Show WHAT IS STATUS OF BENTON II I II I BASEBALL FANS SHOULD I KNOW NOW r F rBY BY NEA SERVICE SERVICE CINCINNATI Feb 8 What What Is 1 the status of o Pitcher Rube Den Benton Centon Ion last CINCINNATI C bear vear ear with the St SL Paul club of the American merican assocIation Several years year ago aso when baseball was shocked to Io Its very foundation by tl tle e series scandal and other similar happenings Benton Denton was quiet Quiet- quietly quietly ly dropped from the roster of or the New York Giants No particular reason was assigned for the action of the New York club In allowing Benton Denton a mighty good left leCt bander to drift out of or the majors majos i Pitching for 81 St Paul last year Denton Benton had a big bie i ear of ot it With a dearth of southpaws southpaws-in n the majors the tho Cincinnati club elected to bring brin Denton Benton back to the big bl sho I When it seemed as if It the deal was about to be ba closed President John John- Johnson son John son of ot the American league came forth nith ith evidence in the case that held up the deal I Now It is said s d the tu Cincinnati club ha has decided to let the matter since both major league presidents have hn hai e decreed Dc Benton Is undesirable i the big bif idea If It Denton Benton cant can't play in la the majors he lie should I not be be- permitted to play in m the minors minor If It aled by the minors he be certainly has hac ha the right to advance to the majors Come orne on with the th inside stuff if It there is any |