Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-06-26
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N'A Iil'll'l, llaN ll'tll I'lN'NN'I w ''l'
Minneapolis 4. \. club.
krnSaS City is making another stab
nj hOlstcrinE it's outficld by buying Joe
Letter from the Chicago Nationals.
Nearly every member Of the Ctcve-
land club Is heavy peanut eater.
Other clubs should try the nut dict
The latest outbreak of the rumor
mongcrs is to have James ]. Callahan
/ buying the Boston Hravcs.
/ Walter Johnson Is getting his bump
! Ing too often for the pence Of mind
OF Clark Griffith and Washington fans.
The r1ImC~ that Jack COomhS might
supriant Hugh Jennings ms manager
of the Tigers is listed In Detroit M
boSh.
One Of the saving graccs Of the Oak
land team Is Hack Miller. who is back
on the job and hitting them Il mile rs
usual
The Boston Red Sov having let out
all Of their star players, arc now in
n position to win the pcnnant In the
American league.
To make room for his new pitching
material Manager Hendricks Of the
IICoSirrs sold Karl Adams to Tulsa of
the Western league.
Walter Schmidt being on the Job, tho
Pirates had no further use for Mig
Clarke and the veteran catcher was
given his release.
Max FIaCk is the bright star OF the
Chicago Cubs these days and Is having
big season to date, hitting, fielding
and base running.
Ollie O'Mara is trying his best to
prove what Jack Hendricks said of
him-tfat 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 rs much Of the game as
the kids in the center field bieachers,
Babe Adams Of the Pirates went -
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 u
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 board
for a grant of land to take up farm
ing.
Owner Ebbetts Of the Dodgers Il
, thinking of striking OF medals com
, memorating these IS innings Of base
bah played by his team In three
, days.
Mr.. Dode =. 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 n trained bear Mt HIS home In Ten.
nessee. and McGraw thinks he is quail
fled to tnme the wildcat.
Joe Harris, the first sucker so badly
needed by the Indians to help the vet
pran Doc Johnston take care Of the fnf-
; tIai bag, Is with the Franklin team
In the Pennsylvania Steel league.
Sacramento, Cal. with population
Of 5000. holds record for base
ball activity, winter and summer.
There are Fl teams playing twilight
baseball now.
Carl East IL one OF those pitchers
VINO neIpS VIII MS OWL eHt1tS ny
batting In runs He already has sew
erai home runs to his credit at
=. Wichita.
Several major league clubs are
keeping scouts on the trail Of Ernie
Koob and II looks like the southpaw
will return to the majors. Tie recently
! hurled no-hit game against Kansas
= City.
Mike McNally Ia going so good that
, Barrow apparently does not dare to
disturb the present arrangement OF
{ his infield, even with such another
e brilliant performer as Oscar Witt
available.
: The Rockford club IL In the mar
r ket for first basemnn, 40 that Art
/ Smith, who has been playing the bag,
e can return TO pitching.
, RED" TorkelsOn. pitcher. hns been
/, stationed in the outfieid by Manager
Dobbs Of the Pelicans RED" hits
too well to be pitcher. He taps the
, ball at 300 clip.
Last year the Cincinnati Reds
' couldn't get runs behind Jimmy Ring
and he had to pitch a shutout to win