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Show GIFFIN TO PLAY j WITH BUTTE Manager Art Merkle of Butte has1 announced tbat he had secured Gif-, fin, the former Western league pitch-' it, who played with Great Falls in! 1911, as an outfielder Glffln is al pitcher of excellent worth but he injured in-jured his arm early in the season and was used in the ou'er garden bj George Reed. He played in 76 games, had 134 chances made four errors, which gave him a fielding average) of 'iT'i II.- hit 200 for the ea- Ig son. which is n m.- mark for a I " pitcher Lasi year Giffin was turn- j w ed back to Sioux City in the West- em league to whom be belonged, and II he should make good for Finn, this H year Second Baseman McGeehan. whdfl I put up a fast game al the keystone J I sack for Butte last ear. has -em m 81 ! ;. signed contraci Merkle 1 try- j Ing lor several good men and hopes I I to announce their names In a few I days, as the denls are almost closed. (I Tho Butte team will appear iu i brand new uniforms this season |