The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-12
DOPE OF THE DAY

DONOVAN HAS twenty-one men from which
to select the regular Brooklyn team. Patsy
expects to drop four and carry the balance. },
MANAGER CHANCE is more than pleased
with the showing of the regular members Of the
cubs. He says Reulbach, Knobs and Ffeister
are in the pink Of condition. ~ - -
GARRY HERMANN used to be a printer.
That accounts for his Indifference as to whether
the typo spells it Herman, Hermann, Herman,
or, as it should be, Hermann. S.'z + a, -
SEVERAL MEMBERS of the Pittsburg team
rebelled at Hot Springs against practicing on
Sunday. They declare that the Sundays are
theirs so long as salaries are being paid.
LAJoIE's MEN are taking great chances on
the bases. The orders are to go all the way
from first to third on infeld hits and the
orders are being successfully carried out.
/ 1T LOOKS AS If the st. Louis Browns would
have two of that article, hrst-class catch
ers, this season in Spencer, picked up last year,
and Hickey, a newcomer. 49,: r.. ..<-
CHUBBY CHARLEY MURPHY, the very new
president of the Chicago National League club,
has just made another statement to the effect
that his team cannot possibly lose the pennant
this year. ~''@A> :. -'-."" III
THE INJURY TO Outfelder Siegle of the Gin.
| cinnatis, who broke his ankle while sliding to
second base. is the third Of it's kind in recent
seasons. Van Haltren brooks his leg sliding tc
second and Duke Farrell met with similar acct.
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HOFFMAN Of the Athletics is still being
pursued by the hoodoo. This spring he rs
handicapped somewhat by a sore leg. 1T will
be remembered he the athlete who was
Knocked unconscious couple of years ago by
stopping one Of Tannehill's shoots with his eye
JUDGE BROKE Of Detroit granted a decree
| Of absolute divorce to Mrs. Beatrice Oldfeld
| wife Of Barney Oldfeld, the automobiles, after
sensational trial. According to the terms
the wife is to receive $4,000. She is now
! living in Detroit. -. .,... .--z I'll Fl
HEINIE PETIT yeriaes the statement made
two weeks ago by Fred Clarke that the Pitts
burg club will carry only three catchers fol
the coming season, Heinie, however, does not
state which one of the four catchers on the rolls
will be dropped. ..-~-
CoAIIsKEY is on record as saying that O'Neill
his right fielder, would lead the American
league hitters the coming season. On Saturday
O'Neill made two home runs and single, ant
on Sunday piled up four safe ones, one triple
/ Looks like a good guess. s.-
THERE ARE QUITE a number of ball play
ers who have intimated that this will be thei
last season on the diamond. But just the sam,
it is harder for the professional ball PLAYERS +,
quit the game than 1t is for him to breal
into it. * ~ ..S ..&4
| BAN JOHNSON calls the spring series O.
! games between the two leagues landslide
for the American. OF seventeen games playe,
thirteen and lost but four. II knew we wcul,
win the majority says Ban, ''but 1 did no
look for such a landslide =
THE NEW YORK 'Sun'' saws that Will
MdtneWSoil Is a great pitcher and VALUABLE
aid to any team, there is just enough faith il
New York in McGraw to believe that eve
without Matty he could win another Nationa
1 league pennant and probably worlds series
! In other words, having Matty, there's nothin
to It, -.si %
MANAGER McALEER Of the ST. Louis brown
has released Jimmie Cook, the former Uni
versity of Illinois star, to the Pueblo Baseball
club for the season. Cook was one of tn
| two players drafted from the Pueblo team las
fall The old Illinois player will have anothe
year in the minors before coming I'D into til
big league again, but there is little doubt tina
he will be one of the men to break into fas
company soon.
THOSE 1000 Providence fans who swarme
on the field at that place On Sunday couldn'
I, scare McGraw and his giants The latter simpl
grabbed their bats and stood off the z 900 unit
the police arrived. After the game was owe
and New York had won by huge majority
I. McGraw remarked ''New York expects a tthir
4pennant thru superior 'stickwork. Today's affa1
was. just little practice with the bat"
I THE AMERICAN league umpires have bee
given their assignments for the opening serie,
a Tim Hurst and Conner will handle the first gam
between the whitesox and J Detroits at th
Michigan metropolis and the other wester
games at st. Louis between the Browns an
Clevelands will be conducted by Tom ConnelI,
Sheridan and Evans will take care Of the Ne
York Boston game at Gotham and the Phil,
delphia- Washington contest at the latter cit
will be in charge of silk OLaughlin.