The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-04-13
The SPORT SPECTRU I'm
CRISP AND LUCID DIGEST OF THE LATEST
DIAMOND DUST GOSSIP BY OUR
VETERAN FAN
By Boobies"

By boobies
They're off to good start and the official baseball season
OF 1916 was naugurated the 18th inst Only little things like
ran snow and cold weather the scoreboard
man from posting the daily the board dining
hail. From all reports the major league teams have all had
fine weather their southern training camps are declared
to be in the pink of condition Most of them made the Journey
northward minus goody number youngsters who failed to
show anything the games we're therefore
left in the sunny south acquire experience good
will be disposed of before Nav st when the teams
will have to be trimmed down the regular limit Owner
Charley Weeghman through with yawp during the
week. being inspired by the beautiful trimming which his
Cuos received at the hands of the Pills After the first few
defeats Mr. "eeghman maintained that naheless
standing ne was satisfied with his team and that single series
could scarcely be regarded fureunner the season. All
we'll and good Then Mr. w. went home to CHICAGO and was
considerably panied and surprised what the local fans
saying about the links Therefore, he feels constrained
to protest against games between clubs
of the league Why ntereague series aso There's
Connie Mack whose young of their scapocks
and pnt rout by Chief Sangs his Braves Likewise
the Athletics Jared badly hands Brooklyn but we do
not hear Mr. Mack ravng about Then the Giants and
Tigers had five games which the Tigers games to
two for Giants They found these very profitable from
playing and financial andpos anxious to arrange for
longer series next Evidently the seven straight d.
fea and the loss of prestige at home that rank
in Mr. Weeghmans BOSOM The Cubs last year, pretty
fair handed than defeats by the Pills
during and they saying present day Cubs
rather inferior those of nothing very unusu
al In their subugaon by the National League champions The
frantic wall simply confirms the suspicion that Mr. Weeghman
has been kidding himself into believing Cubs were the
of major league class.
In the matter of numbers the squad which will report
for practice with the local team will be fairly large Between
twenty and thirty of athletes have signed their de-
termination to the NJ P uniform If all of them make
good there will be least two and in number Of cases
three players for the several positions quite improbable
that the team manager will be confronted by pleasant
problem but, in event, he will have line of substu
es We hope they sting the ball. because sub who can
produce hit when needed often and therefore
Indispensable 1t is the emulation of Casey evokes
the goans OF the fans We venture predict fewer strike
outs by this team than in other seasons because we
have been told the players hard hitters.
The Pacific Coast League got way April 18th and
the will extend Oct 29th which is quite schedule
This league looks to be faster than year should evolve
close Chances Los Angeles San Francisco
have been made the avores by sport writer's and thew
have allotted last place Cliff Bankenships Salt Lake team
They picked last place for him last year. landed second
so close to Frisco that the seals couldn't catch breath un
til week after the ended Cliff absolutely refuses to
stay put and though his team regarded Slow will get
better results from his material than others could.
The recently started by the holders of the Federal
League franchise in Baltimore against organized ball because
the latter failed recognize make for the claims
the Mayanders when the brought about
is not likely to accomplish the desired results Atho
Baltimore has population large enough rank as city of
major Glass; has patronized major baseball to an
extent large enough for its team make money
represented in both National and American Leagues by
pennant winning the days of Hanon and McGraw
They will find that bringing their baseball difficulties into court
very expensive and unpopular method of settling them
The late Ebert Hubbard of those brave souls who
sauted death when the LUsTANA torpedoed base
ball fan and enjoyed heartily the games played Aurora
Recently copy of The Phistine May 1912
which contains argument from his pen favor nation
wide recognition of the necessity for Sunday baseball As
available for the reproduction of the article in its
entirety we give few extracts:
Americans good sports and the baseball grounds we all
meet equality fEvery fan good any other FAM