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TITE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
OILTTHREE
LEFT IF CUBS'
OLD GUARD
By O. B. Keeler.
A COUPLE of days* ago the papers
carried a bit of baseball news
to the effect that Edward
Reulbach had been traded by the
Cubs for Eddie Stack, of Brooklyn.
Of itself, that wasn’t a very ex
citing bit of information. Neither
Mr. Stack nor Mr. Reulbach has been
exceeding any speed limits this year
—even in Philadelphia.
But aside from that—
Say. did you notice a queer little
nip of regret when you read that
small item?
• • •
>
TT just marked the passing of one
* more of the few remaining origi
nal Cubs; the wonderful clan gath
ered by Frank Selee and molded by
Frank Chance into what many will
always belelve to have been the great
est baseball machine of all time. And
those who sing the praises of the Ath
letics and the rest have at last to
admit that Connie Mack and the
others have yet to win 116 games in
a season.
• • •
B UT that’s by the way.
You remember the Original
Cubs, don’t you? Let’s see—can we
recall the line-up of the smashing
years of 1906-7-8?
Well, back of the wood was Johnny
Kling, aided and abetted by Pat Mo
ran—what little aiding and abetting
Johnny needed in thoee halcyon days*.
The slab staff? We’ll match that,
now. against anv in history. Brown.
Reulbach, Overall and Pfiester for the
regulars, with Chick Frazer and Carl
Lundgren in reserve. Frazer was a
celebrated chicken fancier, you re
member, and Carl could pitch better
with the thermometer at 32 than most
pitchers could on July 4.
The Infield—Chance and Fivers and
Tinker and Steinfeldt; and the rip
and swing of the old Tinker-to-Evers-
-to-Chance that made the pace for all
their day.
The Outfield—Schulte and Slagle
and Sheckard; the celebrated S. S. S.
combination, with the Rabbit to top
the batting list and Artie Hofman to
fill in on occasion.
* * *
W ELL, well—we’ll take stock of the
remains.
Schulte and Ever?*, and Orvie Over
all. who is plugging along on the
come-back trail after a couple of
years’ defection.
Reulbach made the fourth of the
Old Guard, until the other day. Big
Ed hadn’t done much the last few
years. But don’t forget that three
times Big Ed topped the whole list
of slabmen in the National League,
and that when Brown and Mathew-
son were in their prime.
Four fighting Grizzlies,
Sturdy ns ran he—
Big Ed irns traded.
Then there were three.
Who’ll be the next of the Old Guard
to pass on?
. * •
W ITH brief reference to the lat
est chapter in that sad
serial. “Losing: ’Em by One
Run," it appears from a somewhat
scrambled telegraphic account that
Bill Smith and Gilbert Price came to
gether in a bean-on collision after
yesterday's game in Nashville,
Price appears to have been the one
to bounce back. In fact, the report
has it that Smith ordered him out
of his uniform indefinitely.
The row was about the curve ball
Price dealt to Callahan in the tentli
Inning, on which Have Callahan dou
bled for the winning run.
At this distance, far be it from us
to make wise criticisms of either
Price or his manager.
Except this much.
If Price crossed up the manager on
explicit instructions, he deserves all
he got.
On the other hand, if Smith took
out on his pitcher the soreness inci
dent to losing a hard-fought battle—
Price having been sent in cold and
doing his best—it looks as if the
manager was overly severe.
CHANCE TURNS ACTOR WITH
MOVING PICTURE CONCERN
NEW YORK. Aug. 8.—Frank Chance,
manager of the Highlanders, Is now an
actor. He has been engaged by a mov
ing picture company to take the leading 1
part in a scenario entitled "The Peer
less Leader," some of the scenes of
which will be laid at the Polo Grounds,
New York. Chance has ben rehearsing
the role in a Jersey City studio since
Monday. Catcher Sweeney, Outfielder
Daniels and Hartzel] will also appear in
the film
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Frank Whitney Due Here To-day
+ •+
Charley White Arrives Saturday
Thursday's Game.
Atlanta. ab. r. h. po. a. e.
Agler, lb. ... 5 0 1 10 0 0
Long. If. ... 5 0 0 4 0 0
Welchonce, cf.. 5 0 1 1 0 0
Smith, 2b. ... 3 1 3 2 4 0
Bisland, ss. . . 4 0 1 2 2 0
Holland, 3b. . . 3 0 1 0 2 0
Holtz, rf 3 0 1 2 0 0
Chapman, c. . . 2 0 1 4 0 0
Dunn, c. . . . 1 ft ft 2 0 0
Dent, p 4 0 0 0 4 0
Price, p 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals ... 35 1 9 28 12 0
One run out when winning run was
scored.
Nashville ab. r. h. po. a. e.
Daley, If. ... 4 ft 0 3 1 0
Callahan, cf. . . 5 1 3 5 ft ft
Spralt, 3b. ... 2 ft 2 2 1 ft
Gibson, c. . . . 3 ft 0 5 1 0
Young, rf. . . . 4 ft 1 1 ft ft
Perry, 2b. ... 4 0 1 5 2 0
Hofman, lb. .4 ft 1 4 1 ft
Lindsay, ss. . . 3 ft ft 4 0 0
Williams, p. . . 3 1 2 1 3 ft
Totals ... 33 2 10 30 9 0
Score by innings:
Atlanta 010 ftftO Oftft 0—1
Nasville 000 001 00ft 1—2
Summary: Sacrifice hits—Smith,
Holt, Daley, Spratt, Gibson, Lindsay.
Stolen base—Perry. Two-base hits—
Smith, Holtz, Hofman, Callahan.
Double plays—Williams to Lindsay,
Daley to Spratt. Left on bases—At
lanta, 8; I^ashville, 8. Hits—Off
Dent, 9, with 1 run in 9 1-3 innings;*
off Price, 1, with 1 run in no innings.
Bases on balls—Off Dent, 1; off Wil
liams, 2. Struck out—By Dent, 4: by
Williams, 6. Time—2:15. Umpires—
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Bv Left Hook.
F RANK * WHITNEY, the fighting
carpenter from Cedar Rapids.
Iovva. Is due here at 11 o’clock
this morning for his coming 10-round
bout with Charley White at the Audi
torium-Armory Wednesday night.
A wire from Nate Lewis, manager
of Charley White, informs us that
the Chicago boy will be here to-mor
row morning. With both fighters on
the battle ground local fans will have
a chance to see the coming rivals in
their training grind.
Whitney will pjtch his tent at once
in the Atlanta Athletic Club, where
he intends to do the resit of his pre
liminary work for what he considers
to be the most important fight of his
career. Frank will do most of his
boxing with Jimmy Perry, and the
welterweight should he a valuable a hi
to him. The Cedar Rapids boy will
also get a couple of lighter boys to
box with.
• • m
\UHAT Whitney is after is speed.
* * Frank learned while in Chicago
that his coming opponent is about the
best piece of fighting machinery in
the world. He also realizes that a
victory over Charley will put him
among the leaders of the 133-pound
ers. Chances of this kind don’t come
to boxers every day. The promoters
of the Atlanta Athletic Association
have given Whitney the opportunity
he has been pinning for during the
past year.
• • •
O X the other hand. Charley White
is now' the most watahed boxer
in the world to-day. Tom McCarey
has his eyes on him. Tom is serious
ly thinking of putting White on with
the winner of the Cross-Rivers set-
to on Labor Day. and a victory over
Whitney will be another feather in
the Chicago boy's cap. Jim Coffrolh
wants White to box Tommy Murphy
in his arena, but is awaiting the out
come of Charley’s scrap with Whit
ney. The Western promoters have
been after White for the past year,
but Nate Lewis wants his protege
to pick up a few pounds in weight be
fore sending him after the bigger
boys.
/'"'HARLEY is still young and has
a bright future. White has
22 years old March 25 and has been
boxing five years. During that period
never has a boxer succeeded in stop
ping him. or better than that, no
boxer has ever even floored him.
When it is taken into consfdera-
tion that White has met the tough
est lightweights in the world,' this
record is surely a remarkable one.
• • *
IX7HITNEY is a fighter of the oppo-
' * site type to Charley. Frank
loves to bore in and fight at close
quarters Once inside a man’s guard
he works his hands like a pair of
piston rods, hoping to bring his man
to the canvas.
It is also a fact that Whitney is
a much Improved boxer over the boy
who was seen here about a year ago.
Since leaving here Frank had about
ten battles and managed to win them
all.
• • •
T HE Cedar Rapids boy is also aware
of the fact that he is getting
along in years and knows that if he
intends to get any place in the box
ing world now. is the time. Next
Wednesday Whitney will get his
chance. If he loses, fans can rest as
sured that h* will give them the very
best he has. Whitney has yet to dis
appoint a fight gathering. This after
noon Whitney will be at the Atlanta
Athletic Club working out for the
match.
Charley will arrive here to-mor
row morning and arrangements have
already been made to have him do hie
training In the Ponce De Leon ball
park.
* * •
THE other two bouts to be staged
* Wednesday have been completed
Charley Lee and Kid Young signed
for their return engagement yester
day and these boys are expected to
put up a corking mill.
'The semi-wind-up will be between
Mike Saul and Eddie Hanlon. The
boys have agreed to weigh 138
pounds at 6 o’clock, and at this weight
Mike should have a great chance of
winning. Both bouts are scheduled to
go 10 rounds, making 30 rounds of
boxing for the evening’s entertain
ment.
Tickets for the boxing show were
placed on sale yesterday. Prices, $1.
$1.50 and $2.
Gunboat Smith, of California, and
Fireman Jim Flynn, of Pueblo, Colo.,
will clash in a 10-round, bout at Madison
Square Garden, New York, to-night.
Betting fans have made Smith a 6 to 5
favorite, but admirers of Flynn think
that the fireman's bulldog courage will
carry him through to victory.
* * #
Frank Whitney is expected to arrive
to-dav for his 10-round engagement with
Charlie White at the Auditorium-Ar-
irory on Wednesday. August 13. White
will be here some time to-morrow'.
* * *
Eddie Hanlon started hard work yes
terday for his comhig 10-round set-to
with Mike Saul next Wednesday. Han
lon wants to be in the best of shape as
he realizes that a victory over Mike
will put him in line for some big
matches. They have posted a $50 for
feit to weigh 138 pounds at 6 o’clock.
• 4 •
Mike Kelly, Indianapolis feather
weight, is in Atlanta at the present
time in search of matches with some of
our 122-pounders. Kelly says he is
willing to meet some of the lesser
lights first in order to prove to local fans
that he is made of the right stuff.
* * *
Coast fans are showing much interest
in the coming .Jack White-Johnny Kil-
hane bout scheduled to take place in
Tom McCarey’s arena on August 12
for twenty rounds about a month ago.
Ad Wolgast has agreed to meet the
winner some time in September.
* * •
Billy Nolan, former manager of Willie
Ritchie, says that the champion will
never meet Ad Wolgast. Nolan says
that Willie fears Ad and does not w’ant
any more of his game
• * •
Over in Paris they are certainly pick
ing the lemons for Georges Carpentier.
Yesterday they pitted the Frenchman
against a boxer named Williams and
("arpentier stopped him in four rounds
Who next?
• • •
Leach Cross and Rivers have agreed
to weigh 135 pounds ringside for their
20-round affair at Los Angeles on I^abor
Day. Each boxer is to receive 30 per
cent of the gross receipts. The winner
will probably be sent against Willife
Ritchie.
• * ■
Jack (Twin) Sullivan, of Boston, has
signed articles to box Soldier Kearns,
the Brooklyn heavy weight, in a 10-round
go at the Queensberry A. C., Philadel
phia, on the night of August 22.
* * *
Kid Young is getting into great shape
for his coming battle with Charlie Lee.
The “flgfctirg newsboy” is do:i g 1 is
boxing with Mike Saul and they certain-
Baseball Summary
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
Games Friday.
Atlanta at' Nashville.
Birmingham at Chattanooga.
Memphis at Mobile.
Hontgomery at New Orleans.
Standing of the Clubs.
W L. Pc.
Mont. 60 42 .588
Mobile 64 46 .580
B’ham. 57 50 533
Atlanta 56 90 .528
W. L. Pc
Chatt ... 53 51 .510
M’mphls 63 57 .482
Nash. 46 62 .426
N. Or. 35 66 .347
Thursday's Results.
Nashville 2, Atlanta 1 (10 innings.)
Chattanooga 2, Birmingham 2 (10 in
nings.)
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
Games Friday.
Jacksonville at Columbus
Charleston at Macon.
Albany at Savannah.
Standing of the Clubs.
W. I. pe I W. It. Pn
C’bus. 21 15 .583 Chas’n. 18 20 .474
Sav nah. 21 15 .583 J’vllle. 17 20 459
Albkny 19 19 .500 ! Macon 15 22 .405
Thursday's Results.
Macon 6, Chari/ don 1.
Savannah 4. Albany 1.
Columbus 3. Jacksonville 2.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Games Friday.
Boston at Pittsburg
New' York at Cincinnati.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
Brooklyn at St. Louis
Standing of the Clubs.
W. L. Pc. I W L. Pc.
N. Y. 69 31 .690 B'klyn. 43 53 448
Phila. 60 .36 .625 Boston 41 57 418
Chicago 54 48 .529 C'nati. 41 63 .394
P’burg 52 47 .525 I S. Ixmis 39 64 .378
Thursday’s Results.
Pittsburg 4. Boston 3.
New York 5. Cincinnati 2.
Chicago 5, Philadelphia 2.
St. Louis 3, Brooklyn 2.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Games Friday.
Cleveland at Washington.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
St Louis at New’ York.
Detroit at Boston.
GILBERT PRICE
SUSPENDED
AFTEB CUE
N ashville, tenn., Aug. 8 —
It is understood nere that
Manager Killy Smith of the
Crackers and Gilbert Price, his star
left-hand hurler, had a warm argu
ment after yesterday’s game, regard
ing the curve ball which Price
pitched to Callahan in the tenth in
ning. Dave pasted the pill for a
couple of bases and the winning
run. Price had been sent in by
Smith to take Dent’s place in front
of Callahan, who is a left-hand hit
ter, and Spratt, also batting from that
side.
It is not plain just what the con
tention was, but it seems the man
ager old Price a the end of it that
he was under suspension. Price
went to the Blab without much time
to warm up, and that was the rea
son generally ascribed o his lack of
effectiveness, but Smith seemed to
take another view of it.
Srpith had a short confidence with
Manager Schwartz concerning Jud
Daley, but the boss of the Vols was
not in the mood to shake up his
team, and the result of the first
game probably cemented that posi
tion.
Timid Kid Asked Griff for a fob
*!*•*!*
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Standing of the Clubs.
Phila.
C’lan/l.
Wash’n.
Chicago
W. T
71 31
64 41
67 45
55 52
I
W L. Pc
.696 | Boston 49 52 .485
.610 ! Detroit 44 62 .415
.559 i S. Louis 42 67 .38.3
.514 I N. York 3.3 65 .306
Thursday’s Results.
New York 5, Detroit 1.
Chicago 11, Washington 4
Philadelphia 7, Cleveland 3.
Boston 9. St. Louis 8.
GEORGIA-ALABAMA LEAGUE.
Games Friday.
Newnan at Anniston.
Gadsden at Talladega
LaGrange at Opelika.
Standing of the Clubs.
W L Pc. I W L. P C.
G’den. 46 33 .582 Opelika 40 42 .488
XVwnan 41 40 .506 j L’G'ge. 39 42 481
An’iston. 41 42 .491 ' T’dega 36 46 439
Thursday’s Results.
Anniston 4. Newnan 2.
Gadsden 4. Talladega 4 <11 innings.)
Opelika 3, LaGrange 0
EMPIRE STATE LEAGUE.
Games Friday.
Valdosta at Amwicus
Thomasville at Waycross.
Cordele at Brunswick.
Standing* of the Clubs.
W. L Pc i W L Pc
T’ville 20 13 .606 IB'wIck. 16 18 470
Cordele 19 15 .559 J Am’cus. 16 19 .457
Valdosta 17 17 .500 1 W’cros. 14 20 412
Thursday’s Results.
Cordele 5, Brunswick 3.
Thomasville 3, Waycross 1.
Valdosta 8. Americas 2.
KRAMER BEATS CLARKE.
NEWARK. N J., Aug. 8—Frank
Kramer, the world’s champion cyclist.
,roved his lUrht to the ti le when he
Vffeated Jackie Clarke, the Australi-
r> 'Rocket” in two out of thr*e heats
f a on- -mile mavh race at the Vtl-
JACK BARRY FIRST OF
MACKMEN TO BE HURT
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. S.—The
first serious accident of the season to
Connie Mack’s famous infield has re
sulted in Shortstop Jack Barry being
put on the hospital list with a bad
shoulder, caused by his bumping into
Catcher O’Neil at the plate :n Wed
nesday's game. Barry probably will
be unable to play for a week.
OTHER RESULTS.
Virginia League.
Petersburg 5. Portsmouth 2.
Norfolk 4 Newport News 2.
Roanoke 2, Richmond 1.
Carolina Association.
Raleigh 4. Greensboro 1.
Winston 2. Durham 1
Asheville 4. Charlotte 1.
Federal League.
Kansas Citv 4. ('levelled 3.
Chicago 7. Indianapolis 5.
St. Louis 6, Pittsburg 3.
Appalachian League
Knoxville 4. Johnson City 1
Bristol 5, Morristown 1
American Association.
Indianapolis 5-2, Minneapolis 1-2
Kansas City 5. Louisville 3.
Toledo 7 St Paul 0.
Columbus 7. Milwaukee 4.
Internat onal League.
Baltimore 3-1, Toronto 0-6.
Montreal 2. Jersey City 0.
Newark 3. Buffalo 2.
Rochester 9. Providence 0.
Texas League.
Dallas 5 Galveston C
A .’Stin 9-9, San Antonio 2-!l.
Waco 4. Houston 1
Beaumont 7, Fort Worth 0.
App-Dchian League.
Kpo.vville * Johnson City 3.
’ • <• r I ( •
NOT TRUE.
O NE day I wrote a story—a real
pippin, on the square—
And clubs were farmed to root for
me; they boosted me for fair.
They bought up oil I hr papers and
wrote letters to my Boss;
They told him how they loved me
and how much they'd feel my
loss.
I had a fair young “sal'ry”—it was
doubled twice and thrice;
They presented me with autos and
tons of shirt-front ice;
/ had eleven loving cups, a house
and lot—a prize—
And I was chased with offers from
a lot of vaudeville guys.
Then Senator O'Gorman, with an
other tony gent.
Insisted I should call at once upon
the President.
/ just was miffing Woodrow, when
I heard tht' hell-hop's calll
I'd dreamed, instead of batting
dttpr, that / could bat a ball.
* * *
BROOKLYN, PITTSBURG and
Toronto are engaged In warfare
over Pitcher Kent, and w r hen the
smoke has cleared away ft will be
discovered that Pitcher Kent is (he
only loser.
• * •
THE ENGLISH AVERSION to
the ‘‘smashing’ game explains the
quality of their recent output of
pugilists.
• • *
WE SHOULD FEEL RE-
venged if Managpr Callahan, of tha
So*, could be induced to trade
something for some of Miller Hug
gins’ Cardinals.
• • •
CRICKET IS REPORTED TO
he crowding baseball out of Can
ada; so much so that they are ad
vocating teaching cricket In the
schools in an effort to keep the
game alive.
• • •
THE ATHLETICS ARE Ju
bilant over the reappearance of
Jack Coombs In uniform. It Is not
believed, however, that the rejoic
ing extends to the' other seven
clubs.
* • *
THE WAR AGAINST GAM-
bMng in baseball, is carried on re
lentlessly. The magnates will stand
for. nothing but a sure thing.
* • *
MR. MURPHY SAYS THAT
Evers is not to be relieved of the
managership of the Tubs His sen
tence has not yet expired.
• • •
THE FACT THAT BOIV BA R -
dler Wells has knocked out one Pat
O’Keefe arouses no emotion except
ing a lively curiosity to see O’Keefe
* * •
THE NATIONAL COMMISSION
is about to take steps to prohibit,
ball players from riding in autos
It is held that no ball player hay a
right to be injured where anyone
can see the accident for nothing.
* * *
LEACH CROSS -^AS BEEN
matched with Joe Rivers, and it
behooves him to work gently. A
few more knock-outs and he will
be barred on the ground that he has
an international reputation.
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IN THAT CONNECTION
there is some c'.mfort in the though*
that Champions Kilbane and
Pitchie are about to circle the glob-
They will undoubtedlv b black
listed they return.
Engel Promises to Become a Star
W ASHINGTON, Aug. 8.—During
the early spring days of 1912
a young ball tosser applied
for admittance to the ball park in
Washington, where Clark Griffith,
Walter Johnson, Herman Schaefer
and other Nationals were romping
about. He was too bashful to speak
to anybody, just watched the athletes
perform.
The next morning the same kid was
on hand. He had read about the
great Johnson, Walsh, Coombs, Ben
der, Wood and other pitchers. He
was a pitcher, too. Rather, on the
lots In Washington he curved ’em for
the semi-pro teams, and as he usual
ly won. he thought he’d like to be
come acquainted with the big
leaguers.
The kid chatted with members of
the Nationals, asked who was man
ager. and if he could talk to him.
‘‘Griffith is manager; he’s standing
over there,” informed one athlete to
the youngster. The kid walked over
to Griffith.
‘I'm a pitcher. I’d like to toss a
few to your hitters,” was his opening
sentence to Griffith.
'Where do you hail from?" flashed
back the Fox.
“Right here! Pitch on Saturdays
and haven’t lost a game for a year,”
returned the youngster.
“Go to the dressing room, put on a
suit and let me take a look at you,”
answered Griffith.
• • •
THE youth appeared, went to the
1 hill and pitched during the bat
ting practice.
The players gave Griff the merry
ha-ha. They wanted to know where
the boss plucked the novice. When
the hall came near the plate usually
the sluggers lifted it over the heads
of the outfielders
All the time.though. Griff was
watching his new entrant. He saw
that he had a lot of speed and X fast
breaking curve. But the kid was awk
ward and didn't have the proper de
livery.
As the youngster improved with
each day and began to show dazzing
speed, he was introduced to his idol.
Walter Johnson. Always chummy
with aspiring kids, Johnson took an
interest in the new acquisition. He
showed him how to throw the fast
one, the movement with the shoulder,
how to curve (he one down around
the knees and the fast break high on
the inside.
After a few’ lessons Griff and the
players wore surprised. In a few
weeks the batters began popping the
fast ones and hitting easy grounders
on the curves.
• • •
Y\7 HEN it came time to make the
vv first trip Griffith asked his
strange tosser how he’d like to make
a trip with the team.
"Do you think I can pitch?” was
his answer.
“I don’t know’; I’ll try you out,” [
returned the boss.
The Nationals made several trips,
and when a game was practically lost ;
the kid got a chance to show himself, j
Sometimes he got away all right,
sometimes he didn’t.
The 1912 season was over. The kid
had a bunch/of experiences This past
spring he was a regular member of
the team, was along on the practice
tour and watched every movement
made by his favorite, Johnson.
Finally the kid got a chance to
show’ himself at the start. He won,
allowing only a few hits and a run
or two. Then it was that Griffith
realized he had a wonderful pitcher.
Recently Joe Engel heat the St.
Louis Browns 2 to 1 with three scat
tered hits, and, according to press
accounts of the game, showed almost
as much stuff as Walter Johnson. Joe
Engel was the timid kid who intro
duced himself to Griffith in the spring
of 1912.
MAJOR CALLAWAY OFF TO
SEE CLARK GRIFFITH NOW
Major Frank Callaway, president of
the Atlanta ball club, is a lively little
traveler these days.
Yesterday Major Callaway, who had
just returned from Chattanooga, set out
for Washington to confer with Clark
Griffith concerning the terms of the
agreement now existing between the
Senators and the Crackers.
It is not understood that there is any
disputed point to be settled, or that any
thing is to be dune with reference to
(Mark and Long, hut that with the claim
ing date close at hand Major Callaway
wished to be in perfect accord with the
« >!<i I’"'• \ as all the provisions of the
treaty, so that the Atlanta club could
deal intelligently with all its players.
ANOTHER PHENOM MAY GO
UP TO MAJOR LEAGUES
CALGARY. ALBERTA, Aug. . — Jack
Roche. Calgary catcher, seems sure to
go to one of the big league teams. The
White S«-.v. Cubs, Cardinals and Yankees
are all bidding for the youngster. He is
hatting .354 and fielding .986. Comiskey
made the first bid, but no price was set.
Murphy has since requested the price,
hut has been asked to make an offer
Indianapolis. Louisville, Mobile and Los
Angeles also are after him. The sale is
likely to he made to-day.
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