Show I ANOTHER VET PASSES TO MINORS ID By fly NEA XE Service e V TTE YORK YURI Jan Jail 4 One 4 One by byI NEW I one the veteran stars aro are cbs clos- closIng Inc clos-Inc Ing their maSer major league leacue career The latest to drop out of ot the tho big bit cir clr circle do cle clo Is James Harle Johnston alias Jimmy one on ot of the two brothers who participated In the 1920 world between the Brooklyn Su- Su Su Su yerbas and Clevland Indians Indian Doe Doc Johnston played first base baso for tor the latter Itter team Jimmy drawing his hi unconditional al at release from the tho Giants recent recent- recent 1 1 v lv h signed to manage the Chat Chat- Chattanooga Chattanooga Chat club ot of the tho Southern as- as 03 Johnston was one of ot the most cr big ble leaguers during the past decade Ho lie started as an out out- outfielder outfielder f fielder lder with In tho to Cen- Cen ual ral a in 1908 Two years later ho he took up second basing with Ottumwa Ho Ito played so brilliantly that ho he was drafted by the Chicago Cube Cub Cubs to Birmingham for sea sea- sea Johnston returned to the and when he h became one of the th games game's cleverest base steal steal- steal rt 15 b by pilfering b basca ses with San Sari In 1912 1913 he was purchased Y l-Y Chicago again In tho th big ble Johnston round the th catching arms more mor ac and In 1914 lie stole tolo bu bases basell In 10 50 games sa mes was considered II a a Hop flop and tho the 1 him to Oakland alter after 19 1514 U During the Federal league Johnston signed with the tho outlaws nd tid following the peace pact vas assIgned to the tho Brooklyn n John Johnston l n served with the tho th Jimmy Johnston Most Valuable Utility Man Manin Manin Manin in National Exits w C CI I v I RI j 1 I JOH tor for 10 straight seasons lie He roamed around the outfield and andI I played the Ulo Oi four tour Infield positions lIe soon became recognized as one ot of the th most mo t valuable players player In the game always hustlIng to win In and giving everything e he had Trying to bolster his weak eak eak out out out- outfield out field last summer McGraw pur- pur purchased pur purchased 1 chased Johnston from the tho Boston Braves who drew Jimmy In a trade last winter With Vilh are ago creeping upon the GIants Giant McGraw decIding to dispose of his ancient timber dropped Johnston 1 |