Show STOVE BUTTERFIELD a fan tan E ENSIGN of Sandy Sand would have legislation passed paned that would make it mighty ml hard for a a. 5 baseball player to jump his contract in organized baseball Butterfield Butter flutter Butterfield field Is III not so much concerned with the problems now confronting the magnates in correcting the great national pastime a as a. ashe he is' is in making makInI it easier sailing for the m mass macs liz His I theories on th the matter follow I I would suggest that the legislature of every state pus pass a a. law which will eliminate a a. player from one league joining another I until the following season I Another o e suggestion odner I Is to have a every I i ishall player f in a le league under heavy e bond which shall exceed his wages aes This bond shall Mall either be a cash bond or equivalent to that This law would make it impossible for a a. I player to leap to an outlaw league or club The national commission prevents a player from front jumping his contract and in certain cases cues the federal court has lias stopped players froc roe on baseball clubs when they have violated an organized baseball contract The grand jury at Los Lo Angeles 8 will re resume resume re- re sume sums the Pacific Coast Cout league baseball scandal tomorrow The authorities have much information up their sleeves sleeves' that has not yet bint bene spilled It Is rumored and some interesting developments are expected this week The district attorneys attorney's office is anxious to get got the alleged thing sure gamblers gamblers gam gam- biers before the Jury Babe Bortons Borton's story is not believed to be complete with the statement that only Vernon Don players conY to tho the slush fund to purchase the 1919 pennant Aided by his hi experience as aa a legislator le and and-a a a. judge William Wallace Vallace McCredie of I the Portland Beavers has drafted a measure measure meas meas- ure urs against the throwing of baseball games carnes This measure will be pre presented to the Coast league meeting next nest week for approval Should it be In tine line with the thoughts of ot the other club owners It will be presented at the next session of or the legislature In Inthe Inthe inthe the various various' states Included in the league territory The measure neasure e sure Includes prison sentences sentence and fines for players and gamblers who are are in any way connected with the throWIng throwIng throwing throw throw- Ing of ot any game or games ames Some fellows never know when to rest Tom Tont M Is one For nineteen years ears be he roamed around the country umpiring I i in minor 1 leagues g The past summer mr he scouted o T f for Barney D Dreyfuss and he I proved himself a capable gum gum- gumshoe shoe man for tor lie le knows ball players The season ended and a few days days' rest resi nettled Tom So tomorrow he will leave leav leavnon leavI on a trip to the Pacific coast just to keep active for tor or the Winter Next summer he will scout for some big bill league club pros prOD ably for tor the lobe Pirates pittsburg Leader The greatest family In baseball Is the Smith family You can take the Joneses and and and Clarkes and aud Doyles and put them in the field and none could produce as good a a. team as the SmithS The Smiths past and present have been represented In baseball thus Pitchers Pitchers rl George Geore Giants and Phillies and nd White Frank White Sox Catchers larry Harry Pirates and Earl Giants First base base basc Aleck Second base George base George Giants Glant of early 9 s Shortstop Shortstop Germany Germany Third base Red base Red Braves Outfield Outfield Elmer old Reds and Pirates Elmer Cleveland and Jack Cardinals Utility Utility-Jimmy Utility Jimmy and Paul Wild Bill B Donovan Is the latest mentioned mentioned mentioned men men- successor to 1 Jennings ovan always a 9 favorite In Detroit ana anaman a aman man who helped Itch pitch the Tigers into their three American league pennants has a b bIg following there and his choice would be a popular one Stanley Coveleskie is to be presented with a studded diamond watch fob by some of the Polish baseball fans of Cleve Cleve- land The fob is now being made by a Cleveland firm On one side of the fob tob appears the Polish white eagle in platinum and studded in diamonds On the opposite side will be a baseball insignia diamond and a suitable inscription I The Milwaukee ball club owner has haa announced announced announced an an- that Del Gainer has signed his 1921 contract and will be on the job next p I spring sprint and will bring his kid brother with bin hin Del says that Gainer Jr has the makings of a a. areat great reat and only wants an art opp opportunity to prove it The Yankees with Babe Ruth a as the ma mac mac- net are reported a as ha having cleared close to on the year year year-a a profit far in excess of anything in the lo long lone annals of ot the game came The Cleveland Indians garnered in the vicinity of and the Dodgers ers grabbed off oft nearly The White Sox packIng packing packing pack pack- ing the parks at home and abroad are said to have netted ComIskey more than hall bali halla balia a a. Million The The New York Tork Giants tail tall throughout the early months and pennant pennant- warriors later earned nearly St. St Louis Mo Oct 23 Phil PhU Phil Ball Bali owner owner owner own own- er of the St. St Louis Americans returned t today to today day from the Pacific coast but but refused to discuss the proposed reorganization of base base- ball His us was WIlS one of ot the five American league clubs not represented at the recent meeting in Chicago |