The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-16
OPENING UP WELL
Millers Show Up Strong Against
Columbus and Toledo.
GOOD RACE IN THE = AMERICAN
McGraw Has Had Little Success In
His Efforts to Rejuvenafe.
T.. the Giants >.-s -

Out of four games, with each of the two
weaker clubs of the eastern section, on
their present trip, the millers managed
to get five, splitting even with Toledo
and taking three with Columbus. If they:
can take three games out of the next twp
series with Louisville and Indianapolit,
the fans will feel wen satisfied. In Min
neapolis the leaders proved easier propo--
sitions than the other two eastern clubs,
but in all probability this condition will
be reversed while the Millers are on the
road. F.. ">s g-.- ;
kstoll was with the team during the
Indianapolis and Louisville series. at
home, and SO was Willie Phyle. With
Harold Cribbins getting his bumps reg
ularly, the main reliance of the team in
the pitching line is gone, for neither New
lin or Sporer is sure winner, while Mar
tin has yet to win his spurs The North.
ern league youngster has done first rate
in his first two games, winning both OF
them, but two wins don't make pitcher.
The most encouraging feature of the trip
has been the improvement Of @Quillin's
fielding and the acquisition of -Yeager.
The little shortstop has been dividing
the fielding honors with Grant, and both
have played sensational ball Quillin,
| moreover, has been hitting the ball with
| commendable regularity. .>
Yeager an Acquisition. O.,
Yeager had the reputation of playing
| a listless game while with New York this
season, and apparently Baltimore didn't
think more highly of him than McGraw.
Even if he has gone back. however, he
will be better than the makeshifts the
milers have labored with all summer and
his stick work ought to help out.
| Yesterday the millers opened at Louis
Vile, and Monday they will play at In
dianapolis. Friday the team will return
home for a series of three games each
|
and then Minneapolis and st. Paul will
alternate between Nicollet and Lexing-
Wilmot;sl VII men will take the road
again to play at Kansas City and Mil
waukee, returning home for the closing
series of the season with the four east
ern clubs. -~' -.t:
The race is still close enough between
the three leading clubs to make the pen
nant uncertain. St. Paul has been playing
quite as fast as Watkins Or Tebeau' s
men, and having the advantage of finish
ing at home, Keliy's men ought to draw
| at least second place.
St. Louis to the Front.
st. Louis keeps UP her squirt in the
American league, having taken first place
from the whitesox, while both teams
were on the road. Jim McAleer thinks
he has the greatest team on earth, anc
| tnat the pennant is Clncned Tor Cne Mou4C
city. It may be, il he can keep his meT
playing together. The whitesox are grea
fnishers, and are likely to pull out +
the men observe training rules. The race
between. the four leaders Is a pretty one
Kelley seems to have more success will
Cincinnati in the national than McGrav
has at New York. Then men snatchet
from Baltimore should have improved thu
giants, but up to date they have beer
losing with the same regularity as before
Even McGinnity has been getting hi,
bumps regularly. - 80