The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-15
ANDERSON READY TO
PICK GOPHER TEAM.
Spike, Getting Good idea Of
Abilities Of Baseball
Men.
p = t. /. i So i
BY L. L. Collins.


was PLAYING on Minnesota university
team and they place explicit confidence
in the little baseball general, who is de-
voting his time gaining for Minnesota
the coveted title Of baseball champion
of the west. - ~ -
During the past week the fans have
had an opportunity to judge of the
possibilities of the men who are trying
for positions on the gopher team and
altho the Northrop field diamond is
not yet in: condition. for fast. play, the
their favorites, have already made up
their. minds as to the personnel of the
gopher aggregation. Opinions, of course,
vary, but there are at least two posi-
tions the fans are justified in filling at
this, stage Of the game. These are the
positions Of second base and two mem
bers of the pitching staff. H., =.
Tyler at Second. ~. ..
At second base "Spike' Tyler will
undoubtedly offciate:2 -. He is a veteran
at the game, one of the most reliable
men on the squad. That he holds the
in the recent choice of captain for the
team when Tyler received the unani-
mouse vote of the baseball "M' men.
He is not spectacular, player, but be-
lieves in teamwork, fields his position
excellently and is steady hitter. 4.
It is foregone conclusion that Monte
Brown, pitcher on the 1904 team will
be fixture on the pitching staff this
year and gopher fans predict that Bren-
ma, new man with considerable ama-t
teur experience, will be the second
one Of the coolest twirlers in the bust
ness and has never been known to ego
up in the air. - Brenna has been doing
wonderful work in practice and in ad.
| dition to acceptable twirling, has shown
good hitting ability. He is also a sure
outfelder, and if Manager Reed decides
to carry one pitcher who can be relied
upon for utility man, the choice will
| fall on Brenna. s..,s... IN
j,"Dad' Gleason, former varsity
pitcher and president Of the university
board Of control, has finally succumbe1
to the baseball fever and he appeared
on the diamond during the, latter. part
of the week. AT highest, Gleason is a
pitcher OF renlarka2as ability, and ii
he can overcome a tendency to wildness
he will undoubtedly be one of the var:
sity regulars. Among the other men
who fare trying for positions on the
gopher twirling staff are Olson, Funck
| Volsted, -Groarty and Christianson. OF
|
est speed and has been the most sue
cessful in the preliminary trials, but il
IS impossible to state what the season
may develop, and any two of the me1
may be chosen as running mates fol
Brown and Brenna. u
Catchers Plentiful. 49,
One of the prettiest races of. the
campaign is for the backstop position
Grangard, Capron, Borrowman, William
son, Boerner and Thornton are the an
nounced candidates for this station
and as all have shown considerable
ability, Anderson will have trouble il
picking a man for the regular team
Williamson is former Northwestern
university player and his batting abil
choice, but the other five candidates ar,
in the competition for the remainder O.
the season and the fans may be sur
prised when Anderson announces hi
team for. the first collegiate game.
Capron has been showing exception
ally good form behind the bat, Will
Grangard, if he develops a. throwing
arm, should be an important factor il
the contest. r-.-...5. -:
} At first base the fight lies between
"Bobby' Marshall and johnson,
former South high star, with Marshal
: because Of his hitting ability, slightl
: man, who cavorts around the first sac
with the air of professional, and h
, may win from the football player.
, , Ryan, formerly Of st. Thomas
, Boyle, formerly Of the Michigan val
sity team, and Robertson, Minnesot
=, man, are the three most promisin
candidates for third base, and as a
have shown equally wellsin fielding abb
r ity, will, probably determine the ide1
, tity of the third sacker. -
Cutting Tries at Short
n At shortstop, Caldwell, Morstee1
: Chisholm, Keastling and "JoeV Gu
: ting have been killing the ssliners
a and the fight for the position is stre1
9 uous. As at third base, batting abb
r and the man who can WELD the site
9 to the best effect will be Anderson
! choice for the place.
} The Minnesota outfeld, as in tt
IS past, is to be one Of the strongest fea
s ures of the team. Two veterans, Lii
e nehan and Hurley, are candidates f
lie the left and center gardens respective
and if Berg, former varsity star, c:
} arrange his studies he will complete
IL veteran TITO OIL OuLuCluOTS. ats Z 1uSCU
a Victor and Mortified are three ne
n men who have attracted attention
e their work in the outer gardens and
le is possible that they will be played
a preference to the veterans. Pidgeo
n formerly of East Side, is picked by t
p, rooters as the most likely Of the fires
" men candidates.
N, The First Game.
h The first game of the year will
played on next Saturday, when the f,
h mer stars Of gopher baseball will
tempt to lower the colors Of Anderson
d proteges. The game will be the fl
tn in two years in which an official u
h. versity team has figured and lar
IN crowd will undoubtedly be present
TT start them on the years campaign.
or The track men have not been NJ
er lected during the past week and eie
n teen men have been granted the pr
!, men chosen By Dr. WiIlism Mns FOR {
2. operation are Greaves, J.. Doughe,
Oh and Bedford, half-milers; Malmgr
S. Murphy, Robertson, Tierney and |
zeH, quarter milers; Stubb, Woodri
ID Van Vor Worst and Marks, hurdl,
a. Snyder and Barclay, milers; Norcrc
Y high jump, Doughert5 and HaWl
sprints
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