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Show Sport fjptES "Memphis" Bill Terry, first baseman for the New York Giants, is thirty-two years old. The Cleveland Indians will have a new stadium to play in which seats 80,000 persons. k Pitcher Rodney Frey, a star of the Penn State college team, has been signed by the Reading Keys. - ' Lord Derby, who saw Gallant Fox win the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs recently, plans to raise his colors in America. Jack Sharkey wears a small gold boxing glove on his watch chain for "good luck." It was given to him by Dartmouth students. Nat Holman, famous professional basketball star, will not play again, he has announced. He has become a Y. M. C. A. physical director. In the 1903 world series, Deacon Philipps of Pittsburgh pitched five complete games, winning the first three and losing the last two. Because the Philadelphia National league club refused to waive on him, George "Tony" Rensa, Tiger recruit catcher, Is a member of the Phils. Emile Barnes, former Washington outfielder, made his debut as a White Sox at Comiskey park, Chicago, by striking out with the bases loaded. Dick Manchester of the Empire State league holds the record for the baseball base-ball distance throw. He hurled the ball 429 feet, beating the mark of Sheldon Lejeune. After being first or second for eight years In the annual Poughkeepsie races, Pacific const crews have watched New York boats sweep the last two regattas. California has officially banned the "flying tackle" used by Gus Sonnen-berg, Sonnen-berg, claimant of the world wrestling championship. The ruling Is to eliminate elim-inate any vll from the wrestling game. I There are three E. Smiths on the Minneapolis baseball club. Earl Smith, a veteran, plays left field, while Ernest Smith and Elmer Smith, both new acquisitions, ac-quisitions, play shortstop and right field, respectively. The Sagebrush of Idaho has given many famous jockeys to the American turf, including Earl Sande, the three Fator brother's, Ivan Parke, George Ellis, Goltlie Johnson, Melvin Kulght and Arthur Schenk. |