The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-25
task Of filing Oyler's shoes. Both are
rated high as swat specialists. III.

task Of filing OYER shoes. Both are
rated high as swat specialists. #.s
Freeman is in the best shape he has
been since he arrived in Minneapolis. /
Fox is always in condition and Grem
niger has written that he, too, is ready
to do or die. "Lefty' Davis may be
little slow in rounding to form, but
he can be depended upon to be going
in earnest Graham will get the full
chance this year and is a popular player
with the fans. Hart, the new outfeld
heavy hitting back of him, the lowest
mark scored against him being 2S4 for
the season. He has played with Balti-
more, Wheeling, Columbus, Louisville
and Seattle. His best hitting in fast
company was with Louisville, in 1904,
when he hammered out 322, and played
LOG, games. .:. ~-.
Pearsons comes from the Iowa league
with trail Of ruined pitchers in his
wake. He is young chap, clean cut,
! and is expected to make a battle for
place in the outfeld. The catchers now
signed are both youngsters, Clarke COM
ing from the Southern league and Shan
non from the Central. These chaps will
encounter two more competitors before
the season opens and the battle for the
backstop position will be a royal one.
The pitching division has the fans
guessing. "Frosty' Thomas is an
enigma Year before last "Frosty'
was the candy doll of the club, and in
vincible. Last year he did not play up
to the form Of the year before. Ford
is, local boy and did not get to going
in true form last season. Sessions has
a good record with St. Paul, and Spore1
made a good mark in the Northern
league. Brittsen and Weisenberg come
from the Springfield, Ill, club Of the
Three-I league and are puzzles to loca
talent. They made good at Springfield
so good in fact that Watkins bought
them last September for stiff price
Chappelle failed to make good here once
before on account of lack Of expert
ence, and Watkins farmed him to tn
Iowa league. His work there was o:
an order that led to his recall. Du
: quette is an unknown proposition
Hauser has shown splendid form an
will Join the team at Omaha, coming
from California.
It is team such as Kelley has al
ways shown up with in the beginn1n!
q Of the season. The dopesters have al
ways pointed to Kelley IS team as wea!
in the early part Of the season, but h
has style Of winning championship
t with them. , He prefers youngsters t
o old timers, and gets fast baseball GU
8 of them. While he is barred from play
r ing, Kelley is taking his uniform t
r Burlington and will tear sod with tn
e colts in the practice work. He will b
n bench manager only when the play b,
e gins. In this way he will get all owe
It the diamond, and he is generally recol
IS nized as one Of the best baseball tutor
it in the country. H. plays and believe
l. in different game from that Of Wa
IS kins.
d "Watty'' always believed in a, clos
le scientific game, the bunt and sacrifc
le and multitude Of signals. Kelley
more Of an exponent Of the hit and II
! style Of play, altho- he has just as goo
\ knowledge Of the finer points as Il
I former magnate. Both are good mi
I in their lines, reaching for the Same I
! suit, but thru different methods
( The selection Of a captain for t
! team viii not be made until after t
I arrival Of the players at Bnringto
I Fox has been captain for two yea
! and while he was capable In that liz
/ he is not anxious to take up the wo
( again It is trying position and
captain has to stand for lot Of m
takes made by others Fox may
chosen again and viii act If request
! to do SO, but does not show any ankle
= for the task !. Lefty Davis has be