The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-07
WEsTERN LEAGUE sTANpING.
Baseball Not es.

Ieach'S third base playing in the east
Clarke The little fellows work elected
much praise by eastern papers.
during his reign as the Senator'S fashion
plate, while Pink Hawley was a better
dressed man when a Red than he is as
Giant.
McGraw has a batting average of 1856.
In 80 games he has been given only Sc
times at bat, showing that he reaches first
by the gift route more than the average
player.
Bill schriver is catching better than ever
William Ewing has openly charged that
the New York players did not try to play
good ball under his management, in order
to freeze him out of his position, and have
What is the National league going to do
about this? VIII it permit hippodrOnlng
by the players in order that they may
have some real or fancied grievance cor
rected or personal or selfish desires graft
fed? If Ewings charges are true, the
baseball. If not, Ewing himself should
reckless charges But the governing body
such rges-Philadelphia Ledger.
pitchers 8 said fI Lever. sthe pr present pitch
ing distance is comparatively easy for
pitcher With the distance reduced even
five feet pitchers would be so effective
that hitting would come down to a mini
mum. A pitcher with lots of speed could
and the number of strike-outs would be
enormous. Batting averages Of 800 would
in five times to the bat would be con-
sidered a heavy hitter"
"Childs is one of the best hunters in the
country" explained Ryan, but the other
teams are onto him. Just watch, now. at
the next game. Childs will come to bat
with no outs and no one on the bases;
Yet the catcher plays close up behind
him. Why? Because he fears those lit
tie short hunts that have made Childs
a strength to any team. The outcome is
that Cupid has to strike into the field,
and at this work is not so strong with the
Victor Willis is more deliberate in his
work than he used to be. He is follow
great play recently, sullivan lifted q fly
desperate effort to get near it. but the
bali glanced off his fingers. Crisham. who
Without having time to wheel around
Padden got the ball, and with an un,
jimmy Williams has been doing light
practice work over at Exposition park for
some days, and reports that he IS IN
condition to go in and play, but that his
sprained ankle still bothers him a little.
Manager Clarke may decide to give VIII
liams a good long rest and work Tommy
Leach. who has been doing grand work
at third the eastern trip.
Jack Warner. whose arm was 50 badly
pital It was reported from there that
the physicians hope to have Warmers arm
in shape so that the catcher will be able
to play next season.
every position the team except going
back of the bat, and the Carnegie boy
could do a stunt there if called upon AS
an allround player Hans is among the
best in the league.
cult to eight clubs and when that subject
still was under discussion there was much
worry among those who are not man mar.
would become of the players who would
be left out should the reduction take
place. 1t was suggested that the poor
houses in various parts of the country
would be filled with ball players out OF
employment, and that because of the su-
perabundance of material those men who
would willingly work for almost nothing
in order to be employed at all. However,
the latest reports from the various aims
houses in the vicinity of the larger cities
do not contain the names of any baseball
players, who are drawing larger salaries
than ever were paid in those organlIza-
TONS and the ball player who makes
touches on other members of the profes-
sion has not been as numerous TINS season
when forced to do so ball players can
find employment elsewhere put IN tnSi r
profession, and that a good man VINO
takes care of himself need never be out
of a job in baseball
President John T.. Brush, OF the I'm
cinnati club. is an advocate OF clean pase7
ball. His hired men are known far and
wide as gentlemanly players me resuit
the local team without fear. If member
of Mr.. Brush's club utters protest he IS
fined and sent to the bench.
must be a wealth of estate delight in a
home run over the Broad street fence,"
says Charley Dryden. before he reaches
cinch, and can therefore, complete the
rest of the journey with dignity. The
barking coachers subside, and, with ms
elbows squared, the hero of the minute
joys along at an easy trot, while the pop OPP
shrieks Every sound is distinctly au-
dible to the happy author Of the n tumq ut
huzzas are all for him. Slowing down to
a, walk when within a few yards 81, Of the
berfunctorv tap with his toe, and strolls
over to the bench, the gladdest man in
the business. We noted these symptoms
in the case of Wolverton, and also that
he politely raised his awning and allowed
the breeze to toy with his blonde POM
Dadour With the country editor We ex-
claim: Good boy, Harry. Come again. =