Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-05-14
Baseball
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Kansas City (MO.J Sunday School
Athletic league will foster baseball
The Detroit club has released Pitch
er Charles Benton to the Bloomington
Three-I club.
Every time a major club lets go Of a
player some minor crew benefits. It's
an ill wind, ETC.
Cliff Lee. catcher, has been re-
leased by Pittsburgh to the Philadel-
phia Nationals.
Toronto gets Vernon Spencer back
from the New York Giants, along with
Jesse Winters.
Johnny Lees. brother of the Chicago
White SOx catcher, is proving star
pitcher for Lehigh.
Miller Higgins insists that he has
speeded up his Yankees even if Ruth
isn't down to weight.
MOSt every ball player who lands in
Judge Lands court comes out with
claim he can't prove up on.
The California assembly has passed
a bill which makes bribery in connec-
ton with baseball felony.
Enthusiastic boosters with the Chi
cago White Sox are saying that Bib
Falk may prove another Sister,
The Detroit ElkS lodge has made Ty
Cobb a life member and presented him
with gold membership card to prove
II.
Judge Lands will never feel like
excusing a poor baseball player be-
cause his wages are not more gener-
Gus.
Connie Mack promises early shower
baths to his pitchers who walk the
first man they face. He's supersti-
tiOus.
Tommy Mccarthy. veteran catcher,
has been engaged by the Brooklyn club
TO act as coach for Uncle Robby's
pitchers.
Connie Mack seems to pick pitchers
for height. OF the 13 he now has, the
shortest is feet II. The tallest is
6 feet 6.
Bill Guthrie of Chicago, former Ma
ed to the Western leagues staff for
this year.
Outfielder Bill Stelbauer sold to
the st. Louis Cardinals by the Hous-
ton Cub, was promptly turned over to
Nashville.
Should Walter Johnson's arm really
be as good as the Senators claim
American league batters will need
windshields.
Bill SouthwOrth, formerly of the Pi-
rates and now with the Braves, has
been appointed captain by Manager
Fred Mitchell.
Ty Cobb will work his new pitchers
often while they are enthusiastic over
their new jobs. That suits the oldsters
who have sore arms.
The Toledo club announces the re
lease of Pitcher Kirk Heatwole to the
Richmond club and Catcher Siner TO
TIC Spartanburg club.
Connie Mack is all packed up to get
out of the cellar while Wild Bill Dona-
tan is preparing to make himself as
comfortable as possible.
Detectives are to be assigned to the
Philadelphia National league baseball
park with instructions to arrest per-
sons who attempt to gamble.
Shannon, new man in the Column
bus lineup, answers to the name of
| Mickey and played last year with Ak
ron in the International league.
Dig leaSue Outlaw players may or
ganize team to play semi-pro teams
near Chicago. But would people pay
their money TO see their brand?
The Rock Island club of the Three-I
league retains but five of last years
| team. All the others George McQuil-
| Ian has in training are newcomers.
|
Josh DevOre, manager of the Grand
| Rapids team of the Central league,
has signed Otto Meller, Milwaukee
| semi-pro pitcher, who wears glasses.
Pat Moran declares that he will en-
| JOY himself with his new Redleg rock
| les this season and that Cincy fans
| will soon forget the hOldOut brigade.