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SIX ISEASON RECORD FOR THE ANGELS(Continued from Page One) look over since Guy Hush went 110 l* . tin* lug leagues.Gore was a pu/r/ic to ill! opposing ^Milters mid I la* illy game that In* h-sl ivvlliU* ;l inember of Hie I emu was due to misnHiiys by bis tram metes mid mubecause of Ills Jill filing, l-i-fiy won mu 11 v of bis games by hi him *11. Mrik-log' out an average of !• men in every game mid also gening kb share of the hks. Gore did not join llie elub tin-iil lale in tin* 'season but bung ill* Ibe enviable reran I of six wins as against one defeat. Gore will be b el; with the (/■mu nexI year and ran be eoimled upon as one of the inuinsia\o! the1 a head-up game of ball in all the 1 frays that ptuiieipated in. llaxjou played a line tieldiug game at third mid was one of the in *sl reliable men ia Ibe infield.Jted tt'llma was one ef the best fly (I lasers in the entire league. There were very few balls that wen! in tin* diivrtioii of the renter liebt |hhl »*s raped Itch's a wailing claw's. The (‘reeiivilie fans always felt assured that went a by went in t *'! I:i r.iV direi,’-lien it was a saek. u'llnni was nl.-o a. very light uiiter having* a 171 av-rage-and bad it not been for 1 h• drawback j lied eould be claimed tin1 be-d oii(ei gardiier in the league.rioniee Polk, Angel infielder, also bad lt;i'lLira's weakness. Ib.raee was weak with the si irk am) tiiiMiod lie* season willi a ITtt record. Polk got oil at Mi-’ beginning ot | ii|s iiining eye t wards |lie laller part of the season mid wn- doing smne ;nleiiif-i! sbi-ging ai ibe Insl. P’MU is a fine prospt lt;-i for lu-Xt year’s learn.Hife f’iianev is the youngest member of the team .He started off the season •uh i-itebor for lie- Angels ami s- * ii 'p.i I good games ot ball, has I he temlmiey ie blow up hitineblb. ,Joe Wall, all old favorile, is still able to a very laid siai to keep bis eye on the ball and hung jibe season bin Pmi np a hi:tin average id' titlo for tile se.i-■son. .some slugging for siieb an old-1 inter as Joe. Wall also pet lorme-l around lir~t *a line fasbiou ami seenm to get belter with age. Joe had a steady, ing effect on the infield.Manager Jerre .Massey, besides worrying over his mlniageriiil duties P-inidtime to hit fur mi average of Jerre .showed n*tmirkable beatlwork i-i direet-!a tlalri pb.ee bin w.li overcome (Ills iiigtln* activities of 1 lie team and many [with age. Ile was just beginning m -miles were piillnl mit of Hie lire b.-[ find himself this year ami next season Tatiscof his noodle work, dene played should make the heal elub „ depend-' ,,f the season at the keystone bagjJiH:* hinder. i^mney's baiting average win;*’ Hi oilier limes he was found in: was MbHie outfield. Manager Mmsey is due a IMl -Maueelli. Angel oulMebler.was one id' tinnil! O!Ill:lit)as llie hurled•: ihan-'n e iv rS.PIgreat deal of credit for Hi- mm'c.'ss ot the Swamp ;Am:els and 11 one but Jerre himself knows 1 he •hard labor mid effort he spent on the team to make it a success and give Greenville^ fans a winning Hall elub.Snvy Sigmi also immaged to elitnl into the Run class 1 f hitlers and finish ed the season with a -iir I ailing rCe-or-1. Signa started off tin season at 'shortstop but was injured dtiVing the ’heat of the peniimil tliee. AL-lted;- r*-piaeed Sigiiii mid when rite Plaeb Haron was well enough to perform once more he was placed p. Hie outfield. Signa was ted a heavy biller bin usually delivered when hits were un-si needed.Skinny Crane was ile* If-tmly-midy man of the team. Crane \ ic the hardest working member of Hie lt;rew and was one of Hie most valuable m-n Angels had on Hie team, t ran average for the your was *J 1 staj'ted off Hie season m d-st lie was shifted to second ha one ‘pime each ,*H third aim from the infield lie Went P Held , and in on.* game Cramhardest working members of ibe team, lb* always plays a iieadsup game of LuseliaIt and no matter how the score stood, in* always did bis level iie-d. Ala Heel! S's weeklies*: was ids hiMiing a ad this drawback prevented him from pnHieipniing in all game-. Mmnein bit for 117 -lunng the en!iio year.-The entire I lilting av.-rage of the Angel squad wa- 'JPLHITi! be halting Skinny ■ *. “lien play- d .‘Mol’t. In* lt;mi-i-. -'ailed on to pitch. Cram* wound up the season behind Che bn 1 thereby proving lha! he was one of (In* most \i r.-;:tile men j on the elub. jLena llaxton. Angel third baseman. J was the best runner of the team ami j leads the Angels in runs s.-mvd. l!i\-j ton was imt mm*li of a Jidicr. having' a 18!) average for the year, but pln.ve-l;
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Greenville Daily Democrat Times
Greenville, Mississippi, US
Mon, Aug 30, 1926
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