The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-16

rlot act TO the president of the league. TheI
came the forfeited games, the row over the
oall' unfair or incompetent umpiring, RIOT sus
PENSIONS INES and rank injustice in great
number Of details. teE ri +,
Kelley made an uphill fight and despite the
GRIPPING of his team by unjust and uncalled
Tor suspensions they are finishing in first di
vision. They had the quality, under Kelley,
nant thru luck more than ability us ball players
out everything was against them of the field
Inc baseball public OF Minneapolis, knowing
tue facts, and seeing the injustice and one
sAoedness OF Affairs grew sick of thes game AM
the way league affairs were conducted in Min
neapolls. Then came the transfer of ownership
1t has not improved local conditions as the
rams are waiting to see how Kelley ts to b.
handled by the national commission, the "boarG
OF directors Of the American association and
MIR. Koch. There Is not going to be any winter
softening Of feeling in the AFFAIR as most Of the
amnesty against those who have been afte,
Kelley Is based upon friendship for the man
ager and not on a passing rage to be forgotten
by the beginning Of season.
The players have performed well under trying
circumstances. The pitchers were slow in get
ting into form, but once going they have gone
great guns Ford, Thomas and Gehring have
pitched consistently. kilroy had the misfortune
TO nave an attack of appendicitis at the height
OF MS work when he was going in splerdid
shape Cadwallader was In and outer all
season, pitching sensational ball one day to be
hammered all over the field the next
The work Of the inheld as whole has been
excellent. big Ed Greminger carrying off the
major honors by his hitting and clean fielding
Billy Fox was good in fielding as ever, and
that is saying great deal, but had another
poor season with the willow. Oyler's hitting
was disappointment but he made up for i,
In way BY his gardening. Buck Freeman was
out for long time with a broken arm, but
since his return has been going faster and
faster until at present he is roaring blizzard
at batting and fielding. ...
In the outneld the work has been fawless.
Jimmy Hart in left garden has not reached his
field all OF the way. Lefty" Davis in center
has been doing circus stunts in his field until
they have come to be looked for as a matter
OF course. He has batted like hend all OF
the season and on bases has been sending cold
chtlls down the arms of catchcrs who were
"peggers' and catchers who were rainbow
throwers alike. They all looked alike to
Lefty"
sullivan's work in right has been such that
he has been sold into faster company, and a
popular player is leaving Minneapolis when
"Dinnis" takes the train. His. fielding and bat
ting have been on the verge of sensational all
of the time.
The catchers have performed consistently.
Yeager is the marvel of the year. The big fell
low was thought last season to be about thru
with baseball, but he came back this year and
made some Of the younger catchers look cheap.
He has not been 300 hitter, but has slappe,e
them out about as regular as any Of the catchers
In the league. His throwing to the bases has
been above criticism and his untiring work has
made him a host Of friends In Minneapolis. he
is valuable man to any club in this league.
Shannon has been weak at hitting and has
suffered number of injuries He is a catcher
who is going to improve in another season. He
is a hard worker and earnest and has not
reached his full power. George Graham has
''played many parts.'' He has worked in the
out and tnheld, pitched and lately has t>en
catching. He has played star part in every
position. The team has been gentlemanly on
the field despite the fact that they have been
dubbed ''rowdies' by newspapers under the
O'Brien circle, on all occasions. -