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Show DONLIN BENCHES OLD FRED CLARKE Pittsburg Aug 29 Fred Clarke has no- supeistltlons about breaking up a winning combination. Recently ho benched Alex McCarthj and Miko Donlin. Eddie Menser goes to center and Chief Wilson to right Arthur Butler, recently bought from St. Paul, takes McCarthy's place at second sec-ond This move Is remarked as unusual, un-usual, as Clarke considered he was strengthening his team for the Giant series this week "Mike Is a fine hitter, but he's slow and can't help it." said Clarke, speaking speak-ing of Donlin. "He. Is a fine .emergency .emerg-ency hitter and it, is in that role I shall use lilra. I've been hampered all season by having the team choked on the bases because of lack of Speed." M'ke s 1 rokci hearted. He says ,he knows Clarke Is right but he had .his heait set upon making a record in tbe Giant-Pirate series. McCarthy bus been under the weather for two weeks, and his hit-" ting has slumped. |