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Show Diamond Squibs Base stealing has declined this year with the heavy hitting. If the pitching on the Detroit club is good, then sarsaparilla is a deadly Intoxicant. Gene Cocreham, veteran pitcher released re-leased by Shreveport, was taken on by Houston. The San Antonio club has purchased Pitcher Sterling Stryker from the Indianapolis club. George Tyler, recently let out by the Chicago Cubs, has been signed by Rochester Internationals. President William F. Baker of the Philadelphia National League team denies that the team is for sale. Connie Mack and the Athletics have been promising to come back ever since the memorable 1914 year. One of the latest reports In base-hall base-hall is that the Baltimore Orioles and Phillies will be merged next season. If you don't believe ball players are full of grit, watch them after they have slid into second on a dusty day. If Covelskie were to he subtracted from the Clevelands and Mays from the Yankees, what a mess it would leave. Cy Young Is fifty-five years old, but can still give lessons in flinging to a tvhole lot of youths who are drawing big league pay. Earl Brooks, Mount Pleasant, Mich., normal school pitcher, has joined the Saginaw Mint league for a fling at professional ball. A remarkably fast game was staged In Rocky Mount when Norfolk and the Tar Heels completed a nine-inning ,rame in one hour. Capt. Eddie Collins has fallen for olf. even to the extent of purchasing i pair of knickerbockers in which to ; ruse the ancient Scottish sport. Alexander Is working his head off to help make Klllefer a success as manager. The Nebraskan spends all his spare time on the cdachlug lines. "Chic" Fewster has been In a batting bat-ting slump and, although Bobby Roth, a much better hitter, is with the club, Muggins refuses to substitute Roth for Fewster. As a home club the Cardinals are a distinct success. They're much bet-or bet-or there than away. The Yanks are ; 'ter. if anything, on the road. The 'hints are better at home and, bar ttsburgh, have done poorly In the estern cities. It's a better grade of baseball with better pitching and normalcy In hitting. The greatest of mistakes would be to purposely Increase the hitting. Cheapen Cheap-en anything and loses Its gtnmor. Except Ruth's hom runs. The Babe in a style all hl w |