The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-07-06
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fltcner Don Andrews of Chicago
was elected captain of the University
of Illinois 1929 baseball team.
Wlcey Moore hasn't been of much
help to the New York Yankees this
season, and the reason is sore arm.
But then George Bernard Shaw says
he doesn't know Ruth. The BAN, it
might be said, doesn't know Mr..
Shaw, either.
Hugo Lindquist, captain of the Illi-
nOiS Wesleyan baseball and basket
ball teams, has been signed by the st.
Louis Cardinals.
Jack Slattery, who was recently de.
posed as manager of the Boston
Braves in favor of Rogers Hornsby,
has sailed for Europe.
wild Bill" Affieck, dean of Pacific
coast umpires, will officiate at all
games played in the Pomona (Calif.)
Night Baseball association this year.
Ossie Bluege, Washington infielder,
has brother who may make the big
leagues some day. At the present
Otto is in the mississippi
league.
Archie Yelle, veteran catcher, was
appointed acting manager of the Des
Moines Western league baseball team,
following the resignation of L. J.
Danny Boone, infielder.
Clarence Allen, promising Balti.
more Oriole pitching prospect, was
southpaw when lad, but his left arm
was broken in fall from a tree and
he became right-hand thrower.
Eddie Kenna, catcher for the Min.
neapolis American association club,
has been traded to the Washington
Americans for three players-Short-
stop ellis, Catcher McMullen, and
Pitcher Van Alstyne.
The largest dog in the world is
claimed by Bill Strother of Los An
geles. Ilak, so per cent polar white
wolf and 20 per cent Alaskan husky,
weighs 195 pounds and stands "a
inches high to his shoulders.
The Tigers are gypped all around
in trades. They got Easterling from
Seattle in exchange for Ruble The
former has slumped in his hitting,
while Ruble is leading the Coast
league in swatting for the Seals.
Lester Bell, Braves third sacker,
came within one of tying Rogers
Hornsby's National league record for
total bases in game on June 2. Bell
hit for 10 bases in five times at bat,
three of his blows being home runs.
Bill Miller, Chicago semipro who
went South with the Reds this spring
and was released, was picked up when
the Reds were in the Windy city. Ow-
ing to the indisposition of Fred Luz
cas- and Adolfo Luque, Manager Hen.
bricks figured Miller would help by
pitching to the hitters, if of no other
use.
One might ask why they attempt
outdoor sports at all in the New Eng
land section. The Eastern league,
starting late in April, had so games
postponed by June L, because of bad
weather. The result is a revised
schedule, which calls for double-head-
ers practically all playing days in
June and July. But who can tell
what the weather may be in the east
ern territory in June and JuIy2
Baseball has supplanted wrestling
as the national sport Of japan.
Wiley Moore, big pert-time man of
the Yankees, has lame arm and the
relief pitching necessary has been in
trusted to other members of the staff.
AS yet, there is no reason to be
alarmed about the state of Wilcy's
whip, cold apparently having settled
in the elbow. Meanwhile, the saying
that one mans poison is another
mans meat holds good. The disabil-
lily of Moore reacted to the benefit Of
Al Shealy.