The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-23
DOPE OF THE DAY

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+. 1T LOOKS tho Larry Lajofe has at last
corraled bunch that might win the pennant.
Three straight will help some. - -.
] REULRACH is getting his in lovely fashion.
Last years phenom is evidently not quite up to
game. -. = %.
A PHILADELPHIA exchange says The
phillies started the season in last place, but
there are four reasons that they won't finish
there: Cincinnati, Boston, Brooklyn and St.
Louis.
ARTHUR DE CROFT of the st. Louis Ma
tionals is said to be quite a comedian. Tie
comedy element was not lacking in that team
last season.
/ A PRIZEFIGHTER can do what baseball
club cannot 1t cost the St. Paul club $3.50 for
covering up.
A MILWAUKEE, genius has devised hopper
for use in the great national game. Away with
it! Don't we have trouble enough with the
jumpers? ."
IN HIS SPEECH at the shad dinner Mr.. Bell
in way, made game Of Lave. He said the
veterans name was originally LA Crosse
SPRINGFIELD. IN the Three-I league, has
thirty five players Under contract Mr. Ebbets
of Brooklyn should get a hustle on.
HERE'S A NICE sample of home loyalty. Tin
Murnane, in the Boston Globe refers to Bos
! toms four victories over Brooklyn as accidents
Anything to boost the game Of the American
league in the hub ".'
| BEAUMONT, Clarke and Dreyfus all deny
| that Beaumont asked for his release. The on!!
! foundation for such story lit appears. is tha
| Beaumont has been bemoanfng about his Lee
still bothering him, and spoke of the possibility
of his quitting baseball if his leg does not come
around all right. - Nc r. s.
JIMMIE BURKE is enjoying 1t, SO someone i:
| happy all this time.
BRUCE, THE Indianan secured by Columbus
from indianapolis for the outfeld, is docto
| of dentistry.
| BULL DURHAM refuses to blow up this year
He isn't as weak-hearted as In former seasons
QUITE THE popular question in indianapolis
nowadays in arising is "Who Has Watkins re
| leased this time?' e; II -
| JACK THONEY goes to Toronto. having drawn
| a shining can from the hoosier management.
| THEY HAVE forgotten all about the nuts il
Kansas City. They are too busy praising thei
new team. 49, H. = .-..
/ JIMMIE BURKE rather noisy at one TIM
| at Columbus and Steve Kans sent him to tn
bench Burke will get yanked from more thai
one game this season If he keeps up his persona
interviews with the umpires.
i BIG BILL MASSEY has been UNCONDITIONAL
released by Watkins Arthur Irwin ought t
sign him for his outlaws He always was swee
on this player. L. XII !. --.- e
JOCK McCLosKEY, for the time being. ha
/ Quit the fighting game and is busy now hau
i ding the bicycle riders. He is at present train
i ing and conditioning Bobby Wa1thour and Tom
i my Hall. .ss -.-
! A CINCINNATI club is making strong b;
for a match between Gus Bezenah and Jimm
Walsh. The club there is very anxious to ge
| Walsh to show in that city. and is holding on
i fattering inducements to him.
i SOME PAPERS are saving things about jim
4 my Gardner and Willie Lewis One is unkin
4 enough to say that Jimmy and Willie framed
4 up in their. last three-round bout in order tina
they would get an offer for bigger and longe
. fight, at the Chelsea club. But tho Chelsea an
Chelsea people are considered sleepy, this Is on
time. when the clever Jimmy and Willie wer
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