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Show 00 JIM THORPE THE FOX INDIAN When Jim Thorpe, the Sac and Fox ; Indian, won the highest honors at 1 the Olympic games held at Stock holm, only to be stripped of all these honors a little later when his status as an amateur was assailed, the whoK country took a deep interest In every development that attended the unfolding unfold-ing of that sensation in athletic history his-tory When. subsequently. Thorpe signed a contract to become a mem ber of the New York Giants, the good wishes of the nation attended this husky representative of aboriginal strain He seemed, however, to drop Into obscurity with the rapidity of a chunk of lead falling down a deep well. MeGraw tried the Indian out as pitcher, first baseman, second baseman, base-man, at shortstop and third base, without developing in his protege an 1 special talent. Now word comes from J the great manager that Thorpe eventually event-ually will find hi6 real usefulness as I a ball player In the outfield. His speed enables him to cover a lot 01 I terrltorv. his judgment on fly balls Is declared to be good, and he Is said to be rapidly gaining confidence. He is developing a "batting eye." and MeGraw asserts that in another ve.ir he will be competing with the best in the game It Is a far cry from Stockholm's Stock-holm's Olympic grounds to the lineup of the Giants, but the Indian champion seems to have traveled the route |