The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-28
KIRK K0|LTS TO
open SEASON ON
. MEMORIAL ! [ | DAY
Bismarck Champs Will Meet Far
... go Club on Local Grounds
Wednesday
ROSTER GIVES PROMISE
OF SOME REAL BASEBALL


Kinks Kolts, 1915. champs of the
Missouri Slope, will open the 1917
season with the Fargo club on the
4 Bismarck diamond Fargo's independ.
ent baseball aggregation is reported
to have some speed, and Manager
Kirk promises capital city fans, an
exhibition worth seeing. .ss ~s
The Kolts have been working out
daily for the last two weeks, and
they are showing fine form. A glance
at the lineup gives promise of real
baseball for Bismarck this year.
=. Who They Are.
=: C.NN. Kirk, president and manager,
formerly football and baseball star
OF the University Of Iowa and captain
of both teams. later played with Wa
terloo, Ia, in the Central association
and with Des Moines in the Western
league. He proved his ability as a
manager last year by giving Bismarck
the best team in it's history.
r. E., dolly Elder. captain and
shortstop, formerly was with Grand
Forks, in the Northern league. He is
"a capable, all-around baseball man
OF wide experience and figured prom
inently in all of last years victoAes'
Great: things are expected. ,of, Dolly
: IN the way of home runs this year, as
, he has just recently Joined the ranks
of the benedicts. He is product of
Des Moines.
Harry Peacock, backstop, was last
years peppery and brainy receiver.
Formerly with London, Ont, in the
Eastern league of Canada and later
with San Antonio, in the Texas
league. Started playing baseball at
Beaudette, Mimi. shortly after the
doctor announced "it's a boy"
Pitcher William "Goldie' Goldrick
formerly starred with Fort Wayne,
==lntH,=in the Central league. Played
with Regina, Sask, in the Western
Canadian league, and for two years
with"fndianapolis in the Federal.
Likeabte, capable, valuable player,
who works every minute. Fans will
greet with JOY the announcement that
he Is again to decorate the mound.
Born in Chicago.
j.: C. "Christy' christensen, who
will join with Goldie in cutting the
corners, is giant in stature and tho
stuff he puts on the ball has 'em all
guessing. Formerly with the Grand
Forks Northern league club, and later
with various fast independent aggre-
cations. Goldie and Christy form an
unbeatable team. When not playing
ball. Christy honors Forman with his
presence
H -: Frankenhoff Back.
F. J. Frankenhoff, guardian of the
initial sack, is a tower of strength.
Born in Atchison, Kan, he played
football with Topeka and st. Joe in
the Western league and led the local
club last year in the hitting, with a
percentage of 1893. "Frankie' likes
Bismarck so we'll that he has settled
down here with a job as travelling
salesman for the Marshal Oil com.
pany and he is pronounced ''oil" right
in every respect.
Sidney. "Jass," Roth, the second.
Dagger, as his name indicates, is q
hlushing violet. He is q product of
, st. Paul semi.pro. circles; is young,
: and. the club has in him q -comer@Who
will make bravelattenpt to sue,
zcessfully fill the shoes 81 Tommy
Stanley, who was one of last year S
stellar performers, now tearing up
the earth with Denver in the Western
league =
Ernest, Jack" Pike, third sacker,
was christened Ernest, but the boys
couldn't stand for Ernie" so they
made it Jack" He is an experienc.
ed infelder whom Goldie brought
back with him from the Denver club.
He has all the earmarks of rea,
baseball player. He should more than
make up for the loss of Sam Vivian,
last years third baseman, who never
has been heard from since he left for
his homestead near Calgary. Pike
calls San Diego home.
Collins Coming.
Joe Collins, in center field, will be
remembered as the man whose time
ly wallop in the famous Herreid
game saved many Bismarck fan
from heart failure. He will again be
the clubs most valuable lead-off man. |
Joe has been with Lacrosse in the /
Central association for the last two
months and is expected here in the
next day or two. Fans and players |
are longing for a glimpse of Joe, as
he is a general favorite. He also
halls from the Windy City.
Daniel, Dutch" Dahms, another
gardener, will be recalled as a man
who did brilliant work with Herreid
last year. Much is expected from
him. Eureka, S. D., is his home.
Meade, who was member of the
club early last spring until called to
the border with the state troops, will
come back Strong this season doc"
Flanagan, outfielder with last years
organization, left for Milwaukee at
the close of the season and has not
reported since.
Military Drill.
Military drill has been scheduled
as part of the clubs routine for
this season. The boys are getting in