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Show BASEBALL . It Is possible to enjoy baseball by radio, but fishing is different. l'hll Bedgood, big right-handed pitcher, pitch-er, has been unconditionally released by the Cleveland Indians. Jimmy Itlng of the Phillies wus the "wild man" of the National league last season, walking 103 batters. Dickie Kerr, former Chicago White Sox pitcher, will play with the South Bend semi-professionals this year. Outfielder Bill Cunnlnghnm hos been released by the Boston Braves to Sacramento Sac-ramento of the Taclllc Coast league. A man In Evansvllle named his horse "White Rox" because It had four white feet and a star on Its forehead. Charley Hollocher, sick shortstop of the Chicago Cubs, does not yet feel able to take up active baseball playing. play-ing. Nig Clarke, oldest player In the game In point of actual service, has been signed by Tulsa of the Western league. Jimmy McAuley Is a turn-around hitter. Therefore, the Bears have only two regular left hand batters Heath- cote and Grimm. Dubuque of the Mississippi Valley league, hos signed Claude Wllhurm, a youngster from Sumner, Iown, as a first-base candidate. Louisville has sent Jack Walsh, former for-mer college catcher,' to Chattanooga of the Southern league, on option. Experience Ex-perience Is all he needs. Arnold Stats has been pounding the ball fairly well of late. One reason for this is the fact that he Is not trying to bit to right field. Elmer Smith, utility outfielder of the Cincinnati Beds, set a record recently re-cently when he hit two home runs In one Inning while serving as pinch hitter. hit-ter. Harrlsburg of the New York-Pennsylvania league has secured John Levi, Haskell college football star of last year, from the New York Americans under option. Hooters, the baseball variety, have formed a New York organization, and will band together to aid the Giants and Yankees to victory this summer. Colors have not been selected. , |