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Show Diamond Squibs Jersey City is supporting Its ball club better than it has done for years. . Just possibly why women never took to baseball: "lilt It a mile, old glrli" ' Champion timber on a ball team Is all right, but you've got to hit something some-thing with It. . A string of home runs seems to make qutte a difference 1n the news value of a bull player. Joe Wood's hitting for the Indians makes it appear that Joe still retains considerable "smoke." The prophet thnt said the (linnts were dangerous nicy well congratulate congratu-late himself on his insight. Frank Wnndwnrd Is still the bear pitcher In the Eastern league, even If lie can't make the iiw ir grade. . From the Senators wobbly showing In the opening games it looks as if Nick Altrock was slowing up. ' The New York Yankees have sent Outfielder Illnky Halnei and Pitcher Hob Teearr to the Jersey City club. If Williams should eclipse Babe lUith's homerun stunt this year, it wouldn't take any skin off our ankle. Owner Frnzee of the Red Rox hns signed up several stars and a timnner of hlgh-clasa players for his snows. Paddy Green (Grenler), Reverol years ago a prospective world henter. lias been cast aside by the Springfield cluli. a a a Jimmy Johnston, .shortstop of the Chlcnkimha champions In the Wesrern Association In J9!l, Is permanently nut of the game. - a Jimmy Hamilton has added another veteran to his Charleston Sally League team In the person of Rill I.enrd, who will play second base, a a Mil hum r Tail Mac, cf 1!.e Mri'w Three Kye -luh, son of Connie Mack, lias sold third baseman MeCue to the Philadelphia Americans. a a a The Fort Smith club of the. Western association- has Just completed Its second ball park, a. toss the river In Oklahoma, where It plays Its Sut ilay games, a a John McOraw, nmnngpr of the world's champions, New York Giants, 'denies the rumor that he Intends to take over the T-lelo club of the American association. Samuel P,readon. president of the St. I.,ou!s National baseball club, has obtained controlling Interests in the club by purchasing the stock of one of the board of directors. a e l?(.ne hunters are hot on the trail of college stars this summer anil the crop of highbrow athletes promises to be heavy when the reaping seaimi starts along In September. a The observer watching the work of the Giants In the statistics of the box score, would say thnt Johnny Itnwl-liur-i, hero of last year's world's ser!e, Is a rather henifhy substitute for Kriirik Frlseh. a a I'on't foruet ancient Onrpo Cut-xhaw Cut-xhaw In such suocess ns the f'tro-t Timers nre hnvlnp. For 'nstnnce, tri the rnme of Atll 2.T he hnn1'Cft 1 -h!in-vs without-a m'ss. Only two r.nl(frM Id the majors hist year exceeded that record. |