The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-12
BILL SOMNER IS
BACK FROM West
Confirms Report that Ian
dry is to Manage Superior
Club-Number Signed

Superior, Wis, March 12.--W. j.
Sommer, president OF the Superior
Baseball association, on his arrival
from California yesterday, confirmed
the report that. Jack Landry would
hc manager of the ]:cN SoX this year.
The superior magnate announced
that he expected to arrange Il deal
with Fred Crutis. Other matters per-
tanning TO the local Northern league
club will be Strengthened out this
"oek and tho new manager will be at
liberty TO go ahead with plans for
the spring work.
Tho Superior team will report April
10, probably at Lacrosse. Sommer
has been negotiating for grounds and
hotel accommodations and expects to
have preliminary arrangements for
the spring work completed in Il COIL
pie Of days.
seventeen players have already
signed. The roster includes nearly.
all Of last years talent. Dahlgrcn.
Rhoades, Benrud. McCauley and Ford
az" tho only veterans who are now off
The Rcd SoN reservation. Dahlgren
and lthoadcs will sign This week. Ben
rud has not been heard rom. cord
Recently Announces. that he would not
play ball this season and has not sent
in q signed contract. Solnmer said
that he had heard ] from McCauley
'''i'' 'iith iNNh oSSiol Su III Npulu SlSIl
again.
The vets now under contract in
rludc Pitchers Glass and Chicken.
Second l>aseman Bill Dun. Ontlicidcr
rcr*''h aud snorlstop Cullis. rat
Cummings. a pitcher with the 1912
club. who was Unable to play last
season on account of illness. will re-
port for duty. Somrner announces that
he has another third basenal. Ed
Martins, a former Tri-Siate league
{. player. who VIII try for McCaulcy's
JOB. \. OLSON, y Duluth semi-pro. will
also he given a trNout. Olson is one
of the spcedicst infielders among tho
independents al the head OF the lakes
n is Il rloutcr. Overtures trom pro-
fesslonal clubs wore previously made
to young Olson but it was not until
this year that he decided to try for a
league Job.
Tho club will play exhibition games
at Lacrosse. Rochester, Mimi. and
other cities before coming to Superior.
Six exhibition games will be played at
the head Of tho lakes before the sea-
few minor changes has been made
and will he issued by the president
of the league. One change will affect
superior. giving the Red Sox IL Sun
day date in Grand Forks instead of
Winnipeg.
Somnier will confer immediately
with Fred Curtis and a trade will
probably be arranged with the winni-
peg club. The local masnatc is in
favor Of a trade for Curtis and will
suggest several Peg stars as Material.
VI Curtis agrees on an exchange for
his services the trade will have to be
confirmed by the officers of the Vim
nipeG club. There is also a possibility
Of Curtis buying his release from
Sommer.
Should the w fail to agree it will
not affect Landly's standing. Curtis
has a player,s contract with Superior
n II they do not come to terms he
Will he obliged to play with Superior
or Join the Federals.
In addition to the veterans tho STU
perior club will have a. number of re-
cruits who will try out this spring.
There is also a possibility of getting
Emil Strcmmel here again. Sommer
is now negotiating with the DAYTON
] u OF the Central league and "A trade
may be made which would bring Phil
lack to Superior.
Jack Lewis. for,ner. St. Paul Amcri-
can association player. may also sim
With fhc superior club.