The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-12
Baseball Notes.

Morris O'NeiH of Paterson, N. J., has
been appointed to the American associa-
ton umpiring staff.
Manager Hanlon of the Brooklyns has
signed H. l. HaineS of Red Lion, Pa, to
catch for the outfit next season.
In Charley Fields of Memphis ''duggsy''
McGraw declares he has a wizard; Per
Orioles will have, at any rate.
Bobby Lowe win be rewarded with the
jump from Boston. He will succeed Jack
Doyle and will cover either shoTt or third
base.
Big Dan Brouthers has abandoned the
hotel business and is again slated for the
harness. He has signed to play with the
team this season.
Jimmy Barrett. who is wintering at his
pteSer in t4e eagu rs 0 %oEt6
trial in either of the major leagues. He
is Hamburg.
linquish his hold upon Outfelder McFar-
land of the White Sox. Jimmy McAleer
him, but shrewd Charles said nay. nay
Archie Stimmel will undoubtedly play
Ylth The I Reds ne f season or nowhere.
ton declares he can't play with his League
natl.
Manager Wilmot of Minneapolis has
signed a pitcher of the name of Czarper-
lewski. Wouldn't that bump you? If he
doesn't make good it won't matter much
what he'll be called by the scribes> Dem
mis- will do.
trial by George Tebeau al Louisville this
summer, and he promises to be good II
he mixes ii with any of the umpireS its
dollars to doughnuts he'll be dubbed
themselves on the nice things they are
saying about Jack Doyle and his playing
istressine eIeent With nv Which Ie lnosr
ever commended He's disturber.
Dale D. Gear, usurping secretary of the
part owner of the Kansas City American
association team, is out after John Cancel
club. Camel won't have to wait long for
a job.
Jimmy Sheckard upon whom nobody
has placed a claim thus far, may be found
fitting into a new St. Louis American uni
form, Treasurer Hedges has been talking
urbs with Burkett and Heidrick.
Louis Bruce the little Redman. whose
first and only love was and is Toronto.
has signed with that team for another
Louisville outfit. but he called it wrong
that time. Louis. by the way. is a twirler
that some of the big leagues ought to Sc
Jesse -Burkett is tabled the Human
Sra for his gTouehy disposition but IN
New York. has the fast left-feider slSun a
mile Yeageer once played ball in an east
was asked if he liked the place well
enough to return Said he in reply; Like
this blooming hole was burning up and a
bucket of water would save it, I'd drink
the water
Perhaps one of the most remarkable
baseball players of later days is Jake
Beckley, who played his 18th season last
year with the Cincinnati Reds. In spite
of his age Jake is yet a fast player and
can give a whole lot of them points. The
excellent eye that he possessed when he
first broke into the game continues, with
him, and last year his batting landed him
oath in the list. In the IA years that he
has played he has been one of the Is first
batters in the National for ten years. He
has never hit under $50. and has met the
ball for an average as high .344 He
has figured in 1,732 professional games. has
been to bat 6.9S5 times. and If all the pitch
ers he has faced Were marShaled together
they would form a regiment. He has
made 2,173 hits and scored 1,294 runs. His
batting average for the IA years is .311.