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Show i SPORTING SPLINTERS 4 Unless Judge Hindis rescinds his sentence, banishing Ruth for over a month, It is a certulnty that home run recoi ! w ill stand at 69. George Slsler. w ho was very sue-Cessful sue-Cessful aa a manager in the wlntei league venture on the coast, says for the present he has no desire to lead ii major league club hen I begin slipping as a player, maybe I win take B chance as a manager," says Slsler. It is understood that McGraw has ! no Intention of using O'Connell, his i $75,000 beauty at first base. He hopes to develop him Into a great outfielder, out-fielder, and may request that he be played In that position in the Coast league tills year. kw mm Much Interest will be taken in the shoeing made by Jesse Barnes with tho Giants this season A good many National leaguers insist that Barnes pitched away aboe his form ln the world series. j Hughey Jennings as 111 undoubtedly succeed McGraw as manager of tho Giant.-, when the latter decides to give up the leadership of the club, and de-vote de-vote himself to the business end of the gamo. IH The sale of Scott to New York and J Dugan t. Boston makes it appear as If Detroit was going to fall ln Its ef- iwri.s. to get an experjenceu piujer ioi either short or second base Owner Mavln ef Detroit was angling for both players, Scott in particular. With "Tilly'' Walker and "Bing'" Mill. . i his outfield, Connie Mack -vn. 1 1 1 havi I 0 free ywingers, who will o bombard that, short left field bleachers bleach-ers in Phllly with many a hit this summer. If there Is one thing Miller can do, it is hit. Howard Ehmke. who experts agree has plenty of stuff has been a failure ii Detroit i'obb doesn't seem to be able 1 1 get winning results from him H would seem that Detroit should be able to make a good deal for Ehmke, as a lot of managers are willing to take .i chance with him The purchase of the veteran George Cutshaw from Pittsburg by Detroit, Is evidence that the Tigers are going to be propured, ln case "Pep" Young fuils to recover his form due to los- j lng confidence in his ability. Whiter Malls and Jim Bagby must come through in much better shape than l y J 1 If Cleveland is to have a chan e to win tho Amerlcun league i. nn.int. The Wash Ington club feels certain It has picked up a real .star In Outfielder Out-fielder Qoslin. He looked very good a, his fall to out with the Nationals. LEFT EAKFUIj. lie practiced tennis m ings at home All winter, ever year, Atid even," spring he has to buy Another chandelier. RIGHT EARFUIfc He could not see the common sense In setting ten pins when As fast s you can set m up Folk..'- knock em down again. |