The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-07
SPORTS. i: i I
INFIE.LD IS STRONG.
Wilmot Says Mcintyre and Rolin
Are Showing Unexpected
Speed in Practice.
Yeager Is Slightly Above Weight
but the Others Are in
Fine Shape. ).

The millers put in seven hours of hard
practice at LeayenWofth yesterday, the
men showing improvement in throwing
and work on the bases. Telesraphlc re-
ports say that Wilnlot is much pleased
with the work of Bolin at third, and that
there is little doubt that the northwest
Lacquer will hold down the third sack.
Mcintyre at second and McCreery at first
are warming up to the work in good style,
and Oyler's performance at short IS sensa-
tional. g.. ... - ... .......
In a letter to President Johnston Of the
Minneapolis club, Wilnot expresses the
liveliest satisfaction with the way his men
have shown up in practice. Mcintyre and
Bolin especially. have proved an agree
able surprise, as no great things were ex-'
pected Of either. The pitchers are all In
good shape, and the outhelders are show
ing up well. Yeager is slightly over
weight, but. is taking off flesh rapidly. and
should be in good trim by the end Of the
week. -, 4, :~E: ...>-s.:.- .-. ~,
The Chicago w1itesox will play the mill
lers at. Leavenworth Thursday and Friday
and the team will show what 1t can do in
fast company. .-t -,
An idea of the amazing vigor and steady
growth of professional baseball may be
conveyed by the bald statement that this
season there will be in the field the Ma
tional league and American league six
teen minor leagues banded together in the
National association, and an outlaw league
out on the Pacific coast-with more minor
leagues now organizing. The nineteen
leagues already in the field will employ
nearly 1000 players at remunerative sal
aries. In addition, to these many hundreds
of professional players all over the
country CLEAN a living from the game.
"This Pittsburg team is not ball club
in the true sense of the term," said ball
has F,eAf ifo1N
good catchers, excellent infielders and
good outfielders. But it does not play the
game of baseball as the old Baltimore,
Boston and Hanlon's Brooklyn clubs play
ed it. Perhaps it is so strong that 1t
does not need to work the fine points.
From Clarke to the bat boy, the men rely
solely on their physical ability to pitch
catch, hit and run
Fred Odwell. the sta1. outfielder of the
American association, who was reported te
have signed with the white stockings
has joined with the Louisville team, anc
is now pract1ctng with Tebeau's team.
Pitcher Ernest Crabill, who has beer
preaching at Halsted, Pa, has resigned hi:
pulpit to report to the Columbus club
Rev. Mr.. Crabill has filled the. Halstet
pulpit acceptably for some months, since
the death of the former pastor. He make:
cumstances will he play Sunday ball. ap
pear on the field at d Sunday game, O.
even at the grounds. He is ar excellen
twirler, and will put in his Sundays speak
ing for the Y. M. G. A. and mission asso
citation in cities his club visits.
Every one Of the six new men signed b.
Barrow of Detroit, is six feet or upwards
If height and weight can win pennants tn
tiger fans shall rejoice.
Jesse Burkett the slugger Of the Isl
Louis Browns, weighs only 1875, fiftee
pounds less than last year. He is in grea
trim. and says he wants the batting honor
of the league this year.
President Johnson has officially informe
President Puiam that ,Fllird Basema
Conroy of the New York Americans, ha
returned to the Pittsburg club the 81 ,0t
advanced to him. Conroy thus become
eligible to play in the American league.
The Tigers defeated the Anthonys by
score of II to 4. Batteries, Aberamso
and Larson, Severence and Robertson: