The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-09-09
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By Il Fan.

| son, from the Cleveland club. The latter
gets, SIS, 900 cash and three players, Rath,
Daley, and Klepfer, all of whom are good
material. Jackson will certainly be great
aid to the Sox, but we doubt very much
whether, the Sox can overtake either of the
teams ahead of them. In fact it is almost
improbable. Mr.. Comiskey is probably
laying plans for 1916 when Jackson should
cut quite figure.
Minneapolis now seems to be the "Twin'
that will be the home of the 1915 pennant.
Determined to out do St. Paul in the matter
of sprinting to the top, the Millers recently
annexed l3 straight games, and first place.
| The Saints couldn't stand the rapid pace
and the margin between the two clubs is
daily widening. 1t is said post-season
series between these two clubs is receiving
favorable consideration. The Millers, an
off shoot OF the Washington club versus St.
Paul, farm for Cardinal players. Who
says they don't play big league ball in this
territory?
Rube Marquard was sold to Toronto by
Manager McGraw but the Rube absolutely
refused to report to that club, having the
idea that he was still good enough for the
major league company and so the deal was
off. The Brooklyn club finally agreed to
take him at price of So, 500, and Marquard' s
81, 500 contract was destroyed and new
one with diminished salary substituted.
This MIR. Marquard signed and thereby be-
came a full Pledged Superba.
Roger Bresnahan also got into the trad
ing game during the week and sent pitcher
Larry Cheney to Brooklyn in exchange for
in6elder Shutz. He expect to use Shultz
at third base. Cheney has been with the
| Cubs for number of years and was rated
as one OF their best pitchers. This year he
hasn't done so well, pitching brilliantly on
occasions, but in many games showing an
entire lack of control. The Brooklyn club
assumes his old contract calling for $1,000
annually.
The question arises, what is Brooklyn 60
| ing to 60 with so many pitchers. 1t would
seem necessary for them to let somebody go
in order to get within the players limit.
They have Marquard; Douglass; Dell;
Coombs; Rucker; Appleton; Smith and
Pfeffer. That is quite strong aggregation
of slab artists, but no doubt Manager
Robinson believes in being we'll fortified
in case the Superbas' should start on another
winning rampage. Brooklyn is by no means
out of the scramble, and Manager Moran
of the Phls. keeps wary eye in their
direction as he doesn't regard them lightly
Recent averages credit Ty Cobb with
having stolen Is bases, and show a slight
decline in batting. 1t now looks as if Ty
would get above the 80 mark easily.
Of the young pitchers recently acquired
by the major league clubs it is claimed that
Cincinnati secured one who is sure to make
good. This is McHenery who comes from
the Northwestern league and is six footel
weighing about two hundred lbs. He ha:
pitched for the Reds number of times and
held down opponents in good style. He ha!
a side arm delivery some thing on the Alex
ander order. The Braves also seem to have
picked up likely performer in Nehf who
has made good from the jump.
The end of the week found Minneapoli:
still perched on top in the A. A. race. In.
Guiding Sundays game the Millers had wor
% and lost S since getting home. Opponents
cannot gain much ground with Minneapoli.
playing that kind of ball. The Association
schedule. shows them to have less than 1.
more games to play and, while these will b.
abroad, the Mi!lers should retain their leac
as they are fully as good road team as St
Paul. A post season series of seven games
has been arranged for these two teams, bu
the dates have not yet been decided upon
owing to the fact that they both finish away
from home.
The situation of the two entries from the
Hub City in the major league stakes mus
be quite satisfactory to the fans. In tn,
American league the Red Sox are still at tn,
top and are like ly to remain there as they
are due to get back home for quite a Ions
stretch of games. 1t is true that Detroit il
not far behind in the percentage, but tn,
Red Sox have been playing such gilt gee
article of ball that the Tigers have not beer
able to make an appreciate gain. Ane
from now on Detroit will be playing ir
foreign territory, which is some differen
compared to working on the home lot. Bos
ton has been fortunate in having a numbe
of youthful twirlers who have delivered ir
fine style. 1t is upon Foster; Shore, anc
: Ruth that the greater part of the pitching
has fallen. Wood, Collins, and Leonard
: haven't had their usual amount of success,
altho the latter is now working oftener and
, in better form, and Collins is about ready
for another trial.
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