The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-01
BROWNFIELD'S PLANS.
The Doctor Will Take Charge of
the Base Ball Club.
SAYS he HAS PAID OUT $1OOs.

DR.. RrOwnffeId Wants a Six Team
League with Kansas City, Kansas,
init.
Since the disastrous trip of the Topeka
base ball team to Leavenworth last week,
bhere has been quite an impression that
this was the death knsl of the state
league, or at least the forerunner of dis
aster The lest of the teams have gone
on playing, however. and it seems that
LeavenwOrth is the only team which met
an untimely death.
It is believed that Manager Gassmann
of the Leavenworths has retired from
the game with his pockets well lined.
The gamss drew we'll in Leavenworth
and it was all profit to the manager as he
didn't pay his bills with it.
The Leavenworth Standard SAYS in ref
erence to the Topeka's trip that the
Giants will have to put up their hotel
bills in advance when they visit Leaven-
worth again. The Standard should not
forget that Leavenworth will have to pay
the guarantee money in advance before
Topeka will-ever play there again. To-
peka was to receive 1925 for the two ex-
hibition games and got but $40. The
last time Troy played there they had to
take one of Gassmann's diamonds as Sc
curity for their money. They still have
tie diamond.
Doctor J. c. Brownfield has held the
remunerative Office of treasurer of the
Topeka club, but he says he has never
seen any of the clubs money and has
done nothing but pay bills. "The league
should last through the season." said he
today in speaking of the leagues future.
"The Troy and Emporia managers are
perfectly responsible and business like
men. | hear that Whiting has raised
$500, and that should make them all
right.
beginning today, shall take hold of
the Topeka team myself" said the doc
tor, continuing. Il have paid bills to the
amount of $1,000. and I feel as though
had quite an interest in the club The
team has lost money during the month,
and have stood the expense. We don't
want base ball to stop now, when the sea-
son is scarcely begun"
"Who will manage the team?" was
asked.
81 don't know. yet I shall hire some
body and pay him a salary. l ought not
to have gone into this business at all, but
/ wanted to see the town have a team
and something to make it lively. Now
that l am in it feel as though l should
try to get back some of the money l
have spent"
"Will you maintain the team at an ex-
pense to yourself?" asked the reporter.
well, l shall try to put the team on
self-sustaining basis. l shall bring the
team up to the standard i'll playing of
the other league clubs and that will make
the crowds larger. By discharging three
or four of the poorer players and
signing local men who are better and
will play for less money, considerable
expense will be saved"
"How do you account for Troy having
such strong team?"
"Oh, the people there are enthusiastic
and like to see a good game, and also
take pride in having their team win away
from home. They have good manage
ment also"
The doctor has received a communica-
ton from the Leavenworth street car
company asking on what terms settle
ment for the games there last week could
be made. This would indicate that the
company is thinking of taking the team
there aud running it themselves. Kan
sas City, Kan. and Winfield are anxious
to get into the league, and DR. Brown
field favors the idea, as he thinks that a
six-club league would pay better than
one with four
1t is to be hoped that the cranks will
rally to the support of the club at the
home games this week and send it away
on the next trip in prosperous condi-
ton.
A visiting club receives but $25 for
kplaying a regularly scheduled game, so
leach club has TO look to the home crowds
for its support