Show Win Today's Game Ix lose se Angles n E- E EJ h J J Los os Angeles 1 87 Vernon Vernon s' s Fracisco i I j F H S fi Salt Lake 4 Salt Lake 62 l Portland ortland Portland 4 3 Oakland Oakland Bill Piercey against t Ern Ernest st Johnson to to day If the managers did not change their minds after the ho lunch hour Tom Down Is Ye very eVy apt to bl bo be back e at athis athis athis' athis his his' old stone leo station this afternoon with Morris Hath on third Downe Downey's s spike wound has healed sufficiently so that the little scrapper says he Is re dy to take R fI chance The return of or Downey and Rath to their favorite fa positions may make a bl big difference in m the tho Bee lice offense and do- do Little changes chan like that often start a club on the right road The only tiling thing that might change Blankenship's plans Is that Morris Rath may find It Impossible to play Morris was hit hiton on on the instep by one of Quinns Quinn's past Jast ones during yesterdays yesterday's game and was quite painfully hurt His ankle was adly swollen this morning but Morrie said he believed he would bo be In the game this afternoon at that BilI Billy Orr and Dickey Ba Bayless less starred with sensational fielding stunts yester- yester day Both made great one handed catches Some one in the press cage yesterday put the wrong pronunciation on It and said Cheese Johnson Johnson by the wa way has a 10 bet up with Art Fromme that he will hit lilt one over the fence before the present series Is ended Scout Wolfe of tho the Phillies who is II in inthe inthe the West for the purpose of finding a al landing l place for Cactus Cravath managerial managerial man man- a f s berth t preferred fe I Is still sweet on Truck Hannah but has thus far failed to come through with the kind of an offer that will wUl tempt one Cliff Blanken- Blanken ship Come on gang lets let's grab a few while the Oaks are trimming the Seals for us Young Sutherland the sensational hurler from Tacoma Is going right on winning games He Ite lost a game not Ion lone ago after winning seventeen straight but hasn't dropped one since Bunny Brief is again hot on the trail of Ping Bodies Bodie's league home run record of thirty The Bee first sacker has twenty- twenty two to his credit with five and a half more mor weeks on the e I homo home orze lot to go Indications are that the pla player er limit Inthe in inthe inthe the Coast league will be hoisted next sea sea- son With the Feds out of the way and because of f its Isolation from competition the Baum circuit can well afford to do this now It will give the league a chance to become still more of a home for broken broleen down big leaguers and incidentally It will give the managers an opportunity to try tryout out a n. few promising youngsters President Powers of the Angels left last night for Chicago He did so sOon after a wire that Chicago had exercised exercised exercised exer exer- Its option on Pete Standridge and George Washington Zabel Powers sa says s his trip has nothing to do with this as It had been regarded as certain that Chicago Chi cago would elal reclaim t these men on t their I recent showing h 71 He e says Jn that t t's his s trip l concerns private business and has no baseball significance There is little doubt I however that he will take a a. look over the available talent In the Eastern field for next year ear if not for this season and It may be he will wll endeavor to induce the Cubs to leave either Standridge or Zabel here hero another year Chance hates to lose either man although he believes that both bothof of them have earned another trial In the majors Pete didn't display a bit of en enthusiasm enthusiasm enthusiasm en- en over being recalled He lie stated that he would like to be permitted to play on the same team two seasons In a arow arow arow row Just for a novelty if nothing else Los Angeles Times Sherman Jones Joncs Is still pitching remarkable remarkable remark remark- 1 able ball for r Eddie Hammonds Hammond's a Hamilton club b of the Montana State nr league The h I locay bo boy has single handedly pitched Hamilton from eighth to first place In the little league His Itis last two games were 5 to 0 and 4 1 to 1 victories In which he struck out twenty three men inca and allowed a total of nine ino hits Del Howard will have a new pitcher In another week ISis Ills name is W. 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W Kinney Kinney Kin- Kin ney and he comes from the Denison club of the Texas league He is a big left hander and he comes recommended by Harry Ables and Otis Crandall Portland Aug 1 18 Hal Hal Williams southpaw from Hoy Roy Mont Is the latest n acquisition to the Beaver hurlIng hurling hurling hurl hurl- ing staff He lie is a tall rangy chap of pounds He recently pitched two winning winning winning win win- ning games gaines in one da day 3 to 0 and 3 S to 2 striking out sixteen in one and fifteen In the other He will II report on Labor day Word Vord comes from the South that Ivan Howard is en route from Cleveland to Join the Beavers to replace Guisto I Iwho who will wll leave Sunday night for Cleveland Cleveland Cleve Clove I land to play first base for the Indians McCredie consented to Immediate deliver delivery er ery of Guisto to Cleveland as a special concession to that cl club h. h Los Angeles Angel Co Cal Aug IS Walter ValtEr Walter McCredie said today that the deal with St Paul whereby Outfielder Nixon was to to togo go there has not been completed McCredie Is trying to mako make a It trade and the St. St Paul club has not offered the right man He ne thinks the tho deal will wll be made mado before the end of this week weel and I that he will get a good man in exchange for tor Nixon If JC the deal is made both players will w start for foT their new clubs next I week The St. St Paul club has offered several Beveral players in exchange for Nixon but none of them seems good enough to strengthen m my club have to raise the ante If they want Nixon said McCredie noon co re McCredie i Up to had aJat late not yesterday heard aYa a a afternoon afternoon after after- word from the big league club as to what players players players play play- ers will be le taken takei from him He lie Is al almost almost al al- most niost positive however that Noyes and andWard andWard Ward will go East next season S S C nother giant collegian fill Louis Guisto's shoes on the Portland club dub next season lIe He will vill get a chance Dick Nellion Nelson Nel Net son lion first afi for the University of or Oregon for the past pant three or our jour sea sen- sons will be he signed b by iy Judge ludge W. 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V W V McCredie within a few days on the tho recommendation rec re- of Scout James 1 J. son eon of the Heavers Nelson Is at present present pres pres- ent with the Klamath Falls Palls team learn IJ H lie will join the Beavers HeavErs hero September 6 and may be taken on a n. road trip He Sic Isa is isa isa a husk husky chap hap hailing from Lafa Lafayette ettl Ore art and bats and throws rl right ht handed handell Tn In a game gama la last t Sunday at Klamath Falls Nelson got three its lits and walked once in four times up The Thc big bib fellow Is an nn excellent excellent ex ex- fielder and of clean habits Nelson Nel Nel- son will play with Klamath Falls against a. the champions of the Inter-City Inter I league ague In a series of ot games around Labor day Portland Journal C C C Dad Meek Meeli the veteran catcher has hul been taken on by Portland to fill In while Roche Is on his honeymoon Manager Wolverton announced yesterday yesterday yester yeter- day that he Is carrying on negotiations negotiation for the acquisition of two new players One of or them will be a n shortstop and the theother theother theother other will wilt likely be a pitcher J I realize e we need a couple of ot players and negotiations negotiations are under way to secure them he be says y I want to be bp sure eure and get et th Continued on page 5 5 1 I c DIAMOND DUST Continued d from page 4 right men however and for that reason there is a little delay I e expect to have havethe havethe havethe the deals arranged before the end of tile tho San week San Francisco Bulletin C C Cadman the catcher will remain with the team The Oaks had bad 1 him m on trial from the the- Seattle club until August Aug 15 He has not proved much of a hitter but Howard says he be is a wonderful backstop With Vann on tho the payroll it IB is likely that young Elliott will be released San released San Francisco Chronicle LITTLE ROCK Ark Aug 18 The The St. St Louis Louie National league club yesterday re recalled recalled recalled re- re called Pitcher Rube Robinson from Little Lit tie tle Rock Hock of the tho Southern under under un un- der an optional 5 |