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Show vdiamdndv Apick-ufsA Holy Cross nine has scheduled a game with Notre Dame, June 0, at Worcester. Peck Ward 1ms been appointed urn-pire urn-pire In chief of the Blue Kidge 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 ttie magnates ever considered con-sidered putting more peanuts in tlie bag. No Sunday ball games were played in the National league until 1S02, nl- though the league was organized In 1870. Jackie Warner, regular third base man on the Detroit team Inst year, apparently has lost his berth to Marty McManus. Brannon and Kress, two rookies with tlie St. Louis Browns, are expected ex-pected to start at second nnd shortstop, short-stop, respectively, this year. Butter Peden. shortstop of the Rock Island club, has been released by the Mississippi Vallpy league entry. Peden Pe-den desires to enter the business World. Manager Frank Dessau of the Decatur Deca-tur Commies of tlie Three-I league, announces the purchase of Catcher Ben Artigiabl from Salisbury of the Eastern Shore league. The trade of Rogers Hornsby by the New York Giants for Catcher Frank Hogan nnd Outfielder Jimmy Welsh of Boston was the most Important trade of tlie winter months. Since the New York Giants organ ized 15 years ago, the club has won a total of 3,1.12 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 popular with tlie big minor leagues this year, having been adopted by the I American , association, the Pacific I Coast league" and the .'Southern league. |