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Show I Waner Brothers Most Colorful o o VV I g -i: , ; . . i O I "'-- - , i - -:. 1 Usui Waner a . . o ' I TIE Yankees have their Ruth and I Gehrig, the greatest home-run hit- O tin;; pair of all time, bu the Pirates, g National league standard bearers In the v last fall's world's series, boast of one of n the most colorful of outfield combinations, g the famous Waner brothers. Born and a raised In Oklahoma, sons of an old-time g baseball star, they learned the rudiments of the game by pitching and hitting corn- j cobs behind the barn. Paul and Lloyd 5 Waner were the "hits" of the National 5 league last season. Paul, twenty-five, 5 established himself as a top-ranking star S last year. Lloyd, twenty-two, like his v brother, made good in his first season. 5 Both are natural players and born hit- g ters. Paul is less colorful than Lloyd in t personality, but his batting performances fi stamp him as one of the greatest all- 5 around hitters in the game. During most 3 of last season Paul not only topped all $ rivals In percentage, but led the league g in hits, doubles, triples and driving in 5 runs. Lloyd, aided by Paul's timely wal- 5 lops, leads the league in runs scored, g They call them "Little Poison" tnd g "Big Poison" around the circuit because g of their consistent and timely ability at bat and brilliant .!"f -se work, g g The picturesque brothers came to the Pirates from opposite sides X g of the country- Paul was nirchased along with Hal Khyne, from the o g San Francisco Seals during the 1920 world series, for $50,000. Lloyd S came direct from the Columbia club of the South Atlantic association, g g He batted .345 in that circuit and lias done as well in the major league. H 5iCBKBBKBHJHKB . |