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JFELSCH SIGNS SOX CONTRACT
AL DEMAREE SATISFIED
By-Mark Shields
Happy Fefech has signed a con
tract . to play centerfield f or, the
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A short paragraph, but there is
knore real4aseball news in it of in
terest to fiie fans than in columns
6f political hogwash about, a strike,
fche action of ibe national commis
jsfon and the defers of the magnates.
For Fefech Is a balptayer, a fellow
Who does his work on the diamond,
teams his money and enjoys his
labor. He is of a ty which, were
(there more Hfce him, -would make
ithe game a better .spectacle for all
jeoncerned.
Hap is a great player, though he
fed not xeeeiv znoch. headline no
Stice, and iaSed to get as much print
led praise as some of his fellows in
0.916. He te not spectacular, which
anay aceoont for the fact that what
he did twk taken as a matter of
coarse, whfla 'Columns of praise were
' gpSLed diboat- John Collins and other
neldexa.'
Defensively Fefech was beter than
the men on. either side of him in the
Sox garden. Ih Mb peculiar shuf
fling gait he cango a tremendous
distance backward after fly balls,
and comes toward the infield with
equal speed. He has an accurate
and powerful arm, which was dead
ly to many basenmners who dared
Bs strength. Joe Jackson drew the
TdnnriitR nf the fans by the way he
a to stana m leu lieiu ana buuoi,
fall to Buck Weaver at third in
but in actual combat, with
aemy trying tor an extra. Dase,
jgelsca was usually there with the
throw that led to an out.
At the bat he swings freely and
)neets the ball solidly. His drives
travel with tremendous force on. a
line, and many of them register ex
tra bases.
Felsh is a youngster. He has a
long career before him, and experi
ence will make him one of the best
outfielders that ever wore a South
Side uniform.
And with all his prowess he is a
natural, unassuming fellow, who
does everything there is to do in a
ball game to the best of Instability.
He doesn't curry favor with any one.
He is out there to play ball and not
to get his name written into a black
head.
Evidence is piling up that the base
ball strike of the Players' Fraternity
will not cripple the major leagues. Ar
Demaree, Cub pitcher, who called
the players' meeting here at the be
hest of Dave Fultz, says he is. satis
fied with the terms offered by Pres.
Weeghman.
Demaree cannot sign yet, because
of an agreement with Fultz, but he
intimates that he will be on hand
when the training special leaves for
California. That is the same as say
ing he will sign a paper ere then,
for Weeghman has given it out cold
that only signed players will be tak- '
en west
President Comiskey of the Sox has
experienced no trouble in signing his
players. Faber, Russell, Terry, Mc
Mullen and a few others are still un
signed, but all will come in within a
few days. None are dissatisfied.
v Matters are looking up on the
North Side also. Larry Doyle has a
contract for this year, and Art Wil
son is reported to have his signed
contract in the mails. Negotiations
are now on with Leslie Mann which
will satisfy that player, and bringiiim
within the fold.
The St, Louis Browns report a
majority of regulars signed, among
them George Sisler. The Red Sox,
also, have nothing to worry about, as
Babe Ruth, one of the players who
attended a recent frat meeting, has
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