The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-20
MORSE JUMPED The ..
GRAND FORKS TEAM

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Grand Forks, N. D.. july 2o-pauj
Morse, one Of the star pitchers for The
contract. '0'"PeU LlS
An announcement to this effect was
oHl'laiIy given out last evening
worse has been on the pitching STAFF
VI the local team for the last two sea-
sons and he has been a great ~fayorite
with the fans.
kaVanaugh Surprised.
Manager kaVanaugh was greatly
surprised when Morse told him that
he was going to break his contract
out ne said that he doesn't feel SO bad
ABOUT 1t because he had had a great
many severe blows Of late and Is get
ing used to such things. Kavanaugh
mas certainly been doing the square
tn!hg as manager Of the club, but has
not oeen treated just right himself in
many instances. Luck has been
against him in many cases also.
Gets Business Proposition,
According to the story, Morse u,,,
play independent ball with the team
at marshall, Mimi, where he will re-
celVe $l15 a month and expenses for
MS services. But that is not all
morse states that he has been offered
a good proposition also. He will he
49, III ChdFSe OF a bowling alley at
Marshall and he will have a ioh tha
year around. He will play BAH in the
summer every year and will handle
the business besides. He claims that
ne mas a fine proposition.
Can't Come Back.
But Paul Morse will never he abIa
to play organized baseball again. II ia.
a serious thing for a player to jump
ms contract to play independent bali,
and II 10 n OannraI sol 49,. -
taking such action never receives anV
attentions from other big clubs again.
II 1s practically the same as If he had
Jumped to the Federals. He won't he
recognized any more by the
in organized ball. -
Morse Good Man.
Morse has the best wishes of the
taHs mere, however, although there will
De considerable regret to see him go.
He has the stuff in him for a good
player, but many times he fails to
come through. When he takes care IF
hlfnseiI n works hard he generally
goes along with the best of them.
Leaves at Once. =
1t is understood that Morse will
leave Immediately to take UP his new
job. 1872
The Fltckertail team is unusually
weak on pitchers at the present time.
~ 0Ll~H6lt hd5 DGSn on Inc
lookout for twirlers Of late and two
new men Joined the club here yester-
day. Red Donovan. who has been
with the Austin, Mimi, team, reEorted
for duty and it is expected that he
Will be given a tryout shortly. 1t is
understood that Red is there when
1t comes to pitching, and here's hop4,
ing the new recruit comes through
with the goods.
Lyle Won't Be Here.
1t was expected that Pitcher Lyle,
or the jamestown club. would also
report here yesterday, but he sent
word to Manager K~aVanaugh that he
would not take up the offer made
him. ~
Another deal went through Friday
whereby WeideIl of the Fort William
team was traded for Foster, the:
Flickertail second baseman. Weideli
Is a pitcher and it is believed that the
locals have secured a valuable man
in him.. Foster had been playing
very poor bali Of late, his batting
average being about 100. Yesterday
he played shortstop on the Canadian
team and he never put up a better
game in his life. He secured one
three-bagger during the game and
was practically responsible for six
runs made by the visitors. y
Jaws on vacation
Davis, who has been on the Flick-
ertail pitching staff for some time,
left last evening for his home at
Elkhart' Ind. where he will spend
the remainder of the summer. DAVIS
has been feeling poorly and asked for
a leave Of absence for the rest Of the
season. He is still under contract
here, however, and will report for
work again next year.
Good Addition.
Dolly" Elder, the new acquisition
from the jamestown team. was
placed at the second sack yesterday
and he showed up to splendid ad-
vantage. He is a trim built fellow
and seems to be full Of pep" If he
continues to keep up the good work
{ he will prove to be a big asset to the
local team.
Hanson, another pitcher who has
been working with the jamestown
team, will arrive in the city today.
He is another man with a rep" and
he will soon be given a chanc 70
: sustain 1t.
{ Peters Gets Back.
! Peters, the big catcher for the To-
: cal team, was yesterday reinstated
following a conference between Man
! ayers Kayanaugh and Wheeler. He
was recently suspended for ten days
! without pay and fined $50 on a charge
of loafing. The suspension has been
lifted and he played behind the bat
in the game with Fort William yes
> terday afternoon. He was back In
the game as strong is ever and
Q worked consistently all the time.
: Expects Southpaw.
1t is also rumored that Henry, "a
8 %southpaw Of fame, will report for
i duty in a short time. He has bear
v playing ball at Minneapolis for the
greater part Of the season.