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Show DOUGLAS SUCCESSFUL IN SPLENDID COMEBACK CHICAGO, July 27. When the subject sub-ject of "come-back" artists In baseball base-ball is under discussion don't overlook over-look Phil Douglas, who now ranks as one of the Cubs' pitching mainstays in the gallant fight Prod Mitchell's club is making for tho National league pennant Two years ago no one wanted want-ed "ShufDn Phill," who bore a reputation repu-tation as "bad actor " Today there isn't a manager in either of the major lengues who wouldn't gladly take tho big fellow. Fired with a new resolve to stick to the straight and narrow path and eschew es-chew the bright lights and all that goes with them, Douglas started back along the trail that led to his regeneration regen-eration last Season, and made excellent excel-lent progress. Th"i3 year he has arrived, ar-rived, and means to stay. Early this spring he was stricken with appendicitis appen-dicitis and submitted to an operation, which it was thought would result in a long layoff for him. However, he surprised every ono by returning to active duly much sooner than was anticipated, an-ticipated, and, furthermore, he loomed loom-ed up as strong and as formidable as ever he was when at his best. Douglas is taking his regular turn in the box, and every time he starts the chances of tho Cubs increasing their lead In the league race arc brilliant. bril-liant. Douglas has made a real comeback come-back in private lifo as well as on the ball field, and there is none who does not wish him the best of luck, |