Show 0 PHilLIE STAR TAR HAS FIRS f FE N MARK NEW YORK TOnIC Jan 4 17 17 17 W WRussell RussellS Russell Ruell S Notional NatIonal league third baseman fin fin- finIshed f fin finished In- In the 1924 1 24 season geSon eason with n II hat bat hatting batting tine hat ting average of or a n mark maik which was bettered by only soe seven n oth other r National infielders infielders- norn Horns Horns- Hornsby Horna-by Horna by Kelly Kolly Fournier r Grant Grant- Grantham ham ham Critz and High JL T Playing with a 11 cellar team toan In Ina ina Ina a called o weak enk si oak Infield r right right- stone tono s i work during the tho th 1944 sea soa- season ea- ea eaon son on stamps him ns as one of or the highlights In National leau rue lea In- In In ticklIng WhIle never ne a II star Otar of the tho first magnItude inas I is a 0 plug plug-er HIs Hie HI name namo is nv ne r I mentioned d In connection with Ith an nall aU all team Nor Is I ho con ld red l n IT with the tho Phillies Phillie I t bu-t but the th records reveal l reva that ho ha I is isone one of ot rf the tho th mot most mo t dependable e third basemen In the th National league nn an ana anda l ln n a star of MODEST calib EIl 11 n n Is I just an average player playe r There Thero Is nothing flashy hy about his lito Ih Ho lIo never nover seeks tn limelight of public praise but da after day he ha h Is In I th there r knocking do down don n hits hita and get get- t his hi ls shore share of t 1 Ingles without witham the usual ballyhoo which comps comes to 10 those who stand tand out out In the tho orld of ba baseball ball TIlE TITE GOODS But from experience olT pitchers I are aro r beginning to figure fleur on Nm him when whon he h steps to tho th ISis fIls I quiet t way is Ie I ln The Tho tans fans tansI tao take h him for granted lIe II rues nc er cc erg I g gets ts th the applause of ot the tho th multitude hen lie be b delivers because i he e Is supposed to deliver but let him slip lIp and the th censure c of the tle mob falls upon his head HI work Is 1 I evidently appreciated by ony a afew afew few fw but the th fans fano tn In In Philadelphia are nr slowly lowly beginning be to re realIze wh why Manager Arthur Fl Fletcher keeps Vr In th ther ther-s ther n diy city at atI atter I r das d da her cills c him a dIa- dIa dIamond dia diamond mond In the tho th rough with the th wear wear- wearing Ine Ing quality but bul without th tin glitter gutter 00 |