The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-22
Little British Leaders of of
UNCLE SAM GOOD !
BASEBALL TRAINER
Galore and Pfeffer Pitched
Splendidly for Dodgers
on Furlough. 3
BENNY KAUFF SLUMPED

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Barring Benjamin Michael Kauff.
every ball player in the service-and
there are a whole raft of them in It
has shown, on mis- temporary return to
the diamond. that Uncle Sam is a great
conditioner, whose views on the training
Of FASTENERS should command great re-
spect from magnates and managers
when big league baseball regains its
place in the sun.
Bashful Benny, before he entered the
army. was Iassaulting the sphere at n
1923 clip. In the thirteen games he
played with the Giants while he was
on his furloush Benjamin Michael only
was able to hit for .259 his final average
for the year being .316.
One thing Kauff learned at Camp
Sherman. however, was how to avoid
making pitchers famous for their strike
outs. In the game of May 23 in st.
Louis, game that went fourteen in
nings, Benny was famed i've out of the
seven times he batted by Jake May and
Bill Sherdell. southpaws, and Bill Doak,
northpaw. In the thirteen games Benny
played with the McGrawites after HE
induction into the service he whitfield
only twice.
Two men who came back with bells
on after training under Uncle Sam were
Leon ]. Galore OF the army and Edward
Joseph Pfeffer of the navy. both pitch
ers and both members OF the Brooklyn
club Galore spent his furlough from
Camp Gordon at Ebbets Field and was
showed into action twice by Wilbert
Robinson. commander OF the Flatbush
Fusiliers, Told on June to 20 out
oy,1
good soldier, did so. winning his game
to 0, permitting only four blows and
not countersigning a pass.
Cadose's Fine Control.
Three days later Galore operated on
the mound for eight innings against the
Pirates, limiting Hugo Bezdeks amb'-
tious young men to two hits and dis
| appearing from the fray, which the
Robins finally won in the twelfth. only
because the Brooklyn leader called on
some reserve strength in an offensive
that yielded a much needed run. In
this combat Galore again hung out the
sign, Free List Positively Suspended
Jefferson Xavier Pfeffer's younger
brother-Edward Joseph Pfeffer-spent
only one afternoon with the Superbas.
donning his old uniform on July 10
at the home of the Cubs in Chicago.
disooyerod ,h.t .h. nrt,.,.ai, - 49,.
ceeded In acori-,nn t,ro IT.. "a 80.
passes, but no runs. Pfeffer winning
over Shutting Phil" Douglas, . TO o.
Harold Carlson OF the Pirates, who
Grant wont +o Tho, c,n,, 60, Vs.
man Park on Nav ana y,s,tsd I, ase,r
on August "a man he n,tcbed seyan
innings against the Cub. giving them
Ave hits and one run ana ouittinr IN
favor Of A pinch hitter with the score
tied. Chicago won IN. game in the
| ninth. to / Carlson ,s serceant
| In the 343d Infantry Fipbty s,,th nj
vision. and was in the front line oebt-
| ing In tho lrponne sector IN Eranc.
when peace was declared
Carlson went through th,rtv-four
games in 1917 and wasn't bopped for n
home run. vet in the first game n.
| started for the Ruccaneers this wear on
May Fred Merkie touched hin, for a
four Dagger and it busted IN the old
shaWkeE Won ana Los!.
American League PLAYERS who spent
part OF their furlouChs with their old
ball clubs were Bob Shawkey OF the Yam
KEGS and Sam Rice OF the Senators. Both
men were in the navy Shawkey won
! and lost a game for Miller Huggins hi,
| victory being 10 ! shutout affair over
Washington, while Rlce aid some t,rnelv
clubbing for the Griffnen. batting in IN.
winning game for them IN their game OF
| June "a with Ph,ladelnhia
Benny Kaufrs West Virginia >rlends
wonder what he does with his snar.
change now. Rashful BENNY graduate
| or a coal mine started on his career "a
an able athlete in keystone. Ohio, with ,
seni-pro team In 1909 and the next year
was with the Virginia VALLEY League
club at Parlxersburg West Va
years ago as TO what Kaufr was. but