The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-02

Garry Hermann seems to be per
soma non grata and all that sort of
thing in the National league at pres
ent. At least he is said to be peeYed
at John Tensr and along with Barney
Dreyfuss and Charley Ebbets ne is
again most everything the governor
and his followers propose. Just what
are the points of contention has not
been published, but there are signs of
friction that may develop and Garry
seems to be in the lead of the dis
gruntfud parties. Tener is a thorough
progressive and always keen for put
ting things ahead and keeping the old
league in the best possible shape.
Hickey Haughton, Baker, Weeghman
and Hampstead are backing Tener
and believe that his direction will see
the National league through all of the
problems it may face.
Philadelphia critics are unwilling to
await the result of the sale of Alex
ander and KLllifeF. They seem to
overlook the managerial ability OF
Patrick Moran.
The fans of Philadelphia are ali
het up and very sore on the Philly
management for parting with Alex
and Killifer and 1t looks like there
will be a very meager attendance at
the games next season. Phtlly fans
feel that they will see the season
start with a team that might make a
hot finish in the Delaware county
league and they are so pleased with
the idea that there is talk OF boycott
ting the park and putting in their
time at the amateur and semipro
games. They'll probably cool off a bit
by the time the season starts, but
they are perfectly furious at present.
Baseball will continue and we must
keep it on high. plane, regardless of
possible losses" says Barney Drey-
fuss, owner of the Pirates. Il am in
favor Of the eighteen player limit be
cause think the teams will provide
more interesting sport. But ] am OPP
posed to shortening the schedule. /
believe we should operate our bust
ness without bowling calamity and
threatening to close our gates. We
are going to keep the national game
alive, at the same time doing our fuu
duty as patriotic citizens. Baseball
is not only sport, but also a business
proposition, and we should adopt Ger
tain policies to meet war conditions
instead of INDUCING in senseless COM
plants over the present critical stu
alton"
The Boston Braves may land Her
zog If George Stallings is willing to
hand over one OF his good pitchers.
Connie Mack has sold $4,000 worth
OF ball players since he started to dis
perse the bunch of champions he had
in 1914. Eddie Collins brought $50, 600,
Frank Baker $4,000, Jack Barry and
Eddie Murphy $4,000 apiece, Bob
Shawkey $4,000 and Lapp $4,000. Add
to this the $4,000 or athereabout he
took in on his recent sale OF Bush,
Strunk and Schang. While IL all adds
up to quite a bit 1t is probable that
as much as that has been lost through
poor attendance at the Athletics
park since the team has been such a
weak sister. The fans began to flock
back again last season when ii ap-
peared that a new team of some
strength was building, but now the
recent sale is apt to take large slice
out, Of the Athletics attendance next
season.
1t is hard to believe that the Yam
KEGS are willing to trade Roger Peck
inpaugh, who is easily the best short
stop in the American league.
Few towns have ever been able to
brag of the turning out of so many
star battlers as st. Paul. At the pres
ent time four of the chief stars of the
ring game make their homes there
and are proud to add that they spent
quite bit of their childhood there as
well. The well known Gibbons broth
eTs, Mike and Tom, are the products
Of st. Paul and so is the new middle
weight champ, Mike ODowd The two
Mikes from st. Paul are great rivals
and the time Is going to come when
O'Dowd will have to show Gibbons
that he Is every inch a champ. Such
a battle should pack EN- i'm in St. Paul
or anywhere for that matter-where
both boys are very popular. Johnny
Ertle, in some respects the bantam
champ, is also a citizen of st. Paul
Three players with the st. Paul as
ISOLATION team last season have en-
listed in service. They are Dick Me
haus, Fred Smith and Bert Ellison.
Ellison was supposed to return to the
Detroit Tigers for another trial. Me
haus and Smith formerly were WITH
the st. Louis Cardinals
Hugh Dnffy. baseball veteran. has
been re-engaged as coach for the