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Show THORPE NOT MAJORJUYER I I Jim Thorpe is far from being a ma-j ma-j jor league baseball player as yet according ac-cording to the opinion of Sam" Crawford, Craw-ford, who went around the world with the famous Indian athlete. Thorpe's speed Is all that commends him, according to Sam. He is not a particularly good fielder and he can-j can-j not hit. Ho is not a natural hitter at ; all, but he gives tho bat a little upward up-ward chop as he swings at the ball In a way that Crawford , never saw any man do before. " I Furthermore, Thorpe doesn't seem t 5 VlS311 instinct that is l!eSsW' Us league player STvQ ha yet to prove tnat no la o( bakieaguc calibre, Is the assertion madebV Wahoo Sam. |