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Show "SPEED" M'DONNELL TO BECOME ANGEL "foeed" McDonnell will sign an An re! i contract this morning, thus completing a i deal between the Los Angeles and Vernon Ver-non club? which has been hanging- e for more than two weeks and whkh v- brought about through the rr.ov--1 1 Manager Hogan of the Tigers, which was to send McDonnell to Salt L.il-.c. says the Lcb AngeUs Examiner. There ves no purchase price Involved, according to the partis to the deal. McDonnell Mc-Donnell beinj turned over to the Angels . as a free agent because of his faithful service with the Tiger;. At the time of the report el deal between Kgan ar,i Flankens'nip in San F'ranei.o, Prf.-ident Mler Mated that McDonnell would not bti sent to any club vUtioui his cunbeni. and that Iih would bo consullcd bcl'ore any deal was closed. A'hen President Darrnody of the Angela heard of this statement he immediately took steps to secure the Tier ul.tlity man If "possible, and after obtainfus Maler'a consent to ta.!k business with "Speed" he made hin; a proposition which proyed acceptable. McUonnell expressed himself yesterday as beinf satisfied with the terms offered him and said that he expected to sign a contract this morning. Both Jlanaser Dillon and President Darrnody of the Anfels think thev have obtained a good man in McDonnell. Dillon Dil-lon said last night that, lio expected to use McDonnell as ft utiMtv man for au-around work, but that there was a possibility of hio being switched into a regular position. He can plav first, second, third or the outfield fairlv well and is above the average of class AA nrst basemen. McDonnell joined th Vernon Timers in the spring of 1911. comlns to the coast trom the- Toronto club of the Eastern, now International league. There he piayerl third base and in the outiiekK On the Coast he has filled In at almost every position and has proved himself the. best utilitv man tho leaaua -has had since Ivan Howard went to the St. Louis Browns. McDonnell never haa boon a star with the but, hut is a dangerous hitter in the pinches and has won manv a pame for the Timers. When "Hem" Pattei son was Injured two years McDonnell took his place at lirst and filled it. He is a peppery player, his he.irt is alwnvs in tne game and Ins "kidding" tactics, add a great deal to the life of his club. |