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Show Pitcher Don Andrews of Chicago was elected captain of the University of Illinois' 1929 baseball team. Wilcey Moore hasn't been of much help to the New York Yankees this season, and the reason is a sore arm. But then George Bernard Shaw says he doesn't know Ruth. The Bam, it might be said, doesn't know Mr. Shaw, either. Hugo Lindquist, captain of the Illinois Illi-nois Wesleyan baseball and basket ball teams, has been signed by the St. Louis Cardinals. Jack Slattery, who was recently deposed de-posed as manager of the Boston Braves in favor of Rogers Hornsby, lias sailed for Europe. "Wild Bill" Affleck, dean of Pacific coast umpires, will officiate at all games played in the Pomono (Calif.) Night Baseball association this year. Ossie Bluege, Washington infielder, has a brother who may make the big leagues some day. At the present Otto is in the Trans-Mississippi league. Archie- Yelle, veteran Catcher, was appointed acting manager of the Des Moines Western league baseball team, following the resignation of L. J. (Danny) Boone, infielder. Clarence Allen, promising Baltimore Balti-more Oi'iole pitching prospect, was a southpaw when a lad, but his left arm was broken in a fall from a tree and he became a right-hand thrower. Eddie Kenna, catcher for the Minneapolis Min-neapolis American association club, has been traded to the Washington Americans for three players Shortstop Short-stop Gillis. Catcher McMullen, and Pitcher Van Alstyne. ' The largest dog in the world is claimed by Bill Strother of Los Angeles, An-geles, link, SO per cent polar white wolf and 20 per cent Alaskan husky, weighs 195 pounds and stands 34 inches high to his shoulders. The Tigers are gypped all around in trades. They got Easterling from Seattle in exchange for Ruble. The former has slumped in his hitting, while Ruble is leading the Coast league in swatting for the Seals. Lester Bell, Braves' third sacker, came within one of tying Rogers Hornsby's National league record for total bases in a game on June 2. Bell hit for 15 bases iu five times at bat. three of his blows being home runs. Bill Miller, a Chicago scmipro who went Siiuth with the Reds this spring and was released, was picket! up when the Reds were iu the Windy city. Owing Ow-ing to the indisposition of -i'red Lu-. cas and Adolfo Luque. Manager Hendricks Hen-dricks figured .Miller would help by pitching to the hitters, if of no other use. One might ask why they attempt outdoor sports at all in the New England Eng-land section The Eastern league, starling late in April, had 50 games postponed by June 1. because of bad weather. The result is a revised schedule, which calls for double-headers practically all playing days in June ami July. But who can tell v bat the weather ma lie in the east era territory in June and July? |