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Show "BIG BILL" BURNS. .. ...... ... . . . fL Chicago, 111., 'June 9. Bill Burns, who figured in one of the biggest trades of the season In " the baseball base-ball world, is showing- up in goou shape with the Chicago team. President Presi-dent Comlskev traded "Jiggs" Dono-hue. Dono-hue. Nick Altrock and Charles Oa-vath Oa-vath to the Senators in exchange for this one left-handed box artist. Burns has been the mainstay of the senatorial sena-torial box staff and was the one man that Comlskey wanted to strengthen this department of his team. With the acquisition of Bums the Sox's pitching corps has been elevated j to the top of the American league In point of actual strength. Doc White has shouldered the left-handed burden for the Six during the last two sea sons;, and with Burns present to share the Job Doc should go along in winning win-ning fashion in the majority of his games. Altrock established a brilliant record rec-ord during the five years of his activities activ-ities on the South Side, but in tho last two seasons the handsome flinger has been of little service to Comlskev. Donohue has been out of the game since last August, owing to illness, and with lslell going at his present clip Jlggs had scant hope of ever going back to his old berth at first. Cravath. secured se-cured this spring from the Boston Americans. Tailed to deliver tho goods, in fielding as well as batting, and was slated for a transfer card several days ago. |