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Show IATTf SAY LION FA i KKA.MFK. Arthur I'letcher. veteran shortstop H of the Giants, who has been traded to H the Phillies for Dave Bancroft, holdn " H warm place In the hearts o Now York H fans. A movement Is under wai H headed by Lionel Kramer, lo rcwa d H "Fletch" with some sort of testimonial H of appreciation for his eleven yea's" H work at the Polo grounds. Krim i H 'Arthur ought lo have it, for no H plaver on the Giants ever 3bowcd moie H itie field. He as jH I In there playing day In and day out, IH always trying, and never showing any IH signs of being a shirker or quitter. He jH was always doing his best, and Fletch- H cr's beat was more than often bn)- H llant 'Fletch- is entitled to a tcstl- ) B monlal and the fans should reward B I him. I don't know him personallv, but I have always appreciated hla J I playing. His superior knowledge and I encouragement has aided .many a ' I voungsler lo get going. Unassuming IBH I at all times, he has never jirlveu fui 1 the limelight. He was slnfply a great player and filled a big place In the hearts of all New Yorkers." BILLY GIBSON. Joe' Benjamin, lightweight pupil of Benny Leonard, w'ho was beaten by Kraukle Furren, another coast star. recently Is being made the subject of "heated" argument by the respective managers. Billy Gibson and John 1 Flaminer. Gibson's end of 11 Is: "I have $5,000 to lay on Benjamin IH that he can stop Farren Inside of fif- IH teen rounds. I'm going to tell you just IH what 1 think of Fai'ren. Don't take him eaat. because if you do every fifth 1 I rater back there will beat him. And , jH i thai $5,000 goes that Leonard can slop Farren Inside of four rounds." .IIM.MY CAVINIY. Phil Koerner is having a slump In his batthiK with the San Pmnclsco 'H Seals, but he Is gotllng It coached out of him by Jimmy Caveney, another member of the -club. When Phil conies to bat, here's tho line Cuvynrj jH serves "Come on. Phil. Show me some- , thing. Never mind your sore wil'. Gel in there and hit. You're big enougb to knock a house over. What jH was the matter with that ball? Yoa are hitting like a rima donna, Phil," STAN L ICY HARRIS. U Is no longer a secret that Stanley JH Harris, keyatoner of the Grlffmen. la 1 showing as much spued as n.ny second baseman lu the big tent this season, JH Harris thinks tho "Weshlngton club ia Bhowlng the necessary speed to taka a pennant dive one of these days, and says so in good old Amorlcan English . He says: "Every time you pick up a baseball IH paper or magazine you read how speed brings victory. Well, we've got the I IH sped, haven't we? Jf you read about IH any kind of athletics you'll find that VM speed Is always credited with bringing ' IH home the bacon, ft makes no differ- I ence what kind of sports it is. 1 don t I jH say we're going lo win any pennant. j jH that would be foolish for any one to ! say. Luck counts for so much In a i jH baseball ea.sson, but' If speed deliver. IH the goods well, we've got the speed, jl haven't we?" |