Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-16
MINNEAPOLIS WINS
FLAG DESPITE DOPE
American Association Cham
pionS-to-Be Turn Laugh on
Early Season Prophets

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Sept. 15.-
The American association pennant has
been won for Minneapolis by a team
of castoffs. The season does not end
until September %, but there is no
chance of heading off the Millers.
From the manager down the team
is composed of men who weren't con-
sidered good enough for the big
leagues-but they went through the
association like water through a fire
hose
A regular "ha, ha," re-echoed around
the American association when Joe
Cantillon's 1910 lineup appeared. Re-
Verberations were heard in big league
cities. Poor joe" laughers said. The
Millers were hailed as "old spavs,"
"old timers" "the down-and-out club"
and by other indicative titles.
At first the experts" appeared to
be right, for Minneapolis looked bad.
The team got away like one-lunged
gas boat-wheezing. The creak of
Joints sounded like an orchestra Of
castanets playing rag time.
But when they did come the Millers
came fast and landed in first place to
stick like a poor relation.
Minneapolis has won the pennant
with sterling batting, base running
and fielding. The pitching hasn't
been first-class. Cantillon has a stable
of good pitchers, but lame arms and
sickness have played havoc all year.
Tom Hughes, former Washington
pitcher, is the association star, and
has accomplished wonders for the
team. Nick Altrock, ex-White Sox.
Roy Patterson and Louis Fiene have
done we'll considering their disability.
Bill LoIivelt, former Tiger, is the fifth
Miller pitcher.
But the offense and fielding have
turned the trick. Men like Dave AL
tizer, ex-Nap, ex-senator and ex-White
Senator: "Gabby" .Cravath, ex-Red
Sox, ex-senator and ex-White Sox;
Jimmy Williams, ex-Brown; Hobe
Ferris. ex-Red Sox and ex-Brown, and
Claude Rossman, ex-Nap and eX-Tiger,
have clinched the bunting.
Altizer left the big leagues because
he wasn't "up to class" At short he
is now the best man in the associa-
ton, leads in stolen bases and his bat
ting is sensational. Comiskey gets
him again next year.
Cravath leads the batters in the as
ISOLATION He has been hitting around
$40 all season. He goes back to the
majors.
Ciymer went from the Eastern
league to Pittsburg, and was sold to
washington. A broken ankle made
aging the Senators, and he was sent
to Brother Mike, then running the
MilIers. Otis warmed the bench all
season. This year he's going like a
forest fire in a high wind. He ranks
next to Altizer on the paths and is
hitting between 1925 and $50.
Ferris and Williams were sold by
Bob Hedges because they couldn't hit,
but their clouting has helped Mime
apolis to the front Williams has
batted over 800. Ferris is close up.
Williams is the best second-sacker in
the league. Ferris plays good game
In July, Bill Friel. Columbus man
ager, told Cantillon he wanted to sell
Claude Rossman. Cantillon bought
Rossman for $3.50. That day Ross
man played right and his three-bag-
ger and two singles helped defeat Co
lumbus. He has been fielding we'll and
hitting the bail hard ever since.
Warren GILL first baseman, was
tried by Pittsburg and the White Sox
and found wanting. He is showing
class here.
Frank owens, ex-White Sox back
stop, and Wilbur Smith, former
Brown, are the regular Miller catch
ers. "Hub" Dawson, from the Blue
Grass league. is sub catcher and pinch
hitter, while another old-timer, Barry
Mccormick, is utility player