The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-04-25
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Baseball Clubs Over State Launch
Practice Sessions for 1885 Season
6eulah, Devils Lake, Dickinson,
Bismarck Managers Anti.
cipats Big Year

cipats Big Year
(By the Associated Press)
Taking its place alongside track.
golf and tennis in North Dakota's
summer sports arena. baseball already
has attracted numerous clubs to the
practice field in preparation for what
promises to be one Of the states big
! gest diamond seasons.
The crack" Of balls against bats
reaches . steadier tempo as the work
Of selecting squad members begins In
training camps.
Manager predictions at the outset
|of the season indicate brilliant sea-
son with Beulah. Bismarck. Devils
Lake. and Dickinson among the most
optimistic. Other strong teams are
expected from Minot. jamestown,
Page. Finley and Killdeer.
Optimism also prevailed in the
franks Of the Fargo and Grand Forks
iclubs which have opened the train
ing season to get in shape for the
Northern League playing schedule
starting May Z.
Fargo oorhead Twins, defending
league champions, are expected to
have an outfit of even stronger cali
hre than year ago with several new
faces In the lineup.
Johnny Anderson. owner-manager
LOT Grand Forks Colts hopes to bolster
his veteran crew with promising
rockies to place the team In q con-
tending position.
Organization work in various
leagues over the state is well UNDER
way.
Slope Circuit Planned
A new Missouri Slope circuit of
eight teams has made its appearance
with preliminary plans listing STAN
ton, Center, New Salem. Almont, JUDI
son, Beu;ah, Hebron and Richardton
In the loop. League rules bar salar-
led players.
Rick Thomson of Hatton was elected
chairman Of . six team baseball
league composed of Buxton, Clifford,
Finley, Hatton, Mayville and North
wood. Bylaws were drafted and .
schedule Of league games drawn with
Opening play listed for May IL.
A meeting Of the reservation base
ball league was held at Parshall to
prepare for the season. Members are
Van Hook, Parshall. Plaza, Makoti,
Underwood and Roseglen.
Organization of the Bottineau coun-
ty baseball league which opens the
season May 10 also was completed. In
the group are Westhope, Kramer,
Landa, Upham, OVERLY. Maxbass
| and Souris.
Members Of the Dakota League met
lat Wishek this week to consider or
Iganization for another season.
Six teams intend to join the rural
baseball league, according to League
Manager Peter Slyter Of Williston.
They are Buford, Bull Butte, Hard
Scrabble, Trenton, and Truax.
Organization work also Is continue
ing at number Of independent clubs
over the state.
Rivals Meet May 5
Two high-powered rivals In base
ball circles are matched against each
other May when Bismarck opens its
1885 schedule at Jamestown. Both
boast excellent prospects.
A score Of players turned out 1t
jamestown for practice sessions, in
GLIDING Pitchers Ed Brady and Floyd
Asilkait. Other candidates include
Catcher Mike Body, Yakima, WASH,
First Baseman Bailey White Of Kan
sas; Shortstop MacDougal Of FL Paso,
Texas: Second Baseman George Eos.
ter, Third Baseman Bud Westby, and
Fielder Al 6chauer. jamestown.
jamestown, like Devils Lake and
Dickinson, viii Be playing without
Negro performers.
Devils Lake win operate under m
agreement with Cleveland Of the
American Association. As . result
Jack Hruska, veteran catcher, will
come to this state to act as player
manager for the club. Most team
members will come with Hruska from
San Antonio, Tex, in time for the
opening game with jamestown May
lle.
Valley City Is organizing around
Charles and Arthur Hancock and
Lefty Brown, Negro stars.
Another fast semi-pro club Is be-
Ing organized 1T Beulah where first
practice sessions open next Sunday
Marty Schroeder was elected manager
with Bert Weber, secretary and
Robert Easton, treasurer. Gill Aasi
milwaukee. will pitch for the Miners
while Munson, belonging to st. Louis
Is slated to catch.
| Outlook Bright ct Kllldeer
! Killdeer has . bright outlook. All
Iplayers are to b local men playing
without pay. Manager Louis Saby
Isaid practice viii begin next Sunday
lKilldeer Is to open its season sched-
ule against Dodge. another strong
Ioutfit, May 10.
| With considerable promising mater
ial available. Neville may have Its
first team In several years II organ
Ii1ation work Is successful.
Bremen's baseball club made ready
for the season by electing Oscar
lomoth, manager: A. o. Kannikeberg