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Show BASEBALL MM NOTES mJ Pitcher Garry Fortune of Water-bury Water-bury is going fine. Frank W. Fenno of Massachusetts has been elected captain of the Navy. 1925 baseball team. Jimmy Ring, turned loose by Blr-I Blr-I mingham, returned to the Eastern league with New Haven. "What Is fame?" a correspondent asks of an exchange. It Is, sir, the antithesis of striking out. & Chief Froman, first baseman of the Grand Rapids team, In the Mint league, and Catcher Hyde have been released. Marty Kmg broke up a game against Salt Lake in Los Angeles by stealing home. Marty is another who never grows old. Muddy Ruel has not been hitting with the same zip that characterized his work last year, but shows signs of getting up there. Bunny Brief has shown Kansas City fans that he isn't such a bad second baseman if necessity demands that he play the keystone. Walter Cruise has started to hit for the Angels. Manager Krug shifted Cedric Durst to first to make room for Cruise In the outfield. "Abolish the throwing of pop bottles bot-tles at the ball games." urges a corre; spondent. And surely the spirit of pacifism should accomplish this reform. re-form. Albert Strokes, former Rockford Three-I league catcher, who was given a tryout by the Boston Red Sox this spring, has been signed by the Milwaukee Mil-waukee club. Fred Merkle, playing first for Rochester, Roch-ester, still is a mighty dependable player. The former Giant can sock them over the fence and is hitting in the cleanup spot. W. E. Scantledury, '25, has been elected captain of the University of Iowa baseball team for next year. He has played shortstop on the Hawkeye nine for two seasons. Representatives of farm bureaus of central Illinois plan to launch baseball base-ball leagues composed of farmers' sons and farm hands, continuing until August. The promoters believe the games will have a tendency to keep the boys contented. |