The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-04-15

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Babe Ruth wanted 100000 for a
season of what he quantity calls work.
A veteran baseball player is one
who has been absolyed by both
leagues.
Ben Egan, coach of the Chicago
White Sox last season, has been made
coach Of the diamond artists at
Georgetown university.
Lefty" Groves, Connie Mack's
pitching pride, won second honors in
live-pigeOn shooting match held re-
Gently at Homecoming, Md.
The Wichita Falls (Kan.) baseball
club has erected a clubhouse at the
ball grounds In which unmarried play
efs may live free of charge.
Victor -Sorrell Of the Toronto Leafs
was the only indicated pitcher last
season in the International league,
winning eight games and losing none.
Pitcher Lefty Darrough is again
with the Dallas team of the Texas
league, having been turned back to
the Steers by the Philadelphia Ath-
letics.
"I'll let them know the old batting
eye is as keen as ever" Zach Wheat
is reported by Philadelphia paper as
saying. Presumably with the informa-
tive double.
Lyman Hyperion, veteran third
baseman, has been signed to manage
the Palestine team of the new Lone
Star league. He played with Pales-
tine last summer.
Manager Derrill Pratt of the Waco
team of the Texas league has signed
Pitcher Harold Elliott and Catcher
Vern Edgar, both former members of
the University Of Michigan team.
Matty Alivo, former Lincoln CNeb.)
high school player, has signed with
Moline of the Mississippi Valley
league. He is a right-handed batter
and can play almost any position.
Pitcher John Berry, big Highlander,
who helped pitch Spartanburg to a
pennant in 1925, has been repurchased
by that club. Berry was with Wichita
of the Western league, last spring.
Julian Vera, st. Paul shortstopper,
who is being watched by the Yankees
this spring, is considered by Bob Con-
merry, Yankee ivory hunter, as the best
prospect of the year to reach the
majors.
Sam Smith, former sports editor Of
a Des Moines newspaper, has been
made business manager of the Lincoln
club of the Western league, accord
ing to Dick Breen, new president of
the Links.
William c. Whitman of Philadelphia,
who, for the last three years has been
scout for the Chicago National
League baseball club, has signed con-
tract to manage the Pittsfeld baseball
club of the Eastern league.
Neal Ball has gone back to his old
business of managing the New He
ven team of the Eastern league. He
plotted the Profs in 1925 and finished
third. Last summer he tried his hand
at Pittsfeld, but quit before the sea-
son had gone very far.
Buffalo of the international league,
has sold Outfielder Vernon Spencer to
the Toronto club of the same league.
Spencer was placed ON the suspended
list by Manager Clymer OF the Bisons.
last July, following a run-in. He
played with Toronto some years ago.
Harry T. Madden, registrar of Lack
awanna county, Penn, for many years
and close follower of baseball, has
been made president of the Scranton
club of the New York-Pennsylvania
league. Madden acquired an interest
in the club from Charley Davids of
Newark.
Harry d. Stovey, star of the old
Athletics, once stole second and third
bases three times in succession in
the same game. s
Manager Stuffy McInnis of the Phil
lies, announced the signing of two
rOokies-John Curry, catcher. and
Dick Spalding, an outfielder.
Regularly appointed umpires made
their first appearance in the National
league in 1888. Up TO that time 1t was
the custom for the home club to fur
nish the umpire.