The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-08-27
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1t costs the major leagues about
100000 a year to maintain Its stan
of umpires.
Pitchers Of the New York Yankees
now wear catchers' shin guards In bat
ting practice.
All golfer like Bobby Jones has to
know In the way Of arithmetic is the
numbers up to Y.
On September 8, 1922, William
(Baby Dolly Jacobson of the st. Louis
Browns made three three-base hits.
Dave Barbee, home run king Of the
Piedmont league, and third baseman
for Greensboro, has Joined the Ath-
letics.
Manager Robinson of Brooklyn 6
still buying players. With his pitch
ing staff in good shape, he is now look
ing for out and inielders.
The baseball fans of Boston are said
by experts to have a better under
standing OF the fine points of the ma
tionaI game than those in any other
city.
IT begins TO look as If the Boston
Braves, picked by many experts in
the spring to land in the first division.
will be fortunate to finish out OF last
place.
The only left-handed catcher to
achieve prominence in the major
leagues was Clements, who played
with Philadelphia for a number OF
years.
"Chief" Bender, former pitching ace
for Connie Mack and now with the
Chicago White Sox, has an uncanny
ability in detecting the signals OF rival
teams.
the Browns and Senators, has again
changed uniforms. He was purchased
by the Yankees, who were In need OF
backstops.
Walter Kimmick, utility infielder, wa:
given his unconditional release by the
Phillies. Kimmick was obtained from
the Vernon club of the Pacific Coas
league in 1924.
A movement is under way to have
the rules committee Of the maJo
leagues shorten the present pitching
distance to 50 feet inches, reduc
ton of five feet.
The first new player obtained by tn
Pittsburgh National league baseball
club for the 1927 season is Ike Dan
ming, catcher of Idaho Falls, in tn
Idaho Utah league.
Alexander Heinemann, owner Of tn
New Orleans Pelicans, has hat tha
he wears whenever it looks like raj
and he doesn't want it to, such as o
Sundays. 1t hasn't failed him in /
years.
Paducah of the Kitty league estal
lished a worlds record for consecl
tive games lost by losing u successiS
games. The former record was hel
by Louisville, they losing 20 game
in 1889.
Pitcher Joe Reddy was given his r
lease by Buffalo. For several yea
Reddy was reputed the best curve bs
pitcher in the International, but HI
suffered from arm trouble the pa
two seasons.
Mobile has signed Stanley Skupsk
a left-handed pitcher of Omaha, Ne
who was with Newark Of the Intern
tionaI league, at one time. He h
been playing independent ball in w
consin more recently.
Rube cellars, former Carnegie Ste
pitcher, has been sold to Springfie
of the Eastern league by Jersey CT
Internationals. Since Cellars Il
Sharon section he has been playing
the International circuit.
As was expected, Edward Moo
Pittsburgh second baseman, is now
member Of the Boston Braves. Moo
is a star infielder, and figured pro
inently in the victory of the Pit
burgh club In the world series IL
year.
John Rice, former st. Louis q. hi
athletic star and who also is regard
as one of the best outfielders to graz
ate from the puny ranks, has be
sold by the Waterloo club in the Miss
sippi Valley league to Seattle In
Coast league.