The Ely miner., 1927-06-03
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Iris Speaker continues his hitting.
DOME Bush Is attracting consider
able attention in baseball circles be-
cause of the wonderful showing Of the
Pirates.
Charles Rieckel. ninety-two years
old, hasn't missed an opening game
Of the season In Cincinnati for 25
years.
Clayton S. Whitehead, who holds the
rank of captain in the United States
army, has refused number Of major
league offers.
Bert Ellison, former manager of the
San Francisco Pacific Coast league
club, has been sold to Minneapolis Of
the American association.
Mickey Kelliher, leading hitter of
the Blue Ridge league, last season.
has been named manager of the Cham
bersburg team of that circuit.
Walter e. Taucher, right-handed
recruit pitcher, has been released on
option by the Pittsburgh Pirates to
Columbia of the South Atlantic league
Jack Wisner, former New York
Giant hurler and with Indianapolis
the great part of last season, has been
purchased by the Toledo Mud Hens.
1t was never found out whether the
composer of last years popular song,
"Show Me the Way to Go Home"
succeeded in getting past third base
Toronto's ball park, known as the
best in the International league, will
be used by the Amateur Baseball
league when the Maple Leafs are on
the road.
'Red" Killifer, fiery manager of the
Seattle club in the Pacific Coast
league, was chased from the park for
38 days last season for his troubles
with umpires.
]. Harry O'Neill, former pitcher for
the defunct Salt Lake club of the Pa
cific Coast league, has been appointed
manager of that citys entry in the
Utah-Idaho circuit.
New York Giants and Cincinnati
Reds are the only two teams in the
major leagues that retained their orig
inal nicknames. They have always
been Giants and Reds.
Long before Byron Bancroft John.
son, president of the American league,
became interested In professional
baseball. he played the game at
Marietta (Ohio) college.
Ted Lyons, of the Chicago White
Sox, was the only major Lacquer to
turn In a no-hit performance last sea-
son, holding the Boston Red Sox hit
less and runless on August 81.
With the acquisition of Roush and
Hornsby, Manager McGraw of the
Giants obtained two players that have
led their National league mates In
batting for a total of eight years.
Des Moines has signed Ira Colwell,
right-handed pitcher, who has been
with San Antonio of the Texas league.
Nelson Green, left-hander, formerly
with Nashville, has also been signed.
1t Is estimated that the American
people will spend not less than $780,
100000 this year in admission fees for
baseball, football, horse racing, box
Ing, hockey matches, six-day bicycle
races and other sports.
The rumor that Ty Cobb will retire
on small fortune acquired by dis
Greet purchases Of stocks calls atten-
ton to the fact that really success
full ball player must know how to use
his head as well as his arms and legs.
Arthur Queisser. former Butler col
lege athlete, who had trial with the
Chicago Cubs this spring, has signed
with Danville of the Three-I league.
He is a son of Walter Queisser, who
pitched for Danville of the old Kitty
league, 20 years ago.
Joe Jackson, forced out of organ
lied baseball after the scandal of 1919,
is now operating laundry establish
ment I'm the South.
In spite of everything alleged dur
ing the winters scandals. no travel
ing salesman this season is carrying
ball games in his line.
The scouts report that last winters
baseball scandal will not hurt this
summers gate receipts" but at that
baseball will probably not take any
long chances soon again g