The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-18
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AA II
The pennant in the national league is al
ready conceded to Pittsburg by nearly
every sporting writer on the circuit The
pirates probably will win out but they
have a long way to go, and their lead over
New York is not big enough to warrant
laying too big odds. It Is simply a ques-
ton of form, as it was when the season
opened.
Brooklyn promises to make a lively fight
for third place in the league, and If the
giants weaken, as is not unlikely, the troll
ley dodgers might easily take second. Chi
cago Is clinging desperately to third posi-
ton, but is likely to weaken. The injury
to Jack Taylor put the club in a rather
bad way for twirlers, and the brains Of
Lowe will be missed, especially in team
which contains so many youngsters. Selee
unquestionably has a great lot of kids.
and another season he will be right in the
hunt. 1t must be remembered that 1t
takes two or three years to develop a
pennant winner in the National. The great
Pittsburg team was made up of bunch Of
ambitious young fellows, who only after
some years work together, Strengthening
the weak points from year to year, devel-
oped into the present great aggregation.
The same may be said Of the champion
Boston teams Of 1897 and 1898. Selee and
Hanlon are now trying to duplicate their
former successes, and Selee has the better
prospects for next year, altho he will lose
out this season.
The National league meeting in New
York next week will have far-reaching
effect, for 1t will settle finally the stand
which the league will take in regard to
George Davis and Elberfeld. A war with
the American league would be disastrous
for the National in Its present divided
state, and President Pulliam very wisely
has decided to find out just where he
stands before the split between the two
organizations Widens.
One sporting writer very wisely sug-
gests that both leagues should blacklist
Davis rather than fight over him. Per
haps better plan would be to blacklist
Brush and McGraw. Brush was opposed
to the peace agreement from the first, and
he has taken the first opportunity to dis
regard its provisions and involve the
league in another expensive fight, for it
will surely mean war if the National per-
|sists in playing Davis in New York.
Boston still holds the lead in the Amer
lean league, with the Athletics a good
second, Cleveland running easy in third
place and New York coming up fast. If
the highlanders have really struck their
gait and are not merely making a tenn
porary squirt, they must be reckoned as
one of the factors in the pennant race.
The contest Is so close that any one of
these four teams might capture the bunt-
ing. Boston has been weakened by the
absence of Chick Stahl. Collins pitchers
are doing great work, and on the whole
are the equal Of any bunch in the league.
The infleld is very strong also, except for
La Chance, who is only mediocre. Par
ent and Ferris are justifying the wisdom
of Collins in hanging to them.
st. Louis, reckoned as one Of the strong
est teams in the league before the season,
is apparently fast in the rut. It is said
that Dick :Padden ad Mccormick are
slated for the ak, and If so, st. Louis
might as well say good-by to first division
prospects. for it will be practically impos-
sibie to get two new men who will make
the infeld strong enough to pull up above
such teams as New. York, Cleveland, Phil
ladelpfia or Boston,
| Three American league outielders now
| performing brilliantly were once turned
adrift as below standard. They are Sey-
bold, Pickering and Bay.
| The former Detroit first baseman, Frank
Dillon, of the Los Angeles outlaw team,
! got silver CUP, for making 100 hits. He
! leads the Pacific Coast league.
! Comedian De Wolf Hopper considers
| Hans Wagner the greatest Of all players,
past or present.
! Tim Murnane thinks that Collins and
Bradley both outclass Leach, the best OF
i the National third basemen.
Joe Kelley has been driven from the
game thrice by Moran, twice by Emslie
and once by tombstone. He holds the
seasons record for receiving writs OF
ejectment. At that, Cincinnati has wor
more games with Kelley out Of the team
than in it. 80.
Hanlon says that Jones Of his team is
the fastest man on his feet in the Ma
/ tional league and willing to run a match
with any. ball player for 100 yards. He
can do anything in the athletic line from
a flip flap to riding a. bicycle, and is good
at 'em all.
! Clark SGriffith's highlanders are working
like hod carriers to win the recognition
New Workers refuse to give them on Mis-
cry Hill They have fought their way int
the first division of the American league
but Pa Knickerbocker's people are long
time finding it out.
The Peoria club has made new rec
ord in Sunday playing. There have beef
double headers on Sundays and holiday
and even morning games on holidays, bu
it remained for the Peoria club to in
augurate the Sunday morning system.
Haskell Ia Heinstated