The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-10

next best and the game he pitched
against the Camdens last Sunday brought
him many admirers. Kertsten of the
Holtzermann team, is a wonder, but 1t is
limited that he has pitched professional
ball. The TooZes had a good man in
Spencer but he has signed with Man.
kato and so Manager Hentschel Is again
without slab man. Wilson Of the
SalZers Is a strong twirler and he seems
exceptionally good in pitching uphill
games. Turnbull has been the stronghold
Of the Fisher team and he Is said to be
steady and speedy.
Most Of the amateur teams are looking
for out-of-town games and they are spoil
ing the semi professional teams chances
OF making money as most Of them are
satisfied to go out of town for expenses
alone and the town teams are making
| money on the games. The amateur man
ayers should get together and make some
kind Of an agreement as to the percent
age to ask from the surrounding towns
when they play them.
| There is a great demand for pitchers
this season and if it keeps up all of the
Minneapolis amateur tw1rlers will be play
ing professional ball and the teams in the
city will be weakened in that department,
Dahlgren of the Toneys has been made
many offers from the smaller towns
around here and the Hutchinson team is
|
| finish the season with the Toneys
Nearly every team in the city Is playing
today and altho there Is no regular
schedule the teams stand by their agree
tments.
Christy Mills the Minneapolis boy who is
pitching for Cannon Falls, is in better form at
ene present than ever before: He has not lost
game for his team since he has signed and
unless something unexpected happens the Can
non Falls club will end among the best teams
in the state. 4 1885, -.
Sam Coughlin. manager of the Lund Lands,
has been In communication with the manager
OF the Cannon Falls team and has about signed
articles to bring the latter to Minneapolis on
the 18th of this month. This game would be a
great drawing card as most of the amateur fans
would turn out to see Mills pitted against the
Lund's pitchers and some are of the opinion
that the Iiunds would be in danger Of losing q
game on their own ground. Let us hope that
tn1s game Will be played as expected.
tween the Lund' Lands and the Toney baseball
teams concerning game and it is hoped that
AFTER rev more weeks are spent in wrangline
that these teams will come together and settle
the question of which is the best club The
whole thing started when Mr.. Coughlin Offered
purse of $40 for the Toneys and some othe,
amateur team to go on at the ball park las
Sunday as a headliner for his game with thu
Fartbault team Manager Irgems Of the Toney
!. refused to consider his offer and one thing LEI
to another until the Toney manager came GU
openly and said that he could see no reason VIII.
his team was not as fast as the Lunds and h
| even expressed a desire to meet Sans team a
the park for side bet. Coughlin answered tina
he would meet the Toneys, but that he woul
play corner lot or not at all. This propo
sition was accepted by Irgens. who set a dat
) and now every one is waiting to see what Cough
Inns answer is. If he agrees then there will b
r more interest put into this game than any othe
contest in the history of amateur baseball il
] Minneapolis. -. .r.- 4ssttE So J. s
The Salzers will take the Fisher Box tear
i, for the second game of the season this after
noon on the Salzer field, Twenty first avenue
and Fourth street Manager >Lissak expects on
of the fastest games of the year. the Fish
I ers have been strengthened since their defeat q
q the hands Of his team. There has benson
q changes in the Salzer< lineup in the past, fe'
: weeks and altho some of the best! men hav
gone, the team is at its best at the preser
time. u. q
. Edward Kehoe. the big first baseman, VIII
= has been with them since last season. has a,
: cepted position. playing in a Minnesota.tow
. team. Geist, the catcher, has also left til
J. team and a man has been secured to catch VII
9 1t is believed Is as good az any man IN h