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Show .. Baseball Notes The real sign of spring Is the line- J up for seats at the opener. A. Rankin Johnson has signed to manage the Temple team of the Texas association. Louisville has added another Cuban to Its roster, signing Vincent Tar-racho, Tar-racho, a first baseman. Dallas has signed Rill Matlock, third baseman of the Southwestern university univer-sity of Georgetown, Tex. As a baseball training field Florida apparently does everything except guarantee pennant winners. Old-line politicians go on the theory that It Is nil right to cut second base If one Is sure the umpire Isn't looking. Charley Deal, third bnsemnn of the Vernon club of the Pacific Coast league, has decided to report to bis team. Joe Gleason, pitcher for the Columbus Colum-bus American association team, has been sold to Galveston of the Texas league. The New York Yankees have released re-leased Pitcher Elbert Johnson to the Des Moines club of the Western league. The St. Louis Rrowns have token on for trial Milton Hyland, a New , Rrltlan (Conn.) semi-pro pitcher. Hyland Hy-land Is a left hander. Norman Williamson of Hampton, Va., senior and all-round athlete, has been elected captain of the Roston university baseball team. Republican politicians are considering consider-ing the nomination of N'np I.ajole, former for-mer American league baseball star, for sheriff of Cuyahoga county, Ohio. Mark rurtcll, miinngcr of Hutchinson, Hutchin-son, has traded pitcher Rob Good to Beatrice of the NehrasKn State league for Ren AVIggin, a catcher and outfielder. out-fielder. George SWIor, manager of the ft. Louis AimM'huns, plans to return to the game this reason in the capacity of manager, firt baseman and pitcher. Atimtiu' new umpires signed for the Mississippi Valley league Is Tinker Prlscoll of T'eoila, III., well known In Independent circles as the handler of un Indicator. Kid Elherfeld of Little Unek and ! Johnny Dohbs of Memphis are out with announcements that they will not don tinlforins this year, but will stick to the bench. The Idea Is to give their j tenuis an extra player. j |