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Show vdiamomdy Apick-upba Holy Cross nine has scheduled a game with Notre Dame, June 6, at Worcester. Peck Ward has been appointed umpire um-pire in chief of the Blue Eidge league by President J. V. Jamison. Babe Ruth at thirty-four says he Is going to have the greatest season of his baseball career this year. In the effort to Increase attendance, we wonder if the magnates ever considered con-sidered putting more peanuts In the bag. No Sunday ball games were played In the National league until 1S92, although al-though the league was organized in 1S76.' Jackie Warner, regular third base man on the Detroit team last year, apparently has lost his berth to Marty McManus. Brannon and Kress, two rookies with the St. Louis Browns, are expected ex-pected to start at second and shortstop, short-stop, respectively, this year. Butter Peden, shortstop of the Rock Island club, has been released by the Mississippi Valley league entry. Peden Pe-den desires to enter the business werld. Manager Frank Dessau ot the Decatur Deca-tur Commies of the Three-I league, announces the purchase of Catcher Ben Artigiahl from Salisbury of the Eastern Shore league. The trade of Rogers Hornsby by the New York GLants for Catcher Frank Hogan and Outfielder Jimmy Welsh of Boston' was the most Important trade of the winter months. Since the New York Giants organ ized 15 years ago, the club has won a total of 3,132 games and lost 2.412. for a percentage of .505. The average Is the best In the National league. The split season appears to be very j popular with the big minor leagues i this year, having been adopted by the j American association, the Pacific j Coast league and tha Southern league. |