The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-09
SPORTS
IN FAST COMPANY
Wilmot's Men Played the Strong
Chicago American Team at
Leavenworth To-day.
Training of Millers Continues Along
Strenuous Lines Yeager Get
ting Down to Weight.

To-day Wilmot's men We're given a
chance to show their ability in fast COM
pany in a game with the Chicago White
sox at Leavenworth. Comiskey in spite
OF the loss of Griffith, has a bunch of play
ers who are considered fully as strong as
the fast bunch of last season. The pitch
ing staff includes Jimmy Callahan, still
one of the best in the business; Patterson
whom COmiskey considers the equal if not
the superior of Griffith; and Flaherty, who
was sought by all the big clubs in the
country, but who finally signed with the
Whitesox; the outfeld includes Fielder
Jones Chat really is his first name), whom
Hanlon considers the best outlelder in the
world, and Danny Green, one of the fast
est base runners in the country. Tame
hill, one Of the most promising of minor
league intielders, will play either short or
third :-- -; 80 s-.s..r. r ~.'
With his stBig Four however, Wilmot
should make good showing against the
Chicago twirlers. Stimnnel was scheduled
to pitch to-day's game and Yeager to do
the receiving. Yaeger has been taking
off flesh rapidly and as the fatty matter
has disappeared, a dearth Of witticisms
has been noticed. Wilmot has been talk
Ing his men on little runs to the Leaven-
worth baseball grounds every day; dis
tance of five miles. This strenuous form
or exercise has contributed materially in
reducing the corpulency of the big
catcher. -.
To-morrow's game at Leavenworth will
be with the Whitesox again. It will be
played on the National Military Home
grounds. which Business Manager Run
Gle Of the Millers declares to be the most
a turf field, with beautiful drives, long
'vistas Of trees and great government
buildings on either side.
Yesterday was a typical Kansas day at
LeaVenworth, the wind blowing very hard
all day. But the millers were on the
grounds morning and afternoon doing their
stunts In order to be in good trim for
the, game with Comiskey's Whitesox,
The men are all In good shape with the
exception of Outfelder Sullivan, who has
a very bad leg, an abscess having formed
as a result Of a bruise received some time
ago He Is out Of the game for the time
being. :,
Isbell and Patterson of the Whitesox
arrived at Leavenworth this morning and
will be joined by the balance of the team
Tomorrow. They were on the grounds
all afternoon and expressed. the opinion
that W1lmot's team should be a winner.
They especially complimented Stimmel,
who is pitching in midsummer form.
The batteries for to-day were expected
to be Stimmel and Yaeger and Patterson
with a try-out for the other ball tossers.
Wilmot has arranged with the street car
company for the men to ride, but only on
the suburban cars. Yesterday several of
the. players got on the Kansas City line
and were put off when about half way in
from the grounds. They were given the
horse laugh when they climbed aboard
one Of the suburban cars.
In a few days President Pulliam of the
National League will send out to mana
gers and umpires his Instructions regard
ing what steps shall be taken to maintain
department on the ball field:
There will be no rowdyism,' he said
to-day. ANY player who attempts it will
eliminate himself, will efface himself as
it were His outbreak will be a flash in
the pan. The umpire will take care Of
him and I will take care of him later, if
need be. am not looking for any such
thingsby players. If there is any rowdyism
it will not be the fault of the umpires or
players, but my fault I intend to have
clean ball, and to carry out that intention
!, and enforce my authority will be a test
of my executive ability. :