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Show BA5III3ALL STORIES That Brooklyn team is cracking, just like the Sphinx. Those Browns are certainly going at a furious pace. The browns are the best stealing team in tile country. "Ping" Bodie is leading the Pacific Coast league in batting. The Pittsburgh club Is scouting the bushes for recruits this year. Montreal has made n rapid climb In the International league race. The Kans-vs City Blues are showing surprising strength this season. Eddie Rousch Is playing a grand game In the outfield for the Reds. Ray Schalk Is always present when it comes to using the gray matter. The Binghamton New York State league champions seem to be all set to repeat this season. Worcester and Springfield are putting put-ting up a hot battle for the Eastern league batting hono.j. Connie Mack used to be a steeplejack steeple-jack In the American league, but now he Is a cellar digger. "Baseball Has Iron Men," a headline screams. Most of the Iron usually is found just above the neck. With the addition of Frank Schulte and "Bill" Fischer the Pirates have been greatly strengthened. "Phil" Ball, president of the Browns, has offered a bonus of $.1,000 to his team If It wins the pennant. Hnghey Jennings wishes to deny the report that he has ordered n luxurious divan for Ty Cobb's understudies. "Larry" Lajoie Is playing a good game at second for the Mackmcn, but he cannot win games nil alone. "Dodc" I'asbert. fleet outfielder of the Phillies, is climbing steadily in the National league batting averages. "Charley" Pick, of the Athletics, is an Inflebler, but Is playing a splendid game in the outfield for the Macks. Being shifted from the down-trodden Athleties to llie Yanks seems to hlrv given Rube fihlrlng a new lease of life. Nick Altrock has n partner In entertaining enter-taining the fans In Sawyer. Tbp new man Is 11s good as the veteran Nick In every way. Major league base stealers will have an excellent chance to overtake Ty Cobb if Ty makes good his threat to retire from the game. Little John Lnvan. the diminutive shortstop of the Browns, has been doing do-ing some great work since the team started on Its uphill fight In the olden days a ball player was |
