Salt Lake Tribune | 1917-11-20 | Page 8 | Run-of-Mine Sports

j run-of-mine sports i, 4 The Chicago Cubs will have two of the j speediest outfielders in the game next season, when Bob Turner from the Bal- ! tlmore club of the International league and Leslie Mann step into the outer gar- j gens. It is said to be nearly certain that , Mann will return to the team. i Bobbv McLean has issued a defi to Oscar Os-car Mathiesen, the Norwegian skater, and said he Is willing to wager $5000 that he can best him. McLean fc recognized as the champion of the United States and Canada. Hornshy and Snyder of the Cardinals and Ilerzbg of the Giant-? are to be members mem-bers of the Chic.ago Cub brigade next season, while Fred Merkle and Larry i Doyle of the Cubs are to go to St. Louis, according to reports in Chicago. Armando Marsans, who suffered a broken ankle, is now recovered and will play In a Cuban semi-pro league this winter. Kansas City has bought Bunny Brief, Louisville lirs't sa--ker. Mobile 1 91 S team will be managed by Pat Flaherty, old big-league southpaw. Champion Bantamweight Pete Herman's exemption from military service in the national army lias been granted. The. champion claimed he had a dependent family. The board's ruling ended a four months' right by Herman to avoid army service. if Joe Fnrman, who tackles Johnny Ertle I for ten rounds at Milwaukee on Wednesday, Wednes-day, says that he feels confident of being returned the winner. He says he is in shape to go at top speed. Fred Fulton and Gun boa t Smith, who were slated to tangle at St. Paul Tuesday Tues-day night , ha ve postponed their fist ic argument until next Monday. Smith asked lor more time to train.