Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-12
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six powerful teams in the American
league pennAnt drive in the opinion OF
Leo Fohl. manager Of the Cleveland
club. Cleveland, he believes Will be
among the six. Fohl does not think
that Washington and Philadelphia
will cut much figure
Making predictions a. to how the
teams will finish II not in my line
and this 10 one year In which 1t would
be foolish for me to start anything
Fohl said. II think, however, that II
will be n Of the hardest fought
campaigns In the history Of the
league.
my reason for believing that Cleve-
land will be up In the race u because
the team looks * much stronger thar
q year ago. I am not an abb manu-
facturer. We had accidents in 1915.
So did the other teams.
I'VE have q strong pitching stan.
Morton is going to cause q surprise
by his comeback and I am most en-
phattc in saying that I am banking on
Joe Wood to hold up his end Of the
pitching.
II shall make no effort to say how
the teams will finish. Six powerful
teams are in the circuit and every
game should be. hard fought. I am
counting out only Philadelphia and
I AdAA " o00 .
Washington has strengthened. In
fact, I think the club has been weak
ened by the failure Of Harper's arm
to come back. As for philadelphia, 1t
appears as II Connie Mack had pick
ed up some good players, but he can
scarcely expect to finish better than
seventh"
Detroit, April 1s.-1mprovsments
made in the grandstands ut Navln
field, home Of the Detroit Americans,
The club will be better equipped for
handling big Sunday crowds. The
press stand has been moved from the
front Of the erandstand to the roof
Of the structure.
Detroit, April 12.-fyrus Cobb, STA
Of the Detroit Americans has suggest
ed to Manager Jennings that the
Tigers train on the east coast next
spring.
There is a marked absence of fool
ing winds in Georgia and Florida and
it would be an ideal spot for the
Tigers," Cobb said. "Then, too, 1t
would be territory hat has not been
visited by, the Detroit team in a num-
Der of years."
Cobb pointed out that the Washing
ton club trained at Augusta (Ty'a
honey this spring and the players left
there In splendid condition.
st. Louis. April 12.-Felder Jones,
manager Of the st. Louis Americans
er this season, unless his stan be-
comes demoralized. Jones said he
considers Sisler already is the great
est first baseman in the league and
fears n a alternate work in the box
and on the base might ruin his arm.
Cleveland. April 12.-clarence
"Pop.Boy" Smith. pitcher. Of the
Cleveland Americans believes he's a
better twirler than his brother-in-law
Jim Bagby, who also is with Cleve.
land.
Il have Just as much stun as he
has-and I don't are whether he
thinks SO or not" Smith said.
Bagby married Smiths sister.
Columbus. April 12.-Manage,
Tinker Of the Columbus team of the
American Association is pulling the
wires to land q major Lacquer for first
base.
Tinker tried to get Gene Paulette
OF the st. Louis Americans, and also
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the Brooklyn Nationals, but failed tc
close a deal. Fielder Jones, manager
of the st. Louis club, fatty refused
to consider an offer for Paulette.
Chicago, April 13.-one of the 10.
cal applicants for service with the
aviation corps Of the army. whose
offer was taken under ADJUSTMENT
was Charles j. ("Kid'') Donnelly, a
former worlds champion bare-knuck.
lie featherweight pugilist. The "Kid'
cruiting officer, declared he was quicl
Of wit. sharp of eye, keen Of ear. and
experienced as a fist-hshter, gun.
fighter and aviator. He declared hi
wanted to serve the United States al
an aviator's observer and sharpshoot.
er.
Chicago. April 12.-Before leavinl
for New Orleans. for his contest witt
JEFF Smith. April 20, Les Darcy, the
Australian middleweight, posted for
feits binding his match with Georg.
Chip in youngstown, Ohio, May 10.
The contest will be staged in a bal
park. Provisions are to be made tt
seat 10000 persons. Darcy will re.
ceive $4,000 according to reports
The Australian has taken out his frs
citizenship papers, and proposes t.
make Chicago his home.
Toledo, Ohio. April 1.-THE per
manent training camp Of the Toled,
club OF the American association 10 t,
be Dawson Springs. KY, Roger Bres
nahan. owner and manager Of the To
ledo team. has signed q, fve-year con
tract to take the players there.
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