The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-07-17

Manager Chance last week sold first base
man Borton to the Jersey City club, from
whom he then purchased Jack Knight to
play first base. Borton was recently &C
quired in the trade of Hal Chase to the
White Sox, but, on account of poor hitting,
has been of little value to the High
landers.
Jack Knight is no stranger to fast COM
pany having played with the Highlanders
for several seasons before going to Jersey
City. If memory serves US right Knight
also played once upon time for Connie
Mack, holding down the hat corner.
When Jimmy Collins was traded from
Boston, Mr.. Mack sold or traded
Knight.
This week brings the announcement that
Hans Wagner, the great shortstop, will
probably not be able to play as a regular.
The passing of this great player will be
mourned not only by those who attend
games on the big circuit, but by legions in
all corners of the nation penetrated by the
wires of the Associated Press.
Sherwood Magee leads the National
League with home runs.
Frank Baker leads the American League
with home runs.
Edw. Konetchy leads the National Lea
que with IA base hits.
Iris. Speaker leads the American League
with Is base hits.
Sherwood Magee leads the National
League with 81 2 base hits.
Joe Jackson leads the American League
with % 2 base hits.
Hans Lobert leads the National League
with 81 Stolen bases
Clyde Milan leads the American League
with Al Stolen bases
President Lynch has aroused good
deal of heated comment by his disposition
of the McGraw- Brennan matter. Mr..
Lynch went to Philadelphia Immediately
following the fight and after listening to
both sides, personally requested Manager
Doom to keep Brennan out of the series
with the Giants. The fight took place
on Monday, and complying with Lynchs
request Doom kept Brennan out on Tues
day and Wednesday. Then Pres. Lynch
suspended him for five days dating from
Thursday, which was practically seven
days suspension, and fined him 500.
He merely suspended McGraw for FIVE
days, which amounted to nothing, as lawn
directed his team from the grand stand. AS
McGraw was responsible for the whole
affair it is no wonder big kick is made on
Pres. Lynch,s brand of justice. Muggsy
tried to get Brennan's Angora and lost his
own, or another case of "The Bitter Bit
When Muggsy is swinging around the
vaudeville circuit next winter he ought to
stage this. 1t would be sure fire knock
out.
losing three out of four to the Pirates and
couple to Boston. For long time past
the Phils were known as opponents of the
straight game; which merely means slug
and run. Little, if any, inside stuff was
from the ancient stuff this year but it looks
not cope with McGraw, Clarke or Evers by
using such tactics and lot of good mater
ial goes to waste. Until they learn to get
on the bases by other methods than by
"hitting them where they amt they will
not bring home very much bacon.
The same goes for Brooklyn. What
these two teams need is a leader whose
chief thought for the next few days games
is something other than who he will Select
to pitch. Everything is lovely in the early
spring when opposing beavers are going
badly and your batters are putting the
wood to all sorts of offerings, but in mid
season hot weather, when pitchers get full
control, hits are few and far between. In
side ball counts heavily at such times and
neither Brooklyn or the Phils have shown
that they are equal to the occasion.
Manager Fred Clarke is looking around
for some one to fill Wagner's shoes. AT
present Artie Butler is holding down the
job. Viox and Miller have also been tried
in the position. The Pirates at this writ
ing have gained place in the first division
by displacing Brooklyn after Fridays
games. This is the first appearance of the
Pirates in select company in many moons.
''The Athletics says Danny Murphy,
their captain, "will surely win the pen
nant.' There is little reason to doubt the
gallant captain as the Mackmen seem to
do about as well away from home as on
their own lot. Mr.. Murphy labels as alb
surd the talk that the young pitchers on
the team will crack. He says the talk all
originated in the heads of few baseball
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