The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1906-04-27
THE MAROON TEAM is
READY TO REPORT

Winnipeg Free Press: This is the
date set for the reporting of the 1906
Maroons to Manager Anderson at Min.
neapolis. and it is expected most of the
prospective champions will be on the
spot. Larry Piper and one or two Of
the others may be day or so late on
account of delay in receiving their
transportation, but all the men counted
on should be in Minneapolis by the end
of the week. h,
The first game for the team that is
to represent Winnipeg this year will
be played on Sunday, when the opposing
nine will be the Lunds the strongest of
the semi-professional outfits in Min
neapolis. a&a
When the national commission de-
cides on the cases in dispute between
Winnipeg and Duluth, the complete
lineup of the team for the season will
be quickly established. Although the
local club has purchased Pitcher Tread
way from Fort Dodge, Ia, Leonard Van
Praagh puts in claim of priority on
the ground that he advanced terms to
Treadway before the Winnipeg club
opened negotiations. In regard to the
difficulty over Sam Meneice, who was se-
cured by Winnipeg from Ned Egan's'
Burlington club in exchange for Frank
Green, Van Praagh claims that the big
fellow was never released. by Duluth,
and is still their property. Secretary
Farrell will likely report on these two
cases inside of few days. Meantime
Mr. Lamb is taking no chances. He has
ordered Green to report at Minneapolis
and is also bringing McCrehan, Roy
Clark's protege from Cambridge, Mass.
The latter will play first if Meneice is
not secured. >, -.
In regard to Catcher Hugh Leach
little difficulty is expected Grand
Forks failed to send him contract in
the prescribed time, and Winnipeg did,
SO if Leach plays ball at all. it will un-
doubtedy be with the Maroons.
Although he has heard nothing Of
ficially, Mr.. Lamb is reasonably sure
Lefty Sporer will be with the Ma
rooms again. Mr.. Lamb has an agree
ment with Mike Kelley. the Minneap-
oils president and manager, that if Spor-
er is not retained by the millers. he
shall revert to Winnipeg. So far the
clever southpaw has not been used by
Kelley, and he will in all likelihood be
with the Maroons when they line up
for the opening game. Harold Bond
and Sporer were undoubtedly the two
best pitchers in the league last year, SO
Winnipeg starts off we'll in this import
ant department. Stout is also expected
to make good. as he comes highly rec
commended by Zeide-, who is clever
box artist himself. With his ability to
scoop up hot grounders around third,
and his reliable work at the bat, Zeider
will not likely be used much as pitch
er this year.
Billy Hanrahan, who has been with
Grand Forks since the league was or
ganized, is the latest Maroon recruit
Billy played the inffeld last year, but his
natural position is in the gardens, where
he will be used by Anderson, if he
beats out the other candidates for a
place. An extra outfelder will have to
be carried until after June 1 anyway, as
Spike" will not be able to get away
from his university duties until that
time. The little manager expects, how
ever, to come up for the opening series.
Mr.. Lamb will have no difficulty in
placing any of the players who fail
to make the local team, as he is daily
receiving applications from towns
throughout the west, and many of them
offer good money The whole country
seems to have the baseball fever. and
have it bad .&g y. 3 II,