The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-07
DOPE OF THE DAY

IHEf SAY in Toledo, that Bill Clarke has
injected more ginger into those mudhens than
the Maumee fans thought was in existence
Ihey can 60 some atsthat
YOUNG Cyl Of the beaneaters is batting
left-handed and says he is good for at least ion
this season. aLst year he batted about 023
1T HAS OFTEN been remarked, and trutb.
fully, that good player does not always make
a successful manager. Cleveland fans will one
OF these days get this fact thru their noodles.
A FAN with liking for statistics figures
out that baseball costs the people of the United
states more than $5,O00,0 900 annually and the
bill Is growing heavily every year, but so small
Is the per capita expenditure and SO great the
enjoyment which is derived from the game that
1t Is contributed with no complaint.
AccQRDING to Captain Clarke of the pirates,
John j. McGraw has been playing the races
heavily lately and has let lots of, from SIS, 600
to $4,000 get away from him.
THE NORTH AMERICAN gets off the fol.
lowing: "Mr. Gin Hickey, the new st. Louis
player, Is not a souse, but a corking good back
may. be lacking in the Detroit team this sea-
son. ,r..-. t3,fA .|,'G
UMPIRE tt MHURsT is now starring in
rubberneck automobile of his own invention.
1t Is just like the other, except in Hurst's the
scenery moves instead Of the machine: He has
patent on the scheme and Is making money
with 1t In museums and will have it at Coney
Island Hts show is entitled Seeing New York
Under Canvas" q:
MANAGER DONOVAN of the Brooklyn team
asserts that his bunch will play aggressive ball
this year. Under sHanlon they played on the
defensive all the time, + says Pat. with me
they'll be on the offensive"
THE NEW YORK newspaper men with the
h1ghlanders sent home reports blaming the UNI
pire for the loss of the games. when in fact
stupid play was the cause Had the Nationals
made the bungles the Yankees were guilty Of
the hammers of the knockers would have been
kept going for month.
MAGNATE FARRELL may as we'll give up all
hope Of winning the American league pennant
this year with Griffith in charge. There are
too many factions in the club and they are all
knocking their manager. .<.s - :. >-','H-.'
SHREVEPORT has won nine straight in the
Southern league.
THERE were sixty candidates for the Carlisle
Indian baseball team.
Z TOM HUGHES has shown better form this
spring than for several seasons. =, .<.
HARRY WOLvERTON has started in to play
with Wlliamsport, and Unglaub is playing
first for that, team. :, Each man made two hits
in the first game
MONTREAL is dickering with Clarke Griffith
| Of the New York Americans for either Yeager
or Laporte. Half dozen clubs refused to waive
| claims on these men, but it is thought Montreal
viii lget Yeager.
! GEORGE TEBEAU contributed cash for the
|
! hibition game. He gave nearly twice much
as would have been positively assured by any
game the American association teams might play
| BERGEN of the Brooklyns has many of the
characteristics Of his brother. who formerly
played in Boston. Martini however was more
OF fighter after games, and he shared with
i Collins, Long and Nichols the honor of bringing
the national championship to Boston in 1897.
| GEORGE DAVIS, the whitesox's crack short
stop, is very lame, the result of straining his
hip in an exhibition game in Louisville early
ip the month. Besides. he has cold in his
right shoulder. For all that, tho, Connie
star infelder is taking part in every game
Jacobson's delivery pleased him Thursday ant
he walloped out two long singles. A third tins
up he promenaded over the four-balls route
Davis field play was also gilt-edge.
MICK ALTROCK, the whitesox's cracl
left-hander, who told President Hedges of thu
browns in straight from the shoulder languag
what he thought Of him for refusing him passe
for Thursdays game in Sportsmans park, will
after ALL likely ~sidestep. all trouble. Hedge
intended wiring to President Johnson telling hin
Of Altrock's verbal assault. He wrote tn
telegram and then tore 1t up. Next he wrote
voluminous letter. citing the incident in full
Later that also destroyed. Consider tn
source from which my abuse @came,''. say
Hedges. Hence no complaint goes to Uncle Ba
and ''Nick'' will likely escape the repriman
that was coming to him had the boss of tn
browns wished to prefer charges.