Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-09
Mink LenEue Gon.In.

Johnson, Pitcher for Auburn, is quite q
comedian on the lines, and pulls off some
comical stunts.
Woods of Falls City turned his ankle in
last Fridays game with Auburn, and will
be out of the game for some time.
Bill Everett, who was with Topeka last
season, has signed with Falls City and II
looks like Forester has landed good man
Captain Castle is working hard to pull
his team together, and il won't be long
until the Shenandoah fans will begin "a
see Links ability.
Old man Primely of Auburn is playing
thing that is hit in his locality, and ID
still dangerous man at bat.
Another wedding has occurred in the
Mink league ranks. This time Il is Bobby
that his wife Is a Grand Island girl.
Falls City claims some very interesting
fans. They go to the trouble as to build
their own private boxes. There is no less
than dozen now built, all by fans.
Maryville has signed a new pitcher, by
the name OF Lark. He is without a doubt
the largest man In the Mink league, six
foot two inches, and weighs 1872 pounds.
Hagerty of Shenandoah is the fielding
when II comes to covering ground; he lie
there with the goods and the batters have
to hit the ball a mile to keep it away from
him.
The Clarinda team is again on their feet
and coins. good. Clarnda always has had
than second place. They are now in first
place
First Baseman Moore of Nebraska City
Is doing some good work with the stick
this season, and playing that first sack
like house attire He Is doing much bet
ter than he did last season.
Falls City has signed another pitcher
by the name OF Justus, and he comes we'll
recommended This gives Falls City four
pitchers, Finch, Woods. Thornton and
Justus. Pitcher Culver has been released.
When Nebraska City tightens up with the
daSs t game wtb Esg 30 tT I've IN a
raped out home runs, Hicklin, Woodruff,
Mann, o'Byrne and Memo being the lucky
ones.
Captain Kraninger Of the Auburn club
was married last Sunday, The little Miss
who landed the plucky little catcher, was an
Auburn girl and a great ball fan, who
never misses game, when the Auburn
club is at home.
Captain Nee got into the game for the
first time this season, Tuesday, and made
a good impression with the fans. Moore
has had q bad leg for some time and Nee
took his place at first He took all chances
without an error secured two hits out OF
four times up.
Why is 1t that they call Vanderbilt OF
Falls City grandpa, is being asked by many
very old, but he has been in the game
about twenty years and his name has
been in print so often that he is entitled
1t looks like Wells OF Shenandoah is hot
after Mann OF the Nebraska City club for
the batting honors Of the league. Thus far
Wells has not missed a game, but he has
got from one to three hits in every game
and II he keeps this up II will be soma
race between these two.
Brewer OF Auburn is certainly playing
some at first base. Thus far this season
he has got through with only two errors
which is surely going some and many a
wild throw he has pulled down. With hiA
batting improving as II is, Manager Cum
mings will lose him without a question
There will be something doing Thursday.
Friday and Saturday OF this week al Falls
City, as Clarinda and Falls City are now
fighting for first place. There Is no doubt.
but what three Of the largest crowds OF
the season win attend these games 90
Friday the pennant that was won last sea-
son will be raised. and as IL was the
clartnda club that fought ana lost II 20
Falls City. and will be there for the fret
time. Il ought 10 be good. President Carey
will attend the Friday game. Harry sage,
who was chief OF the umpire staff last
season, will umpire these games.