The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-30

lean league team when the season is open
ed, me schedule is not yet made out,
sas City will play at Minneapolis the
Bid 6icPhee is undecided as to what
he Will do in the future. He had a very
pleasant chat with Mr.. Brush, but has
h not yet decided nc, to try to get back in
embark in some kind of business.
In Philadelphia they think that when
Orth's pitching days are over he is going
to make a good outfielder.
Win Mercer says that he is not stuck
on going to New York He would rather
in the country.
II Philadelphia is said to be laundering for
Third Bas sem Harris Another National
League club IS negotiating for Brodie.
McGraw considers Harris a conner.
Al Maui is doing good work for the
PhillieS in the south. Maui is essentially
a warm weather pitcher, but he gives
great promise Of rounding, into form ear
John A. McPhee retires from the game
with greater credit than any player ever
achieved" says Frank Bancroft. In 20
manager, and never put out of game
If Manager Selee. of the Boston club,
and HanlOn, of Brooklyn, come to terms.
Crisham, who caught last year for Bal
tmore. will assist Sullivan and Clark be-
hind the bat for the Bostons this year
1t is said Milwaukee paid s., 600 to
Brooklyn for Outfelder John Anderson
and Infielder David Fultz.
Besides getting Q1Brien, Padden and
Stallings, of Detroit. is after more men.
Lewis, it is expected, will join the Bos-
ton team after the season begins, and
Manager Selee is confident that the par
SON will pitch great ball this year.
Billy Hoy, the clever Outfielder, has not
yet signed for the coming season. Il
guess they don't like my TERMS said he
yesterday L have received three offers
from American League teams, but have
decided not to sign until get my price
A league player who is an artist in fer
rying the sphere to any and all points
was asked the other day whom he con-
Sidered the best thrOWerS among the out
fielders and he replied: ''Stahl and Sheck-
ard Hans Wagner, he said, was a more
powerful thrower, the best for long dis
lance, but not the equal OF the other two
in distance and accuracy combined.
I'VE have the strongest infield that
Chicago club ever had" quoth Timothy
noon. Now look at it! There is Everett
first. ChildS on second, Clingman at
short and three men battling for third
Wolverton Bradley and Mccormick. All
are level-headed brilliant players and
good hitters, and what more do you
Want?"
Jimmy Barrett, the Cincinnati's prom
Using fielder. spent the winter at AthoI,
Kan. He says they came near having a
performance of Uncle Toms Cabin in his
village, but at the time the company
wanted to come in the opera house was
stored with hay, so the show was forced
Mark Hanna isn't much of a ball crank.
admirer of Hans Wagner, whom he met
last year when the Colonies were at
Thomasville. During practice, the sena-
tor usually took his camp stool and sat
opposite third base.
The Reds claim the distinction of hav-
ing three of the tallest rubber performers
in harness. The giants are, Scott, New
ton and Cronin. Scot is at least an inch
taller than Victor Willis, while Newton
is not more than an inch shy of this
height Cronin is a. sure-enough big fell
low. He is over feet and weighs 100
pounds, all muscle.
Lajoie is Is pounds lighter than he was
any time last season, and thinks the
change in his avoirdupois is going to
make him faster than ever He is show
ing up in his old-time form in the Phil
lies training at Charlotte. He is cover
ing the second sack, with Delehanty on
first.
The claim is being made that Jake
Beckley is the only player in the major
organization who went to first base as a
matter of choice. In the cases of Jack
Doyle, Fred Tenney. Bill Everitt ct al.
they went to the initial corner after play
ing another position.
It is all but settled that McAllister
who was one of the live ones with the
Exiles last season. will play with Mime
apohs this season. McAllister should be
a. star in the American. He is a heady
little player, and fast as chain lightning.