The Minneapolis journal., 1906-06-03
ST. THOMAS TEAM HAS
MADE SPLENDID SHOW
Father Doyle's Coaching Cause
of the Success Of the
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BY ''JOm. r.r-
The st. Thomas baseball team has
Victories. The purple and gray, have
chalked up ten straight wins and have
again captured the Minnesota inter
collegiate baseball pennant. By win
ming the championship the saints have
captured the beautifully embossed gold
cup offered by Alderman Lynch. Early
this spring Alderman Lynch offered,
Minnesota college baseball teams un-
der the following conditions, viz: The
team capturing the championship would
retain possession of the cup until the
following season, when it would be
again contested for; but the winners
of two successive championships would
become permanent owners Of it. Thus
the cup, and if they win the champion
ship again next year they will become
the permanent owners of the beautiful
trophy offered thru the courtesy OF
Alderman Lynch.
The team that represented St. Thom-
that has ever represented this instltu-
tion. They equaled the record of the
St. Thomas 1902 team, which was gen
orally regarded as the fastest aggrega-
ton that ever represented any college
in Minnesota At least the St. Thomas
team of 1905 can claim an equal foot
ing with the Hamline 1900 team, ia
ers battery, and the St. Thomas 1902
team, which had Fleming and McDer-
mott as slab artists and Doyle at the
receiving end.
The efficient coaching of Father
Doyle was the prime factor in the sue
cess of the saints This is the third
championship team he has turned out
I,rinr b,S nf oOochinO He
has always been most successful IN
turning out winning team from even
poor material.
Schedule Was Heavy.
Manager Franklin had arranged a
heavy schedule for st. Thomas this sea-
son, but owing to unforeseen circum-
stances, several of the most important
games were not played. The Luther
college team, the champions Of Iowa
were compelled to disband by the fac
ulty, which consequently threw out the
trip to Iowa. For these reasons there
were not as many games played as in
tended. Still the record of the saints
is an enviable one, for the college teams
and more evenly matched than they
were some years ago. Taking this into
consideration. the winning Of the cham
pionship by st. Thomas, with clear
record, classes them among the fast
est college teams of the country.
The unvarying success of the st
Thomas team the past season is largely
due to the battery. Kurke, who back
stopped for the saints, is easily thu
best catcher in the league, steady a
all stages Of the game and playins
every moment. He had deadly whip
which was a source of terror to base
stealers Luedke, Schurch and Miller
who composed the pitching staff, di'
equally effective work. None Of then
had any trouble in winning all tn
games they pitched.
The infelders were lightning fast an
few errors were chalked up agains
them. Delaney, at the first bag, an
Guthrie, at the second station, wer
new men, who surprised their most al
dent supporters with their brillian
work. Byrnes, at third and Tomel
shortstop and a member of the 100
team, were old veterans at the gam
and they lived up to their reputatio
for fast, consistent play.
Good in Outfeld.
The outfeld was ably filed by Hal
penny, the other remaining member {
the 1902 team, Canty and Mulrone.
These three batted we'll and felde
their positions in able style. Comm,
Wetzel, Harmon and Starr also deserv
credit for their good work when calle
upon to play. The scores Of the game
played by St. Thomas follows: