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Show DIAMOND DUST ; i The decision of George Washington Grant .owner of the Boston Braves to; dispose of "Rabbit" Maranville. star, shortstop, recalls Grant's statement1 rogardlng the little infielder last summer. sum-mer. Barney Dreyfuss. of the Pitts-' burg Pirates, asked Grant to name a price on Maranville. The Boston owner immediately replied thersTwu no price for the "Rabbit" becauge he was a Boston Institution. When ak-ed ak-ed for an explanation of his chance of front In the Maranville case. Grant declared the shortstop had violated many club rules, and was beginning to think ho was a privileged character, charac-ter, ' When they try to run vonr business it is time they wer0 rtiiftcd to other scenes." said the Boaxoifrna -nate. Maranville and Grant have had several verbal clashes ov r the sal ' ary question. Johnny Evers, new manager of the Chicago Cubs, win he a prohibition agent during the coming campaign as i well a manager. Evers says ball iilay-l ers In the major leac-jn , ,,. a ,-, , more drinking than thev did 'nhhe days of the saloon. II, will nilifv every member of the club that gfoh-r' gent action Will be taken against .bo.o who imbibe In intoaleants duringfthe' 1921 season. According to the lb , hhjch in ine old das use to moisten parched throats after a g'.me , with a glass or two of ber. thei gol ' mm',"01" ,their bu?'n-' Since" ro-, ro-, hlbitlon, however, he alleges, irany of the pastlmera are connecting up ; with friends after tho game and mJ sumlng large portions of whl Iky. I which is more harmful than thP !WI of former days. A glass or two of beer novel tit' any ball piay,r ftftfir a , hlsky leaves Ha effect and no ., can drink it and play good baaXi j the next day. Beer la refreshing wf en i one Im tired, but whiaky leaves ai 11 effect that Is brtd noticed in laclt r, pep. ' said the Trojan ... 1 , , 2je?!toh Rfd Sox and the -! burg Pirates will train at Hot Son fin ing at he resort Although no official offi-cial order has been issued, I la in-I in-I dorstood the players of both "funs will be i asked to reman, away ? ihe betting ring, at the track. Thl- K in accordance wdth the general dev, -( mlnation to down gambling In all -its' phases this year. President Hev.yer1 ( says players who bt on horse ri urn might also be Huspicionod of placiit ! bets on ball gamea. j oo '. |