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Show YDIAMDNDV APICK-UPBA Babe Ruth has one of the besi throwing arms among big league oul Mel tiers. Umpire Bill Klem will tell you he has never -missed making the propel decision. .lack Milligan, the Phillies' promising promis-ing hinder, was captain of the Cornell team in 1022. James Johnston, of the San Fran cisco club, stole 124 bases in 201 con tests in 1013. "Red" Rollings, a Red Sox inSelder has been sent to the Fort Worth club, of the Texas league, on option. Johnny O'Connell, catcher of the Canton Terriers of the Central league, was purchased by the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Fujiidera baseball ground, near the city of Osaka, Japan, covers 15 acres and the grandstand can seat 7,-000 7,-000 spectators. Outfielder Savage of an independent team at Blencoe, Iowa, was signed by Scout Jack Ryan for the St. Louis Cardinal farm system. Duffy Lewis, member of that famous Red Sox outfield many years ago, is now manager of the Portland club in the New England league. Heinle Mueller, for the third time, is playing with Rogers Hornsby. He was- with Hornsby at St. Louis, at New York and now is with him in Boston. Tommy Connolly, veteran American league umpire, has been officiating in the game for 35 years. He has bad charge of at least 5,000 games during that period. One of the big disappointments of the current baseball season i3 the playing of Fred Schulte. St. Louis outfielder, out-fielder, who was hailed as one of the finds of 1927. Critics around the big leagues say Connie Mack has learned his lesson with veteran stars during the past few years and won't make the same mistakes' mis-takes' in the future. One of the constant wails you hear from the New York Giants is how they could use Burleigh Grimes, who was traded to the Pirates and is enjoying en-joying a most successful year. Jimmy Welsh is becoming quite the ball player. He always was a .polished holder and now he has started hitting. Welsh came up to the Braves from Seattle and thence to the .lints. . Ned Porter, former University ol Florida pitcher, farmed out at Water-bury Water-bury by the Giants, has been recalled. Manager McGraw is assembling every available bit of help for his pennant drive. Bill -McCoy, amateur pitcher of St. Joseph, Mo., has signed a 102!) contract con-tract with tiie Cincinnati Reds. McCoy, Mc-Coy, who is twenly-one years old. has done some sensational pitching for his team this summer. . Catcher Charley Llargreaves of the Brooklyn Robins will be out of the game Indefinitely with a broken nose, suffered during a game at Chicago. He was struck by a ball thrown by Pitcher Jumbo Elliott. Greenville has suggested to President Presi-dent Brainham that an appropriation from the treasury of the Sally league he made to each club to help it over a season which has been marred by bad weather. It is said that the league has SIo.ODfl in its sinking fund and Sniiiner oliieials suggest that each 'club he uivon ?:10;1I. |
