The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-10
THREE 7 FANS GIVE
SUPPORT TO TEAMS
Attendance in Several Cities
Shows an Increase Over
Last Year. - .

Bloomington, ILL.,, June e.-The sec
ond month Of the season of 1906 in the
."Three-I' league has opened auspi-
ciously and promises to be as prosper
Gus as the first. The weather this year
has been far more favorable than last
and but very few games have been
missed on account of rain. The attend
ance in most cities has been ahead Of
last year. The Bloomington associa-
ton anticipated a falling off here on
account of the poor showing Of the
team in the opening weeks, but were
pleasantly disappointed. The patron
age here has been slightly ahead of last
season, and if the team can be strength
ened sufficiently to win share Of the
games played there should be notable
increase.
Last Sunday the actual paid admis-
sions to the Bloomington-Springfield
game here were 2,1O0 and were made
up Of a strictly home crowd, an effort
to work up an excursion from Spring
field failing. The attendance at Rock
Cedar Rapids 1000. Peoria reported
2,400. ,'''i - - 80
Attendance Figures Good.
The reports Of attendance at Du-
buque and Springfield show that the
Y
catur is also doing we'll, despite the bad
start Of the team in that city. If the
league is not the victim Of bad weather
in the closing months of the season the
surplus should be increased several
thousand dollars. ~
The Bloomington association is work
ing hard to strengthen the weak spots.
A new outfelder was taken on this
week to succeed Michael Lawrence, the
former umpire, who was released after
two weeks Of unsa satisfactory service. The
new man is Leonard Gray of the Clin-
ton, Iowa, Independents: he comes
hoped that he will prove q valuable
man. It is also hoped to secure Henry
Walters, who has been the manager Of
the Clinton team ..4
The Rock Island association will
probably make no further changes in
the lineup, as the feat Of the team in
taking three straight from the Dubuque
leaders demonstrated that the team
was greatly improved. George Cook,
Rock Island by Peoria, has made good
and will likely be retained. He was
formerly on the University Of Illinois,
and this is his first season as profess
sional: Peoria had no place for him
He succeeds Fred O1mstead of Michi-
gan and Frank McGrail, the Chicago
amateur, both Of whom were given a
trial at short. Neither made good and
this week went the way of the numer.
GUS other candidates who were given a
workout on the short field.
| Christian Joins Rock Island.
Schaub and Carlisle, the outfelder
and Snanfon tho Hrsf hoc ~ Pol,
Island, who were all sick, have recov
cred and are putting up their usual fast
game. Tyler Christian, formerly OF
Terre Haute, joined the pitching staff
Of the islanders this week, as it was
thought that there was slight weak
ness in that department.. The team il
now in good condition, and the patron:
will be disappointed if it does not work
; up into the first division.
The Davenport team has been in {
slump for several weeks, the team be
Manager Kennedy, who was unable t,
play second on account of an injured
knee. Ramey has been playing an &C
ceptable infeld game, while Pitche
Eul has been in right. ,'! .
Manager Hill Of Cedar Rapids il
pleased over the ability Of his team tt
keep near the head Of the list. H,
released Pitcher Brockewitz this week
! and he signed with Freeport in tn,
Wisconsin league. The signing O.
3 "Rusty' Owens made it necessary t,
drop one Of the original members Of tn
staff, and it was believed that Bocke
WITT could best be spared. The rab
;; bits are now very strong and will hav
little difficulty in keeping in the frs
division, while their admirers have al
9 ready selected them as the comin
3 champions Of the +" Three I. -
3 ! Fast Game by Decatur.
4 The Decatur team is now playing.
.. fast game and has little difficulty i
8 defeating some of the first division az
gregations. The improvement in forr
dates back to the arrival of Howar
Murphy, the fast outfelder, who wa
2 purchased from Louisville. He
! playing a whirlwind game and is be
) lieved to be leading the league in hi
2 ting Decatur also took on Noah Her
8 line this week He will relieve Cooper
9 the outfelder secured month ago fro1
s Vincennes. ~
5 The Peoria association added anothe
. pitcher to the string this week in tn
Y person Of Wallace Wheelock, who wa
on the staff Of Dayton in the Centrs
= league last season. He was put out q
the game by, broken arm, and thi
season has been umpiring in tina
: league. He succeeds Wagner, VIII
: was EARNED to Freeport.