The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-04
BIG TRADE WITH
PEG IS PENDING
Darby .O'Brien Would Swap
Woman and Eiargrove for
Peasely and Clothier.

Duluth. Mimi, April 4~.-According
to a story that bears faint confirmation
here. Darby O'Brien is negotiating
with the management of the Winnipeg
team on a deal that will involve the
trading Of Hargrove and Bob Wor-
man for Pitcher Peasley and Third
Baseman ,Clothier.
Local fans remember both Of these
players. Peasley was one Of the best
disputed with Tiny Ted Leber In eff
fciency around the dificult corner of
the diamond.
As stated in this paper some time
ago. it has been the purpose to trade
Woman. and Hargroove. II the deal
with the Maroons goes through the
club here will. get in exchange for
the battery pair two of the best play
ers in last years see-Eye set.
A Woodworking individual in many
ways. H%argroove is n Of the slowest
performers in baseball. This is $3.50
teries in conjunction the fans a ex-
pect the battle cry Of protest to be
sung by WHEY at the dinner table.
for it is generally some time in the
cleaning when the pastlme is fin
ished.
President Blume and the directors
Of the Duluth club have gone on record
for fast baseball; that is. the playing
Of the game in a reasonable length
not the salient ne. however. why
some ofsthe directors Of the club would
not bitterly oppose the trading of. the
two above mentioned players.
Another baseball announcement
O'Brien is after Ted Leber. Don't yell
Joy so b~oisterously that the neigh.
bors in the next fiat will say rude
things regarding the care your ante.
cedents took with your early training:
securing of the stubby guarding Of the
third sack.
After Central Players
No n knows j..st yet whether
there is going to be. baseball in the
Central league. There will have to
be a meeting Of the directors Of the
organization, according to the news
that has been received here. before
any definite action can be taken.
But "a majestic, hope-filled. but
the Orator Is casting lines into the
baseball waters Of the Hood district.
and he Is going to make every effort
to secure the cleanup kid for his team.
Badly Altermott wrote to the Irish
patriot and asked to be given a trial
with. the sox. Darby wrote back and.
stated that there were too many peb.
bles where Altermott used to play.
According to more news received
here yesterday Lucella sours has sent
his contract in. With Meniece
and Sours and McGraw in the
role. Of veteran outneld material, there
will have to be some tall hustling
upon the jubilant part Of the young
sters who have. cast their chapeaus
into the outf1eld ring.
With the advance Of each day on the
calendar. It begins to look mor as II.
real baseball is going to be played in
the new Northern. Right 10 It is
tickling the chin Of Miss Ridiculous to
talk OF baseball festivities opening in
the near and rosy future. But each
day, with its little red robin. bringeth
us some nice news Of the doinRs Of the
various managers.
According to the report that IL cur.
rent around these diggings Tim Flood
has signed an Indian pitcher by the
name Of Loney Labrune. It IL whis-
pered that he is the proud possessor
of a real splitter. warranted to behave
and control itself In the best Of COM
pany. It 10 stated. by way Of strength.
ening the clamorous claims Of the alb.
originee. that he was nearly signed by
the Providence team OF the Interna-
tional league.
Today president Blume announced
that work on the enlargement of the
grandstand and bleachers at Athletic
park would start within the next few
days. As has been previously stated
the third base bleacher IL to be moved
back and the length Of the grandstand
considerably increased.
H. A. Biume 10 in receipt Of a let
ter from President Dickinson Of the
Minneapolis Northern league team.
. 1t has been the contention Of the
local directors that Duluth would hold
onto any pace set by the Twins, and
to the looks Of the thing at
the present time the White sox are 70.
ing to put into the feld a glitterins
the other pennant pursuers nee in the
nag direction somewhat. sprightiy.