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About Rural enterprise. (Halsey, Or.) 1924-1927 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 6, 1926)
Cub Cast-Offs Help Cardinals ONCE WAS ENOUGH FOR BEN LEONARD Breath Knocked Out of Fighter in Grid Game. A great deal of the National league Cleveland Alexander pitcher and catcher the success of the St. Lout» C ardinals In the ra re for pennant hus been due to the consistent work of d ro v er (left) and Bob O’F arrell, two Chicago Cub cast-ofTs. The have done excellent work for M anager Hornsby. Tod Sloan Best Jockey, Says Snapper Garrison Into a gathering of horse owners and trainers, which had been discus»- lag the prowess of two g reat former jockeys—Snapper G arrison and Isaac Murphy—walked the gruy-halred G ar rison himself not long ago. "How about thia question of M ur phy and you—did Isaac have anything on you In the saddle?" asked one trainer. Garrison changed the subject. •"There was Just one great Jockey," Huid "Snapper"—he of the Garrison finish. "T hat was Tod Sloan. Sloan hud one great faculty—the ability to control animals. Not only horses, but all other animals. He could pick up a vicious cat or dog and have it as tam e as you w ant it In five minutes. "You can't lie a great Jockey w ith out making the horse feel he has a firm friend In you. H orses will run th eir fastest for the Jockeys they like. Sloan knew when to whip and when to scold. He was cool, had a hne pair o f hands, a perfect seat and the knack wf making a horse do his very best." Captain Pie Traynor Tie T raynor, who broke Into the lim elight when he smashed out a tonne run In the opening game of the world’s series last year, has been ap- polnted to succeed Mux Carey as cap- ta ln of the P ittsburgh Pirates. The recent shakeup caused the suspension of Max Curey w ithout pay, and the unconditional release of "Bube" Admits and Carson Blgbee. The pho tograph Is of Pie Traynor. Wholesome Influence of Athletics Is Big Need Opponents of Interscholastic a th letics get little sym pathy from Field ing H. Yost, director of athletics at (lie U niversity of Michigan. When asked recently of the retutlou o f uthletlcs to high schools, Yost said the country needed the wholesome In fluence of sports to keep clvllixatiou from slipping. "A thletics In high schools," he said, •’leach particip an ts the lessons of en durance, skill, self sacrifice and the necessity for constant work In order to excel. "A thletics teach the student body lessons In loyalty to th eir group and when all are Imbued with thorough good sportsm anship, this loyalty Is as •tear In defeat as lu victory. "In these days, when every stratum of society Is pervaded hy gross m a terialism sod Immorality, we need such wholesome Influences as sth letlcs to keep clvllixatiou from slip plug behind.’’ Great Hurler Obscured With the Boston Braves One of the best pitchers lu the Na llonal league Is Lurry Benton of the Braves. True, you don't hear a great deal about L arry, but th a t's because he’s with u tail-end aggregation. Benton won H games and lost seven last season. A mighty ttne per form ance considering w here the Bean town troupe Unlshed the campaign. Had he been with a team like the Ih rates or Glanta, B enton's record would probably have rauked with that hung up hy Dasxv Vance. Itenton hus been hurling splendid bull this season, hut his record doesn't reveal exceptional pitching hecuuse lie s dropped several tough games he really deserved to win through lack of hittin g behind him. OUR COMIC SECTION Before lied Grange opened the eyes of the public to the possibilities of football as a profession, the hoys who took a heating fur an hour on the g rid iron for a few cheers w ere looked upon as goofs hy th e boys vviio m ade th eir living with gloves, a hockey stick or a baseball hat. “What suckers," they would say. "To do all th at for nothing. Them cheers don't puy no bills." It has been related th a t Benny Leonard, one of the best business men ever associated with professional box ing, once tried his hands and feet at football. Leonard was attached to the can tonm ent at Camp Upton, N. Y., as a boxing instructor. He became ac quainted with Eddie Mahnn, one of H arvard's Immortal football stars, who was organizing a camp team. Mahan Induced Leonard to gpt Into a uniform and participate In a little scrimm age one afternoon. T he lig h t weight champion took a shot at It and lasted for one play. He w as taken out of the plav so hard by one of the op- 5porfin$5Quibs Peoria sold O ulttelder H arry Layne to the St. Louis C ardinals. The price was given out as $5,0(10. • • • Purchase by th e W hite Sox of Ev e re tt Purdy, outfielder of the Lin coln club of th e W estern league, is announced. • • • M anager O scar Stallage of E vans ville was enriched $100 by reason of being selected th e moat valuable player to his club. • • • H arold B rittan, one of the clever est center forw ards In professional soccer, has signed to play with New Bedford of the Amerlcun league. MICKIE, THE PRINTER'S DEVIL • • « Lew Foareca, In the National league for several seasons, prior to this spring, has been purchased by Cleve land from the Newark club of the In ternational league. • • • William B. Friedländer, well-known theatrical producer, hus lured Benny Leonard, the retired lightw eight champion of the world. Into the mu steal comedy ring tills season. • • • President Davidson of the New England league announces th a t he has signed Eddie Shevlin, form er New England w elterw eight champion, us an umpire in the New England league. • • « W ashington has released Jltntny Smith, Salem (Ohio) semi-pro catcher, unconditionally. With the purchase of Brandon from Portsm outh of the Virginia league. Sm ith's services were no longer required. • • • Clarence Grtfflu, left-hand pitcher, now with the Memphis, Southern as sociation, club, may be a G iant next year. Negotiations now are under way, It Is understood, for the sale of Orlfllu to the New York club. • • • Harold Olsen, form er Badger foot ball and basket ball slur, has a new assignm ent nt Ohio S tate university this year. In addition to coaching the basket hull team, Gil will assist Jack Wllce with the grid squad. • • • John W. Heisman, veteran of twen ty-four years' football coaching, Is starlin g his third season at Itice Insti tute, Houston, Texas, and Is expected to produce a contender for the South w estern Conference crown. • • a Cy Young's attem pt to set a world’s record for consecutive games pitched was shattered In 1892 a fter he had made a run of 15 by a home run hy Mark Baldwin of the Pittsburgh club, who w as a regular .897 hitter. • • • Danville purchased Dutch While, m anager of the Cedar ltaplds team of the Mississippi Valley league. He la reputed to have been the youngest pilot In organized hnschall this year, being but twenty-two years of age. While Is an tnflehler. WHAT IS ME* A y IS 'T W A T So * i Benny Leonard. posing linemen th at he had his breath knocked out. "No more of th at crazy game for | me," lA*onard said. "I'm no darn fool.” Mahan explained th a t lie would not 1 have been taken out so hard If he had known how to handle himself. “Why should I learn how to linndle myself for such a game. T here's noth- ! Ing In It, anyway,” Leonard replied. see _ il l T U O R O u G H -B R eo“M U T T * tu at / MAI MAI UA! WAI f ' VOuRf AMY RUOOIPH ' SO TWAT IS TOUR C 1 UEVJ DOft FROM CHICAGO’ ] VALtUTlUO, FELLA ilyr-y. IUHATU. V A G iv e M E SO SMART HE OOUT HAFTA Be GOOD LOOKlUG. / V A KNOW , T U e i SAN A U A IR E D A L E K lU D O C "'"i AM YlH IU Q - AUY O TH E R p o a KlU DO, AMD T M e u V j A iredales only s e e u V i R A IS E D A B O U T F IF T Y T E A R S A M D T H ' F IR S T OWES & 3M E FR O M EUGLAUD, IU T H ' OOUUTRY W H E R E , THE A ia a r iv e r ____ ' AUOTUER O ue OF MiS STOOP IO POSE9 O pp dog . pog ! 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The price w hs reported to be $11,000. • • • Cosmo Cotello, southpaw pitcher, has been purchased hy Danville from the Itock Island club of the Mississip pi Valley league. • • • W illiam H arris, pitcher, has been recalled hy the Minneapolis American association club, from which he was obtained by Memphis. • • • W ashington has signed Jam es (Rig) Smith, a nineteen eeur-old catcher, who has been playing w ith the Elks' team at Salem, Ohio. • • • Calvin McVey, member of the un defeated C incinnati Bed Stockings of 1M60, boasted a record of hitting the ball over the fence In every park he played. « • • T hird Baseman Phillips of the Bend- , Ing (P a.) team In the International league Is the son o f a M ethodist min ister and hla contract perm its him to refrain from playing on Sundays. . . . Ted Lyons. W hite Sox pitcher, who entered baseball's hall of fume via a n o t-h ltn o n in game, made Ills big league dehut upon th e recom m enda tion of Bay Sdiulk and didn't cost the Chicago club a penny. • • • Ty Cobb declares there Is nothing to the report th at he Intended to re tire as m anager of the Tigers. “I Big Year for Kassel guess some of the fans hope It's true, or at any rate they hope I’m through as a player," said the Georgian. • • • The Chicago Cubs of 190) finished the season w ith the best record of any team In the history of the m ajor leagues, 116 victories and 36 defeats for a percentage of .765, but lost In the w orld's series to the W hite Sox. known as the "H itless Wonder»." • • • R eports have It th at a movement Is I mi foot to bring th e old C entral league back in 1927. It Is said that Charley Schmidt. veteran catcher, has closed a lease on the park at F ort Wayne, Bid., with a view to getting a fra n chise th ere In the proposed circuit, which would Include South Bend In In «liana. and probably Gary, also In In dh.na • • • W alter R oettger. Syracuse fielder, is hailed as the best ground-covering fly chaser In the International league fh a rle s E. Kassel of Melrose Park III., captain of the 1926 University of Itoettger Is a St. I-nuls C ardinal farm hand He Joined the S tars after leav Illinois foothnll team. Is looking for ward to a great season. L ast year Ing the U niversity of Illinois last sea "Chuck" was generally seleeted as son. The C ardinals have promised "all conference" end. He has won two Syracuse th at he will not he called In letters In basket ball, playing at back the m ajors until the «lose of the 1927 seasogs guard. pout A ll About Airedales " flow s .— I VEP! 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