Show lEVI STAR STR SIS SIGNS I I I BALL CONTRACT V iTH f L Y V. Lf I l I i-c i y r y c cy Er 2 t l tY r rJOHN r JOHN LEVI NEW YORK Dec 31 John John Levi the Charging Buffalo of the Haskell Indian football team has signed a contract to play plaY- in the outfield out out- outfield field fOJ fo for the New York Y Yankees Levis Levi's coming re rec recalls recall's alIs ls other days t to 0 0 New York fans Years ago Harry Harry Har Har- Harry ry an Indian advanced to the plate for his first appearance in major league company with a a. I group of fellow tribesmen from a little island in the Penobscot river above Bangor Maine In the stans clad in tribal robes and feathers There was cai a crack of bat meeting ball and Harry was seated on the bench before the din died died His hit had gone over the fence Then Thea a little more than ten years ago the great JIm Thorpe of Carlisle Car Carlisle lisle came to the Giants fresh from numerous national and International international international inter inter- national conquests Ho lie so soon n left the major leagues ho however hoever ever and journeyed about In the Pacific Pacific Pa- Pa Pa coast and later in the Eastern league At last reports he was appearing appearing appearing ap ap- ap- ap with twilight league clubs around Boston The newcomer is declared d to be an excellent fielder ler lerand and superb hitter He Ha weighs pounds and is 23 years years old Thorpe described LevI as the tIle greatest football football football foot foot- ball player he lIe had ever seen He bats and throws right handed banded and andis andis is said to approximate the style of Bob the Yankees' Yankees left fielder I |