The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-15
NEXT YEARS TEAM.
Several Changes Will Be Made IN
the Millers Before 1904
Season Opens.
Oyler, Sullivan and Maloney Are
Practically Certain to Stay
Another Year. !

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The fast expiring faith in the millers was
revived slightly this week by the easy
fashion in which the team took the hrst
two games of the home series. True, 1t
was only the Toledo mudhens put tne
mud hens didn't play such bad ball at
that The millers were not particularly
strong with the stick, but their fielding
was fast and the pitchers did great work.
i The management did a good stroke or
business when it got Maloney and canned
Elmer Smith. The king had oeeh loalills
lin right field, and he was never fast on
the sacks. Maloney, who can go behind
the bat, as we'll as play In the, garden
is a much more valuable all around man.
and, besides, he will be with the team
next year, whereas, Smith reverts to Kan
sas City at the close OF the season.
If big Jack Katoll's arm is really IN
shape now, the pitching staff will be as
strong as 1t has been any time this sea-
son, with Williams, Mcdonald and Thomas
all in good condition to pitch winning pail.
In Tuesdays game Katon seemed to have
a. freer use Of his arm than he has had
this year. He swung from the shoulder,
instead Of throwing with his elbow, as
formerly. This indicates that the affec-
ton which has been bothering him all sea-
son has been nearly or quite eliminated
altho no positive statement can be made
upon LllS pOlnL ullLL lAe SelilAeaih ie''
twirled few more games. katou has
been having his arm treated In a dry
baking machine, and the roasts appear to
have done a world Of good. When ka-
toll is right he is one Of the best pitchers
In the league '.~ ="
Next week the millers have tough
proposition, meeting Louisville and In
dianapolis for three games each. Louis
Vile is playing as fast game as any
club in the league. and the hoosiers have
recovered from their slump. The boosters
open here Tuesday and the colonies come
Friday Then the millers are off for an
other eastern trip.
+ The fans are already specializing in re-
gard to the men whom the management
will retain for next year. or the present
staff of pitchers Katoll will remain If his
arm proves to be right again. Dick Will
Iliams also will be retained, as will young
Thomas, who should prove a frst-class
man after his season in good company. 1t
is probable that Mcdonald also will be
be kept. Maloney will remain, but Yeager
lis question. The big German is a first
class backstop and a consistent batter,
but has not proven altogether success as
a manager. 1t is probable that another
man will handle the millers next season.,
and whether Yeager will care to stay with
the team as a player after tasting the
sweets of authority is problem.
In the outfeld there is little question
that Dennis Sullivan will stick. The
youngster has shown great improvement
lin the last year, especially in his batting.
He is wonderfully fast both in the field
and on the paths, and 1t will surprise the
fans if he does not break into faster COM
pany within the next two or three years.
1T Is also a cinch that Andy; Oyler will be
Retained. Altho his work is marred by
bad throws, he is one Of the fastest short
fielders in the league, and his batting has
been quite satisfactory.
Mcintyre Is another problem. He Is q
good batter, but rather slow as a fielder
1t is probable that the management will
look for another man to guard the third
sack and the Scotchnlan may be given a
trial at first. where he Is said to be q
first-class man. Spooner Is very clever
mechanical fielder and a fair batter, but
lacks headwork. Martin has done good
work in the field with the exception Of the
last trip, when his errors came too fast
to suit. He is also a weak hitter, and the
management may seek a man who is
stronger with the stick. Martin is g
heady player, conscientious worker, and
the fans would be sorry to lose him. ia
Dan Ially has done good work in the
field and at the bat, on the whole, but is
slow on the sacks, and has a weak
throwing wing. Whether he is retained
depends solely upon the ability to find 6
man without these weaknesses who is al
the same time as good a batter and fielder
as Dan.
st. Paul will have the league pennan
cinched II the team continues to play a:
fast a game as 1t has put up in the las
month. The record Of winning nine ant
iosing four on the road with a more OF
less crippled team was phenomenal The
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base running team In the league and three
of their pitchers have done very consist
ent work. Louisville. on present form
ought to finish second. They are playine
Tar better than Indianapolis or Milwaukee
The complaint is often heard from man
ayers and magnates that there are no
enough good ball players, for two majo
agues.
That is a true bill to-day but It bid,
fair not to be in another year or two 81
the rate new players are being developed
There Will never be enough so-callet
stars to fill the ranks Of sixteen clubs
The competition for men who play will
their heads as well as their hands an(
feet will always be strong, but there II
no reason why the rank and file SHOULD
not be made up Of high class material il
a short time, because the demand Will
naturally create a supply
More young men Of Intelligence will
take up the game as a profession will
greater Inducements offered thru the ex
dstence Of two big leagues
A cursory glance at the scores of .
single day reveals quite an array Of talen
which Is new to fast company this wear
but has made place for itself alongside
the veterans.
In the American league, st. Louis ha,
Hill and Martin; Philadelphia has HENLEY
Bender and Hoffman; Boston has Gibson
and Jake Stahl; Chicago has Flaherty
Owen, Altrock and slattery; CIevelan,
has Abbott; Detroit has Carr and Kissin
ger; New York has Wolff, Deering an
Neville, and Washington has Moran an
Robinson.
II In the National league the newcomer
VINO have earned permanent places are
Boston-Stanley, Aubrey and Abbaticchio
Brooklyn-Schmidt Jones, Ritter. and Jor
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