Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-01
Mink League Gossip

with Bulger walsh on second base Mary
vile has an infielder that. fight hard for
game.
Manager Morgan of Clarinda was called
home last Saturday on account OF sickness
of his brother.
It looks like Clarlnda is taking great
pride in its club this season the way the
town turned out on the opening day.
Kelly one of Nebraska Ctty's catchers,
had his right hand split In last Thursdays
game and Will be out OF the game for
some time.
Mcneil. the fast little third baseman OF
in the Mink league and at present leads
the league in stolen bases.
Catcher Detz Of Maryville, who has been
laid up with bad finger since the season
opened, is back in the game again and the
MaryVille fans are rejoicing.
Smithson, who was with the Humboldt
Ia. semi-professional club last season is
with Clarinda this season 10 one o 'the best
left-handed pitchers in the Mink Sngue.
Hagerty OF Shenandoah is the nan
in the Mink league to be fired the
Jump. He got abusive to Umpire Cru. at
Auburn last week and 1t cost him = fine.
Hicklin, who is called Home Run" Iick.
lin by the Nebraska City fans has now
started his hitting and chances are that
batting honor.
Dan Knee manager Of the Nebraska City
team who has been laid up with a bad
leg since the season opened, says that IL
game again.
Free who comes from Manning. Ia. and
spring at short is tililng that position FOR for
Auburn again this season and filling the
bill with credit.
Bobby Miller is without doubt one of
usually figure on him going in and break
ing up a batting rally and he generally
comes through with 1t, too.
Harmony, Clarinda's gritty little catcher.
bQdly infurad in ot ri ~ -
Nebraska City. but after q few minutes OF
waiting. pluckily took his place behind the
bat and received big hand from the 800
people present.
seoor, the little left.handed pitcher of
Maryvllle has got everything that will
make him conner. Experience ls what he
him chance, there Is no question but
what he will make good
Kraninger OF Auburn ds without q doubt
one OF the best haokstops in the Mink
the pitchers, but he knows how to settle
the whole team and Auburn surely misses
him when he is out OF the game.
Wintz Is back in the game again on third
base Tor MaryVille. Last season he had
the same run OF hard luck, getting hurt
WIGHT ms5 on Ss the o start aRs Il hurts the club
last season.
When Mayfleld Of clarinda stepped to
City last Thursday ne was called aside by
Umpire Sage and presented with a gold
ring given to him by his many admirers
Of Nebraska City, as he was with Nebraska
City last season.
In the game last Friday at Nebraska
city, Clarinda had sixteen men left on
bases. Five different times they had the
bases full and one man gone and then
didn't score; 1t was simply a matter OF
hard luck for Clarinda, many times pop-ups
and fly balls retiring the side.
Buroh OF Clarinda has got more speed
than any man in the Mink league lie
comes from Kid Nichols team OF Kansas
City, and, with a little more experience
will make a good man. In last FRIDAYS
game with Nebraska City he struck out
ten men and let them down with four hits
Mann. the star outfielder of the Nebraska
City club, is certainly coming with the
stick. Up 10 Sunday he was hitting 40
In eight games. He has hit out five home
runs In two different instances he won
the game for his team by his timely home
run drive. His fielding has been almost
perfect.
The Maryyille fans shook hand with each
other when they were notified by President
Carey that they could use their star OUT
fielder, De Camp. who was drafted by Des
Moines last season and sent back to them
for another season. AS IL is against the
Mink league constitution to use PLAYER
from any other higher class league after
the Mink season opens this matter was
taken up Nv the board and Maryviile was
given PEI Slssion to use him.