The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-09-16
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BY A Fan
By Fan

The Detroit Tigers opened their last eastern campaign Sat-
urday by beating New York. but gain made the lead
Boston took the White Sox camp fact Detroit
has not been able shake Boson for the past
and tho margin between the two clubs is small it doesn't
likely that the Tigers will close the gap
ceent chance to gain ground lost ST. lately
Indifferent playing kicked game Labor Day
when rain prevented play with the Browns Boston two
games New York develops later for the Tigers
to day. be made play these games
Grover Loudermk formerly of the Browns recently ad
ded to Dero pitching staff through purchase by Manager
Jennings Loudermk is right handler with lots of speed
but little shy of control times He said cost the
Detroit club $4,000.
With the White Sox out of the hunt the Chicago
fans have turned their attention the coming city series with
the Cubs Of the latter they have also given up hope as cham
pon team The city series course event on the Chi
sport calendar and speculation rife which team will
win This looks like White Sox year. South Sders east
y shade the Cubs cass-stl you tel. new
third baseman has made his appearance with White Sox The
Johns and he from the Columbus club
of the American Association The fans enthusiastic about
this fellow his work at the hot leaves little be
desired.
The American Association frightened up somewhat last
week. ST. Paul gaining games Minneapolis The Saints
playing the cellar champions Columbus while the Mers
breaking with the scappy Louisville team This no
doubt will be evened up later but gee whzz it's
for comfort The will be finished before another week is
past and will have gone down history fairly successful
Four clubs will make money the season. leaving the
Their four to hold the bag The Twins will be the big money
makers owing to the ding dong finish of the teams
Predictions made at the beginning of the may now
be hauled out and given another crung Most of those per-
tanning to the major leagues picked both Boston finish
But do not recall single solitary anybody pick
ing the Phs cop There still chance of the Bo
tonans winning both events but the probabilities
so split Red Sox and Pills. The latter will make their
society they never before had the
dnuo to otor in
length of time The Red Sox have simply all thought
they would do having been voted the best the
league at the outset of the race.
Fred Clarke manager of the Pttsburg Pirates last week
announced that he would retire from baseball the
present He has been connected with game nearly
quarter of century, having played his first game in 1892
For the past fifteen he has managed the Pirates with
success having Worlds Championship and several pen
Fred says he is tired of baseball wants to retire to
his farm Kansas The Detroit Journal says: Clarke
dependenty rich He large farm Winfield Kansas on
which coal and oil recently discovered and also
big grain elevator at Winfield Clarke in Mad
son county, Iowa. He entered big league baseball 1892 at
Louisville and when the National league circuit was reduced
to Ptsburg in 1900 for Barney Dreyu with
whom he has been associated since During his years of
baseball he has been released Clarke number
National league pennants with the Pirates and in 1909 took
Worlds championship from Detroit He lost the
ton in 1903. Dreyfu said recently he had given
thought to Cake Ptsburg FANS however, have
picked either Hans Wagner catcher George Gibson for the
job For number of past Clarke said each season
would be his last but the thought of winning another pen
for Ptsburg has kept him in harness. is an all
around sportsman and fine fellow and him baseball one
of it's real gentlemen.
Those Phs keep the Quaker City fans the
of late The momentous question is whether the Pills 60
through the of the without break This
team has been this than of of the
past years Of its history but has staged
duration followed by quick recoyeres The main trouble of the
Pills has been with the bat The team has inherent batting
strength but does display it steadily and few
games been lost by margin of behind
ceent pitching Everything considered Manager Moran
done wonderfully we'll in taking second divis-
possibility by the critics and keeping the
greater part of the season. At the seasons the Pills
got flying start by winning straight games nine
victories count big right Including last Fridays game
they have twenty out of the last tyone games or at
about They keep this M tn tho