The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-22

Coach Anderson Picks the Men
for Season Of Intercolle-
giate Play
By l., L, Collins.

"Spike' Andersen, coach Of the uni
versity baseball team has picked the
team to represent the. gopher institu
ton in the contest for collegiate hon
ors. Competition for place has been keen
as fifty men were candidates for the
gopher team, but in the lineup printed
above Anderson thinks he has selected
stock to the top of the list and give
the Minnesota fans the kind of base
ball that will ins,lye W Minnesota team
for years: Come. ~
The anne neemen t ! of sbaiee: for the
team was made yesterday atSthe uni
versitX, and in only one particulaE were
the, followers of the game surprised.
Haspike'' Tyler, captain Of the team
and second baseman of thez1904 aggre.
cation, is not given a place in Ander-
sons lineup, and Archie Robertson, a
gopher athlete who has won fame in
track and worked on the Minnesota
the<second bag. Tyler s choice at Sec
<ond was deemed, a certainty by the
fans, but his batting has been weak,
and in the opinion of both. Anderson
and Tyler himself, the choice Of Rob
ertson. will strengthen the Minnesota
lineup. , .,,s% :.,~s.::s;e e.
,s.=st.:. ~. I, The Pitchers. -.
The fight for the pitching positions
on the team has resulted in the choice
Of four men, who make the fastest
quintet ever carried by a gopher team.
Monte Brown is junior at The univer-
sity. In 1904 he was the most success
full man on the gopher pitching list. He
has tremendous speed and his GOODNESS
at critical stages is a strong factor in
his efficiency as twirler. .
Brenna, the second man of the quin-
tet, is a student in the medical school
and he has been wonderfully successful
in the spring practice. In addition to
and his batting has been one Of the
features of the spring round up.
The two other men, HDad' Gleason
and Volstead, have both made good in
the spring work. Gleason has good
speed and curves and if he can over.
come tendency to be cratic and nerv.
GUS in the box he will make one of the
strong men of the staff. Volstead is 9
new man of whom Anderson expects
a great deal. Speed is his main reli
ance and he has been holding down the
heavy hitters Of the squad with great
regularity. --~- Is. =
The catching problem is now the
only thing that is troubling Anderson
Grangard and Boerner are the two mer
who are leading in the fight for the
race. OF the two Grangard seems tc
! field his position most acceptably, but
he is still weak at throwing to the
bases and Boerner may be the choice
when the team lines up for it's first
"Bobbie . Marshall, famous as al
western end, has been chosen to hole
down first bag on Anderson s team
| IL 1lo =, e
who have had an opportunity to judge
Of Marshall's fielding. and hitting abil
ity. In his baseball career in the de
Partment games at the university Mar
shall has come to be recognized as on,
Of the hardest hitters in college base
ball. His drives are invariably long
and his ability with the stick should
| be considerable factor in the game,
Of the year.
Boyle, a former University of Mich
gan player, will hold the third station
for Minnesota, and altho he has beer
prevented from regular practice by hi
/ work in the mining school his SHOWING
has been entirely satisfactory. He i
q small man, but lightning quick, AM
a sure thrower.
Caldwell at Short.
AS shortstop Anderson will play Cald
well, new figure in DIVERSITY baseball
Caldwell, with Robertson at second
has been executing some Of the pref
tiest plays Of the preparatory seaso1
and his choice was not surprise t,
fans.
In the field Anderson has chosen tw,
Minnesota veterans, Linnehan an,
Hurley, and Pidgeon, former Eas
high player. Linnehan will play in tn
left garden, Hurley in right and Pidg
con in center. The fielders have bee
chosen largely for their batting abil
ties and they should prove stron,
trio.
| With the Minnesota team chosen An
derson will tomorrow start his cam
paign for teamwork. The regulars vii
play against the second team every at
ternoon when there is no game SEIZED
uled. Special attention will be pai