The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-12
BASEBALL GOSSIP.

Tim Hurst has been engaged to umpire
all OF Brooklyn's spring exhibition games.
George Schoek. the well known player.
says the PhiIlIes secured a prize run-get-
ter in Slagle. and thinks he viii lead the
team in this respect this season
The Philadelphia club had better go out
and get a good third baseman and not
could be purchased and would I'LL the bill
Why not buy Jimmy Burke from Nil
waukee2 Buckenberger says that Burke
IS a peach
Cincinnati was the only league club that
did not get any players through the re-
duction Of the circuit
II is reported that Frank KiIIen's
chances for a permanent place on the
Chicago team are bright now, despite the
fact that Tom Lotus has a large mum
Der Of pitchers on his staff
Charley Nichols is showing up in great
form at Greensboro, and seems TO be
much better for a hard seasons work
than he did last year. He and Sullivan
work very well together
Jimmy Burke. the third baseman OF
the Milwaukee, would be a. good man to
take LADDERS place in the Philadelphia
Burke played in Rochester last year, and
he is about the best third baseman ever
Chicago and St Louis are the only
clubs that have not appointed field cap
ralus- The following selections have been
made: Clarke. Pittsburg. Duffy. Boston;
Kelley. Brooklyn Delehanty- PhiladeI-
phia; Corcoran, Cincinnati; Davis New
At least three members Of the profes-
sion quit the diamond IN SO graceful a
manner as to leave a lasting impression
the public They were McPhee.
Goeckei and McJames- McPhee alone of
the trio retired because, in his estimation,
his usefulness as a ball player was at an
end He had served Cincinnati faithfully
as second baSeman during a period of Is
years. a term of service not eGuaIIed by
any other player in baseball history
In my opinion, says Hughey Jen-
and Cincinnati will contend for tail-snd
honors, as New York IS getting together
a. strong team that viii be in the win
There is no other city that I would
rather play in than Cleveland. said Bier
bauer Tt is near my home have al
ways wanted TO play in Cleveland Now
my wish Is realized and VIII try TO
demonstrate that can play ball.
The Detroit club Is going to be a money
maker this year. the first receipts COM
ing in Yesterday in the shape Of a check
for SIS from Albert Schaub, the GratiOt
avenue jeWeler. who bought the first sea
son ticket Upward of 30 have already
President johnson has announced that
/ the American league schedule VIII Dc
I ready for adoption on April II and Z
/ when he viii call the nagnates tose53er
/ in Chicago. At that time the articles
/ of agreement between the National and
/ American leagues VIII be ratlhed ane
/ the championship season which viii take
i place on April 10
/ provided q the American League Park
| The union-made grand stand has been IN
/ ter the roof being put over the endrs
/ stand. Comiskey started out late in tbs
day to secure chairs
I Manager Tebeau has not yet made tn
| announcement of his field captain Jacl
/ O'Connor has been his lieutenant for tn
| past half q dozen or more campaigns, an,
| he viii likely be reappOinted TO the posi-
I ton OCOnnOr is the unanimous chOIc
of the players and they are urging hi
selection The king has their conn
dence, is an indefaugable worker. and on
of the headiest players in the profession
Billy Hamilton has led the Nauona
/ Lea que in base running during a numbe
| of seasons Hamilton is something OF a
| authority on the umpire question H
SAYS. with the double umpire sySteE
/ YOU were out before you reached q base
| Umpire No. ? almost Invariably got int
F a wrong position to see q play VII
/ one umpire the base runner viii get N
benefit of the doubt At the same time,
| am free TO confess that the double I'm
pire system is preferable TO the single UNI
/ pfre Two men can judge plays bette
than one. and the game has got to tina
stage where one pair of eyes IS not sun
Gent to take in all that is going on