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Show M'LEAN, BACKSTOP FOR ST. LOUIS Catcher Larry McLean will not wear a Cincinnati uniform in 1913 It reports can be credited. Instead he will backstop back-stop for the SL Louis Amoricans. Waivers have been asked and granted grant-ed by the other seven National league teams, and the disturbing catcher will bo purchased by the SL Louis Americans. Amer-icans. Owner Hedges of the Browns believes be-lieves that the lanky catcher will be a big asset to his team Ban Johnson is credited with saying say-ing he would not allow McLean to come into tho American league, but It is not believed he would balk the deal. Larry says he realizes it Is up to him to reform or go back to the minors. President Navin of the Detroit club believes spring training trips are too long. Hs says he hopes the players' fraternity makes good on its threat to force the magnates to pay the players for spring training, as he believes be-lieves this would end the long, expensive ex-pensive trips. |