The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-09-03
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Hap Felsch continues to plaster the
pill right merrily.
Manager Cravath of the Phillies has
scored 21s runs in IL years.
Cravath calls Paulette the best first
baseman in the National league.
The Toronto club has sent Harry
Thompson to specialist in Rochester
to have his arm tinkered with.
Joe o'Brien, secretary of the New
York National League club, has sold
his interest in the Milwaukee club.
John O'Hearn, who was an umpire
in the Federal league, has been added
to the Mint league staff of indicator
men.
Walter McCredie of Portland has
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serters. Dick Cox is one Of the late
jumpers.
Billy Carpenter, considered one of
the most capable of minor league um-
pires, has quit the international
league staff.
Babe Ruth is reaching dangerous
eminence. He may be investigated By
senatorial committee if he continues
to make home runs.
Everybody has days when he is not
himself, and sometimes even two days
in succession go by without Ruth's
making home run.
Ty Cobb is quoted as saying that
the New York Yankees not only have
the punch, but the best pitching staff
in the American league.
A baseball game without an umpire
to call 'em when they're over and to
wave 'em out when they're tagged
would end up in riot.
The Los Angeles and Vernon clubs
will have a new park next year, being
compelled to move, as a street is to be
cut through the present grounds.
Fans are asking If Shutting Phil
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himself out of the big show. This Is
the second time he has shuffled away.
Ray Miller, who went to Patterson,
La, to play with an independent team
when released by Beaumont early In
the spring, is back with the Exporters.
The Vernon club in the Pacific coast
league boasts of having the cream
pitching staff. Every one Of the high
powered six has had major league ex-
perience.
A 300 hitter used to be considered
sufficient to make player stand out.
This year they are as common as pop
bottles at picnic. The standard has
been raised.
The Nationals have signed south
paw by the name of Workman from
the Florida league. He recently
pitched double-header for Tampa
and won it.
'Tisn't only boys who sit In the
bleachers now. Too many spectators
and not enough seats drives many
man who used to sit in box to the
sun parlors. p7.
Roy Francis. young California
southpaw, who had a trial with
Seattle in the spring and was let out,
has been taken on again by Manager
Clyde Wares. 80 rr
When Babe Ruth first started his
batting he was fire.
quently compared with Arson, Dele
hanty and other stars of yesterday.
He now stands alone.
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When Iris Speaker let the Des |
Moines club have Ted Odenwald he |
lid a "good samaritan" act Ted |
pitched a three-hit game against |
Omaha the other day.
Lefty Groves, Baltimore's new pitch
or, may have curves and speed, but lie
Is described as being mighty awkward
in a fielding way and batters get his
goat when they bunt his way.
Speaking about dethronements and
loss of crowns. Philadelphia papers
now laugh rudely right in Connie |
Mack's face when he talks about his
team"
The Chicago Cubs have bought
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