The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-03
The official standing up to date IS as fol-
lows:

lows.
Played. Won. Lost Perc.
Topeka --.-....-..-.-.. -s5
Salina ...--............s s .55
Atchison --...........- $50
Wichita .-.....-...... s. IS
II begins TO look ike the wichita club
has struck their gait- Taking two our OF
three games from the Aechison cub on
| their grounds makes the fans go soaring
skyward. Their spirits are higher now
than the Thermometer was during the hot
spell. Wichita Won yesterdays game BY
a score OF 10 II was pitchers contest
from the start. Callahan, the new twirl-
er from the Southern league. occupied The
box for the home team and Chamberlain
did the gymnastics for Atchison. Both
teams put up a superb fielding game. but
the batting was Hight on both sides FAIL
who played shortstcp with the ST. Louis
Browns early this season. played with the
home team. as cid Spencer. who came
from Houston. Tex. He played second
| The two new men strengthened the Wich-
ita club materially.
Topeka keeps on with their winning
streak and viii probably give the Wich-
itas hot time there toporrow. when Jnsy
come together for series OF three games
The Topeka boys defeated the Salinas
gain yesterday in a highly exciting cor
test of eleven innings. The score was 3
| to / Sallna VIII go to Atchison FOR three
games and Wichita wiz go 10 Topeka
The home team viii return here with the
TopekaS on Sunday morning, and tho
opening game viii be played that after-
noon. II Wichita can take two ont Of
three from Topeka It will De great ball
playing, and the trip will be considerable
better than their fondest admirers hoped
| for II they break even on the trip II vii.
be splendid work. and they have only
to win one from Topeka TO do that. How
ever. the great playing done at AtcAison
stimulates the cranks 10 hope FOR two
from Topeka at least.
BASE BALL NOTES.
Yesterday Manager McCloskey released
Dunn. who has been playing third base
He is good hitter, but expenses had 70
be reduced. and Montgomery, who is a
catcher and one OF the best batters IN ne
CLUB. will be played on third when not
catching. When he IS behind he hat
Hoover will play the base. Hoover has
been at his own request, placed in center
field.
In the future Wichita Will only have
ten men, using one of the spare pitchers
in the field. Bevis and WoOliver are both
good fielders and hitters Callahan has
not vet been seen in the field. but he viii
take his turn with the rest in right field
Hulburt, who played center. mas been re-
leased.
The makeup of the home team from
now on VIII be as follows: Menefee, catch
err and fielder: Bevis. pitcher and right
field: McCloskey, first base: Hall second
base: Spencer. shortstop; Montgomery.
third and catcher; Mayer, left field: HOov-
er. center fed and third base; Wooliver.
pitcher and right field Callahan. pitcher
and right field.
The Boomer Girls drew 1925 crowd at
Atchison. The game, like every other
place, was a farce.
The Atchlson fans are quarreling over
Mr.. Parvin. one of the pitchers. Some
say he IS a crackerjack and others that
he Is NC.
KID" Fear, who has been captain and
playing manager. OF the Topekas has
transferred the eaptaincy of the club 10
Jack OConnell. who IL playing second for
his team. O'ConneN played substitute On
the BaGtimores last season.
Four such teams as the Atchisons. To-
pekas, Salinas and Wlehitas have never
been seen in this state. These teams are
now playing better bah than was seen
in the Western association this year or
was played In the old Kansas State league
OF 81.
Callahan, pitcher; Hall. second base, and
Spencer. shortstop. have at last joined
the Wichitas. Their work was apparent
IN Yesterdays game. II is the first time
Atchison has got beaten two out OF three
on their own grounds in a Song while.
The Atoh4son Globe gives the following
account OF Kid Bevis' pitching there in
the first game: But the Corn Carnival
Colts. with hitters gathered from the four
corners OF the earth. could not nit TIE
ball Kid Bevis pitched a game that
should be preserved IN alcohol, or per7et-
uated In a vltascope. Atchisons seven
hits were scattered over five innings. IL
was a contest well worth the price Of ad-
mission.
One hundred and fifty cranks turned out
iust to see Kruger, the new third base
plav at Topeka He Is to be given trial
by BOSTON next season