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Sad TaleBut Alex Reaches His Baseball EndFormer Ace Pitcher Re-ported ‘Very Sick Man'In Chicago Hotel(By Associated Press)CHICAGO, Aug. 6—Grover Cleveland Alexander, once one of base ball’s greate pitchers, lias been released for the third time this season.He was notified by the ToledoAmerican Association club last night that his services were not desired. He had never even worn a Toledo uniform.“Old Pete” was released by theDallas team of the Texas league several weeks ago after being taken out of the box. He previously had been given his freedom by the Philadelphia Nationals.To Have Pitched SundayThen the Toledo Mud Hens signed him up. Alexander was to have pitched his first game at Toledo Sunday. Photographers were there, even sound movies were to he taken, the park was filled with thousandswho came to see the former world series hero in his much ballyhooed comeback attempt. But he failed to appear.Oscar J. Smith, president of the Toledo club, in Chicago attending a meeting of minor league executives, heard Alexander was in town and went to the hotel room where the pitcher was supposed to be staying. He was met by a nurse who refused to allow him to enter.Smith asked what Alexander intended to do and the nurse replied, ”1 can’t tell you anything about it. I suppose when there is anything to be said, Mr. Alexander will communicate with you.”Refused To Take MessageThe nurse refused to take anymessage to her patient so Smith went down to the lobby and wrote the‘following telegram:“The Toledo baseball companyhereby notifies you that the deal for your services is called off and the Toledo baseball company does notdesire your services.”It w'as learned that Alexander came here Friday on his way to Toledo and that he had been under the care of a nurse ever since. The nurse declined to say who was with him or what the nature of his illness was. She merely said he was a “very sick man.”IMajor LeagueLeaders(By Associated Press)(Including games of Aug. f») NATIONAL LEAGUEBatting Tcvry. Giants, .407.Buns Klein, Phillies, 109.Runs batted in Klein, Phillies 116.lilts Terrv. Giants. 17.1.Doubles- Klein, Phillies. .16. Triples Combrosky, Pirates. 11.Home runs Wilson. Cuba, 16. Stolen bases Cuvier, Cubs, 27.AMERICAN LEAGUE Batting—Simmons. Athletics, .381, Runs- Ruth. Yankees 121 Runs batted in Gehrig, Yankees, 126.Hits—Hodapp, Indians 151. Doubles McManus. Tigers, Gehrig. Yankees; Hodapp, Indians, 22.Triples Reynolds. White Sox; Gehringer. Tigers, 15.Home runs Ruth, Yankees. 11 Stolen bases McManus, Tigers. 16.EARL MASTRO TO BATTLE LABARBA IN CHICAGO GO(By Associated Press! CHICAGO. Aug. 6- Earl Mastro, of Chicago, and Fidel Labnrba, of Los Angeles, rival Italian bidders for the world featherweight championship, will lift Chicago from the boxing doldrums tomorrow’ night when they meet in a 10-round en-gagement in the stadium.Mastro today was ;i favorite over the former flyw’eighf titleholder, but they were expected to enter the ringat even money.IN THE RING(By Associated Press*NEW YORK Bruce Flowers New Rochelle, N Y., knocked out Tommy Grogan, Omaha, Neb, (1*; Sammy Cherin, New York, oui-pointed Joe Trabon, Kansas City, (6).IMPORTED COLT BRINGS $3,700
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Benton Harbor News Palladium
Benton Harbor, Michigan, US
Wed, Aug 06, 1930
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