The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-27
ADDITIONAL SPORTS
DOPE OF THE DAY

WILLIE MAINS has again signed with SYRIA
NEALoN HAS already earned his salary for
Pittsburgh y 49, ..-.. ~
sEYBOLD OF the Athletics made nine hits
in four days last week.
CATCHER TOM LEAHY will add much to the
strength of Kansas City.
LYNCH WILL never be able to get job with
the Pennsylvania Railroad company. he issues
too MANY passes.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
THAT 10 VICTORY of. Worcester over Prov
sdence was great thing for the former ana
we'll showed the strength of the New England
league recruit. g. -r-... X
less BURKETT is still on the payroll of the
Boston Americans, but has not yet been ordered
to report for duty tho holding himself In readi-
ness so to- do. ... =
PITCHER MCKINLEY of last seasons Hayer-
hills and Catcher Arthur McGovern OF last sea-
sons Boston Americans have signed with Toron-
to. Another former New England Lacquer, Pitch
er Arthur Mccarthy also is with Toronto
IN THE EIGHTH inning at Philadelphia Sat
urday Pat Dougherty declared out at third
hby UmpireEvans. 1t was close decision ana
Manager Griffith created scene by running into
tho field and iostlng the umpire several times.
The police interfered and it looked for time
| as if there would be serious trouble, but Crit
| fifth finally subsidized and was allowed to take his
| place on the bench.
At THE AMERICAN league opening in Phila-
| delphia, as the championship pennant and the
| American flags futtered on high, shower OF
! tiny flags dropped from their folds and light
| TOW balloons shot skyward These were en-
/ blematic of the eight cities In the league. To
/ each was attached ticket that will entitle the
| lucky finder to>an entrance to the ball game
! CONEY MADE one of the most sensational
/ catches ever witnessed in Philadelphia Saturday,
when he pulled down Harry Davis hard drive
! in right center field. Conroy started with tine
/ crack of the bat. and as the ball was sailing
/ over his head he made flying leap and grasped
/ the soaring sphere with his gloved hand. The
4 imnetus carried him of his feet. and he turned
/ a complete sornersau1t. but held. tightly TO tne
/ ball and the crowd cheered MIN hperaHy as TX
| got upon his feet.
MAYOR GEORGE GUTHRIE Of Pittsburg re
1 fused to accept season pass to the ball games
i saving it's graft. Maybe the mayor doesn't care
4 for baseball, anyway.
THEY SAY in washington that RUDE Waddel
Is rather quiet this year RUDE Is probably Wor
:. ried for fear someone viii ask MIN ABOUT tn'
4 kirk in his arm last fall
4 GUS RUHLIN the Akron giant. states tina
! after his fight with Tommy Burns he Is go1n.
i out west where he thinks there is more none.
4 In the fight game than in the east
/ MANY BADLY needed sign boards viii b
i erected in the vicinity OF New YORK TINS year
| At n meeting of its board of governors held Of
1 Thursday of last Iweek. the Automobile club o
/ America appropriated $1,000 to place signs lead
j ing to BOSTON and PHILADELPHIA. Already .
/ special bill has been introduced in the Massachu
I sets legislature authorizing the state associa
ton to piece these signs on telegraph and tele
4 phone poles.
4 YOUNG JAY GOULD. the Indoor tennis
champion of America, = In an interview says tina
in his belief indoor tennis will never quite eclips
/ baseball Young Jay Gould is very broad
i minded.
j HEREAFTER THE Cleveland players viii no
/ ride in buses. They will be driven to and from
the grounds in carriages. closed ones at that
Larry says his men catch cold on top Of busses