The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-21
. DOPE OF THE DAY

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THE EVANSVILLE CLUB has released In
fielder Thompson. NV s~l....- ~ ~. - sss..
THE OLD, RELIABLE Doe. Kennedy has
again signed with the Olean club.
PITCHER Harry Newmyer, late Of Pittsburg
has signed with the Sioux City club. -
PITCHER Jack Townsend signed a Cleveland
contract at Louisville. -
THE ALBANY CLUB has signed David Pic
ard. a Canadian outfelder hailng from Mon
treal. - " 49,. - ...- .
THE Sioux CITY club has released Pitcher
White, former Georgetown university pitcher.
THE DENVER CLUB has secured Pitcher
Amos Morgan late Of lola, from the Kansas
City club. - - ,St. 5s.s'&y.. ~
PITCHER TOM CAMPBELL of the Louisville
team is Ill with typhoid fever at Pittsburg, Pa.
SECOND BASEAfAN KOHLEY MILLER has
deserted the Terre Haute club and signed witt,
the outlaw Johnstown club. sy--t
THE Chicago American club has released
Pitcher Rugar, Second Baseman Address and
Outfelder Welday to the Des Moines club.
h EDWARD COLLINS, the winning pitcher OF
the Erie club last season, has signed a contract
to play with Hornellsville, N. Y, this season.
<OUTFIELDER JOHN HOUSE, whom Burlng
ton purchased from Minneapolis, refuses to play
with Burlington and has Joined the Nebraska
Indian team. ~. ~. IL. F., ~..s.. :.
JACK .DOESCHER gives promise oft taking
best left-handed pitcher three years ago.
PITCHER FRANK CORRIDOR. whom the
Philadelphia club sold to Toledo. played second
violin in Providence orchestra last winter.
FORMER Captain Adrian C. Arson, city
clerk Of Chicago, announces that he is can
ddate for the office of sheriff of Cook county.
THOSE youngsters Fred Tenney has are goin:
some just now, and the dsgusted lans in Bos
ton are starting to take notice of the team.
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has Joined the Johnstown outlaw team. So ha
Boston's former second baseman Lauterborn.
MR.. PULLIAM'S new umpire, Conway, mad,
a good impression by his work in the games /,
Brooklyn. He is on the spot for the decision.
PITCHER HILLEBRAND does not smoke
drink. chew tobacco or swear. and has never los
his temper but once or twice since becoming
| a member OF the premiers.
| THE Brooklyn club started OF with the new
ticket system which it put into effect late las
year. Every purchaser of ticket will receiv
a postponed game check.
! THE New York club is reported as havin
| purchased Inaelder George Rohe from the Chi
cago Americans. Robe was slated for return t
/ New Orleans when McGraw rescued him.
PITCHER ELMER sTRIcKBETT has an ant
dote for alum which, 1t is alleged. certain team,
will spring on the spit hall pitchers this year
I.Don't lick your fingers says stricklett.
THE Pittsburg players 1T is said. were give
n sum Of money for practicfng Sundays.
long as they were receiving no salaries the boy
insisted that Sundays belonged to themselves.
CATCHER Killing says he got what he wan
ed and President Murphy of the club say
Killing signed for the salary he was getting; \
ladyance Perhaps all that Johnny wanted We
contract.
IN CINCINNATI they claim that Third Bias
man Lobert cannot hit and that Mowery is t.
cratic in his fielding. Hans and Mike locke
partfcuarly strong In these departments whe
playing lin the Tri-State.
,,BULL.ssMITH one of the new outfelde
of the Chicago Nationais,. continues to swat ii
ball. 1t begins to- look as tho President Murpt
had more talent with the cubs than he ca
conveniently rse
# MANAGER DONOVAN of. the Brooklyn tea
asserts that his bunch will play aggressive be
this year Under Hanlon they played on Il
defensive all the time says Pat. with n
s they'll be on the offensive.
MANAGER CHANCE declares that Har
Steinfeldtss work Will create sensation in Il
! National league, this season. The big Texan
down TO. 16s pounds in weight and is hitting t
hall like q z fend 49, =. - :.