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Show i . I Former N a p Player Who Is Given Victoria Cross for Bravery on Field i :he f und t egy ton, Wmsmi0 mid : :: , ,fk j the gr 6i ' , i !S - the : w'' yz , tipv j TWELVE years ago, 0 'Hara was list-' ed as one of the Cleveland recruits in training at San Antonio. Bill, who had come to the Napa from Oakland, I Cal., did not remain with the team long, however, being awarded to Toledo by the national commission, and Toledo, at that time, did not belong to Charlev Soniers. Later, O'Hara became a member mem-ber of the New York Giants. His last service on the diamond was as a mem- v ber of the Toronto International league club. That was in 19U. A year ago he quit baseball to go to the front as a member of the Canadian Cana-dian military forces. Promotions came fast for him and ho is now a lieutenant. A few days ngo, news was flashed over the wire that O'Hara had been awarded the Victoria cross because of his accuracy in throwing bombs upon the Sumuie battlefield, showing that he had lost none of the skill he had when a baseball player. |