Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-02-06
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The indications are that Milwaukee
will have a pretty strong team in the
American league the coming season The
makeup will be so changed that the fans
will hardly recognize the team when the
men report here for duty. The infield
will be entirely new and the Outfied like
wise with the exception of right field.
where Waldron will hold forth again
The catching department will be new and
there will be at least two pitchers. The
public has been bowling for the past two
years for new faces and now the fans
will have their desire granted.
For catchers the Brewers will have
Harry Smith. from the Wilkesbarre club.
and Diggins, who caught for Buffalo last
season and who was traded for Kid
Speer. On first base will be Bill Clark
of the Pittsburg club in place of Bob
Stafford. the latter having decided to
quit baseball since the death of his wife
Clark is heavy batter and good fielder.
but only fair base runner. At second
base will be stationed either Gilbert of
the New York State league Fred Ray
mer, who played the position for Kansas
City. but quit baseball to accept a gov
eminent job. Gilbert is spoken of highly
and will probably get the position. if he
is as good as the magnates in the East
claim he is COnroy has been signed for
shortstop, and Mack also has Holly. the
up last fall from the Manistee (Mich)
club ConrOy is said to be faster than
Bradley of the Chicago club, and if such
is the case he will do for the Brewers.
For third base there is Jimmy Burke,
who was the sensation Of the Eastern
league last year, and Billy Gray, but it
is 100-tO-1 shot that Gray will not hold
the three-quarters post down. Burke will
be the guardian Of the bag at that corner
of the diamond
For left field there is Mailman, the
new man purchased from the New York
league, and Buck Weaver. 1t will likely
fall to Mailman, as Buck wants to quit
the game. For center there will be
James Garry, one of the cleverest felders
in the business, and Kid Nicol. The lat
ter will be traded, if possible. In right
garden Waldron will hold forth again,
and he will be a favorite as he was last
season. Fred Barnes will also It iAtiid
unless Mack makes another change.
Barnes was on the claim list of Tom Lof-
tus' club but the latter has released him
back to the Milwaukee club.
The Brewers will have Il small army CT
pitchers to start with OF the old men
there will be Rettger. Husting and Chech.
Husting says he will not play until the
latter part of June, in which event he
may be laid off fer longer period
Chech will not remain at school if Mack
wants him, as he is anxious to play
Charlie Mcdonald, who was loaned to
New Haven last season, will be back,
and he should be one of the leading twirl-
ers on the team. Adkins is also on the
list. and if he joins the team he will make
some Of them hustle to hold their Jobs
In addition to these it is known that
Mack will have at least two more men
from the National league. 1t is also
probable that Reidy, the boy wonder. will
be returned to the club by Brooklyn.
Mack has been trying to get him back
and may succeed
It must be admitted that the new men
are among the most promising youngsters
vOr here if they are anyway near the
mark claimed for them.
Frank Boyle, the wel-known amateur
athlete Of Milwaukee, who has q repu-
tation as broad jumper and pole vault
en- is very indignant over the report that
he has been protested by members of the
Central association, 4. A. e., who claim
that he is professional on account of his
keeping books for William Lachenmaier.
who runs physical culture school in Mil
waukee He says it is an outrage against
the amateurs of the West, as there is not
the slightest ground for protesting him
He says he is employed the same as any
other man, and the parties who have pro-
tested him or who intend to protest him,
should have had the decncy to wait until
he has at least started upon his new posi-
ton. Boyle says he will fight the case,
even though he carries it before the Anna
teur Athletic union in New York as he
does not intend to be made q target for
the benefit of some athletes who cannot |
stand to see rival in the field who is
better at any one event than themselves |
Boyle is now doing light work and in
tends to enter the indoor championships |
at the Exposition in March under the |
colors of the Milwaukee Athletic club, il |
he can get in the proper condition.
The varsity basketball team at Madi-
son is negotiating for games with Min !
nesota university, Wayland academy and |
GAINESVILLE high school, which are to be !