The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-23
DOPE OF THE DAY

HAS ANY ONE heard Of player in the Amer
lean association who is not in great shape and
championship form?
WHILE WAITING for a warm spell to come
along some of the teams in training camps
might arrange skating a diversion.
PARKE WILSON, the former catcher Of the
New York Nationals, has resigned to captain
and manage the San Francisco team.
oAMN1Tz was the last of, the mudhens to
report at Norwood Inn. Probably the rest of
the mudhens snowbound.
LEFTY HOUTZ will be tried in the outf1eld
by the st. Louis Nationals this season. Houtz
was once a brewer. f.,
ELI Gates formerly of the Toledo mudhens,
has signed to play in the Pacific Coast league
this year. !
WILEY PIATr, southpaw. once a .whitesox,s
has Joined the Toledo American association team
at Cincinnati. e
PITCHER OLMSTEAD, sold to Louisville by
| Boston, says he will manage the Escanaba club
| in the new Michigan outlaw league.
| INFIELDER FRICE~ of the Wichita Western
| association club has been sold to Toronto in the
| Eastern league.
| PAT HYNES. the player procured from st.
/ Louis by Manager Cantilon, wants an increase
in salary, and he refuses to sign at the terms
| offered him.
ALONG COMES a pitcher and declares that
curve balls ought to be abolished by the big
leagues. It is thought he is either a curveless
! wonder or kidder.
| IF THE BLUES were disastrous to base
! ball team as glass arms and charleyhorses. the
Toledo club would certainly be in. bad shape
for the opening of the season.
THE NEW YORK AMERICANS have two good
crossfre artists in Hogg and Newton, but the
| former would be better off with more control
to his sidearm delivery.
| BILLY CLINGMAN, the former Milwaukee
player who was with Toledo last year, has de-
cided to quit the mudhens this season. He will
play with an independent team at Louisville.
THERE IS NO DOUBT that Wild Conroy will
make first-class outfielder for Griffith. but it
is taking cracking good third baseman away
from the team to shift him to the outheld
'sRUBE' WADDELL is reported to have
climbed back on the water wagon. and Chrisy
Mathewson to have. recovered from his cold
Philadelphia and New York fans are taking
nourishment again, 49,, e..
HARRY EELS, the only winning pitcher Kan
sas City had last season. is making a hit witt
Larry Lajoie on the Clevelands spring stunts "a
Atlanta. Eeis seems certain to be on Larry
pitching staff. .......-s. -. -. ,-,.-..,.4
+ PITCHER CHARLIE sTECHER viii be viii
| Louisville again this season. His signed con
tract returned to Louisville. Murphy hs
also written Tebeau that he will be on hand
and Al Shaw reports that he is in great shape
"IT$ IS A PLEASURE. to have, a man lk
Corcoran work for you, says I1anlon ut is
positive delight to work for man like Hanlon,'
says Corcoran.- Is there barney-stone Ii
l Texas? 90. r..
A MURCH. the new first baseman of the Boston
Americans, is said to be head taller than an
man playing ball. If he is head taller thai
young Knight he has missed his calling. H
: ought to star with sideshow. -. .sa-..
: BOB WILLIAMSON Of the Columbus Press
Post says he expects Milwaukee and Columbu
to fight it out again for the flag this year. TIL
Milwaukee fans would like nothing better, tbu
b there are six other teams in the association an
: each one will have something to say about it,
Milwaukee Wisconsin,. -ev
RALPH GLAZE. the Dartmouth recruit Of th
Boston Americans. pitched one inning agains
!, the Mercer college team in Macon the othe
. day and was batted all the pasture. II
Q had a lame arm. however. In the same gam
Jimmy Collins made single two doubles an
! | a triple
EVEN IF Mathewson's illness does incapac
= tate him for a time. McGraw will not be Will
/ out an anchor to windward. There is only or
s Mathewson. but McGnnity. Ames. Waltse an
t Taylor make quartet that good many team
/ would swap their pitching staff for. and b.
/ sides there are Ferguson and Elliott in reserv
:. EASBINDER. with Minneapolis a part Of ii
!. season of 1902. has been signed by Kansas Cit
I He was with Denver a part Of last year. b,
4 left the team before he had been there loT
y enough to get a place in the official average
+ He will likely be used by Burke as utility ms
as well as a. pitcher. 49,