The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-21
First Game on Local Grounds
This Afternoon-Records
of the Local Players.
THE LINE UP.

the great American national game
are witnessing the first league con-
test, season Of 1906, ON the home
grounds this afternoon at Athletic
park.
The ex-champions of Duluth and the
local team are battling for supremacy,
and from accounts OF the games of last
week at Winnipeg, the home team
ought to make good showing, if not
pull off a victory.
The management of the home team
has no apologies to make. 1t has been
working under handicap in attempt
ing to assemble championship team
in few short days. 1t will be we'll
pleased If the home team is able to
win half Of the games played in the
first two weeks, as it will take at
least that long to prove up the men.
get them in condition, and strengthen
any weak spots, that may appear. On
this account fans should not be harsh
IN their judgment, at least not until
the men have been given a fair chance
to show what they can do. Manager
Mcneil and Director Stanchfield intend
that Grand Forks shall have a team
OF which 1t can well be proud-if it
takes all summer. Should the men not
make as fine showing as could be
wished In the first week or two of NAV
the fans should remember that they
themselves are to blame-and not the
management of the team.
This afternoons game will give the
first opportunity of seeing the men
who compose the local team. Manager
Mcneil has nothing but good words to
say for them and their abilities.
The following are the names of the
players, together with a brief record
of each:
Leighty.
Leighty, who is to play short stop
for the locals, needs no introduction
to the Grand Forks fans. Last year he
played with Crookston and made a
good record. He has played a few
games already this season with Bloom
lngton In the Three-I league He and
Catcher OFT were team mates. The
Ihree-l league is over-run with play
ers this year and the league is not the
success that it was last year. Leighty
Will be captain Of the home team.
Harris.
Stub" Harris, is, perhaps, the most
experienced and best seasoned player
on the Grand Forks team, having play
ed two years with Portland, Oregon, in
the Pacific Coast league, in the Three
|, and last season in the Northern
league. with Superior. He is a third
baseman, and batted over 300 in fifty
or more games played last year. He
is first class infielder and will be
tower of strength. He has been play
ing ball since February and is in good
condition.
F. w. Luderus, the first baseman, is
touted by Manager Mcneil as better
man than Spanton of last seasons
Grand Forks team. He is a first class
player and has habit of hitting the
ball regularly Luderus halls from
Milwaukee, Wis.
F. J. Wilson is second baseman. This
is his first season at league baseball.
Last year he played with Kirksville,
Mo-, and with the University of Mis-
souri, at Columbia. He is a college
chap and plays ball mostly for the fun
of 1t, though he hopes, also, to pick up
a "bit" of money on the strength of his
ability as player.
Kelley.
c. H. Kelley finished the season last
year with Superior. He is a fielder
and is being used in left garden. For
two years prior to his coming into
the Northern league he played indie
pendent ball with the York, N. D.,
team. Kelley comes from st. Cloud,
Minn., and is said to be a good man.
Hentges.
.. Theo. F. Hentges, center fielder,
comes from Cherokee, Iowa, where
during the past two seasons he has
been playing independent ball. While
MS showing in the games at the Peg
was little of, he claims that he
Will be able to do better with little
more n;,3I practice which he undoubtedly
e. Giencke halls from Milwaukee.
Wis. At present Manager Mcneil is
playing him in the right garden, but
he will be used as an exchange pitcher.
Giencke, by the way, is the only south
paw pitcher on the local team.
Bushelman.
j. F. Bushelman comes from Gin
cinnati-is pitcher and was EARNED"
to Grand Forks from Cedar Rapids,
Iowa. Last season he pitched for a
fast Independent team in Cincinnati,
Ohio. winning sixteen out of twenty
games. From all accounts he is able
to deliver the goods"
Fogarty.
]. F. Fogarty, pitcher. halls from
Emeralds. N. Y. where last year he
played independent ball, winning %
out of "a games played-this accord
ing to his own statement. Fogarty
Is the comedian of the club and is
said to have deserted the stage for
baseball.
H. ]. .Gebeau is also a member of
the pitching staff. Last season he
played Independent ball with Hough-
ton and Iron Mountain, Michigan, win
uing fourteen out of eighteen games
played. He is doing the rubber"
stunt for the locals this afternoon.
OFT.
The gentleman with this euphonious
name which, however. has nothing to
do with his ability as player. is a
catcher, is touted as first class. and
is experienced In league work, having
played In the Three-I league with
Bloomington. He made fine record
In the games at Winnipeg.