The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-10
new PLAYERS FOR
DULUTHbAlLC CLUB
Big Toledo Assemblage In
creased by Signing Four
Prospective Stars.

Duluth. Mimi. April 10.-Harry r.
jackson of Elyria. Ohio, Paul l.. Ma
don of St. Paul, Delmar Donaldson of
Waterloo. Ind. and George. Shepline
OF Columbus are four new recruits
signed by Darby O'Brien.
Wire word to his effect was mes
oenger-boyed into the office of Presi-
dent Harry Blume this day.
Heavens help US" exclaimed the
1t the names of the new men, made
Q rapid mental calculation as to the
number Of players on the squad n
the aggregate salary amount. and
then signed the collect message.
Right at the present time the Irish
Orator has perhaps the largest squad
in the league. There is an ancient
saying which has to do with the call
ing Of many and the choosing of few.
No doubt the Orator is going along
this line of procedure and the chances
are that the squad will be somewhat
reduced by the time the conductor
shouts all aboard for Madison"
Irish rebel has heaped a few on the
brow OF Jack Fishel. the catcher who
comes from Middletown. Pa, with the
greatest of praise. According TO the
recommendations the Dock has re-
ceived regarding the ability of this
man Fishel. he is going to prove one
of the hest receivers Of the new or
ganization. And margin notes from
the Orator lead to h belief that the
warming up practice stunts of Fishel
bear out some of the nice things that
have been said of him.
Charles Few. the large piece of To-
cal color of Rising Sun, Ohio. also
Jocks good in the few days he has
been out. But, mark you as young
attorneys and ancient characters in
the classics are in the habit of saying,
there is not much that can be exhibit
ed for the edifcation of the eagle-eyed
manager in the first few days of prac-
1ice.
There are some twenty odd athletes
q Toledo at the present time. This
odd number. gentle reader. Ices not
apply to the quality and mental
axe OF the candidates Of our base.
bali team. but rather to the number
On hand.
With the arrival OF the large lis, of
those signed the population of the
third city in the Buckeye state will be
increased considerably. AS a large
NUMBER OF the young men who have
~A SASSA S!6Idl4lSS 10 DuIuln con.
tracts live in the state Of Ohio. ana,
moreover, as Toledo is a pleasant city
TO spend a few days in visiting the
movies and otherwise seeking harm
less and inexpensive entertainment. it
y probable that Darby will choose
this place as one ideally fitted to drop
some of the men he has signed, as To-
ledo is not far from the collective
homes of the athletes. and passage is
gerry. cheap by boat or gondola Fight
u the present time. owing to the
opening up of many new lakes and
channels.
1t has been found necessary and in
n interests of preservation of the
game to cancel the games with Fort
WAYNE. Ind. AS some of you may
nave read. Indiana. is in the flood dis.
trict. So is Fort Wayne. The diamond
and outfield Of the baseball park Of
Fort Wayne have been flooded and
until the tide recedes there will be not
much In the way of baseball in the
Wet district.
Leaving Fort Wayne for the pres.
en- and following the news scout
homeward. it might be stated that
plans for the enlargement of the
grand stand and bleachers of the local
park were submitted to President