The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-03-30
The SPORT SPECTRUM
CRISP AND LUCID DIGEST OF THE LATEST
DIAMOND DUST GOSSIP BY OUR
VETERAN FAN
By Boobies

The Of the games played southern training
and in nearby cities be said to offer definite
of arriving conclusion real or permanent
strength of the engaged because the majority of
it is matter of major league class against class A.
c. the be- However the above does hold
true the series staged by the Cubs and Pills. St Peters
burg Fla last week St Petersburg the training camp of
the National League champions and is widely known
among the elite charming winter Mr. Henry Woer
former warden his winter residence there and
by improbable that he interested spectator
at these The first four resulted in clean
for the Phes and the fans Quaker CITY are in
high ge while those of Chicago correspondngy downcast
Indications that the Pills will be ette when the
starting bell and will be able fast pace Tnkers
Cub combination reveals that has undergone considerable
tnkering without being tnkered up The in the first
u and featured by nine going the
Cubs Shortstop Mickey Doon contributed wild heav es
and outeder Schultz dropped couple easy
second 90 Mayer and Demaree pitched for the Pills
and were found safely five times while Seaon and Hendryx
pounded for eleven blows Details last two games
not available at this writing The Phs bound put
up hard hight this particularly their hard hers
maintain their regulations but believe they will find
the opposition last However, Manager
Is probably prepared The Cubs may later on pull
the thrilling stuff and place up the top team
shows number of weak spots present must be
strengthened before good obtained Second
base and the pitchers box should be supplied with
Wouldn't John Evers fit in nicely the keystone sack?
The annual spring series for the city championship
of St. Louis scheduled last Saturday. ought
to be pretty soft for the Browns the Cardinals do
much stronger than last year. Fielder JONES' after
long absence returns the American League manager the
amalgamated Browns. That he will the opposition fierce
without saying but believe he will land the Browns
the top of the second division or better.
While good many critics do rate the Washington
American League team stronger than fourth fifth, believe
Manager Griffith will surprise them by finishing better than
that There should be the batting this
of capable btte have joined the Judge
Jamison Charity and Rondeau sting the ball. Manager
Griffith has always had good pitching being ne
cesy offset the light batting This year he will
old reliable Walter Johnson Gala Ayers and Boehling
first string with such classy boxmen Shaw Harper Du
besides several that have shown promise
The Washington team the running until Griffith
took hold and he has always landed them close the
leaders. The title of Old Fox bestowed upon him the old
days pitcher fits him we'll manager.
Gossip grapevine tells that local baseball matters
taking shape that the first the diamond
is not far distant Someone wants to know there
for good players the M. S. ?. There is always
for players who have ability and experience Those who
the local play and know they show something
should make the known Deputy Warden
his assistants Players coming during the winter who haven't
already done should also report of the above officials
The big board in the dining hall has been taken
down and will be given coat of paint There will be
more board with the space formerly allotted
Feds painted out and this should come handy double
headers played.
According to report the New York Americans will not be
Dan Tppe the pitcher secured last year from In
danapolis and for whom is said $4,000 paid. He is
slated for the minors along with lot of other
talent had been highly toued Dazzy" Vance of
be turned back Carroll Brown about done major
league pitcher is another.
Benny Kauf, having reported the Giants will pro-
coed the pennant Of little discussion
respective playing value of Lee Magee and the said
seemed favor Magee But Benny that
opinions figures to the he the package
baseball. How he does hate himself!
Roy Massey hasbeeh returned to the Minneapolis club by
Washington and is probable that they will again have the