The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-22
OPTIMISTIC OVER
BREWERS OUTLOOK
Hughey Duffy Thinks Mil
waukee Due to Grab the
Pennant

+: Milwaukee, Jan. 22.-FIugh Duffy
blew into. town this week ready and
axious to take up the job Of provtd-
ing Milwaukee baseball fans with a
winning team.
II ever a manager was earnest.
Duffy is, judging from his talk. I've
got them on the ruin all right" he
said. IF can get the me- I want
good night. I'll certainly give Mill
waukee a ball club.
II do not want to 60 down on rec
ord as saying we're going to cop a
pennant right off the bat. but 1 guess
I'm safe in saying that We'll give them
fight"
DUFFY. the stubby little fellow that
put the White Sox up in first divis-
ion in the American league in spite
Of hard luck. is out to make good
with the Brewers. and today he will
wade into the task of getting ready
for the season.
Havenor Leaving.
Owner Havenor leaves soon for
Cuba and Panama. and the whole
task will fall on the little leaguer
from Dorchester. Duffy plans to stay
in Milwaukee for the balance Of the
1912 season. barring the training trip
and his tour of the training camps
in March. BY the time the big lea
CUES start work. Duffy will probably
have his campaign pretty we'll along.
and he plans to make a trip to the
big league camps and look over the
candidates who have been taken
theer for trials.
According to Duffy's present plans,
the Brewers will gather at Cairo, ILL,
about March IL. and from then until
the opening Of. the season a strenu.
u campaign will be on. AS yet no
dates have been announced for games.
but these will probably be closed and
announced DON
Visited Callahan.
Duffy spent some time with Jimmy
Callahan. the manager Of the Chi
cago White sox, while in that city.
while in Chicago he discussed sew
eral mel with the White Sox leader,
but nothing has been closed. nor will
deals be put through until q little la
ter In the season. Duffy has been in
touch with Jimmy McAleer Of the
Boston Red sox. and will probably be
on hand for any men who are sent
back when the Boston squad is re-
duced.
OF the six men who were sent to
Jersey City by McAleer, Duffy had a
chance to get them all and hesitated
a long time before deciding not to
take Purtell. The condition of the
Boston boys arm. however, which
has been in bad shape for some time,
settled the matter and Duffy let him
go by.
Many Good Men.
There r plenty of good men that
will not be carried this season by the
big clubs" he said. while discussing
his refusal of the men. but they have
not been let out yet. One thing is
certain, when a man is let go early
in the winter. especially when he is q
veteran. you can lay a bet that there
Is something radically wrong with
him. The men who are taken on the
training trips usually look pretty good
and big league managers. that means
eight of them for waivers are requir-
ed. are not letting ball players slip
by In these times Of high prices. It
is q different story when the season
Is about to open for the clubs must
be reduced and a player that comes
back. in nearly every case. is only
in the need Of seasoning"
Duffy expressed himself as being
delighted at being back in Milwaukee
again and will make his headquarters
at the Republican house, where he
resided ten years ago.