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Show Interesting Prospect Wanted $8,000 Contract Joe McCarthy, Interesting and successful suc-cessful leader of the Cubs, Is ac customed to ludicrous reading mattei In his mail. He admits a baseball manager must have a sense of humor. And he believes that he has It. But Joe was paralyzed some time ago when he read a letter from a young man down South. "You probably haven't ever heard of me," the young man modestly wrote, "but down in this part of the country I'm recognized as about the best pitcher in the business. I've looked the majors over pretty t.hor oughly and decided that the Cubs offer of-fer a young pitcher the best oppor tunity to get ahead. "I'll join your club either before or after spring practice. Just say the word. "P. S. Say the word soon and send a contract for $8,000 a year I wouldn't come for less." The name of the writer Is repressed. re-pressed. While McCarthy feels the Cubs can't afford to stretch the pay roll at this time, he doesn't want to let John McGraw get his tentacles on such an Interesting prospect. |