The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-05-22

During the week the Giants recovered
form enough to hand the Cubs three good
trimmings. Mathewson, Tesreau, and
Marquard each annexed a game thereby
warming the cookies of the Gothamite' S
heart.
Eddie Grant is back at third base for
the Reds and Almeida, the Cuban, goes
on the bench.
Manager Tinker is trying everything
conceivable to stop the Reds losing streak
but is not meeting with much success. The
Cincy fans are raising hue and cry for
better pitching.
Everybody is glad to note a decided i'm
provement in all departments by the Bos-
ton Braves. Not many years has Boston
team been able to take four straight from
the Pirates as happened in the last series.
BY these victories they moved into sixth
place. Manager Stallings has put plenty
of pep in the old bunch and besides has
some new men like Meanwhile, James,
and Whaling who dom need any. The
fans in the Hub are glad to return to their
first love after witnessing the Red Sox fall
from grace.
A wise guy once wheezed that ''the
first blow was half the battle or words to
that effect. Mr.. Mack and his Athletics
evidently believe in the soundness of the
above mentioned policy for they cling to
first place tighter than the traditional bull
purp did to the fancy patch on the rotunda
of the hobo.
Manager Birmingham, of the Maps, is
out of the game with a broken foot sus-
tanned in slide to second base, Lajoie is
also laid up with an injured hand but is
expected back in the game shortly. The
team will miss the services of these two
players. The Maps continue to play good
ball however and have moved up to sec
ond place.
Walter Johnson's imposing number of
runless innings pitched has been checked
by the St. Louis Browns, who failed to
beat the Kansas marvel however. TIL e
Griffmen will return home in a good po-
sition having won half or more of the
games abroad.
The players of the Cleveland and Boston
teams had grand little rough house after
accounts the Red Sox after losing the game
also lost the scrap under the grand stand.
Both teams made a rush for the passage
under the stand when the game was over
and collision resulted. The passageway
was so narrow and dark that the PLAYERS
had no room to swing at each other or re-
suits would have been more serious. The
trouble had its inception when Carrigan
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him up somewhat in so doing. In the
fight Nunamaker and Olson got the most
punishment. Another case of the inno-
cent bystander taking beating.
President Comiskey, of the White Sox,
announces his permanent retirement from
baseball after this year. He will accom-
pany the White Sox and Giants on their
tour around the world this fall and then
retire. Why the White Sox and South
Side park won't seem real without the Old
Roman. There are those who won't be-
lieve it but it was the entrance of Com
iskeys White Sox that made baseball the
big success it has been in the Windy City.
May 18th was Frank Chance Day at the
White Sox ball yard. 1t was also the
Norwegian Fourth of July. But as pop
ular event the former led by mile. All
records for attendance were smashed as
every bit of Dashboard had been sold.
Chance and his ball team have been do
ing far better in the West than they did at
home. They invaded the lair of the tigers
and twisted the caudal appendage of the
Sengals for three victories. Then they
grabbed some more victories from Cleve-
land before the Maps could recover their
establishment at the audacity of the Hill
toppers.
The Red Sox are not playing even like
near champions. The team has been mi
nus leader as Stahl has been in the hos
pital and their pitchers have been hammer
ed all over the lot. Apparently they have
little, if any, chance to repeat this year as
it is doubtful if the Athletics and Wash