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Show vdiamdndv Apick-upsA Chief Youngblood seems to be the only promising pitcher for Knoxvllle. Manager Jack Hendricks of the Reds has announced the signing of Jack Coffey as scout for the team. Curtis Fullerton, Boston Red Sox pitcher, has been released to the St Paul club of the American association. Outfielder Shields of the Kansas City Blues is being given a trial by Independence. In-dependence. Najo of Okmulgee Is showing a clean pair of heels to the base stealers of the circuit. Moon Ducote, the veteran Southern league catcher, bus been signed by Charlotte. Umpires Byers and McBrlde have been released by the International league.- Ralph Miller, substitute inflelder of the Washington Senators, who figured In the 1924 world series, has Joined New Haven of the Eastern league. V Manager ZInn Beck of the Greenville Spinners has loaned the Spartans a shortstop. He is Shorty Seremba, a mighty clever little inflelder. President U J. Wylie of the Three-I league hopes to find all of the tenms in the league wearing identification numbers before long. Vernon has signed Bcale Becker, veteran vet-eran outfielder, who was wtrh Senttle late In the 1924 season. He was a free agent - Dee Walsh, former San Francisco utility man, has rounded into shape with Portland and is filling In both as outfielder and Inflelder. - Beaumont has sold Wesley Brad- Ishaw, utility Inflelder, and Hodgte Kin-near Kin-near to Monroe of the Cotton States league. ... Shreveport has obtained Rabbit Benton, Ben-ton, shortstop and utility man, from Portland of the Pacific Coast league by purchase, s . ; Walter Johnson may be nenring the end of his pitching career, but he still Is making A. L. batsmen take the long walk to the shade of the bench. i Frank Kebla. star right-hand pitcher i of the United States Army School 4 nine of Camp Meade, has signed a con- tract with the Baltimore Internatlon- ; (.IS. J 4': ii " . - |