Show I PORTLAND GETS NEW TiMBER I IFOR FOR STAY HERE p P PORTLAND ORLAND Ore July 12 Time The The 1 report that Oakland has lias purchased purchased pur pur- chased Louis lotti Guisto the time Cleveland first baseman is false Guisto ar arrived arrived ar- ar I ar-I rived here last night from Cleveland where where- he lie has spent the last month with the time Indians As he had been passed gassed and aud wounded in iii France Cleveland Cle officials paid him his 1919 1911 contract in ill full signed him hint to a 1920 1020 document at advanced figures antI and told him they had hind no lO objection to his finishing W the time season with some Coast len league ue club Guisto is is here hero visiting f friends before going to his homo home at Napa Cal CaI He lie Is willing to play ball ban and will talk to the but Intimated that he would rather play pIa with Oakland Oakland Oak Oale- land nearer his home homo Walter alter Mc- Mc Ic- Ic Credle Credie should he sign him would have to to- place tho the big fellow In the outfield outfield out out- field a as Blue is playing too good ball ballat at first to be bo displaced even by a Guisto It looks however as If Ir Guisto will vill be barred from playing In time tIle Coast league as there Is a rule In ef effect ef- ef feet teet preventing a major jor league club from farming a player to the minors This ma may not cover the case exactly But should an any other coast magnate want to make a kick Guisto could Undoubtedly undoubtedly undoubtedly un un- be prevented from playing ou out there here George Georgo tho young southpaw secured b by Portland will probably re report report report re- re port at Salt Lake City next week lIe He Iwas was recommended to Walter alter McCredie b by a n St. St Paul baseball man Johnny Johnn Norton orton has been pitching for forthe forthe or orthe the Brainerd Minn club Jack will be fit for duty again next week McCredie Is still stilt looking anxiously for pitchers He Is so anxious to get tet et someone that he lie has changed his mind about Pennington and has a deal cleal on with tho the Philadelphia Athletics which would bring Ellis Johnson who formerly formerly formerly for for- merly pitched for Vernon here In his stead This is hanging fire tire Oscar Harstad a local pitcher who was with tho the Beavers Deavers In 1916 1016 Is 18 getting in shape shapo and may go to Salt Lake Lako with tho the team Umpires Held Reid and Eason who arc are working here toda today and tomorrow are slated to hold the indicator at Beeville Bee next week Portland tolla today signed Lefty Schroeder der a Portland bo boy who has had Northwestern Nor league cague experience and nd will take tale him to Salt Sal Lake Lako It also received a a wire from Hub former Oakland pitcher n nw w located at Grants Pass Ore stating that ho he had hada a pitcher there but didn't give his name nam Tho The wired to send him on at once and if Ie he looks good s will accompany the time Beavers Pitcher Pilcher Reppy neppy was released toda today George Maisel vill not accompany accompany accompany pany the tho Beavers as his knee Is not well yet 1 I I I I I I I i t I I I |