The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-15

urc roofing for another bunch of stars
notably Red" Doom. Grove Alexand-
er, Earl Moore. Sherry Masce. Fred
Luderus. otto knabe and llonus Loo
bert. Each of these fellows have won
everlasting fame with the Quaker city
bugs.
Take the cituation in Chicago, the
hotbed of baseball. For Years tho
White SoX have enjoyed a loyal fol
lowing embracing thousands of fans
who rarely ross the river to root for
the Cubs, while the west side legion
hold much the same feeling toward the
pale hosed gentry.
Keen Rivalry Here
In the days when Overall, Killing
Steinfeldt and Chance were going at
top speed and working in unison with
the other stars of the Cub outfit this
team was undoubtedly the chief mag
net for the fan populace the country
over. yet. at the same time Comiskey's
white shins were drawing capacity
crowds. presenting such celebrities as
Fielder Jones. Nick Altrock. Jiggs
Donahue, Walsh inc Sullivan. For
the coming season the season the south
siders have prospects of another era
of prosperity with Cal" Bodie, Lord,
Walsh. White. Scott and Tango in the
service.
New York's major clubs. tho Giants
and llighlanders. are rich in topnotch-
erS. IL h American leaguers never
have ben the attraction hat the Polo
ground terrorS have been. Save in the
case of Hal Chase. Birdie Cree and
Russell Ford the Yanks present Il
very ordinary battle front. On the
other hand. the Joints take the field
exploiting men like Mathewson, Mey-
crs, Doyle and Merklr. With the whole
party under the managerial eye of
the little Napoleon. j. Mugs McCiraw.
Certainly this is a drawing card for
The fans.
At Boston the prestige of recent
Years has been with the Red SoH, a
fast, formidable aggregation, with only
one real 'phenom." iris Speaker. The
other members of this team have at
all times been hard workers. but the
name of Speaker is first to flash across
the screen when one starts to fan
fare regarding the strength of this
club. Heroes OF former days. CIV
Young. Mike Donlin. Fred Tenney,
Johnny Killing and Al Bridwell, put VI
a forlorn battle to swell the gate re-
ceipts at the Columbus avenue grounds
last season but the effort failed to pan
out. Since that Tenncy has parted
company with the club.
johnson Idol Of Fans
The mere mention Of Walter John
sons lame a the probable choice for
slab duty will draw an immense crowd
to- h park any day the Washington
club is h morsel afforded the root
ers. Second to the C%offeyville hoy in
this respect stands Herman Schaefcr,
a favorite all around the circuits be
cause of his comedy business. The Pi-
rates with Hans Wagner. Red Clarke
and Babe Adams present three great
stars with Wagner the principal
twinkler. Cleveland with Larry La
joie. Joe jackson and Nean Gregg, has
a trio fully as strong as the Pittsburs
headliners.
Cincinnati hasn't uncovered n real
drawing card in many moons, Yet the
r~ed-legged outfit has earned a lot of
easy money for Garry Hermann.
Among the players who enjoy wide
regulations are Larry Mclean, Bob
Bescher and Mike Mitchell. With
Roger Bresnahan at the hclf the St,
Louis Cardinals feature one stellar
attraction and though this club isn't
particularly overburdened with CLASSY
talent the Cards cut ii wide swath in
the National race last summer by
clinging together and absorbing much
of the lighting pep" of the man in
charge,