San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-13
URPLAYERS'
GIVEN BEARS
BY RED SOX
Gross, Fuller and Marshall
Returned and Blethen
Added.
MORE TO COME LATER
Quinn, on Departure, Prom
ises Benson Addition
al Talent.

Bob Quinn, president of the Boston
American League baseball team
made the San Antonio Texas
League clubs infield Just before he
stepped aboard northbound I-G. y.
train for Boston Thursday morning
by returning to the local team the
services of Shortstop Ewell Turkey
Gross and Second-baseman frankie
Fuller. In addition. he went a long
way toward making the Bruin pitch
ing staff by giving back Pltcher
Dewey (Rube) Marshall and also as
signing the San Antonio club the con-
tract of Pitcher Clarence W. Blethen.
secured by the Sox from Frederick.
Nd.
Mr.. Quinn's generosity will not
end here" II. j. Benson. president of
the San Antonio club said. after the
Boston boss had departed. I'VE
have been promised couple more
players later: one may be an infield-
er, another pitcher
Blethen. the only member of the
quartet secured by the Bears Thurs
day with whose merits local fandom
is not fully acquainted, pitched for
his home town club of Frederick. Md.
last summer. He lost one more game
than he won but the club behind him
was frost. His showing under the
circumstances was so good that the
Red Sox scouts recommended him for
trip TO the training cam? this year
and here he is. He's ~ years old.
stands 5 feet II inches, weighs 40
pounds. and throws righthanded
L. l.. 1.f, Ia1 hnt W.
ever. and seems to do well at it, as
.273 average last season lndi-
Gates.
Gross to Fuller TO Galloway.
The Bears infield. from present
indications. will be as follows: George
Brovold at third base, Gross Mt short.
Fuller at second and Jim Galloway
at first.
Gross. Fuller and Marshall all eX-
pressed themselves Thursday morning
as glad they return here instead OF
being shipped out to some other city.
Gross and Fuller are already laying
plans TO smash their old league record
for double plays.
@Gross TO FullC' TO Galloway again,
eh Turk" said Fuller. jabbing an
elbow into Gross ribs and then hop
ping off sidewise in the correct Full
lerian fashion.
This will be Fuller's sixth season
as q member of the San Antonio
team: Gross fifth. Both have been
dependable infielders. Fuller missed
hardly a day in 1922 but last year
was ont for long time with torn
ligament in one ankle. 1t is recalled
that his leg popped as no fielded
hot grounder and he went down on
his back. Gross rushed TO the bag
and yelle-: Hey. Frank. right here,
Fuller tossed the ball blipdly in the
direction of the voice and brilliant
double play elfsued. Fuller was out
for weeks after that. Gross didn't
miss n day in the game all through
1920 and 49,.
The TOnsilitis Hero.
Last year was Marshalrs first
with the Bruins. He came from the
Southern Association and looked ter
riblc in the spring. He was always
under the weather and his arm APP
reared bad. "Rube" traced the cause
of his troubles to his tOnsils. had them
taken out and finished " as a star
of the pitching staff. with q record
at the end of the season OF twelve
victories against seven defeats.
The temperance of the sun Thurs
day morning was signal for resump-
ton of training in both the San An
tonic and Boston camps. Wet grounds
prevented more than loosening up
practice. however.
The Bear camp lost hard-work-
ing member Wednesday night when
Frank Kitchens. who has been help
ing Bob Coleman coach the young
sters. departed for Houston where he
will Join his family before taking
charge of the Tyler East Texas
League) team, which he will manage
this summer.
Manager Lee Foil of the Sox
a esn't waste words. His remarks
are all straight from the shoulder:
When he says he likes the looks OF
player, he says it in a way that