The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-04-23
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Bill MCGOWAN, International league
umpire, is a newspaper man in the
off season.
Grandstand seats will be 60 cents
| and the bleachers 40 cents in the Vir-
ginia league this season.
paw to his staff when he purchased
Tim MurchisOn from the Peoria club.
The dispute between Joe Lannin and
Harry Frazee over Boston Red Sox
money affairs seems to have been set
tied.
Fans of Beaumont, asked to select
a new nickname for the team, which
has been called Oilers, have chosen
Exporters. .
Duncan, who performed 50 we'll for
the Reds in the worlds series, isn't
counted upon yet as a regular for the
coming campaign.
More and more ball players are
taking to, golf as a means of keep
ing in condition in the winter. Some
of them are stars at the game.
George Dumont, sold by the Red Sox
to the Toledo club of the American as
ISOLATION, has notified Manager Bres-
nahan that he will not report.
When the item of broken clubs and
lost balls is considered, golf is a pref
ty expensive pastime for Babe" Ruth,
the Yankees mighty hitsmith.
Jeff Tesreau, former Giant pitcher
and now coach of the Dartmouth base
ball nine, will manage semi-pro base
ball team in New York city this sum-
mer.
The Browns are said to be trying
to get Bill Rumler back from the Salt
Lake City club of the Coast league.
Bill had good season in the minors
last year.
AS a pitcher Ferdie Schupp may
have been a sensation with the Car
dinals, but as batter he is outranked
by a host of twirlers. He hit for
only lis.
New York fans expect the Yankees
to deliver this season, so it's going
to be hard Shedding for Manager Hug
gins in case the old game breaks bad
for his team.
Michael Bunny" Dwyer, leading
batsman of the Atlantic Coast Ship
yards league last year, has been sign
ed to play in the outfeld of the
Toronto team.
George Gibson will have a nifty out |
field if Grimm makes good at first base
for the Pirates. This will allow |
to do outfield duty with Carey
and Southworth.
Vean Gregg is another veteran pitch |
er who has decided that farm life is |
better than berth in the minors. He |
has passed up an offer to pitch for the |
Sacramento club.
Now that the Red Sox have landed |
Eddie Foster they probably will use
him at second base. He has played |
here for the Nationals, but is a bet
:er third baseman. |
Ray Chapman comes forward with |
he statement that he has made only
:wo hits off Bert Gallia since he faced
he veteran boxman for the first time
about five years ago.
President Frank Miley of the West
,rn Canada league announces the
signing of three umpires-Joe DALEY
If st. Louis, Con DAILY of Chicago and
Beans Harden at Saskatoon.
Gene Sheridan, young infieIder
picked up by the Brooklyn Nationals
rom an independent club of the
)odger city, has been released to the
Joplin club of the Western league.
w. P. (Spike) Shannon, former ma
or league player, has been substituted
or Dave Altizer as umpire in the
American association. AItizer will
manage q ball club in Aberdeen. s. D.
Benny Kauff batted in more runs
han any other Giant in the last sea-
on. Ernie Lanigan has him tabled
or driving in Sc New York counters.
Ieine Zimmerman was second with 60.
Walter Mayer, Washington catcher
Tas all marked for a trip to the mi
ors, being slated for Minneapolis. |
7hen Ed Charity decided to quit the
and this kept Mayer in the
MAJORS for q long time. Is