The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-05-04
The SPORT SPECTRUM
CRISP AND LUCID DIGEST OF THE LATEST
DIAMOND DUST GOSSIP BY OUR
VETERAN FAN
By ''Bobbles.

ed owing the large postponemen due to ncem
ent weather The postponed will be played later as
added features doubeheade The schedule for the east
clubs of the National League each club games
ing April but of them within gunshot
Philadelphia Boston and New York idle six days.
Brooklyn possibly day the rate the Giants
have been the potpOnements their adyan
age for they able win only solitary game during
the month, losing all the rest The Phles lead diminish
ed during the week by of defeats Brook
lyn. The western clubs, owing Sunday games were
scheduled to play eighteen during April and have
Jared slightly better in the matter of weather of them
nave at least four postponed off The Cubs
taken brace and played better ball during the past
week Cincinnati and ST. Louis up fairly we'll INT
Pittsburgh dropped notch the cellar Accord
ing to reports the showing of the Giants DUE part at
least to large left at third base when Hans Lobert had
to retire Manager McGraw has been playing former Fed
Bill McKechnie that station but the say he will never
do In of the between Boston the Phies Sher
wood Magee, Manager Sangs smuggling oufelder was hit
the wrist by chief Bendes shots was thus pre-
vented for the time being from taking part other games
The injury was of minor nature and Magee probably now
returned to his old position Hal Chase caught the Reds
IN great shape right from the start contributing double in his
first and breaking up the with home run lust
when it needed The Cubs been trying youngser
named Mugan short and he has enough to warrant
his retention The old reliable Jimmy is still doing the
bulk of the catching for the Cubs and doing very WE'LL With
Ker out of the Archer Snyder are the peers of
all the other National League backsops Pitching records thus
far show Alexander and Rudolph leading in the old league
The Red Sox still held the lead the American League
at the end of the week by virtue of the
downtrodden Athletics New York Washington put up
stiff resistance the Red Sox each making very credable
showing If Boston this year will be due to the fine
pitching of Shore Ruth Foster and Leonard The Highland.
ers are much improved outfit and will good
themselves the After less hesita
ton Manager Donovan finally disposed pitcher Triple to the
Baltimore club. Washington to be winning lust
about half its games but this is good record
Manager Griffith shifted outeder Jameson the bench
Moeler to the outer garden and pleased the ensu
results The four pretty even
y matched all four hover around the mark Cleveland
perhaps displays vim and spirit combined better ball
playing than has fallen the lot of the Sixth City some
years. Whatever the of Mr. Dunns investment for
Iris Speaker the latter is likely we'll worth Judging
by the results accomplished thus far The White found
the going rough during the week. Detroit Cleveland
giving them o The Browns have been playing
ball of the in and variety probable Manager Jones
will allow couple of pitchers drift they have not shown
marked ability The American League this year will
not be for clue. That seems fairly
Detroit has been heavily handicapped owing to the alb
of Cobb and Crawford from the lineup due to illness
With both these warriors in the fray the Tigers playing will
improve greatly Manager Jennings receiving very able
ssance from Billy Sullivan who has the responsibility of look
after the pitchers and keeping them shape
ing the youngsters how acquire the matter of f.
reports have it that all the playing to
large crowds and getting real money Especially this
be true of Cleveland and ST. where interest in
the game has greatly revived After year in 1915
prosperous year is ahead of the owners
The American Association very young but has
furnished surprise two Milwaukee and Columbus have
done better than expected and Louisville furnished
sprint to the top Minneapolis is coming along a rapid rate
but ST. Paul is founderng The Saints pitchers have been
hammered pretty hard Manager Kelley couldn't
Al Brennan all and port to the Cubs
Brennan with the Philadelphia Nationals until he
jumped the Feds but his experience with seems
have untitled him for further usefulness organized ball.
49,
Josh Devore has reported to Milwaukee and is playing
the outfed Devore who has reputation of being some
thing of jnx will be in his element with the Brewers
Another exPhi doing duty this year the "A Beas
Becker playing with Kansas City Becker has record
hard hitter and will probably find the pitching little