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Show VDIAMOMOV Apieic-ijifA Jose Hernandez, a Cuban pitcher, has been signed by Little Rock of the Southern league. George Bishoff, recruit catcher of the Chicago White Sox, has been doing some fine hitting. Carl Mays of the Cincinnati Reds, has been having considerable trouble with his arm this spring. The Cincinnati Reds have obtained Pitcher Henry Buemiller ,from Buffalo of the International league. The Giants have turned Pitcher Frank Dodson, a right-hander, over to Reading of the International league. Springfield of the Eastern league has announced the sale of Outfielder Waiter Wai-ter Oberc to Nashville of the Southern league. Ernie Phillips, sporting editor of the Southwest American of Fort Smith, Ark., has signed to pitch for Vicksburg of the Cotton States league. Hank Rondeau, veteran outfielder, with Minneapolis of the American association as-sociation many years, has been signed by Little Rock of the Southern league. Titcber George. Johnson bus signed wilh Augusta of the Sally league, after laying off during the 1024 season. He was one of the team's leading Dingers in 1923. Nashville has obtained Dave Oreen-burg, Oreen-burg, a catcher, formerly with Houston Hous-ton of the Texas league. He .lumped Houston in 1920 and is now in good standing. Bloomington of the Tbree-I league has purchased Pitcher John Wright from Wichita Falls of the Texas league. Wright was with Peoria two years ago. Titcber Rainey Young, for the past two years with Bloomington of the Three-I league, has been traded to Decatur of the same league for Outfielder Out-fielder Ernie Calbert. Dave Bancroft, the only playing manager in the National league, has been in major league baseball for ten full seasons, and during that time he has been a member of three clubs. Charles Cullop of the New York Yankees appears slated to follow in the footsteps of his team mate. fi. II. Ruth. Cullop came to the Yankees wilh the reputation of being a good pitcher and he Is. His ability to hit, however, Is causing Manager M. J. Hugging to consider him as an outfielder. |