Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-08-20
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John McGraw has started to rebuild
the Giants.
Babe Ruth, the colossal bambino, re
grets that he has Onl! one home to
run to.
Milwaukee is still losing them
through injuries. The latest is Johnny
Mostil. who was severely spiked.
Earl Dunckel, first baseman OF the
Flint team. has deserted to play ball
with an Industrial team at Alma, Mich.
One of the real marvels of the West
ern league is the ST. Joseph team I'm,
der the management Of Johnny
Kelleher.
Ed Hook, an outfelder from an in
dependent team at Portsmouth, o., has
been taken on by the st. Louis Car
dinals for trial
Within a few days OF each other
Christy Mathewson and Mordecai
Brown, great pitching rivals of olden
days. quit baseball.
Eddie Brown, who made his reputa-
tiOn as an outfielder for the Syracuse
university ball club, has been signed
by tie New York Yankees for a trial.
Mike Kircher. who pitched the Rich
mond team into the lead in the first
half of the Virginia league season, has
been sold TO the st. Louis Cardinals
The st. Louis Cardinals announce
the purchase from the Ranger club OF
the West Texas league of right
handed pitcher named Chester Boyer
George Washington Grant has sign
ed for his Braves Gladu, Holy Gross
outhelder, and has turned him over
to New Haven for the rest Of the sea,
son.
At the end OF the Texas league sea
son, in return for players sent Sar
Antonio by John McGraw, Claude Dav
export will be turned over to the New
York Giants.
Burfield, right-handed pitcher sent
by the New York Nationals to R0ches.
ter earlier In the season. has been
transferred to the Waterbury team OF
the Eastern.
Still the Smiths come. The Boston
Red Sox have signed a catcher named
Paddy Smith. who has been playing
ball in New York with Jeff Tesreau's
independent team.
With the release of Ted Easterly by
Beaumont. "for the good of the game,
Rreanx has been transformed into q
catcher for the Exporters and Is max
ing good job of 1t.
Louis Ziegler, shortstop who has
made good In Cincinnati amateur base
ball, has been signed by tire Reds ant
turned over to Springfield of the East
ern league for education.
Lou Carr, one-time third basepnar
for Pittsburgh and In various minol
leagues, after ten years or more 81
coach for the baseball teams OF syria
cuse university has resigned.
Pat Moran for the Giants next sea
sonl A Cincinnati oracle has real
the crystal and sees an offer comm
from Stoneham to the noted Red pilot
Stranger things have happened.
Charley Schmidt. the old Pittsburgh
catcher. has worked In over 1900 pro
fessional ball games since his base
ball career began. He Ia stIIl In tn
harness for the Fort Smith lark.
club.
London (ont.) fans think Walter Sha
Is bound to have another chance Eighe
up. He has been playing great field
ing game for London and Is one o
the teams hardest and most timel
hitters.
Leave II to Texas Jim Vaughn
who pitched the second one-hIt gam
of the year, comes from that spaciou
state, and so docs Rip Collins. VIII
pitched the first one-hit game of tn
year.
The pitchers are having their trol
bles in the big leagues. The way til
hatsmen have been treating them is
shame. And Babe Ruth Is respons
bic for it all. He started on the fir,
works.
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The Browns are travelling at a eai
ger0us pace for the otie6. clubs nov
Their showing against - easter
teams proves Burke's outfit Is sdy