The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-06-02
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BASEBALL CONDITIONS
LOOKS LIKE A CLOSE BATTLE
IN THE LEAGUE.

Sioux Falls, June 2.-SiouN Falls
still holds the lead of the Dakota
league, although the margin is not
so great but that ii can be wiped out
in two days. The team is playing
good ball, and from all appearances
should hold the leadership, unless
rough weather is encountered on
the next road trip, starting June 4.
The trip will undoubtedly be
hard one. Four unknown teams
must be encountered, starting out
with a three-day clash with Wahpe-
ton. Wahpeton undoubtedly has a
strong team. Manager Patterson
men have met some of the strongest
mines in the circuit, and have come
out with six victories and three de-
feats.
With a strong pitching staff, an
infield that seldom makes errors,
and some mighty good hitters, from
a distance it would seem that the
North Dakota bunch have a well bal
anced ball team.
is Redfield. The Red SoX have been
the only team which has met with
any ssccess at sll against Patter-
sons crew That alone speaks for
their team. The fact that they have
suffered Il number of defeats is not
SO bad as it looks, for they have
been bucking some mighty tough op-
position.
Aberdeen is another team to be
counted upon. Although the BoOs
ers started with handicap of four
straight losses, they have been eat
ing things up in great shape since
then. Manager Karger has some men
that certainly predict a good team.
The value of Turgeon, Chesbro, Du-
Bois, Naegeli Karger, Beckett and
Lowery is known to local fans. Third
Baseman Cleve has suffered an acci-
dent which may keep him out of the
game for few days, but his place is
being ably taken by Jack Parden,
former N. N. I. S. and semi-pro-
star
The Huron team is a complete
enigma. Manager Doc" Andrews
has some good men and they have
played some good baseball-but on
the other hand they have played
some mighty bad baseball.
At times it would seem that the
Browns deserve more credit than
they are getting The Huronites are
the fourth team to be faced by the
500 on the road trip. What Huron
seems to need most is a hard hitting,
steady catcher.
Manager Carisch is familiar with
| the other three teams in the circuit.
Mitchell is undoubtedly the strong
est of the three, for the Kernels
| have beaten the 500 twice. Fred
hopes to even things up on the home
stand, and leave the Kernels with
an even break before trying for the
| road. Scharnwebed has a good ag-
gregation, and they will undoubted-
| ly be in the first division when the
| season ends.
Madison has played some good
ball and some bad ball; something
like the Huron team. 1t is evident
| that Manager Altizer will have to
/ get some help, and he may get it any
day The Greys have the foundation
of a good team, and although the
breaks went against them when they
played Sioux Falls, the club can be
expected to show improvement.
From a standpoint of won and
lost games, Watertown would seem
to be the weakest team in the loop.
| The pitching staff seems to be weak,
! for outside of Letcher the hurlers
have been pounded for several runs
on practically all appearances. The
/ Cub infield shows a desire to blow
up and make errors on the slightest
provocation, and the hitting of the
team is only fair. Inasmuch as
Manager McGrath is familier with
the circuit, it is to be expected that
he will get bunch together before
long.
All in all, it looks like good close
race in the league, but 1t is pretty
early to make predictions. The out
fit that looks the weakest may cop
the pennant.