The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-05
WATKINS I,As 20 MEN UNDER
CONTRACT OR RESERVATION.
Pitching Staff Is Especially Good, With
Ten Men, OF Whom Five Have
ProvedTheir Ability in Fast Conn
pany-Club VIII Be Fast in Field
and on Sacks.
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Above is list of the men from
whom will be selected the Minneapolis
league baseball team for 1904. Presi
dent watkins Is still busy. and other
names will be added to the list from
time to time, but the bunch already
collected is strong enough to hold it's
own with most of the clubs in the
league, especially under the leadership
Of such crafty veterans as Watkins
and Fox. ...t. ..,s...s,'. .e..- ri. a,.. n
1t is not certain that all the men
named will play in the positions given
above. Watkins has talked Of shift
ing Captain Fox to third base, If he
could get q first class second sack
man. There are three candidates for
these two positions besides Fox, and
the location Of the captain will depend
upon which one O.; the three, Martin,
McNichol of O'Rourke, makes the
best showing. Maloney can either
catch or play the outfleld, and it IS
quite probable that he will be used In
the garden, as there are two good big
mitt men without him. Lally will
either play the outfeld or cover first
base. In the latter case kim may be
traded or dropped.
The pitching staff looks strong.
Bailey, Stimmel. Ford and Thomas did
good work in the association last year.
Owens and Case are promising men
and did excellent work in the Three-I
league. Munich Is expected to develop
into a great twirler, and Converse also
should make good with a little more
IN Pos ar nv a.
toll will be one of the best in the
league If his arm is right, which will
develop before the team has finished
It's preliminary games. Koukallk Is
more uncertain quantity than the
others. but comes highly recommended
by Harley Parker, the old miller
pitcher. AZ -
Roach. the catcher secured from
Columbus is a good fast man, a clever
windpad artist, and a good thrower,
O'Leary was the crack man of the
Three-I league last year, and there
should be no doubt Of his making
good. Maloney Is one Of the best in
the association. but may be needed
for the outfield. .-v
kim at first base is an experienced
man. and one Of" the best in the bust
ness at covering the bag. He is also
good batter and a fast man on the
sacks. Martin and Fox are both good
men at second. Fox, tho a weak hitter
is a splendid fielder and one of the
headiest players in the country
O'Rourke made good record in the
bush leagues, and may prove a hnd
McNichol has good reputation on the
coast as fielder and hitter. If he
fails to make good, Fox should play
the bag in a satisfactory manner.
In the outfield Sullivan, MaloneJ
and Lally, who finished the season II
the gardens for the millers last year
should be good. Maloney Is light
ming fast in the field and on the sacks
and with q winning team should hi
we'll, his speed in getting down to frs
enabling him to beat out many drives
on which a slower man would be pu
out. Sullivan also is very fast. ant
with coaching from Watkins ought t.
develop into strong hitter, as hi
eye is naturally good, and he cal
either hit out or bunt. Lally is SLOW
on the sacks, but covers a lot o
ground In the garden, and is a stronl
hitter. 49,.
The team, so far as selected up t.
date, promises to be an exceedingly
fast one. The hitting is an unknowl
quantity, but even if the team prove
comparatively weak in this respect
the, pitchers are strong enough to pu
out a big majority Of the games. TIL
club should be a topnotcher in field
ing, judging from the past records Q
the men. In fact, there are few team
in the league which look as good a
Minneapolis to-day.
The Toledo newspapers are com
planning that Manager Long is slo'
in getting a team together. Some {
the best Of last years organizatio
were picked up by the coast leagu
and so far Long has neither. an: ir
field nor an outfield. 'Blankenshi
and Bernard are going to the coas
and Third Baseman Brouthers an
4 Catcher Zalusky have refused to sig
contracts. Long, Of course, will cove
short, but up to date he is the on
man in either infield or outfield upC
whom the fans can depend.
Ruschaupt Of Indianapolis made
ten-strike when he secured Georf
I Magoon, who played second for tt
Whitesox last year. Magoon is a ia
man, with several years major leag'
experience. He played with India
apolis once before, in 1900, and W
be field captain Of the boosters. TT
infield will consist of tDickey at frs
Magoon second, Hess short and Ca
third--a very strong combination.