The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-05
TROUBLE BREWING
IN DULUTH TEAM
Rumors of Strife Among Play.
ers and link May Be
Traded
Special to rhe Globe


DULUTH. Mimi, June 4.-Under cir
cumstances which were decidedly inau-
spicious the Duluth team returned to its
own bailiwick on Thursday and renewed
its quest for the Northern league pennant,
taking pronounced fall out of Winnipeg
in the opening round. Superior was de-
layed one day in getting at Grand Forks
and Fargo met with similar results in it's
efforts to push Crookston further down
on the bottom of the list
An opportunity to see the White Sox
in action is one which has been embraced
with much satisfaction by local fans.
Twelve hundred Of them braved driving
rain and gave up their money cheerfully
at the gate in order to see the budding
champions perform, and the White Sox
obliged, in spite of their water soaked uni
forms. Each time the onslaught was re-
newed the fanatics let out their belts one
notch and yelled louder and at no time did
they permit the elements to dampen their
ardor.
Never has there been time when en-
thusiasm was so pronounced and general
as it is today The fact that this city
has winning ball team has been heralded
abroad, and it is expected that as re-
suit the crowds will be recOrd-breaking.
During its trip away from home the club
made a wonderful record, forging it's way
to the top Of the heap and winning from
President ]. NJ. Lamb, of the Winnipeg
club. the compliment that it is "the best
baseball club in the Northern league, and
the equal of any in the American associa-
tion.'
Internal Discord
But since the return of the team there
are rumors of internal dissensions which
do not speak well for the future success
OF the White SoX. The story is that an
effort is being made to make a scapegoat
OF link, the big first basep%n, and that
it may eventually result in his retirement.
Capt Frank Martin is accused OF being
the rir rgleader and it is claimed that
we'll Organized plan has been made to get
the big fellow out Of the game in this
city. It is all said to have originated
in a midnight quarrel, during which Mar
tin is reputed to have had the temerity
to administer physical punishment to
link The attempt was disastrous to the
captain. Since then, although with no
| apparent reason, the first baseman was
| moved almost to the foot of the batting
list. He has been pasting the ball at
every opportunity and on the strength
of his performance with the ash would
be entitled to place well up to the top
Don Cameron has surprised the natives
by building up ball team for Superior
which has a strong chance OF finishing
well to the front. Just now Cameron is
disputing the title to second place with
Grand Forks and he has the call. Joe
| Wilkes, of Duluth, is the latest acquiSi-
with the White Sox in the earlier part
of the season makes 1t certain that he
will deliver the goods Cameron's men.
are young at the game, but they are play
all stages.
Brace for Champions
President Lamb is making a desperate
effort to brace up the WinnipeggerS and
get them to land on earth again. The
| final at home series with Duluth in which
they lost three straight, disheartened the
MaroOns and since that time they have.
been riding the toboggan regularly. Ned
Egan, however, has been called In and
he has brought his uniform with him, SO
that it is expected that he will again take
his place at third Egan has always been
the life of his team and the fact that he
has been kept out Of the game by sick
| ness has been a serious blow to the club.
Avery, the Minneapolis man, will give,
the Outfield strong brace and Jack,
Bartos should help out the pitching staff
considerably
P. Werden, with his Fargo team, has
been doing a stroke of business during
kept tab on the game insist that it is
yet too early to class the Werdenites
among the "also ram Strange to say,
the old war horse has been clOuting the
ball every time it came his way and
he has some able assistants. Pitchers
| are needed to brace up his staff and he
has his lines out.
Grand Forks took back seat after
smearing two coats of kalsOmine over the
Duluth team on Memorial day and has
| not been heard from to an alarming ex
good men in the list, especially in the
pitching department, and when they are
stacked up against other than Duluth
pitchers. they clout the ball with becom-
ing regularity.
CFookston. in Bad Shape
Crookston has taken the pTace it was
expected to occupy, at the bottom of the
heap. That position has been reserved
for the Northern Minnesotans, and they
occupy the place without delay. The
town has poor grounds and supports it's
team miserably, so that the blame is at
tached to the fans. Arrangements have
been made to play most of the big games
in other towns, some OF them in Bemidji
and in that way it is possible that the
management in Crookston will be able to
break even on the season
Sunday games will be played today in
both Duluth and Superior. The local con-.
test will be an exhibition, but regular
league game will be pulled off in Superior
Rumors have come of a proposed deal
whereby Hoffmeiester. who is playing
good bail for Butte. will be brought back
to this league. 1t is said that a deal is
on to secure him for Duluth and that
link IS the man to be traded for him.