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Show Joe Bochling. By NORMAN E. BROWN When Owner Dunn of tho Indians announced last winter that ho waa looking for a lefthander to strengthen his Hurling staff, Joe Boehllng took his pen and wrote to Sunny Jim; "I think I ciin como back. Don't take my word. I don't aim to have you quit hunting and depend on me. Jus: figure mo as a gamble and give me a try-" Dunn took him up so the veteran vet-eran leftlo has been working hard to make good. " Ho has become serious. His failure to take the game seriously In previous years handicapped him. He has trained systematically, devoting devot-ing his energy solely to conditioning himself and not to amusing himself on tho field. Bort Niohaus, American association star, and Tim Murchison, Three-Eyes league leftlo, havo the call because of their work last year, but Boehllng will bo given a chance. Bochling halls from Richmond, Va and Is twenty-eight. He broke Into the big leaguo with Washington in 191U and remained with Griff until the Indians got him 191C. He never broke up the league, but pitched good ball and was effective for lefty. He dla-appolntcd dla-appolntcd the Indian fans In 1917, losing six out of seven games. Ho was in service in 1918 and after an unsuccessful un-successful attempt to regain big league form last year voluntarily retired. |