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Show . MILWAUKEE GETS TWO SOX PLAYERS H Chicago, Aug. 19. Russell Black- H burne and James Block, shortstop and Hj catcher respectively for tho Chicago H " " White Sox baseball team, havo been H sold to tho Milwaukee club In part H payment for Catcher Schalk, for H1 ' whom Comiskey Is said to hae given m $15000. T . This deal brings Blackburnc under i Hj his old manager, Hugh Durfy, who j H originally sold the player to Com- H ,' . lskey for $11,000 Blackburno has H " been a costly bargain for the local H ' owner. He was severely injured in a H game which resulted in water on the M knee. He was a long timo recovering Hr , . and though ho worked as a substitute H' , In several gamer after reporting this HU . season, his principal occupation was Hl ', to sit- on the bench and watch the HV . others play. H . E.lock was catching splendid ball If for Comiskey until his hand was hurt l, - by foul tips. He was batting heavily HlrT an( was bought to have succeeded H Billy Sullivan as main backstop on H , ' tho team. Ilia chances of getting H back Into the big show are bright B. What's the matter with the bull H moose? He's all right! V ' Ull I.Tn TIIiIHI I TT rH '! . J r pgm ' Mir?- |