The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-01
BUT FEW ADDITIONS
NEEDED TO THE TEAM
Kelley's Squad Shows Form in
all Divisions of Base
ball play.
BY O'LoughIIn.

Special to The journal.
Burlington, Iowa, March 31.-By u.s.
Ing the men now at work here with
the regulars yet to report and two or
three additions, Mike Kelley is going
to have fast, scrappy team wearing
the big "M' this season. The team
is we'll selected. There is sufficient
number of experienced heads to keep
the youngsters in line and give them
the decided lessons and on the dope
there is going to be more heavy hitting
this year than at any time since Perry
Werden was breaking planks in the
deep field fence. .,.--. ~. =
AS it stands at present Minneapolis
has the best looking outfeld of any
team in the league. Denny Sullivan
joins Kelley and the first division of the
team today. Sullivan and his hitting
and baserunning ability are known to
every follower Of Minneapolis baseball.
"Lefty'' Davis is in better shape than
he has been for several years. He,
too, is one Of the joy brigade with tho
wagon tongue, and can run bases with
the best Of them. @sLefty' is fa1
from being anywhere near the end of
his career and has had the big league
experience. He knows the tricks of
the game and how to use them.
Persons Conner.
Persons, the Iowa league recruit
looks to be what is commonly called
the "candy kidd He is bright
looking, Intelligent young chap, ani
comes from the Oskaloosa team. He il
built like a greyhound and brings will
him an enviable record. He swung the
ash for .304 and made world s recor;
in stolen bases last season, swi ping NJ
less than sixty-one bags in the ninety
eight games in which he played. II,
made sixty-one runs and eighteen sacri
fee hits. In the fielding he made lS;
put-outs, Is assists and but 8 errors
finishing with fielding average of .961
He is a mighty likely looking young
candidate.
Jimmy Hart Is back from the coas
and he, too, has record with the swat
ting rod. James is well known il
this league, having been with Louis
Vile until he baked on some o
Tebeau's ways, and was sold to tn
coast. He played with Seattle an
landed on the ball to the tune of 20
and they play fast ball in the Pacif
coast league. He finished above 80
in batting no less than four seasons i
fast company. In fielding Hart mad
1O4 put-outs, assists and 1 erro
finishing .991 for the seoson. Til
constitutes about the fastest bunch G
talent of the league for the outfeld, an
it is all of it good hard workin
talent. &. -,...,...s, -.
Infeld Needs Bracing.
In the infeld the situation is not s
pleasing. The doubt over Andy Oylt
puts this part of the work somewhat i
the air. There is reason to believ
that Oyler may return, but it is on]
belief. The players have been delu'
ing him with letters and the chanc.
are that the postoffce at MELVILLE, Pa
has done more business from Burlingto
than ever before At first base
Buck Freeman, and the coast lad is ]
better physical condition than he hi
apolis year before last. He has worke
off lot of his surplus weight and h
ankle gives him no trouble at all the
days. In practice work he has bee
landing on the bail good and hard ar
if he keeps up his ginger should lar
back close to the 800 mark this seaso
lie has not had to work hard at Bu1
ington, as his winter of indoor play al
,'andball has put him in fine shape.
"Billy" Fox is showing more Ii
his year and in the practice work h;
cen tanning the ball at good eli
lilly is the fastest second baseman
iae league, bar none. He will pro
IDLY act as captain again, altho this h
cot been settled. Il Fox ever gets
fitting around .275 he is going to
.ost to minor league company in
hurry. In former years Billy
slammed the ball for 800 and bett
md is putting in all his spare time
eracticing batting. Manager Kelley
citing him follow his own methods
Improving his batting, and he expec
show a marked Improvement I'll
lear. His friends are hoping that
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