The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-09
ACQUISITION of Bresnahan Will
Greatly Strengthen the Cubs

two diamonds inside the running track
that surrounds the big field. Evcrs
intends to have n lot of home plates
and pitchers slabs strewn about the
grounds to aid the pitchers in acquir-
ing control.
; Manager Isvers will remain in Chi
cago three or Our days. Then he will
return to Troy for the balance of this
month. On the first of February he
will bring his family here to live.
Glance Coming To-day.
Evers, Treasurer Williams and sev-
cral newspaper men will go to Joliet
this morning to escort Frank Chance
to Chicago. The p. L.. is due at the
Dearborn street station ut 11:40.
Frank Farrell of the Yanks will be on
hand this morning and he and Chance
may get together on terms before sup
per time.
ed by the Cubs are foreign horn. JIM
my Archer is Il native of Ireland.
Dick Cotter first saw the light i'll
Brooklyn. and Roger Patrick Bresna-
han was born at 1'ralee, County Kerr
ry. in the Emerald Isle.
Eresnahan is So years old. He
started his baseball career as 6. pitch
or. playing with se,nipro clubs around
Manislec. Mich. and South Bend. Ind.
He WAS with the Cubs once before,
still in his pitching days. Iie drifted
to Baltimore and made good there:
The Now York Giants finally landed
er, of him. He was a star III the
worlds series OF 1905. i'll which the
Giants beat the Athletics.
, Quits Giants 10 Lead Cards.
BreSnalnan finally Got Il chance to
manage the st. Louis Cardinals and
persuaded McGraw to let him 20. His
first year as a Cardinal was 1909. lie
made the st. LOU team hustle. but
was shy OF seasoned material. Under
his leadership, however, the ST. Louis
club made moro money than for sew
not get along With Mrs. Hrltton, who
became owner of the Cards at the
death of Stanley Robson. He signed
81 contrac, II year ago calling for S10.-
600 Il year for five years and IL split
of tho profits. This looked good to
him ut the time. but he aud Mrs. Brit
ton had several serious breaks re-
gardiiig the management OF the team
and the trouble eliminated when he
was given his release. !~'resnahan
considered his contract binding and
threatened to take his case into the
court He was prevailed on to put it
up to the National league directors.
II the latter promised to act if he
could come to II" agreement with the
club.
Attorneys for Mrs. lsritton and
Roger go, together Saturday and
compromised. Ls-esnahan being sivrn
IL sum Of none said to he $50. 600.
One report from ST. Louis las; night
said that he would receive $4,000
ton his three years with, the Cui,s.
This would be an annual, salary of
$4,000. The $4,000 and ,hc $20,0on
would leave R"%cr shy only $1,000 uf
the salary he was to have secured for
the next our wears with 81. Louis.
Bresnahan is bound to be "A draw
IN" card with tho Cubs. Nc ought to-
help them. from a financial stand
point. all ov.,r the circuit. but particu-
larly in New York and st. Louis. AS
for his ability. there is no need 10
discuss it here. Undoubtedly the
Cubs now have tho best ratrhin. staff
in the country. provided, of course.
that Jimmy .Arcl,cr's contract satisfies
him..
Roger is an a.@ressiN" ball PLAYER.
Il good hittr" end fast ON the bases
for !, man his size. Hi ha,tin. ;,v-
erace tor the season of 1912 was 49,.
which landed him fifth among the
leagues leadin" sluggers.
! Charley White left last night for
omaha. where h" will 40 ten rounds
With Tommy l~!rcsnahau Friday. In
the absence OF Nate Lewis. joe Thorn.
as. III" bow manager. will ~ Will,
White and act rs his cllirf second.