Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1912-07-01 | Page 7 | Six-Foot and Half Flinger with Phillies

SIX-FOOT SIX AND HALF WITH PHILLIES Philadelphia Juno 30 The Th The tallest player In professional baseball six foot toot six r Eppa lUxey Jr Jl star slat pitcher of ot the tho University of ot Virginia team has reported report report- ed otI for dut duty to Manager Doom of ot the thE Phillies Rixey graduated rH Friday and andas andas andas as the Phillies Philes had a n conditional agreement agreement agreement agree agree- ment two tso years tur old the young collegian collegian col col- col- col 1 lan wired Manager Doom that ho he was WaR rea ready to sign and followed It up by arriving In the tho cl city He i Is I twenty- twenty one years ears ol old and the last two years cars ha has ranged as ono one of or the best pitchers In the college ranks rank ranka