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Show "DUCKY" JONES : . lo oIUlIKAUilIJ ! i Has Been Replaced on Detroit American League Team jgS ' Still Has Chance. ?g "Ducky" Jones, former crack third baseman of Ogden, has boon replaced ; by Ben Dyer on tho Detroit American League team. "Duck" still has a ' j chance to mako good if Dyer falters or Is injured. The following article Is from a Detroit De-troit paper: Didn't Take to Bobby. Bobby Jones's failure to hit filled tho fans with misgivings and there have been clamorings for the return of Oscar VltL It certainly has looked look-ed at times as though Oscar's absenco might prove very costly but Dyor has nlnv.-rt twn nrrnllnnt rrnmes hero. n one of them turning in a couple of plays that even Vitt would not have boen able to make. Today the now third-sacker had practically nothing to do. So far as fielding Is concerned, Dyer will bo able to hold up his end, for his wonderful arm considerably stronger than Vitt's will cover up any lack of polish in handling ground j balls. The only question is whether II he will be able to hit at all. So far 'j he has not been particularly convlnc- l Ing with the stick. He did well in his first two games but hasn't shown any- j thing in the last two. J A weakness on curve balls seems to bo his trouble. He gets hold of the ball hard If he happens to pick the right one, but that isn't much of a boost, as almost anybody can lam them if he guesses right and the ball comes where' he Is swinging. Ben's batting may improve when ho has had a chance to get his bearings. Pie is naturally a little nervous and over- ! anxious to make good right now, the more so as there are two other young men waiting to step In as soon as ho slips. MIXTURE BEATS GIANTS PHILADELPHIA, April 27. Phlla- ; delphla mixed hits with bases on balls and an error and defeated New York 5 to 1. Lavender was so effective that only two of tho visitors reached third base. One of them was Holke, who prevented his team being shut out by making a home run. Score by innings: Now York 000 001 000 1 Philadelphia 010 003 01 5 U 4 Score by innings: J Cleveland 000 000 101 2 ' R Chicago 000 000 010 1 ; a |