Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-06-28
American League.

After winning game occasional
ly on their home lot, the Athletics
invaded the west, determined to
set new record of some sort.
When they had carefully looked
over the field they decided that
nothing less than string of some-
thing consecutive would do. Con-
sidering their own record up to that
time they decided unanimously that
the only chance to make a record
was to break the one Detroit had
hung up earlier in the season
when they lost thirteen straight.
Tho Athletics schedule showed
they had more than thirteen games
to play, so they. got busy. The only
chance to lose in the attempt was
that of postponement. They dia
have some games postponed but
they managed to drop fifteen In
row before completing the western
schedule. So the poor Tigers lost
what appeared would be the record
for consecutive defeats this sea-
son.
Tyrus Raymond Cobb of the IL
gers has gone to his home at Au-
gusta, Ga, to spend rev Gays
while recovering from the effects Of
a collision with Ira Flagstead about
three weeks ago. Cobb is SAID 10
have torn loose some ligaments IN
his knee and has been walking on
crutches since. Before his INJURY
Ty was beginning to pick up In MS
hitting and when he quit he had
an average of .3O6.
1t has developed that the short
suspension of Bob Shawkey FOR
assaulting an umpire was due to
the fact that he made what Presl-
dent Ban johnson considered am
ple apology. 1t is said also that
Shawkey paid a stiff fine with his
own personal check.
Hank Gowdy of the Boston
Braves, and world war hero, has
become a benedict. He recently
married a Columbus, o., girl. The
sad part of the affair was that
while enjoying their honeymoon
Hank overstayed his leave of abb
sence by one day and the cold
hearted stallings fined him $loo'
Cy Morgan, who pitched for the
Athletics when they We're a regu-
lar ball team, is umpiring semi
pro games around Pittsburgh.
Walter Holke, Braves first
baseman, is reported to have made
a lucky investment in oil which is
netting him 10 per cent a month.
Pitcher Sallee, veteran south
paw of the Reds. complains that
he Is unable to pitch winning ball
without violating the new rule
which prohibits pitcher from
using foreign substance on his
hands. Sallee says his hands per-
spire so freely that without rosin
he cannot keep them dry enough
to pitch. Hold Eller, also of the
Reds, makes the same complaint.
1t has been announced that Babe
Ruth has signed a contract with
a movie company calling for $780,
600 for his services in picture
devoted to baseball scenes. The
pictures will be taken at the Polo
grounds, New York, while Ruth is
playing with the Yankees during
the next few weeks. That will
make Ruth's salary for the season
$4,000. We assume that's a lot of
money.
Mordecai Brown, who is manag-
ling the Terre Haute team, recently
pitched against Rock Island and
let them down with four hits.
When Brown finally quit pitching
in the big leagues something like
a decade ago it was said his pitch
ling; arm was dislocated 'aat the
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Charles Schmidt, manager of the
Fort Smith team. says he hopes to