The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-15
DOPE OF THE DAY

salaries says Pat. 'and there'll be no answer
ing the alleged bluffs.'
THE ASSERTION Of Marty Hogan that he
circled the bases In 13 1-5 seconds IS disputed
BY many. The distance Is 12O yards, with three
turns, and athletic authorities say that it
would be physical impossibility for any man
to make such fast time.
LOU CRIGER'S hobby is diamonds Most ball
players have a fondness for investing their earn
ings In the glitteringi gems, but there is none
among them who knows SO well what he is get
ting When ne buys a stone az does the Boston
catcher. q
PRESIDENT o'BRIEN Of the American asso,
citation today received word that Charles King,
who was to be the fifth umpire on the staff,
could not -offciate this season. Steve Kane,
who was with the association last season, will,
in all probability, be signed for extra man.
PECK SHARPE and Kid Speer two of the
old standbys of the Milwaukee club since 1876.
have been signed again for the season of 1906
Peck called on Manager Havenor and received
the kid has not received his as yet. The kid
says he will take his in t'steins' instead of
| the way. Peck was treated. hIls rgE Il
! : INDIANAPOLIS HAS, thirty one men under
| contract. President Ruschaupt said yesterda,
! that the team would report tomorrow at Indian
1 apolis and then the weeding-out process woult
!. begin. Eve will carry fourteen players during
/ the season. said Ruschaupt, land we certainly
| have excellent prospects, g.
THE TOLEDO mudhens will report at Cincin
! natl today. President Grillo said yesterday tina
! he had twenty-four men! under contract and tina
| he expected to carry fifteen players all season
! II am going after the flag this year." sail
| Grillo, .aHd it's certainty that my gang vii
land in the first division. 1t will be no fight To-
the cellar championship this year" .2..
! PAUL CHAMP Of Paris in Les Sportes Mod
ernes OF Paris tells all about the great Ameri
can game Of baseball. but somebody must hav
been kidding him about the ball, for he speak
of 1t as being made of wood and leather. Abou
the only wood that enters into nationa
game is found in the heads Of some of the play
! ers-and in the bats. < ;.<EEs
IF THE CONTRACT which has been signe,
| by Catcher Long Mclean of the Portland clul
comes into general use turnout the baseball
world 1t is likely to have depressing effect OF
the rum traffic and cut down the figures Of tota
sales of intoxicants. II Mclean takes a single
drink during the playing season Of 1905 it will
cost him under his contract just $780, coin O
the realm. -a..sE a,.e -
This THING OF early spring training say
an old Lacquer ''spoils the chances Of goot
many men to make some handy pocket money
I never had any Of it. but some of the player
who used to pick up $500 and $500 from college,
every spring for eating fare and looking wis
ball team are down on their luck. It use
to be the regular thing for members Of tn
championship team to get berths coaching colleg
Players
MANAGER WATKINS has received the signe
!, contract Of Infelder Beaver and into the fol-
Dee
endeavoring to secure for many months past
Dugdale, acting for Watkins Of Indianapolis, ha
signed the un 9 Of washington star bod
, Dode is husky lad, football star, and wa
a season or two in the American association h
! should make good. He pitched several game
for Seattle, and finished the season with Bel
/ ingham.
NESS OF CROW.-A week ago the Dispatc
: contained an article in which it was stated tina
Phil Gefer the saints stocky little centerfeldel
bad bad, been influenced by Mike Kelley. late Of 81
) to the outlaw league. To the Dispatch toda
Geier stated that he had not been Influenced b
the former manager Of the st. Paul team
Jump to the outlaw league but had considere
I the matter OF his own accord, owing to the il
3 ducements which had been offered to him by til
magnates of that league.-St. Paul Dispatch {
Wednesday.
! THE BROOKLYN TEAM, as now made u,
looks like tough propcsition-a far differel
;. layout from the joke of last season. There we
where Ned Hanlon made the great falldown
. his, Ifef-got up against the worst club he evt
7 handled and there is where Patsy Donovan IL
:. fair to make corking reputation. Hanlon ha
;. some good material and, as rule, Hanlon Ca
) make the most of any material he happens
! govern. Ned, however, did not seem to cal
What Of the Brooklyns Maybe that b
and he only waited for the year to roll by an
his Redville meal ticket to come.
TEBEAU SAID yesterday that he expected
sign two new players for Kansas City this weel
Il can't give out their names at present. /
I said, but they will be from the big league
{ Jimmy Burke is also looking out for new pitcl
9 err, that he says will be good one. tried
l get Mike Brady back to play first base, but 81
Q Louis would not turn him loose. made b
: offer for him, but there nothing doing.
! ever. i believe that have hooked q good OF
in this fellow Whitney. He Is q six footer al
. weighs 200 pounds. Stallings tells me that
8 ! is the goods, and bought him on the strengt
1 of his tout He was with Youngstown Obi
8 last year, and he has reputation Of being
6 home-run getter."