The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-07
DOPE OF THE DAY

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PlICHER GUS DoRNER the Columbus re-
cruit is probably the best looking youngster that
mas broken into the big league via the Red
route Tor a: number of years. Dorner stands
SIX feet tall and Is we'll built. He is not of
The clumsy looking order. but looks to have the
goods with him in the fielding line ~
TOMMY RYAN has agreed to fight me at
log pounds for the middleweight championship,
and think the contest will take place at San
Francisco next Fourth of july said Jack
O'Brien, who is in Philadelphia today. O'Brien
also says that he may meet Sam Berger in
| FRED GILBERT, champion wing shot of the
world, Is so badly crippled with rheumatism
mat II Is doubtful If he goes to the traps
again in many months. The attack has been
long continued. -: a.
JACK DOYLE, the veteran first baseman, has
been selected by the Cantillon brothers. Mike
and Joe, to manage the Des Moines club in the
Western league this year. Joe Cantillon will
be busy managing the Milwaukee American as
ISOLATION club again, and Mike, who handled
part of his authority at least to Doyle as player
manager. Jack was with the Toledo club part
of last season. .. .-..
| that Pete Lohman. the famous backstop who did
| such good and consistent work behind the bat
for Milwaukee and later for the Oakland club
| during the final years of his active campaign,
is dying from paresis at the Ocean Park sana-
torium in Southern California.
PITCHER prrr1N eEk 81 the phillies is
coaching the Carlisle Indtasa team, !. :
! THE Pittsburg club has sold Infelder Otto
7 Knabe to the Toledo club.
BILLY HAMILTON is Of the opinion that
Boston should not let Outfelder Fred Clay get
away. s'
| PITCHER DONOVAN Of the Detroits thinks
| that the hitting will be lighter than ever the
| coming season. 10"
THE Chicago club has about given up all hope
that Sebring will play with them this season.
| BROoKLYN'S good pitcher, s.Doc" scanlon,
recently fractured an arm by fall in hand
ball game.
IT IS said that st. Louis will release Short
I stop Mcbride, who secured from Pittsburg
1 in the Brain trade.
| FRANK FARRELL Of the New York highland
4 ers has had no trouble signing his old men,, but
I the minor leaguers whom he drafted have kept
him awake nights by their demands.
BEN MUCKENFUss has resigned the secre-
taryship of the st. Louis club after connect ton
of thirteen years. sS' ''
| OUTFIELDER LUhlLEY Of Brooklyn has an
offer to manage the Colorado Springs club, and
would like his release to accept it. ~,
I MGRAW is said to have offered Gather
4 Bil1' Marshall and $4,000 for Grady of the st.
Louis browns, but afterward Withdrew the offer.
I IT WAS not true, as reported, that Boston
had given Jesse Burkett his release. Boston s
claim on him will not be waived.
| ACCORDING to dispatch from New Haven,
| Billy Lush, who remained out Of the game last
season, is considering Joining Cleveland again
| FRANK GOTCH, WHO during the retirement
of Tom Jenkins is considered champion wrestler
| of the country, and Ole Donelsen Swede Of
| unknown ability, will meet in St. Louis on
private exhibitions. Done1sen is praised by SO
good "a wrestler George .Baptiste He is a
stout fellow, weighing over 300 pounds, and
| should do we'll If looks count. tl 4
| THE WASHINGTON CLUB is making final
| effort before the training season opens to get
! Hillebrand into the game. If he does not show
up in a Washington uniform it will not be thru
any lack Of trying of the club. very hand
some contract has already been offered him. but
In aneffort to eljnch matters Stahl has just left
Chicago for Webster, 8. D., for personal inter-
view with the great college pitcher. stah1 will
60 direct from Webster to Washing ton, and it
is the earnest hope of the manager that he will
take with him a contract signed by HiIle-
brand. s'.......,.. ..-.,.
II ROY BRASHEAR, Dan Kerwin Larry Quin-
Ian and Sutor Sullivan Of the Louisville base
ball club are expected to arrive in that city
this week, tho the players not ordered to
report until March 20. Pitcher Ed Kenna: and
Pitcher "Red' McCord are the only colonels in
Louisville at present, but Myers and Club live
near there, and they at baseball headquar-
tiers in the Louisville Trust company's building
rnearly every day.. IA s.$$
ED GRIILo expects to have discipline on his
4 Toledo team this year, If nothing else. He
/ already has announced that a; STEADY man
twill be bunked with both Camnitz and Minahan,
and their habits will be closely watched all
season Grillo himself expects to be the com
panion Of Camntz on the road.
lone OF THE reasons why Cliff Curtis was SO
anxious to join Columbus was to get to pitch
support of all twirlers. The big Delaware
twirler feels that year with Ryan would do
him as much good as it did Berger.
| THERE WILL BE change in the uniforms
Of the New York Americans this season. Crit
/ fifth having decided to go back to the old DARK
blue suits which the highlanders wore when
| they were nosed out by Boston for the cham
pionship. The team will also have gray suits
| for a change while the road. The blue
/ uniforms will have gray trimmings. Many clubs
will wear white stockings, as the colored hosiery
/ has been the cause OF many sore feet.
THE VERY latest news from the heavyweight
division In the fighting game Is that Jack Munroe
hns started serious training up in Nova Scotia
and intends making sudden descent upon Jack
o Brien, Jack Burns and Jack Johnsing. What' g
the matter with making 1t a jackpot
CHRISTIE MATTHEwsoN says that his Hid
brother, Harry, who will besa giant during the
coming season. is as good a pitcher as Marty
himself In that case the giants will be in the
sama unfortunate position as one James J..Jef-
efriess end Of the cpning season. &. and
won be able to- Ind any thing strong enough