The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-09-10
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Speaker , is pretty well fixed for
pinch hitters.
Torres, the Cuban first baseman.
looks like good ball player.
1t is hard to imagine Babe Ruth
cast in the role of hitting for anyone
except himself.
The Peoria Three-I club announces
the sale of Pitcher Fred Bowman to
the Detroit Tigers.
George .Whiteman has been ha7ing
poor year with the Toronto team
and has been benched.
Bob Ganley, ten or fifteen years ago
an outfielder in the big show, is new
umpire in the South Atlantic league.
By arrangement with the New York
Giants Pitcher Poll Perritt will finish
out the season with the San Antonio
team.
Babe Pinelli furnishes the main show
on the Tigers infield. Although the
team has been accused of showing a
"don't-care" spirit, Pinelli is full of
pep.
The Hamilton club has released
Ward Kelley, young son of Joe Kel-
ley. He could not get going after be-
ing bunged up in an automobile acct
dent.
Jimmy Middleton is not only the
class of the Mud Hens twirling depart
ment but of the whole American asso-
citation. His speciality is tanning the
Saints.
When it's only four-club league,
anyway, it's tough to have a team
make runaway race. That's what
Grand Rapids is doing in the Central
league.
Carl Ray, southpaw pitcher, who
has been performing in the South At
lantic circuit, is back with the New
port News team of the Virginia
league.
If class counts for anything, Joe
Cosgrove should make Waterbury a
good manager. He is leading his
team in batting, base running and
fielding.
Kenneth Grimes has returned to the
Bridgeport team and taken the place
of his brother Roy, sold to the New
York Giants, as second baseman for
Ed Walsh.
Pitcher Elmer Myers, claimed by |
the Boston Americans when Cleveland |
club asked waivers on him, was
turned over to the Red Sox for the
waiver price.
The New York Yankees get Jesse
Doyle, the Greenville South Atlantic |
league pitcher, who started the sea-
son by winning some Ia straight |
games for his club.
Although Eddie Hahn is 40, he is |
still as fit as a fiddle and plays bang
up baseball for Des Moines. Eddie
once made four doubles in one game
with the White Sox.
George McQuillan, veteran pitcher
Of Columbus, was given his release by
Manager Tinker at his own request so
he could accept job as manager Of
the Rock Island club.
Fans are trying to head off deal at
Seattle that will send Sammy Bohne.
shortstop, to New York. Mid-season
sale last year of Lefty" Thomas
taught them a lesson.
The loneliest and unhappiest thing
on earth is an umpire who hasn't had
a kick registered at any decision in
the full nine innings. He thinks that
everybody has united to ignore him.
The San Francisco club has released
Pitcher Mario De vitaIis to Omaha
of the Western league.
John j. McCloskey emitted a loud
protest when notified that he had been
1eposed as manager of the Memphis
Chicks.
Earl Mack's Moline team, after
along in or near the
basement most Of the Three-I season,
IS going better.
Babe Ruth has not only made a new
seasons record for home runs, but he
has passed the record for total num-
Der of home runs made by any player
n the American league.
Directors Of the Pacific Information
Il league, at a special meeting held in
Tacoma, went on record unanimously
or restoration of the old drafting
agreement with the majors.
Claude Williams was one of six
American league pitchers who had two
hit games last year. Bob Shawky of
he Yankees held the one-hit honors
hone in the Johnsonian circuit.