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Show BROWNS SAY TOEY '! HAVE NEW WONDER'! St lxuis. June 1.- The St Loins Browns appear to have discovered something that mav bo to thorn what Walter Johnson is to Washington. He is a oung pitcher named George Baumgardner. He first attracted nt-tentiop nt-tentiop in the spring series between the Browns and Cardinals, but his real fame came on his fiist time ouv In an American league game, when he was pitted against Ed Walsh of the White Sox and outpointed him Then when he went out his second time and held the same White So for fifteen innings without a run, his I name was on the lips of every fan Baumgardner is undoubtedly' good, and, like so many good men wjio hae come Into the majors he Is as "green" as thny make them.' A stor, is told concerning his first game that in which he beat Ed Walsh. n admirer lemarked that it was a note- worthy feat Baumgardner wasn't mi- i pressed that way. "Who is this fel- I low Walsh'" he asked. He was told that Big Ed Is considered by mnnv the greatest pitcher in tho garne. "If he's so good why don't some of the National league clubs draft him?" In-quiied In-quiied Baumgardner Innocently. He has since been told that the American Ameri-can league, in which he promises to win fame, is a major organization Just like the National. |