The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-05
DOnahue and Harvey Given I'm
conditional Release.
GOOD RECORDS.
Ryan Thinks He Has
Found a Wonder.
Fred Pfeffer DenOunces Nation
al League Rules.

Chicago. April Tim Donahue. the
long catcher of the Chicago National
league team, and Zaza Harvey, the red
headed pitcher, were given their uncon-
ditional releases by James A. Hart yes
terday. This action had been an under
stood thing so far as Donahue was con-
cerned, but there was a general feeling
that Harvey deserved at least a trial
He had little chance to show his skill
with the team last year. and, when play
ing in the American, made good in great
style. Donahue becomes part owner and
boss of the Colorado Springs team ana
Harvey viii probably go to New York
or an American league nine
Timothy Donahue came to Chicago
about five years back. having been Sc
cured from Kansas City, where he had
been a marvel of endurance and hard
work as a back stop He was the sub
catcher of the team the first year ne
was here. but finally rose to such dis
tinction that he crowded Malachi Kilt
ridge off the nine Then, years after,
came Frank Chance, and Chance crowd
ed Tim to the minors. just as Tim had
crowded Kit Tim also drew his re-
lease for noise, being a kicker and
stubborn young person IN every way
AS q catcher he was good, not wonder
ful-a fair thrOWer, and a tremendously
hard worker. His gamenesS was SlInp-
" unequaled, the man getting cut after
cut from diving headlong into the run
ner. spikes and all. Tins batting was
light and his ability to play other posi-
HARVEY HAS GOOD RECORD.
Harvey used to pitch in the old West
ern league, and is we'll on in years he
gained great note in California during
1899. and Hart drafted him a year ago.
He was a nervous tinid fellow. big and
strong left-handed and red-headed-
Getting but a brief trial with Chicago,
he was far1ned to Minneapolis, where ne
~ T11aWRd Held !
great shape
Ed Heimerl, traded to Worcester for
Delahanty, signed with his new CLUB
Yesterday. Heimerl was brought to chi
cago by Ted Sullivan, but never pitched
a. league game.
So good an authority as Fred Pfeffer
has come out in fiat denunciatlon of the
new base bail rules of the National league;
Fred said yesterday that the rules would
corning men hit by pitched balls When
7 first broke into the league, SAID ffeds
nractice of throwing the ball right at
the batter's head to scare him, and the
think anv man would be fool enough to
be Intentionally hit by Amos Rusie? Yet
spite of their best attempts to get out of
the way2 That rule, / am sure, VIII Dc
fortnight. The rule on foul strikes viii
simply kill fellows who are weak hltters
now@not in fifty games
RYAN THINKS He HAS DRAWN A
Jimmy Ryan came out last night with
a declaration that his new outhelder,
larson whom he secured from Pfeffer
and will use at St Paul is destined to be
the greatest of ball players He is about
the size and build of Mertes." said Ryan
ia wonderful batter, a fast runner, and
simply marvellous on flies Hen make ms
mark in the big league Il ne keeps MS
head -.
It developed yesterday. that Louis Crl-
ger the catcher grabbed from St Louis
by Somers. will get $500 for the season.
Ciriger is said TO be a sick man and not
good for over a year or SO. and is prob
ABLY trying to get all the coin he can be-
fore he goes. During the recent players
union agitation there was great laughter
because a certain player, name unlxno WI.
| refused to fOin the association saying
that he was building a house and nd could
| NOT afford the 81 monthly dues The man
was Criger and his 50 800 salary makes
! his economical ways doubly comieal TO
Fred Hartman. Comiskey's third base
man. passed through the city YESTERDAY sTtisa.
| on his way to join the White stocking
/ team He looks well and AYERS that he
| will hit $3.50 this summer