Thompson, Carbide

had better learn the difference in left and right turn bolts before he twists any more wrenches in two.

Carbide Thompson, has said that the biggest deal in baseball history was that of the Eagle-Picher Mining and Smelting Company paying the Commerce Mining and Royalty Company $10,000,000 for him and Jack McGoyne, two outfielders. "Carbide' says the mines and mills were thrown in for good measure. From a local column about miners

Jack McGoyne, one of the Eagles $5,000,000 players reported to sign his contract, but his former team mate Carbide' Thompson, the other end of the $10,000,000 deal, went to Illinois. Guess Carbide is showing the White Sox what a $5,000,000 player looks like.