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Show Diamond Squibs Talk that Isn't cheap is that which winds up la a championship fight. The Omaha club has returned Pitcher Pitch-er Pat Buckley to San Francisco. Gearin, the little southpaw, formerly former-ly of the Brewers, stands well with McGraw. When Urban Shocker of the Browns is beaten It is generally a decisive defeat de-feat for him. Backers of the Coffeyville club of the Southwestern league announce they must have funds. Center Fielder Bill Tanner of the Lincoln club has been sold to the San Francisco Coast league club. Lee Fohl says In effect he doesn't mind getting the can, but it was the label on it that he objected to. The Macon club has taken on Ber-ney Ber-ney Acton to play the outfield while Langford Is laid up with injuries. Umpires ought - to protest against the new-style knobby, corrugated bottles bot-tles that the soda-pop bottlers are using. The Salt Lake club has taken on as utility infielder George Drew, who was picked from an independent team In Oakland. Manager Dan Howley of the Toronto Toron-to Leafs denies that any offer of $100,-000 $100,-000 was received for Outfielder Al Wingo. The state of Yucatan has voted a subsidy to encourage baseball. There's a cue for the Philadelphia and Boston city councils. To make room for Itube Robinson, the New Orleans club released Pitcher 'Eddie Matteson, the Nashville club claiming him at the waiver price. San Francisco, sitting pretty with a substantial lead over Its nearest opponents, op-ponents, looks like the best bet to win the Pacific Coast league flag. Another new one for trial with Vernon Ver-non Is Ed Gillespie, who has been purchased pur-chased from Austin of the West Texas league on recommendation of Deacon Van Buren, who has been scouting the minors for the Vernon club. Frank Frlsch of the New York Nationals Na-tionals and Joe S;well of the Cleveland Cleve-land Indians are the best exmiiples of college players who made good in the major leagues without previous experience experi-ence in the minors. |