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Show BASEBALL MOTES 4m Pittsburgh's roster shows the two shortest names in baseball, Ens and Yde. Joe Bush, veteran pitcher, was given his unconditional release by the Washington Wash-ington club. Bobbie Wallace, the great shortstop of years ago, is now coaching the Cincinnati Reds. Who remembers when Amos Strunk used to play the outfield for a different team each spring? Charley Ross couldn't have been much harder to find if he had been a good second baseman. Walter Kimiuick, utility iniielder of the Philadelphia Nationals, was given his unconditional release. Women are now admitted free to all games of the Los Angeles baseball club held at Wrigley field. "Yes," remarked the fleet shortstop as he dashed out into left after the high fly, "that's me all over." John Clancy, first sacker, now with Little Rock in the Southern, will be recalled by the Sox at the end of the season. Frankie Camilli, who made quite a reputation as a heavyweight boxer, Is being tried out as a shortstop by San Francisco. Claude Jonnard, right-hand pitcher, has been obtained by the Milwaukee club of the American association from the St. Louis club of the American league. ... j Contrary to general belief, baseball, players cannot eat excessively at their club's expense. Members of the New York Giants are allowed only $4 per day for meals. .... Pitcher Alex Ferguson, a right-hander, has been sent by the Washington American league club to the Buffalo Internationals in exchange for Outfielder Out-fielder Danny Taylor. ... George (Duffy) Lewis, former star outfielder for the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees, has signed to play in the outfield with the Jersey City club of the International league. ... Emory Rigney, Tiger castoff, but now shortstopping for the lowly Red Sox, is playing his usual brilliant game afield. Rigney always could cover the position in an acceptable manner. ... "Bruno" Betzel, who plays second base for the Louisville club, is named after six uncles who are all Methodist Meth-odist ministers. His full name is Christian Albert Fred John Henry William Wil-liam Betzel. ... Young Ed Walsh of Meriden, who i- a student at Notre Paine, will v. hen the time arrives to enter the big leagues, sign with the White Sox. where his dart pUiyed th-; l.civ role 'ur m:':iy year.-. |