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Show Diamond Squibs Jersey City is supporting Its hall club better than. It has done for years. Just possibly why women never took to baseball: "Hit it a mile, old girl!" Champion timber on a ball team is nil right, but you've got to hit something some-thing with' It. A string of home runs seems to make quite a difference in the news value of a ball player. Joe Wood's hitting for the Indians makes it appear that Joe still retains considerable "smoke." The prophet that said the Giants were dangerous may well congratulate congratu-late himself on his insight. Frank Woodward is still the bear pitcher in the Eastern league, even if he can't make the major grade. From the Senators' wobbly showing in the opening games it looks as if Xick Altrock was slowing up. The Xew Y'ork Yankees have sent Outfielder Hinky Haines and Pitcher Bob Tecarr to the Jersey City club. If Williams should eclipse Babe Ruth's homerun stunt this year, it wouldn't take any skin off our ankle. - Owner Frazee of the Red Sox has signed up several stars and a numoer of high-class players for his snows. ' Paddy Green (Grenler), several years ago a prospective world beater, has been cast aside by the ?irlngfleld club. Jimmy Johnston, shortstop of the Chlcakasha champions In the Western Association In 3021, Is permanently out of the game. Jimmy Hamilton has added another veteran to his Charleston Sally Ieagiie team in the person of Bill feard, who will play second base. Manager Earl Mack, of the Moline Three Eye club, son of Connie Mack, has sold third baseman McCtie to the Philadelphia Americans. The Fort Smith club of the Western association has Just completed Its "second ball park, across the river in Oklahoma, where it plays Its Sunday games. .Tol'.ri McGraw. manager of the 'world's champions, New York Giants, denies the rumor that be Intends to take over the Toledo club of the Aiueii'-an association. Samuel Breadon, president of the St. I.ouis National baseball club, has obtained controlling interests in the club by purchasing the stork of one of the board of directors. ' B ne hunters are hot on the trail 'f college stars this summer nnd the crop of h'g';hrnw athletes promises to be heavy when the reaping season stmts along in September. The observer watching the work of the Giants Iu the statistics of the box-score, box-score, would say that Johnny liawl-ings. liawl-ings. hero of last year's word's sit'c. is a rattier healthy substitute for Frank Frls-h. F'Mi't forget ancient George Ctit-shau- In such success as the Pett'o"t Tigers iii'e having. For Instance, in the gii'.i.e of April 2.'! he handled 14 chances without a miss. Only two inlie!ders in the majors last year exceeded that record. |