The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-20
BY O'Loughlln.

BY o'Loughiin. ~.. r
Owens, the representative Of o'Brien and Te-
beauism In the American association. was eggeo
again at Nicollet park yesterday arernoon;
Fear struck his soul when prema ture chick
en- or a chicken in embryo, broke upon Dis
portly proportions and started tour OF ex-
ploratton down his back.
"Oddsbodktns and Sacred Joe, but DC
stabbed he murmured second hen oval
stung him in the calf Of the leg.
gave me- Genevteve; save me-, remarked
the jumps as he dashed from the held IN panic
and into the mothering arms OF ouneh OF
bulls tThis Is bleacher English tor policemen.l
From the bleacher came soNcitous voice OF
man who bore the first fruits OF the coop In
either hand:
With sorrow We were forced to admit that he
was in Milwaukee.
The man then threw the egg at a breakfast
food sign upon the fence. .=.5
Minneapoiis fandom was in frenzy yesterday
afternoon. O'Brien's unjustihable suspension OF
Oyler and timing of other players had aroused
the followers Of the team to the pitch where
they were beyond all hope Of reason or discre-
ton They openly laid in large stocks OF eggs
and went to the park with bullying pockets and
an avowed intention Of getting Owens. One
enthusiastic individual carried a case of eggs
out from the city and distributed them gratis
at the intersection OF Nicollet avenue and Thir-
ty-hrst street. The bleachers were loaded for
bear, and an on1inous silence prevailed.
The stands were filed. The attendance was
other close game. The moment Owens appeared
on the field, against the advice OF police, a
mighty jeer from one throat. When
he started across the field eggs few None found
their mark at that time.
Owens failed to call the play, but at the ap-
pointed time Pickering took his place at the
bat. Owens had been restrained by injunction
from interfering with Freeman and Oyler. These
men went out on the field with the team. Gehr-
ing threw up one ball.
''strike." howled the buriy arbitrator.
No knew whether he called a strike on
Pickering was referring to the egg that found
such a splattering point upon his anatomy.
He turned from the plate and toward
the stand under broadside of eggs. Police
eueircled him and he left the field and hustled
downtown ahead Of the crowd-beating them to
the bus.
Clymer. acting under instructions from,
o'Brien, refused to play without Owens as
umpire and withdrew his team from the field
The game not forfeited, and, O'BFien's
umpire did not call the game on the field, II
stands as blank upon the schedule.
The crowd fingered for time and then alec
out OF the stands. The cash was returned
rain checks having been given out. Every
body happy and not a complaint was heart
Today Kelley patched up team and playe,
the senator's Fox will probably play at short
Graham at second. Hart at first and Gehring II
the outfeld. Lefty Davis back In tn
game.
Jack Egan arrived this morning and will UNI
pfre thru this series with Sullivan. AS both 0
these umplres believed by local fandona t,
be the level there will be no trouble. Th
way to the pennant looks long, when it Is con
s1dered that Milwaukee Is getting a whack a
the percentages, but the m1ers are more deter
mined to win just now than ever before.