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Show MainondlWes Australia has 51 baseball teams under un-der control of an association. . Baseball now Is almost as much a part of the national life of Japan as it Is of the United States. This Heinle Sand, who told about the propositions of O'Connell and Cozy Dolan, Is a good workman. Nick Altrock, baseball's Jester, takes his golf very seriously and plays consistently con-sistently in the low eighties. "Bullet Joe" Bush, veteran big league pitcher, was released unconditionally uncon-ditionally by the Pittsburgh Pirates. William Crouch, of Memphis, Tenn., has been elected captain of the University Uni-versity of Kentucky baseball team for 1928. San Antonio, Texas, is said to have more people playing baseball than any I other city of its size in the United States. Clarence Mitchell, Phillies, Is one of the few remaining spitballers In the major leagues. He throws left-handed. left-handed. The only way some of us have tried to explain John Travener's famous home run is that he used a spring board for a bat. John Barbee, a Harvard pitching ace, has won glory as a hurler. He has beaten the strong Holy Cross nine twice in a season. Walter Johnson Is one of the few prominent pitchers to accomplish the feat of striking out three pinch hitters hit-ters In succession. Ray WIddlfield, Cleveland, has been elected captain of the 192S Ohio State baseball team. Wlddifield played first base on this year's Buckeye team. Harry O'Boyle, Notre Dame football foot-ball star, has been signed by the Des Moines Western League Baseball club for a tryout. He is an outfielder. Eddie Farrell, shortstop of the Boston Bos-ton National League Baseball club, graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a D.O.S. degree. Lester Rouprlch, a young right-handed right-handed pitcher, has been obtained by Heading from the Chicago Cubs. He had been with the big league club all spring. George Mogridge, former pitcher of the Boston Braves and Washington Senators, has been named manager of the Rochester club of the International league. "I doubt it," replied Rip Van Winkle Win-kle when they told him be had been awny that long. "It says here In yesterday's yes-terday's p.'H"'r tl"lt Waller Johnson held the Red Sox to three lilts." Robert Qulnn, head of the Boston Americans, has taken a step that may become a rule In the major leagues. Qtilim refuses to sign any college student stu-dent until after he lias graduated. New Orleans has a professor on its pitching staff and Owner I Iclneniann holies be knows bis subject. The new limn Is Mac King, who comes from Tulane university, where he teaches biology. Henry Funning, former Texas league umpire, who Is now calling 'em In the I'adllc ("oust league, Is believed to be the only one armed olllclal 111 baseball, having lost his left arm In a boyhood accident. According to records of a large Insurance In-surance company, baseball Is the most dangerous sport, with accidents under the clnKslllcatlon "In country or woods" following. Golf Is third In hazards of unoi-ls. |