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Show BA5D3ALL 5TOPIII3 Clarence Rowland is using two and three pitchers in a game, just as he did last year. Tom Clarke, former Cincinnati catcher, has been purchased by the Yankees. Tom was a holdout. George Stallings is hard up for twirl-ers twirl-ers and is trying out Canavan of Worcester and Hearne of Toronto. Justin Fitzgerald, the Phillies' outfielder, out-fielder, has escaped army service because be-cause of a bad leg and a weak heart. Fritz Maisel is playing with new enthusiasm now that he is slated to cover third base regularly for the Browns. Jack Doyle of Chicago, former first baseman for the New York Giants, has been appointed an umpire in the Western West-ern league. Members of the army and navy will be admitted free to one game in each series played at the Philadelphia American park. Ball games in St. Paul and Minneapolis Minne-apolis may be started as late as five o'clock to take advantage of the daylight day-light saving plan. Percy Tlaughton, president of the Braves, thinks that three wide ones should mean a base on balls iu order to increase batting. Ray Chapman, Cleveland shortstop, will enlist in the navy as soon as he can get permission from his draft board to make the change. . Clark Griffith does not hesitate to say he expects his team to get a slow start. Washington fans want to know if it ever will get under way. If Kibluff is drafted the Cubs will lose their best bet in the infield. I'e-terkin I'e-terkin has been fielding spotlessly and hitting the ball bard and safely. Dave Bancroft of the Phillies, who was only a fair hitter last season, . seems lo have sharpened his eye a hit, as be is one of the best batters in the league. The f Leslie Xnn.-iniri'e-r to the S. I.oe's r,rei'-r.s mah- s it Imperative f - r I. '" -I'V O I'r.a to (1 1 s- -::ip more s-'T.Tvceg or go out and l,-;y 1 yoiir.g- Tt is est::,,-;-. 1 that it ret CI. as. WeeLka.aa, p:-- -at of tl.e C:.aago Xa-:oaa;s. $K.cy..C7 for ea. li of j Ike three that AlcX.alvb r pii- h- j c 1 l-i Tore being called into the or.u; j |