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...again what he had done in 1914-break up his team. With tears in his eyes he reeled off as fast as he could the names of the players he was selling. Out went Pitcher "Lefty" Grove and Catcher "Mickey" Cochrane. Out went Pitchers "Rube"' Walberg & George Earnshaw and Second Baseman Max Bishop. In came three new players and $295,000 in cash. Then Manager Mack strode from the room, took refuge in the suite of Tom Yawkey who had paid him $160,000 for Grove, Walberg and Bishop...
...replaced Marty McManus with Bucky Harris as manager. Result: dopesters conceded Boston a good chance to finish high next year. Philadelphia's Catcher Cochrane went to the Detroit Tigers (where he was made manager) for $100.000 in cash and Catcher John Pasek in trade. Then Pasek, with Pitcher Earnshaw, was swapped to the Chicago White Sox for $35,000 in cash and Catcher Charles Berry in trade. The baseball meeting in Chicago also: ¶Adopted a uniform ball for both major leagues. The new ball is practically the same as that used by the American League, supposedly livelier than...
...three out of four games, convinced Manager Cornelius McGillicuddy that few new tactics were needed. His two rookies -Oscar Roettger at first base and Outfielder Ed Coleman-batted .400 or more. He had discovered a young right-handed pitcher, Joe Bowman, to supplement his seasoned staff of Grove, EarnshaW, WaLberg, Rommel and Mahaffey. The New York Yankees, the young Cleveland Indians, and the Washington Senators, a team of oldsters who have done surprisingly well for the last two years, were likely runners-up. Boston Red Sox seemed less able than usual to cope with consistent second-division teams like Detroit...
...HARRY A. EARNSHAW...
...lost the third in Philadelphia, Manager Cornelius McGillicuddy ("Connie Mack") of the Philadelphia Athletics was faced with a familiar but difficult problem : who should pitch? As usual, he failed to reveal his solution of the problem till just before the game. Large (6 ft. 4 in.), bland George Livingston Earnshaw then began warming up. A game ahead, Manager Gabby Street could afford to gamble by starting right-handed Sylvester Johnson. He gave Philadelphia a run in the first inning, was replaced in the sixth after Jimmy Foxx had hit a homerun over the left field fence. Only one St. Louis...