The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-20

while the second base position is being bat
tied for by Lawler and Abel; the loser in this
third, it is claimed, batted above 800 and
felded .991, and with such a wonderful record
he is sure Of his position. Chandler. Malone.
Shove and Howard will try for the outfeld and
1t doesn't make any particular difference to
the manager which one makes the positions,
they are all good in both fielding and batting.
Ih1s afternoon Mr.. Lynch, the manager, will
line his men up against the fast Independents
on the Thills grounds, Eighth avenue and
twenty fourth street. For games with the j.
a. Ihills. address s. Lynch, in care of j. A.
Ihill. confectionery, 24O1 Bloomington avenue
5. L. C., 4453; N. w. s. 1851.
Inc Matsons have organized for the season
ana intend to be among the best 14-year-old
teams In the city. Ryan has been selected to
manage the affairs Of the team and he is out
with challenge to all teams at that average
The team lines up follows: Swanberg Gag
non and schulenberg, outielders; Wadswortll.
snort stop; oRourke second base; Velleux, first
base; Ryan, third base; Hunt, catcher and Reed.
pitcher. Address all communications to r.
$685. pA'
The Murphy Travis ball team has organized
Tor the season, and has won its first game
which was with the Hayseeds, by "a score of -
to 3. The MurphyTravis team lined up as fol-
lows: Stone catcher; Erickson, pitcher; Shan
second base; Murphy, third base; Evanston
Two and Carlson, outielders. For games with
the team address Alfred Murphy, 304O Park
avenue, or telephone S. 1851.
VI the commercial teams of the city that
are playing Saturday ball. the Forman Ford
team Is undoubtedly the best. Earl LawIer
has the management of the team and he has
a list of players that are we'll known in the
amateur ranks. Every member of the team
is empoye of the glass company and it lust
happened that five different amateur teams are
represented. Olson. the catcher, is a member
OF the fast Tony team and his work is of
Fisher team, which plays Sunday ball, is OIL
the slab for LAWYERS bunch, and he is about
the best that can be found in this town. Hag-
lan,i OF the Salzers is covering the short field
position, and If he works In the same steady
manner as when with the Salzers, his ability
could not be questioned. Frankie Greaves also
OF the Fisher team. is at second and he is
acknowledge the best second baseman playing
amateur ball, his hitting is also to be CON
sldered The Zeno team is also there with a
player. This man is Seppel. the strong third
baseman who has had the honor of covering
nearly every position the team Smith of
the Salzers completes the Sunday team players.
but HOFFMAN. Hoyt, Sheldon and Hefferman
are fast enough for any team in the city Man
ager Lawler holds down the first sack in
manner that would indicate that he had been
playing steady every day, but such is not the
case, as he has never INDUCED much in the
sport. '
II Is the managers desire to meet all of the
pest commercial teams in the state and all
teams playing Saturday ball and wishing to
arrange game or series of games with the
torman-Fords can do by comnunica ting with
). Earl Lawler, in Of Forman-Ford &
Company, 116-12O Washington avenue s. All CITY
games Will be played on the Salzers' grounds
which Mr.. Lawler has secured.
Vern Hanley's 'Sons Of Ireland" No. 6 HI
berians, will play the Jake's Buffet this af
ternoon at Normania grounds, Twenty fourth
and Nineteenth avenue s. the game will he
called at O'Clock and will be one of the
hardest fought games that the division team
has played. Three new men have been secured
by the Hiberians, they Dave McNaughton
Bert Bremen and Dickinson, who is well
known amateur pitcher. McNaughton will play
second base, position which he has covered
on some of the best teams in the city among
which are the Lund Lands and the Foresters.
Bert Bremen did the backstop work for the
Minneapolis Grays last season and he is one
! OF the best in the business, besides being q
heavy hitter. Dickinson, the new pitcher Sc
cured played his first game last Sunday and
he delivered the goods in a style that caused no
| little admiration from the spectators Dickin-
| son has played with Carver, Chaska end Shake
! pee, beside several amateur clubs in the CITY
! Manager Hanley now has material which should
| become one of the fastest clubs in the city
| and II hard work will help Captain Flaherty
| Will whip the team into shape in a hurry
Hanley was negotiating with Anoka Of a
| game at that place, but informed at the
! last minute that his team was not strong enough
| to compete with the strong AGNES and that the