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Show squibs Christensen, utility outfielder of the Cincinnati Reds, is a skilled acrobat. Christy Mathewson once allowed the Phillies 14 hits in a game, but held them runless. The only charter members remaining remain-ing in the National league are the Chicago Chi-cago Cubs and the Boston Braves. Burleigh Grimes of the Brooklyn team pitched a game against Boston without making an assist, putout or error. "Buzz" Arlett, heavy hitter of the Oakland (Cal.) ball club, has been with the team nine years, but has never had a trial by a major team, The four coolest cities in the National Na-tional league Eoston, New York, Chi cago ana Brooklyn have won thirty-seven thirty-seven pennants out of forty-four. To bolster the pitching staff, the Washington American club has signed i Jimmy Uchrinsko, right-hander with a semi-pro club at McKeesport, Pa. Old John Scott is still hurling a pretty fair brand of ball for the J Giants. Fact is, he's been one of Mc-Graw's Mc-Graw's most consistent winners this season. Horace McP.ride of the Masillon team of the Ohio and Pennsylvania Baseball league has been sold to the Washington American League Baseball Base-ball club. Rookie Root of the Chicago Cubs, continues to hurl winning ball. Though only a youngsteiv he's one of the best bets Manager McCarthy has at his call. The first match game of baseball on record was played eighty years ago at Hoboken, N. J., between the New York club and the Knickerbocker club of New Jersey. Modern baseball players lack the fighting spirit so common in days gone by, according to Ernie Johnson, present pres-ent manager of the Portland team in the Pacific league. Walter Christensen, former St. Paul American association outfielder, Is doing do-ing some bard and timely hitting for the Reds in their fight to keep In front In the National league pennant race. Eddie Meade, promising pitcher of the Kinston team, has rejoined his club after a visit to his home. Some of the followers of Johnny Nee's team were fearful that the kid would not return. Purchase of Pitcher WTykoff, a young right-hander from the Salina (Kas.) club, is announced by the Cincinnati Nationals. Wykoff will finish the season sea-son with Salina and join the Reds next spring. Joe Cantillon has been active in baseball for 47 years. During 44 years he was in uniform as a player, umpire or manager. Cantillon began his career in ISO". He will be siity- five years of age in August. Cy Young's attempt to set a world's ' record for consecutive games pitched was shattered in 1892 nfter he had made a run of 15, by a home run by Mark Baldwin, of the Pittsburgh club, who was a regular .."97 hitter. George Shillings Is seeking another good outfielder to work with Johnny ("onlaii and Eddie Murphy. The Rochester Roch-ester leader isn't impressed by the showings made by George Quellich and Doc Silvu when played ivgn':irly |