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Show o ; American League Notes. Jack Chcsbro calls ono of his now shoots "tho kink." Farrell and Young aro tho oldest battery 38 years each. Dick Paddcn was chosen as captain of tho St. Louis Browns. Tho Detroit club is said to havo lost $2,n00 on tho spring southern trip. Jimmy Jackson will bo retained with the Blues and Is suro of a job. Jack Townsond, Washington's pitcher, pitch-er, has mastered tho "spit ball" delivery. deliv-ery. Pitcher Jesse Stovall, of tho Detroit club, is to bo turned over to Milwaukee. Milwau-kee. Manager Soleo has released Outfielders Out-fielders McChcsney, Penncll and Mitchell. Mit-chell. Jack O'Connor has settled his troubles trou-bles with tho St. Louis Browns and is now in line. "If we don't win the pennant again, wo will worry 'cm," says Jim Collins of tho Boston champions. The Boston club has refused an offer for First Baseman Grlmshaw from tho Indianapolis club. O'Lcary, shortstop for the Detroit team, is a beautiful player, and chain lightning on double plays. Catcher Buelow considers Harry Davis of tho Athletics, tho greatest first basoman in tho profession. Tho Athletic club has turned Pitcher Pitch-er Applegato and Inficldcrs O'Brien and Soffcl over to tho Toronto club. The New York club has released Con Starkell, tho pitcher, to Indianapolis Indian-apolis and Catcher Duff to Minneapolis. Minneapo-lis. If Dundon manages to get on condition condi-tion again, Fielder Jones promises that ho will be the second basoman of tho year. Tho Milwaukee club has asked President Ban Johnson's aid In got ting a good catcher for tho Brewers, row that Bovlllo Is lost. Walter Clarkson docs not seem to pmscss tho stamina to finish a game. Mo starts well, but In tho closing Innings In-nings weakens. Ho manifested this trouble last year and has not over-como over-como It. |