The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-09-07
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Catcher Russell Keith was given an
outright release by Omaha.
Pessimist: One who has no use for
an If table in the baseball standing.
The Athletics say they don't fear
the big bats of Ruth or Gehrig half as
much as the one of Meusel.
The first known and fixed salary
ever paid a ball player was $25 Il
week paid to the late Alfred ]. Reach,
who died in 1927.
We wish health authorities wouldn't
spread their propaganda about taking
q nap on hot afternoons where certain
ballplayers can see it,
The Pittsburgh Pirates are said TO
be after Rabbit Warstler, promising
young shortstOp with Indianapolis in
the American association.
Baseball pools take $50,000,000 from
the gullible in this country every year.
Possibly the suckers feel more at
home, though, in pool than in an oil
well.
Pitcher Bill Brown of the Cleveland
Indians has been named as the hurier
who goes to the Omaha Crickets in
the deal for Outfelder Red Harvel,
recently purchased from Barney
Burch's club.
Shreveport, in an effort to drag in
some belated fans, has decided on the
experiment of twilight baseball, and
games at that stopping-off place in the
Texas league now are being started
at five o'clock.
Heinie Batch, star shortstop of the
Scranton team of the New York-PeGn-
sylvania league, has been obtained by
the Milwaukee Brewers in a trade for
Alvin ReitZ, pitcher, and Frank Badly.
substitute infielder
Otis (Doc) Crandall, veteran pitcher
and part owner and manager of the
Wichita AviatOrs, announced that he
was Severing connections with the
club and returning to California,
where he planned to pitch for the Sac
ramento Sacs.
Joe Rabbit is still fast, in any
league He heads the International in
stolen bases, with 80 to his credit. ac-
cording to latest averages compiled
by Al Munro Elias, and a man who
steals 80 bases in JOG games is going
some these days.
Buzz Wetzel received an offer from
the Toledo MudhenS for three of his
Sailors, Briscoe, Hill and Gockel, but
refused to sell them for immediate de-
livery, stating that he will not weaken
the team now under any circum-
stances, as he is intent upon grabbing
off second-half hOnors.
Shortstop Heinie Sand of the Phil
lies ripped off one for the records
when in the fifth inning of game
with the Cardinals, he thought three
were out and tossed the ball into the
diamond Hafey scored from first
base before the alarm clock went off
and the Pills woke up to the situa-
ton.
out with the policy calling for young.
fast and frisky players, according to
one Baltimore scribe. No more griz-
zled vets for the Oriole leader. With
the exception of Eddie Onslow at first,
the oldt.mers Dunn has corralled this
year have not come up to eXpecta
lions, writes the scribe, and there will
be new life within the ranks of the
Birds from now on.
The real worth of Andy Reese OF
the New York Giants appears when
some player is put out and substi-
tute is needed. Reese has played
every position this season for the
Giants except in the box and behind
the bat, and he's merely waiting his
turn for these assignments. But Of
all positions, Reese says he likes
shortstop best. He filled in for Travis
Jackson there when .ackson's knee
acted up and they had hard time
making him give up the job.
A recent slump of the Dallas Steers
resulted in the release of Manager
Bert Ellison, in charge since the start
of the year. Bob Tarleton, business
manager, and well-known figure In
Texas baseball. has taken s,1arge of
the team.
Dick Burrus, first baseman for the
Boston National league team in 1927
and who became Brave utility play
er this season when George Sisler
joined the team, has been purchased
by the Indianapolis American associ
alton team.