OCR Text |
Show MEIES SOLO TO TIE OAKLAND CLUB FOR U Butte, July 1. -Billy Menges. Murray's Mur-ray's great Infielder. was today sold to the Oakland club of the Pacific 1 I coast league for $500. Menges will j leave this week to Join the Oaks Menges had his first year in the Un-j Ion association In 1912. when hp played play-ed third base for Helena. Last Jrar ! he was used at short for the Yiy1 i luntes. This spring Menges w as sold ! to Murray for $30 The diminutive infielder rides on the crest of popularity in Union as-I as-I aoclation cities Everywhere the fans! accord him liberal applause. Hp is a I lad of pleasing personality and has never been guilty of wrangling or of even an .approach to misconduct on thp ball field. Menges, in addition to being a sure man on ground balls and an accuratp thrower, is a wonderful hitter for one of his size and weight. In 1913 he was fourth in league batting, ending the season with a record of .860. This years record up to last Tuesday showed hib to be hitting 337. His fielding pcrcPiitaRC is 954 and he leads all third basemen and short slops in the league in fieldinp Union association fans will regret the departure of tbll little favorite but at the same time they will hope for his continued and rapid advancement advance-ment in highpr company. Dr. C. P. Harvlelle, president of thp Murray club, today released Outfielder Out-fielder Jack ( inee. Clynes, it is understood, ha6 an offer to play in California. Joe Ruegg will play third base after aft-er the departure of Menges. |