Show RETIREMENT OF BATES BAIES LEAVES GAP IN LINE UP Rainier Rainier's Must Revise Fig Fight Fight- ting t- t ing Front t After Manuel V Cueto n SD Special Hanford Calif March 27 Ills lIls His re retirement retirement retirement re- re from professional lonal bas baseball ball was announced here today toda by by Ray flay Bates former Angel and signed to play with tho the Seattle Coast league team the coming comins- season This was given out by Manager Clyde Clde Wares arcs of the flat Rai with tho the statement that Bates is not jumping his contract contract- He lie has several good reasons for tor asking for his contract One is that his arm has not returned to shape this season and he tells me mc that he doubts If Ir it will over e be able ablo to meet the requirement requirement- of professional ball Another reason Is that Mrs Bates is losing losing- her eyesight eyesight eyesight eye eye- sight and ho he desires to settle down where v.-herc ho hue can cnn be with ith her In the tho dark days das t lie ahead Ho He told mo me this with tears tear in his eyes He has been of offered a 30 Xo No 1 j business proposition at Dinuba Calif where he and Catcher Ashley Ashle whom I 1 to the tho Dinuba club will be ha ass associated In tho ownership owner owner- ownership ship of a billiard hall hail and cigar stand and there ho can mana manage e tho Valley league team and play once a week making makinI more money than ho he would with us be at home and perhaps bring his wing Into shape Bates Bates' resignation leaves s a n gap in inthe inthe Inthe the Seattle lineup which calls for or some figuring Ro Rod Murphy will bo ho first first- string first baseman But now Wares arcs Is seeking to get Manuel anuel Cueto tho the Cuban around aU-around member of tho Cincinnati Cincinnati Cin Cm- Reds to report Cueto has hag been een tho the only holdout thus far tar Guevara who was loaned b by Wares to Hanford has transferred to tho the Dl DInuba Dinuba DI- DI nuba team eam along alone with Bates s because bec ho he has been offered a goo good 1 position during luring the week and can play Sunday ball on the side A short practice session was held heM to toda today tolay to- to da lay day at Wares Wares' park Sunday tho time Scattie Scat Scat- tie the string will wIn bo be divided one ono team going to Dinuba an and another remainIng remaining remain remain- remainIng ing hero here to meet the time Fresno team for which Dutch Leonard will vill hurl Wares will wUl start Harry Gardner Sunday and Continued on Following Page Pa Q I RETIREMENT OF BATES IS BLOW TO Continued From Preceding Page Ernie I r against tho the Chicago Cubs on that day The u are planning to 0 leave leavo hero here about next Friday It however howe Upon whether they v 11 can depends make arrangements arrangement's to set get a a. few days days' practice practice leaving tice on for tor the Sacramento Oakland H diamond t to S1 begin before the Coast IOU Ion that league season It being the opinIon practice on a a grass and Skinned diamond would put put- puta a finishing touch the on training 5 SEATTLE TAKES ONE Ottav a. March The 1 Seattle Ottawa 3 to 1 1 In tire the team third h game ii- ii tho world s series co hockey championshIp h p hero tonight Ottawa won oTi the tho first two contests |