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 The Globe


DULUTH, Minn 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 its
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 a driving
rain and gave up their money cheerfuIly
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 a winning ball team has been heralded
abroad, and it is expected that as a re-
suit the crowds will be record breaking.
During its trip away from home the club
made a wonderful record, forging its way
to the top of the heap and winning from
President J.. M. Lamb, of the Winnipeg
club the compliment that ii 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 baSemGn. and that
it may eventually result in his retirement.
Capt Frank Martin is accused of being
the riLgleader and it is claimed that
well organized plan has been made to get
The hiQ fellow OIIT of the in this
city. 1t 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
| of the list
| Don Cameron has surprised the natives
by building up ball team for Superior
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-
tion at the Cameron camp and his work
with the White Sox in the earlier part
Of the season makes it certain that he
are young at the game, but they are play
ing like veterans and are out to win at
o, sae2 esw D
President Lamb is making a, desperate
effort to brace up the W1nn1peggerS and
get them to land on earth again. The
final at home series with Duluth, in which
they lost three straight, disheartened the
been riding the toboggan regularly. Ned
Egan,y 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 FEgan has always. been.
the life of his team and the fact that he
has been kept out. of the game by sick
Avery, the Minneapolis man, villa giNed
the outfleld strong brace and Jacks7
Bartos should help out the pitching staff
considerably. --~rett- -f
p. Werden, with his Fargo team, has
been doing a stroke of business during
the past few days and those who have
kept tab on the game insist that it is
yet too early to class the -WerdeniteS
among the ''also ran" 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 a back seat after
smearing two coats Of kalsomine over the
Duluth team on Memorial day and has
not been heard from to alarming ex-
tent since that time. There are some
pitching department, and when they are
stacked up against other than Duluth
pltcherS. they clout the ball With becom-
ing regularity.
crookston in Bad Shape
Crookston has taken the place 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 thnpn in
and in that way it is possible that the
mana cement 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 a regular
league game will be pulled off in Superior
Rumors have come of a proposed deal
whereby Hoffmeiester. who is playing
good ball 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.
RadoAr Freshman Ayin