Arizona republican., 1918-06-17
Baseball Gossip
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MIWAUKEE, June 16.-Charles FL lis, a former world champion billiard player is in a hospital here recover ing from an operation which he hoped will fit him for service with the United States marines. When he sought en- listment he was told that he had a rupture, and that an operation would be necessary. Ellis represented Mil waukee in the interstate hree-cushion league.
 MINNEAPOLIS, June 16.-"Doliy" Gray, catcher with the Minneapolis club of the American Association ex- poets to leave the club within the next few weeks to join the marine corps. Gray is in the next draft call, but prob ably would not have to go until Aug ust. He played football and baseball at Notre Dame and made 8 splendid record in the Texas league last season.
 CHICAGO, June 16.-Dan OLeary veteran world champion walker will not attempt his 1, ,100-mile hike to Min eral Wells, Texas, until next fall. O'Leary had planned to start this month but decided to postpone the trip to escape the blazing heat of the south. He is nearly 76 years old
 CHICAGO, June 16.-Stewart Coch- ran. tackle on the university of Chi cago football eleven, and Bradford Smith, Maroon shortstop will be lost to athletics this season. They are awaiting call to attend the naval of ficers' material school in Chicago.
 The loss of Cochran leaves only three of the twelve men who won "C'' in football last fall. He is a soph- omore and lives in Elkhart, Ind. Capt. Berles, Higgins Rouser. Gorgas. Jack son, Moulton and Mellin also have en- listed. Brondzinski in the medical school, preparing for hospital service, leaving Locke Elton and Mcdonald as the only "C'' men who may return.
 CLEVELAND, June 16.-Admirers of Clarke Dickerson, former pitcher with ' the Cleveland Americans are pleased with the announcement that he has been appointed lieutenant in the National Army. Dickerson was drafted last fall. He soon was promoted to cor poral and later to sergeant. He had experience in a military school before he took up professional baseball. ST. LOUIS, June 16.-"L never hiC behind an alibi in my life and I'll not | begin now. I don't believe anyone could expect me to beat champion ship club with the line-P I have been forced to use" This was tho statement made by Jack Hendricks manager of the St. Louis Nationals | following the miserable showing of hi. i club which sent it to the bottom of tn, | league. There were several contrib
 uting factors to this reverse, Hornsby
 his star, failed at bat, and in the fielt and finally was benched in favor o
 Wallace who was barely able to ge around on account of injuries. Whei
 he was unable to play Larmore. a To
 cal high school lad, substituted. Cruis
 and Jack Smith, heavy hitters of las
 season slumped and indicative of tn general weak offensive of the club i
 the fact that it scored only one rul
 in 27 consecutive innings.
 President Hickey made a tri through the east in an endeaver to fin players, but met with little success. H signed Yerkes, the property of the In dianapolis club in the American asso
 citation and in return gave Bezel. Thi
 reduced the Cardinal personnel to sev
 enteen players and necessitated play
 ing of Gonzales, catcher. in the outfiel
 and Smyth, an outfielder at secon
 base.
 Hendricks sees nothing but a celia
 position for his team until men wh
 are known quantities in the majo leagues" are obtained.