Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-09-23
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Honey is playing a great first base
for the Dodgers.
Ty Cobb's layoff doesn't seem to
have affected his hitting.
Rumors will not down that Pat
Newman is to return to Houston as
manager of the Bluffs.
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The Cleveland club has agreed to
send Pitcher Joe Boehling to the Oak
land coast league club.
The veteran, Floyd Kroh, has made
another shift and at last accounts was
with the Galveston team.
McGraw is searching frantically for
a couple Of pitchers, but luck seems
to be against him this season.
In addition to getting Catcher Tobin
from Vancouver, the Portland club has
recalled McMullin from Yakima.
The Oklahoma City club has induced
Outfelder George Harper to return to
baseball as a member of it's team.
The Cincinnati club has taken on
trial Pitcher George Lowe from
Springfield of the Eastern league.
Houston's no-hit rookie, George Lit
tie, is said to have been sold to the
Chicago White SoN for fall delivery.
The Boston Red SoN have purchased
Outfielder Ben paschal from tho Char
lotte club of the South Atlantic league.
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The Oklahoma City club has re-
leased First Baseman Condo Moseley
to the PaWhuska Western association
club.
The Waterbury club has snapped
pitchers Jim McQuaid and Lefty
Craig TO Pittsfeld in exchange for
Bob Stubing.
The Oakland club, having secured
Pitcher Allen from Detroit, had too
many boXmen, so sold Harry Weaver
to Kansas City.
The New York Yankees are becom.
ing quite u ladies' club. They had
Ruth. Hannah and Mays, and now we
find Lucey in the lineup.
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Most every minor league seems to
have a Miller who is a star outfielder.
Hack Miller of the Oaks continues to
hit them far and often.
Clark Griffith has added a new
pitching recruit to his staff in the per-
son Of J. Workman, a southpaw from
the Tampa, Florida, league club.
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Eastern critics say the fans in
Washington have reached the point
where they consider the Senators pos
sibilities for the American league flag.
Earl Smith was with the Browns
three years before it was discovered
he is q capable third baseman, as well
as above the average as an outfielder.
Batting averages complete for the
FIRST half of the Texas league season
show Ed Hoffman of Fort Worth led
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games.
The twin brother player combina-
ton of Grimescs on the Bridgeport
team has been broken up, Brother Roy
having been sold to the New York
Giants.
When in doubt, Manager Dick Breen
of Oklahoma City pitches Lii Stoner.
He was used in both games on July 5
against Tulsa. and got credit for two
victories.
Shortstop AT Honick, who was with
Bay City last year and went TO Port
land Of the Coast league for a trial
this spring, is back in the Mint league,
this time with Flint.
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Manager Joe birmingham of the
Pittsfield team still thinks he has a
chance at another Eastern league pen,
nant and is shaking up his team pre-.
liminary to a drive.
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Vernon Spencer won't be in the New
York outtield regularly. He is a left.
handed batter and weak against south.
paws, so Lee King will substitute for
him when southpaws pitch.
Chief Bender has added two college
stars to his New Haven team. One
is Francis Gladu, an outfielder, from
Tufts college, and the other AL Fur
man pitcher, from the University OF
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