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Show I BURNS WAS NO GOOD t A "I released Burns to rhiladel- ? g pbia because he was a failure at J the bat, because he clogged the g ? bases, and was generally of no 5 use to a winning ball club," ex- g plained Hughey Jennings. 5 5 And then Burns went out and j jj batted bis way to the top of the g American league inside of two v S months, and, to Inllict poetic ? punishment upon said Hughey S Jennings, came up five times .rnd fi g poled five hits, including a dou- Jj J hie and a triple, right on the lot J5 g where he had been a "failure." g i Cz |