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H t R IE JOHNSON i la Is bemoaning the the E ERNIE shortage of of baseball talent Charley Chancy Graham of ot the Seals is taking things I in more or ox- lees less taciturn silence while the wall of the other Coast league managers man man- I agers agens can be heard far and wide Still the teams are struggling along alon in a more or orles orless I less len crippled condition with the Bees Dees and San Francisco seemingly the best off olf of any yet still badly in need of some ball bail ballplayers ballplayers I players that evidently are not forthcoming Charley Graham ha has a a. working agreement agree agree- 1 ment with Mogul Navin of 01 the Detroit Ti Tiger TI TI- Tiger ger but it Is getting him nothing He de declares de de' clares dares that Navin admitted to him just the theother theother I other day that he had eleven wires wines for players in one afternoon while all nil other I major league moguls are receiving the same compliments Ernie Johnson thought he had Outfielder Hood of Brooklyn salted I away only to learn that Chattanooga had I grabbed him Ever since Duke Reilly did the grasshopper grass gullS grasshopper hopper act Johnson has hs been using every possible effort to land sn an outfielder but so far fax the only good nibble he g got t has bas gone up In smoke amole Whether Chattanooga gave ave Bro Brooklyn klyn an option on its club and half the city treasury Johnson doesn't cate cafe to state stale but he says nys that he wired TIred ac ac- I Continued Continued- on following page DIAMOND DUST Continued from front preceding page ot Brooklyn's terms for tor Hood hood bu buthe but butth t the th wire wire was was a bit t too G tardy He still has his tee feelers leIs leI's out after arter another outfielder but buti i 1 1 i i A nn- nn n f. f for Tabbing him are about as bright f. f S 'S duce nce he tied the fresh tresh air all carp cm-a ur to Smith and Seaton has lias had every major eague manager In the East working to replace a he losses looses o His liia II action ct md m d abig a abig i big g rh hit with with the h moguls UI who h are fighting r t n gambling in organized organised baseball so It li anyone anyone anyone any any- one should get players Graham should buthe but buthe buthe he hasn't hunt so far tar He lIe expects one man from tram m over Detroit et o it but be J Is Is not going gOing Into ecstasies s Vernon Is s in a bad way for tor players Oak Oak Oakland kI k land is crippled while Seattle is still willInG willIng will- will willing Ing to draw heavily on the bank account to bolster up weak spots Los Angeles ha has I be been n hit square between the eyes by II Land L t. and has the money to get the players but t they ar are ara simply n not t on n the he market narke I I But Em Ernie Ie Johnson is still 1 tall ball all i games In spite of ot the weakened condition of ot his outi outfield Id All he can ho hone e for tor is n no nomore nomore I I more tough luck and he may get through 1 with sailing calling colors and If It he does doea themore the themore themore more glory for tor him At least he be knows know I I that th t the other Coast Cout league managers manager are paddling in the same ume turbulent cano eano Canoe The game came tomorrow starts at 3 clock Sundays Sunday's double bill will start off oft at I p. p m m. s o I Ball Ran players In th the Coast Coalt league may mat be beI paid I for or their spring training period next I vear Instead of or drawing free board and room roon room at some hotel l for tor their services the they I will alas alzo be given an allowance t I I But nut the money will come out o of of their seasons season pay For the past put few fe years year several Coast league leacue clubs club have ben been b n handicapped be because be- be bei I cause r- r some men pr skipped d spring training Next year e It Is planned to have e the seasons seasons season's sea I sons son's contract contra t spread over eight month months so as to Include the four our we weeks ks of ot training The only poor year Harry Wolter had was In 1911 1918 ant and Charley Graham claims claim that was due to dropping spring training I Last Last year ear Sammy Bohna Bohne reported late tate and andi r i his legs lega were In n bad bed shape He is It 0 60 per percent pert t scent cent faster this year Walsh Waits utility Infielder of the Seals Seal had hadI I no training r this lip spring ring He lIe slammed out a I hit the tint first game he played in for tor S San n nand Francisco and drew up with a team of ot After engaging hU hla pitcher c er In a fist t fight h Chick Gandil of the the St. St Anthony Anthon club refereed a tight fight between Gilbert Gallant and aDd Lee l He lie is III growing extremely extremely ex ex- 1 versatile out Olt In m the bushes bUlbe a a r Walter Boles for years th the mainstay behind the bat for the Angels Ancela Is II feeling the lure of ot the game Iame He has halt decided to play Sunday baseball for tor Joe All Stars Stare has ba a young southpaw named Kelly whom Boles Dole may develop C Bill JEssIck sa says Dell Is not going to do the grasshopper stunt to the San Joaquin Valley league lIe He says eay several sev sev- several eral Coast league players have received offers orreIs of or- fers reIs but does doe not expect any of ot them to Jump It Curly Carly Brown reported late lat and was waa only a week eek or so ao ago that he be showed wed his last years year's form Los Las Los Angeles Angel Herald e New York June 11 Eddie 11 Eddie Roush center fielder of ot the Cincinnati Nationals National was as Indefinitely indefinitely In- In definitely suspended by bT President Heydler and Catcher Ivy Wingo ot of the same earn team was tined fined 60 50 Both players were punished for threatening Umpire McCormick at the Polo grounds grounds' Tuesday I Carl CArI l Il Mays Hays ys tells a story ot of hoW the Cleveland team stole signs to their own detriment against the Boston Red Sox The Indians sent a couple ot of sign hawks hawk out outon outon on the lines and CLU grabbed crabbed ort oft UJ what they believed to be the right signs The Red Sox however switched their signs and the Cleveland hitters stepping in to meet fast tast balls were by b curves until several had been hit hit At last one Cleveland batter stepped inand In Inand and never looking at the coaches yelled i Dont tell me what they're throwing 1 I dont don't want to know I 1 dont don't want to get hit Sporting Sporting News Eddie Gerner Gener jumped from the Reds Red to toan toan toan an outlaw club This was the only way Eddie had of ot of letting the world orld know that I he ha was with T the Reds |