The progress-itemizer., 1920-05-21


who says he's in favor of cutting out
the spring tours.
Counting the White SoX out of the
pennant race is a popular pastlme
with the experts.
Miller Huggins is still being criti-
cizcd because he has not made Frank
ODoud an outtielder.
Jack Coombs expects to make real
pitcher out of Jim Roberts, the big
rookie from New Orleans.
King Lear no longer is Cub. Mana
GER McGraw having claimed him when
tie Cubs requested waivers.
New Orleans fans are elated at the
sood work Ray Neusel has been dong
il the outfield for Johnny Dobbs.
Pitcher George Cav, of Newark, n.
=, has been bought by the Cubs. Cav
is a six-foot right handler, aged 70.
Harold Emerich, the outfielder
transferred to indianapolis by the
Phillies, is q product of the Detroit
lots.
Ted Waring, manager of the Enid
team in the Western Association, an
nounces that his team is about round
ed out.
There are four former American
League players on the ST Louis
Cardinals-Lavan Shotton, Fournler
and Janvrin
The list of managers in the West
| Texas League was completed when
the.Ablene team slined Robert MSoung
Aq1 ss--@..-.s5 1.
Gene Suggs. who ey., ects TO make
place for himself or i've Atlanta out
field, is a brother of John Suggs, the
Atlanta pitcher.
Pitcher George Upp, Columbus play
er, who played with Cincinnati ana
Cleveland. is now employed at a the
ater in Sandusky.
Rabbit Maranville has recovered
from the spike wound on his right
hand and is again playing good ball
for the Boston Braves.
Georre Dauss. Rerney Roland.
Howard Ehmke and Hub Leonard will
be Detroit's regular flinging quartet
for the coming season.
Manager Mack of the Athletics has
released Charley High and Red
Wingo. outtielders, and Frank Brazil
infielder, to the Atlanta club.
Manager Mitchell did not pick up AS
many young bIoods out of his material
as was first expected, but he believes
he has found a star in Clarence
Twombly.
With Zeb Terry sold to the Chicago
Cubs and Walter Barbara suffering
n broken jaw, the BuccoS will now
have to rely on Buster Cation as the
regular shortstop.
Portland, Oregon, must be a great
place to develop shortstops Ward,
bancroft Hollocher and Peckinpaugh
all came from that team, and all made
good in fast company.
The Detroit club had promised
of Hartford, but Jack Coomhs has
about changed his mind and may keep
the youngster for awhile.
Manager Charlie Graham of the
Seals has turned down an offer from
the Cubs of $4,000 for the services
Of Jim O'ConneH, the 1Syear-old
phenomenal outfielder and hitter.
Walter Heating, at one time short
stop for the Chicago Cubs, is to play
with an Industrial team this season.
Lamb, new catcher of the Kansas
| City club, IS ALREADY haNlnG trouoie
with the spikes shot at him by the
runner They are doubtless trying tc
get their Lamb chops free of charge
Manager Moran of the Cincinnati
Nationals denies that Goldie Rapp
r infelder, had been sold. Reports were
that Ramp had been sold to the st
Paul club of the American associa
ton.
, Hughey Jennings doesn't think {
. ball PLAYER ought to play cards aftel
| the pennant hunt starts. His ultima
: hlm to the Tigers is that any player
q who violates this rule will be subjec
to a fine
Bill Hinchman says his brother
J. Harry, once a star in the American
i league and later in the American as
Il sociation, is now the proprietor of &
Il bowling alley in Toledo, o., and doin;
good business.