The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-21
DOPE, OF THE. DAY

WILEY PIATT has been released by FRESH
dent Grillo.
SPINE ANDERSON las signed as player-man-
ager Of the Winnipeg team.
NED LGAN, manager Of tne Burlington team
Of the Iowa league is in the twin cities.
'COMISKEY may make an outfelder out Of
Hart. his third catcher. '--..> -->>'.~
NEW ORLEANS and New York ought to settle
the worlds championship between them. Eoth
have dowred the Athletics: =. ; vi !: ~
'MUGGsY'' McGRAW has added seeker. foot
ball to his giants training program. Pushball
has been given the go-by - 49,
ADVANCE MONEY is the dispenser CT ball
players crouch. Ii YOU don't believe, says the
Philadelphia North American. ask the player.
II MATHEWSON'S illness should happen to
prove serious there might be different start
made in the race
MERTEi5, WHO has joined the giants at Mem
phiS, mas beer pract1clng in California, and 1t
will rot take than two days for him to
be in condition TO play good ball.
NINE-TENTlIS OF professional bail players
are married. it is said, but fair lady has
yet thrown the matrimonial lariat around Willie
keeiers neck. :.
THE NEW YORK Americans Chicago Ameri-
cans and >Brooklyns each have dentist on the
playing list, but winning pennants is harder than
pulling teeth. :
pop FOSTER. who drafted from New
ark by the philadelphia Athletics has been
turned back to the sailors by Manager Connie
Mack.
"MUGGSY' McGRAW. who is a friend of
Patsy DonOvans. is sale to have made the
framerp which landed Donovan the managerial
job in Brooklyn.
RUDE WADDELL is .rcmaining delightfully."-
quiet now, but when he once demonstrates that
he can sill pitch winning ball he will make
up for the enforced retirement from the lime
light. = -,
WHEN JOHNNY McGRAW first played pro
fnSS 6,1I with to, ID,
he was released after few days. being told that
he was nice kid. but too light He secured
another job and at the end of the season had
eighteen offers.
MORE THAN $4,000 will be expended by
teams in the American and National leagues in
spring training trips. There never has been d
season in recent years when club owners have
been SO eager to put their men i'll condition fol
| the pennant races. r.. -..
THERE WILL BE wild scramble for the out
field positions with the cubs this summer. fol
there will be four :+Ss'' = in the race, Sla gle
= sheckard Schultz and Smith. Bull Smith j:
! the latest addition to the outfeld of Murphy:
! cubs. and if reports are borne out somebody will
! have to do some husting to keep him on tn.
| utility bench. ~ !. $500;
| II FIRMLY BELIEVE" says .'Chick'' StahI
! that morning practice hurts the boys more thar
| 1T helps them. A man who hotfoots it arount
a park for a couple. Of hours before lunch an,
-, swings on EN- good and hard to help his battin:
eye. Is going TO be pretty near dead to tn
world in the afternoon. Particularly is this tru
! or these men who never get enough practice. C
at least never know when they have enough
NEARLY ALL the big leaguers are fond o
chicken and ice cream. and heaven help the hotc
or dining car that flashes these. Or. rather he'll
! the other diners. IF they cont get in when tn
door opens it's al off. The ball players ar
there at. the tap Of the gong. They have bee
waiting half an hour. They stay there SO Ion
i as the chicken holds out Ice cream and app,
t pie is the favorte dessert
FRANK JUDE the Indian left fielder 1os
year with the Washington independents an
| signed to play with the Toledo club Of tn
American association this season, has write
Manager Seaman of the Washington clul, of II,
POW. Va. league that he would likely MA
In Washington again this year. Jude wi
graduate from the Carlisle Indian school thi
month. -