The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-05-15
the lasting affection of my heart, !
bid you farewell,
George E. Leach,
Colonel 151st F. A.
The Princeton Ball Team.


The Princeton Ball Team.
The first official workout of the
Princeton ball team was called for last
Sunday and goodly number of pros
pective players turned out at the call
Of Captain Bob. In fact such goodly
number responded to the doughty cap
tain's call that at the close of the prac-
tee it was possible to line up two
teams and pull off a regular practice
game. There are various and conflict
ing reports as to who won in this fra
cas-. The Yannigans contend that they
shut out the Finnegans and the Finne-
gan tribe claim they did worse than
that to their opponents. Far be it
from US to attempt to decide which
clansman came out best in this melee.
Suffice it to say that it was good prac-
tice for the whole bunch and will de-
velop friendly rivalry for the regu-
lar positions on the first team.
At this early stage of the game it
is hard to say just who is going to play
with the first team and who isn't.
There is such a wealth of material to
pick from that this question will have
to be thoroughly sifted and weighed
out before anything definite can be
announced. There are several of the
younger clan who are showing up in
good form and are pretty apt to break
into the first team lineup right on the
start. There are also several of the
boys from the country who are report
ing for practice, and they are going
to make some of the town fellows
jump even if these fellows have long
ways to come to get in their practice
hours. Captain Bob says he was with
the US. navy just long enough to get
real democratic, and he doesn't care
whether his players live in the country,
town or village they all look alike to
him in this respect. What he wants
is real live ball players who can field
right around thousand per cent and
can slug those high priced 81 balls
clean out of the lot.
The battery troubles are still loom
ing large in the horizon of the man.
ager and board of directors. They
have got in touch with Lefty Michaud
but find that he is now signed up with
the White Bear team of the Interstate
league and is pitching winning ball.
It will be a hard matter to get this
bird away from his own town team
under the circumstances. The receiv-
ing end Of the battery shortage may
adjust itself, as there are several local
men Of big enough caliber to hold down
this end of the combination. Professor
Hayes, Dave Umbehocker and Red Du-
gan are likely candidates for the catch
,er position. There are also several
promising local pitchers who might be
able to handle the pitching end of the
game to the satisfaction of the fans.
Jack Smith, Leander and Mel Grow
are all promising youngsters in this
line
The manager has not announced his
opening date yet, but we expect that
the season will be in full swing by the
first of June. However, if it is little
too, early for ball games it is just right
for dancing, and by attending the big
baseball dance at the armory next Fri
day evening, May 16, you will have
chance to trip the light fantastic to
the melodious strains of one of the.
best dance orchestras in the twin cities.
You will not only have good time, but
the boys will certainly appreciate your
support to help them build up clean,
manipulating, amateur ball team for
this town. With the right kind of a
start financially there is no reason why
this venture cannot be put on solid
basis right from the start, and from
there on the game will pay it's own way
as it did for six or seven seasons Just
past. AS they say out west, 'Let's
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Whitney Townsend.
Charles 0. Whitney and Miss Irene
Townsend, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.