The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-24
FAST in The FIELD.
Miller Players Show a Slight I'm
provement in Their Game.
MANY NEW MEN ARE NEEDED
Team as at Present Constituted Is
Clearly Not Fast Enough for
Az 81 It's Company.

s. Although at first glance the record of
the Minneapolis basebalI team for the
pastaWeek seems far from screditable, it is
the general verdict of the fans who have
picking up in their general fielding and
base running play.
Between Sunday and Thursday the mill
lers lost three out Of four to Columb bus,
and won the first game from Toledo Still
three out of five losses, while not an oc-
casion for rejoicing is not so bad, con-
sidering the fact that the local team
was against the league leaders in four of
the contests. ES
The Minneapolis men are putting up a
pretty fast game in the field and their
base running as a whole shows fair head
work, and willingness to take chances.
The absence of Quillin from short is no
ticeable. and all the fans are anxiously
awaiting the time when the boy will get
chaln lightning, and fair batter, and
his presence in the midfield will
strengthen at least one of the weak points.
Coming down to hard facts, however, it
must be acknowledged that the Mime
apolls team, as at present constituted is
out OF its class. 1t is in too fast company.
Too many of the men are colts, or anna
ter1al was in sight at the time.
No one should blame the players them
selves, for they have shown themselves
a Woodworking, fast lot of youngsters, who
are playing the game as we'll as they know
now Nor should too much censure be
aimed at the management, for, whatever
may have been the case in the past, 1t
mas shown that 1T is now only too willing
10 spend its money if it can secure men
VINO will strengthen the team
When the National League; casts adrift
us surplus players, Minneapolis ought to
get her share, and then should exhibit a
winning article of ball Meanwhile the
FANS can only hope and pray
Phyle and Zalusky Stars.
The most pleasing feature of the work
OF the team during the week has been the
neldlng OF Zalusky and Willie Phyle. Con-
s1dered simply as backstop, without re-
gard to his batting, Zalusky is marvel.
his sensational catches Of hard foul flies.
MS quick, unerring throws to bases, cut
ing OF any attempts at larceny. are most
refreshing after the ragged work that has
peen seen behind the bat at Nicollet park
during the last two or, three years. q i.
Fnyle work also is startling especially
Nnen 1T IS considered that this is his first
attempt at infleld play, 1t is confidently
predicted by some Of the most dyed-in-
tne-Wool fans that before the end of the
season, Phyle will stand head and Shout
ders above any other, third baseman in
the league. He covers wonderful amount
or ground, and his throwing is quick and
accurate. His batting also is UP to the
standard. -. - -
More Twirlers Needed.
:. Newlin, the new twirler secured from
Chicago, made hta debut in Thursdays
game, and, although pounded hard in the
frst two innings, when Toledo made nine
mis- and four runs, he steadied down and
pitched gilt edged ball for the rest of the
game. On the whole, the new man made
a favorable impression. He evidently has
an iron nerve, and he looks. big and strong
and able to stand any amount of work He
also showed UP we'll in fielding his posi-
ton. -..--. ... =, u.s. H.. - g..
Luther has been doing fair work, and
looks able to hold his own if backed up by
a fairly good hitting team. The less said
of the other twirlers, however, the better,
and the crying need of the team just now
IS two CT three experienced, reliable box
artists. 49,, a. - F.. t.. ..~-- = I. u -.
Another necessity is an outfielder~who
can hit. McFarlan can field we'll enough,
but so can any number of men. Batting
strength is one of the chief requisites in
an outfielder, and batting strength is es-
pecially what the millers need just at
plteeIC "A NSdh ullllIS ledUl, WIFI uuFG-
liable pitchers, is about as helpless
combination as could be put together.
Pittsburg's Runaway Race.
Pittsburg is still galloping along ahead
OF the other National league clubs, with
Chicago leading the rest of the bunch by
a pretty good margin. On paper the pi-
rates are about the swiftest aggregation
that could be selected out of the present
generation Of ball players, and they have
shown themselves up ito date just about
as strong in the field as they are on paper.
It looks as if nothing but decided slump
on the part of the champions, or an almost.
incredible exhibition of strength on the
part of some other club, could prevent
Pittsburg from winning pulled UP and in
canter. "
Whitesox Take a Brace.
In the American league, the whitesox
have pulled up and are running neck and
neck with Detroit at the head of the.
bunch Between the two teams, Chicago,
looks to be the stronger. Detroit's out
field is fast with Barrett, Holmes and
Harley, but hardly as good as that of the
whitesox, with Jones, Green and Sandow
Ncr+os. III h~r1 hiftc-~ 1ona fc'dcr- of
class. S. in tie inneld, Isben AMI Dillon
in favor of Isbell, while Tom DAILY and
George Davis, the veterans, are much
more valuable at second and short than
Kid Gleason and Kid Elberfeld, although
the latter are both fast men. Casey at
third is one of the best .felders in the.
business and unquestionably better in
that one department than strang of the
whitesox. In hitting, however. Strang
has slightly the advantage.
Behind the bat Detroit, with the veneer
able Deacon Mcclure, is the stronger Of
the two clubs In the box the whitesox
have two towers of strength in Griffith
and Callahan with Katoll and Patterson
as supporters. Detroit has good men in
siever, Miller, Mullin and Crenin, but
hardly any Of the same class as Griffith
and Callahan.
Philadelphia, Boston and st. Louis are
pretty we'll punched behind the two lead
ers. On paper St. Louis looks the strong
est provided she retains possession Of all
the men secured from the national league.
If Robson succeeds in enjoining Heidrick,
ct al, however, McAleer's team will
hardly finish in the first division. d