The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-07-08
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Paddy Livingston's stay with the
Red Sox was brief.
Pat Moran is having trouble getting
his "best pitching staff in the league"
Strengthened away.
Grover Lowdermilk, Chicago White
Sox pitcher, has been released to the
Minneapolis A. A. club.
Kansas City is making another STAB
at bolstering its outfield by buying Joe
Letter from the Chicago Nationals.
Nearly every member Of the Cleve-
land club is heavy peanut eater.
Other clubs should try the nut diet.
The latest outbreak Of the rumor
mongers is to have James J. Callahan
buying the Boston Braves.
Walter Johnson Is getting his bump
ing too often for the peace of mind
of Clark Griffith and Washington fans.
The rumcr that Jack Coombs might
supplant Hugh Jennings as manager
of the Tigers is listed In Detroit as
bosh.
One of the saving graces Of the Oak.
land team Is Hack Miller, who is back
on the job and hitting them mile as
usual.
The Boston Red Sox, having let out
all of their star players, are now In
position to win the pennant in the
American league.
To make room for his new pitching
material Manager Hendricks of the
Hcosiers sold Karl Adams to Tulsa OF
the Western league.
Walter Schmidt being on the job, the
Pirates had no further use for Mig
Clarke and the veteran catcher was
given his release.
Max Flaclx Is the bright star OF the
Chicago Cubs these days and is having
a big season to date, hitting, fielding
and base running.
Ollie C'Mara is trying his best to
prove what Jack Hendricks said of
him-that he's the best ball player In
the American association.
Umpire ollie Chill is SO small that
when he stands behind Truck Hannah
he can't see as much of the game as
the kids in the center field bleachers'
Babe Adams of the Pirates went b
innings before he gave free pass this
year. And he gave his first one to
pitcher, Dutch Ruether of the Reds
Judging from the work he has been
doing for Rochester, Virgil Barnes IS
better pitcher than his brother
Jess. of the New York Giants
Tom Longboat, former long distance
running champion, has applied to the
| Canadian soldiers settlement hoard
| for grant of land to take - farm.
| ing.
Owner Ebbetts of the Dodgers IL
4 thinking of striking off medals com
memorating these So innings of base
ball played by his team in three
/ days.
Mr.. Dode p. Paskert, the rejuvenated
/ gardener, continues to grab off his
daily base hits. The sun Is shining
brightly for the veteran, and each aft
ernoon Is perfect.
| Fred Toney is custodian of the Tex
an wildcat, the Giants mascot. Toney
has a trained bear at his home in Ten.
nessee, and McGraw thinks he is quail
| flied to tame the wildcat.
| Joe Harris, the first sacker, SO badly
needed by the Indians to help the vet
eran Doc Johnston take care Of the ini-
tial bag, is with the Franklin team
In the Pennsylvania Steel league.
Sacramento, CAL, with a population
Of $1,000, holds record for base
| ball activity, winter and summer,
There are Fl teams playing twilight
| baseball now.
| Carl East is one Of those pitchers
who helps win his own games By
batting in runs. He already has sew
eral home runs to his credit at
Wichita.
| Several major league clubs are
keeping scouts on the trail of Ernie
Koob and it looks like the southpaw
will return to the majors. He recently
hurled a no-hit game against Kansas
City.
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