The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-09-24
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The Indian baseball player has al
ways been popular with the American
fans.
Only three base hits were made by
both teams in game between Wash
ington and Cleveland in 1915.
Lefty" McCutcheon, twenty years
of age, has been signed by the Wichita
Western league baseball club.
Gus Foreman, former southpaw
pitcher with the Red Sox, now free
agent, is working out with the Giants.
st. Louis fans have been waiting
fifty years to see the Cards win the
National league baseball champion
ship.
Fans have learned to consider ST.
lence on the part of Manager McKech-
ME Of Pittsburgh as a sign of conf
dence.
In spite Of his many years of serv-
!, ice, Urban Shocker of the Yankees has
never yet taken part In worlds
series.
Nothing to the story that the Cubs
are after "Peewee" Wanninger, st.
Paul shortstop, according to Manager
Mccarthy.
Heinie Manush's batting weakness
was discovered the other day by
White Sox southpaw who hit him with
pitched ball.
A baseball, fan in Minneapolis eating
a hot dog found gold ring.
This merely proves again the uncer-
tainty of baseball.
After batting safely in % straight
games Lester Bell Of the ST. Louis Car
dinals went to bat 81 times without
making a hit.
Lee Meadows and Ray Kremer,
pitching stars, are having q merry
race for the National league leader
ship this season.
pitching to college players and to
major-leaguers is about as wide diff
ference as one could draw In sport"
said Tyrus R. Cobb.
A-+I,,,, Hf;II. re TYtioo NJ v r;oht
handed pitcher, has been sold to the
Boston Braves by the Pittsfeld club
of the Eastern league.
Wilcey Moore Of the Greenville
Spinners, leading pitcher Of the South
Atlantic association, has been sold to
the New York Americans.
Tony Weller, Red Sox finger, who
made one training trip with the White
Sox several years ago, is developing
into a pretty good twirler.
The late "Silk" OLaughlin, who
umpired for many years in the major
leagues, was the originator Of the
famous expression, Strike tub"
The indications are that the Cincin-
natl Nationals will divide their spring
training next year between the cities
of Orlando and West Palm Beach, Fla.
The highest seasons batting ave-
rage in the history Of the big league
was .492, made by Zip" O'Neil in
1887, while playing with the st. Louis
Browns.
Only IL players In the history Of
major-league baseball have served 20
or more years. Adrian G. (Cap) An
son topped them all with 26 active
seasons.
A baseball field has been dug out
of hillside in Ketchigan. Canada,
after three years of effort and at
cost of $4,000 subscribed by local
business men.
One wonders, on second thought,
Just how speedily the Pittsburgh man
agement would have disposed OF Carey
II he had been hitting $50 and Adams
II he had won 20 ball games.
The Bloomington club of the Three
Eye league has received word that
deal has been closed for the purchase
Of Pitcher Edward Kallina, star south
paw, by the New York Giants.
One of the most promising prospects
to come into the American league
this season is Bill Regan of the Bos-
ton Red Sox. Regan is second-sack-
err, a fine fielder and strong hitter.
He got his start in the Michigan On
tario league few years ago.
First Baseman Burns of the Indians
has been playing with three busted
ribs, a busted thumb and a busted
knee. This bears out the spring