The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-04-17

will cost in the neighborhood of s1o.-
900 TO $4,000.
From Saturdays Daily.
Mrs. Augusta johnson. wife OF the
late Jens Johnson. died az the home
OF her daughter, Mrs. Emma Jones,
On A street, last night OF bronchitis.
She had been In failing health since
the death Of her husband year ago,
and a week ago was taken with a
hemorrhsge. which was followed by
bronchitis. Mrs. Johnson was born In
Sweden sixty-eight years ago and
lived In Belgrade township for about
forty years. coming to Mankato this
winter to live.
Mrs. Johnson Is survived by ten
children who are: John A. Dahl
berg OF Belgrade, Allan v. Johnson
OF Mankato; Mrs. Barney Rosenberg
and Mrs. Andrew Swanson OF Bel
grade. Mrs. Emma Jones Of Man
.kato; Mrs. Joe Minton OF Minneap-
oils; Mrs. William Pearson OF Man
kato. Mrs. Thomas Jones OF Good
Thunder, Miss Ida johnson Of Man.
kato, and Mrs. Thore Oman Of Able
man, Wis.
The funeral will be held from the
residence at 207 A street at 1850
p, m. Monday and at o'clock in
the Swedish Lutheran church. The
interment viii be in the Swedish Luz
theran cemetery.
From saturdays Daily. .. ..
Chicago, April 11-A race even
closer than that which furnished
excitement In its 1913 season Is
predicted by critics for the Ameri-
can associations pennant chase this
year. Milwaukee's championship
team Is only one OF the leaders
which will have hard fighting to
stay out In front Of clubs made
ambitious through the addition of
new strength or through new lead
ership. President Chivington de-
clares that the league will have
faster ball this year than ever be-
fore in its history and that its
campaign OF 1914 will show that
there Is littls difference In class be-
tween the American association and
the major leagues.
: Judging from the showing made
by teams In our eastern circuit
against major leagues In exhibition
games this spring. the American
association viii play faster ball than
ever before" said President Chiving-
ton. "ln connection with these exhi-
bition games. II must be remembered
that our teams do not begin prac-
tlce until after the major leagues
do. and are not therefore in the
same advanced physical condition.
The Louisville team Is the favor.
ite for pennant honors among the
majority OF six critics around the
American association circuit. The
Colonies have been strengthened and
have had the advantage of a long
training season In Florida. II would
not be surprising II Louisville took
inc icdu AT lHe start.
-, Minnie Lost Players. ..r.
Since the close OF the 1913 sea.
son Minneapolis has lost several
players. including Frank Owens, who
was drafted by Washington and
later jumped to the Federais, and
James and Frank Delahanty, who
were Internationally released. II
is also probable that the Cantillons
will be without the services Of
Pitcher Fred olmstead. who. II Is
said could not come TO terms with
the local management. To stop the
gaps the Millers have signed several
recruits, whose ability has not been
proven. the most promising new men
are Flagg. Anderson, Names and
Turner. The team is expected to line
up as follows: Mogridee, pitcher;
Smith. catcher; Hunter, first base:
Williams. second base: Tame
hill. third base; Altizer, short
stop. Hossman, left field: olymer,
out field; Killifer. right field.
Milwaukee Same Lineup.
Milwaukee's champions will be-
gin the present season with
practically the same lineup that
captured tho pennant last year,
though a number OF recruits will be
tried out by Manager Harry Clark
Shortstop Blackburn. one OF the
most valuable players on last years
team, was sold to the Chicago
American near the close of last sea-
son and Centerfelder Gilbert and
Catcher Marshall have served their
connection. Jap. Barbeau of last
years Kansas City team takes the
place OF Blackburne at short; Oscar
Felsch supplants Gilbert In center
and Marshail's position Is sought by
three new catchers.
Has Fourteen Pitchers.
The makeup of players at the
beginning Of the season contains mo-
fewer than fourteen pitchers, In
Guiding slapnicka. Hoviik. Cutting.
Young Brown. Powell and Dough-
erty; four catcbers. two FIRST base
men. two second basemen, one at
third: four shortstops and six out.
fielders. The Milwaukee lineup in
the opening game with ST. Paul
probably will be as follows: Ran