One Of the magnates
must be standing on his foot.
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The Sacramento club of the Pacific
Coast league has made deal with the
Chicago Cubs by which it secures the
services of Outfelder Harry Wolter.
Jimmy Archer, by returning to the
Pirates, lands with the club with
which he started his major league ca
reer. Jimmy joined Fred Clarke there
in 1904.
That Harvard will hold varsity crew
races with Yale and Princeton is prac-
tically certain. Both Princeton and
Yale have expressed desires to meet
the Crimson.
Cornell baseball players will be re-
quired to furnish their own uniforms,
equipment, etc. When the varsity nine
is chosen it will be QUILTED by the
Athletic association.
George Burns feels that the fates
have been unkind to him. Shortly af-
ter he received word that he Yves in
class one in the draft, he was notified
that he had been traded to the Athletics
for Ping Bodie.
When Babe Ruth's days are ended
as a major league pitcher he will be
shunted into the outfeld, instead Of
being sent to the minors. His hitting
ability will keep him In the big show.
Last year he hit 1926, In 1916, .272, and
in 1915, .315.
Eppa Jeptha Rixey, the elongated
Philly hurler, Is getting farther away
from home every day. He Is lieu
tenant and has been transferred from
Camp Bowie, Tex, to Camp Fremont,
Cal. Eppa's specially is making the
environments sanitary.
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Clifton Heathcote, "collegian," re-
Gently signed by the Cardinals, never
attended college. He played semipro
ball at York, Pa, and was induced to
enter Penn State college last fall.
Then Cards scout nabbed him. In
teresting because 1t proves one way OF
obtaining an education.