The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-16
DOPE OF THE DAY

GIANTS ALREADY are showing signs of that
chesty feeling.
J. THE BOX SCORE is being put in readiness
for an active season ~ 1850 (
SOME OF the new-fangled twisters are sure
to be Strengthened out soon after the season
opens. $780, Co. ~ 4r.~,', - g
CLEAR CASE of twenty three for the spit
ball. All the wise twirlers seem to have cut it
out from their repertoire. - %E 81
IF CLYMER does not have care the railroad
companies will be charging him extra for trans
porting that smile.
HUGH DUFFY arises to remark that the phil
lies are going to be more dangerous than they
were last season. and we believe him. Z:
A NEW YORK writer states that McGraw has
told his players that he does not want them
to scrap with the umpires. Lovely joke, that.
CLAUDE RITCHEY has kept himself in condi-
ton this winter clipping coupons from govern
ment bonds.
cANNELL. OUTFIELDER Of the Boston Ma
| tionals, has signed with Toledo. Demontreville
also has signed. 4
DAD CLARK and Louis Blerbauer, stars Of ten
! years ago, are working in a stove factory in
| Erie. Both would like to return to the game
JAEGER. WHO pitched several games last
season for Minneapolis, has signed with Manager
| Barrow at Toronto. y
= LITTLE WILLIE KELLER is approaching the
osler age, but has anyone heard Of any desire to
chloroform him? -
v1NsON, cOMIsKEY's new fielder. has 50
far shown up cleverly.: He looks as powerful as
had been reported. ~ Tf>5'' q A@
'sILK''- O'LOUGHLIN has just returned to
| Rochester after an extended honeymoon. most
of which was spent on the Pacific coast. He
| reports that his vocal abilities are unimpaired.
| SAM CRAWFORD expects to be well to the
| front with the bat this season.. The Nebraska
barber did well enough last year, but wants 10
get 'em out for $3.50 this trip! i<rlt 81
| IF YOUNG Address could hit them that way
| in the htp 1eapue. a with a minor
league average Of .256 is hardly likely to hold
| the gait -
If MATHEWsoN should be out Of form this
year the New York giants would have tough
time of it, considering the fact that all the
other teams are greatly strengthened. =
HARRY MURCH. the giant first basemar
from Maine, has reported to the Boston Ameri
: cans. He is a head~talleE than: any man now
playing baseball in the big leagues, and is wei
proportioned. =
and Smiths names to contracts. Rothgeb should
prove valuable man for the cubs, if he cal
keep up the pace he set as batter in the Eas
tern league last year. -
b REPORTS FROM the Texas training camp o
the st. Louis browns have it that Louis Nor
dyke, McAleer's new first baseman from tn
, Pacific Coast league. has it on Tom Jones il
every way, and that Jones will be shipped t
, Dick Padden's st. Paul team. :
SAM APPERIUs, the old Georgetown player
/ is. now member of the Montgomery Souther
? league club. In the spring practice he is hit
ting the ball hard and it is said that Comm
Mack has arranged to try bin out with the Atl
letics next fall.
CLARKE GRIFFITH has kept Pitcher E
Siever from going back to the minors Detro
wanted to turn the former st. Louis pftche
over to the Indianapolis club but Griffith r,
: fused to waive claim, Siever has been take
= south by the Detroit club and has signed
| contract.
THERE WERE 1913 home runs made
= the American league last season, and in this r.
Y spect Boston led with q, New York was secor
| with %. The Athletics made o. of which D.
e Wis, Seybold and Murphy made 1S. Washingto
s g. Cleveland IS, st. Louis Is, Detroit is an
e Chicago r. ~
PRESIDENT JOHNSON has released Umpil
back for another season. Joe Connor WI
e of last season. says he will not consent to
transfer to the Montreal club. He threate
to play outlaw ball. = .-s@ = =. a--%
A. OFFICIALS OF both Philadelphia clubs and
re large number of quaker city fans will banqu
u Lave Cross before he goes to Washington
&c join the senator's. The veteran has worn a Ph
adelphia uniform in fourteen of his twenty-thr
- years of continuous service on the diamond
PITCHER CHARLIE sTECHER will
| with Louisville again this season. His sign
contract returned to Louisville. Murpl
has also written Tebeau that he will be on han
and Al Shaw reports that he is in great shaI
CHARLEY FARRELL is now hotel propr
. tor at Marlboro, Mass. He is the bigge
thing around the hotel .~@ -