The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-06-15
The SPORT SPECTRUM
CRISP AND LUCID DIGEST OF THE LATEST
DIAMOND DUST GOSSIP BY OUR
VETERAN FAN
By Boobies"

by another Of rainy and dismal weather. the
OF the National League have been unable make pro-
during the week. The members their first
visit to that section and date they have made
than they did their home lot against the
cnna able to win two games from the Giants and
extent for the four aghs Mcraws crew on
their victorious trip. Brooklyn leads the procession with
New York and Philadelphia far behind Curiousy enough
all four western teams staged victory 2n their first
day in the east Not much accomplished after the first
series ended from the 5h the 9th rainy
ed and and Philadelphia play had not been resum
ed when the week ended No doubt the more than get
their moneys worth out of the large number of
will greet them along about August st The Braves for
reason have not been able to get and sappont
ment, but think they will to climb rapidly no
later than week hence The Phlies playing
far below their natural gait and certain strong
their regular lineup gets back into unform they have
done we'll enough considering the changes made Whitfield had
to be shifted from outed first base Byrne sent to
third base and also caught Paskert
to be replaced in the outed Luderus Stock and Pasker
all out of the game because injuries With the excep
ton of Alexander of the Py pitchers have returned to
last years FORM Manager Miller Higgins of Louis how
convinced that the Pills will win out eventually He
makes this statement after having sized the it
should therefore, be given due weight Some stoes bearing
ST. Louis date ne appearing during the week laugh
able enough but there that showed the
grabbing Some few ago Ed Konetchy and Mike Now
rey members of the Cardinals the playing first
base and Mike being stationed at third and both rated
high players Then the big trade of players St. Louis
and Pittsburgh participating Both players above were
shifted Smokey City but we're never at their best as
Pirates because the fans couldn't their style play
rode them numerically Finally both players Joined the Feds
where they did When the Feds disbanded Manager
Geo. Stngs of the Boston Braves needed baseman to
replace Schmidt and purchased Konechy along with Others
This year both players playing game and down in
ST. Louis they that the fans the time they
members of the Cards. they displayed such ab
ity at that time. This is really silly attack and many
will fall for and for that reason good Judgment have
prevented its appearance. We Cardinals many times
UAra and tho fooro
under the management of Roger He had made
dangerous contender of the Cards and was mmen
sely popular with the fans being ondy referred
Wreckng Crew." AS for Konetchy, he member of
the whom number other we're trying to secure
by of trade purchase But Besnahan always
them all down. Konetchy, nicknamed the big train'
and always played fine game, besides leading the
ting Mowreys playing did fall off somewhat during his last
with the the Cards. but he had hard luck
injuries His last accident believe when he
by baed ball suffering broken and the about all
his teeth This would have been sufficient any,
body to give up the hot corner entirely We certain that
neither player deliberately laid down great
pleasure in the fine record they making present
49,
Another mrh- provoker that story emanatng from the
Mound City the famous telegram by president
Phil Ball Of the Browns Fielder Jones while
the east Mr. Ball informed Mr. Jones that fifty thousand
dollar bankro at his disposal for the purchase of play
he might want But does Fielder the nearest
telegraph office to send acceptance? Not ALL That canny
leader evidently reshes good joke between friends
takes his in hand to aborousy inform Mr. Ball that
Browns neither want need players The
method would get few lines the and only
cents to send And the which had been knocking the
Browns hard Immediately commenced to hedge and hint
maybe the team would start the drive scheduled for June 1s
that Fielder jones' the probably knew best after
ALL Surely enough the Browns did win number of games
three from Cleveland off of second string pitchers
from the humble Athletics But the idea that the Browns
do not need players when all that avaiabe
Shotten Sser Pratt Weman and possibly others
the best Jones show But why spend
when the popuac may appeaed by the the
telegraph other ancient methods? In St Louis they wonder
why they get winners Their stand pat
policy will get them nothing than it th patters
in politics four and will likely get them this fall
Cleveland and Washington have ended hard with
honors about The former cng the lead regained
when Washington met with continued defeats their trip
Manager Griffith find little encouragement from their
work the past two weeks For good road team the