The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-23

GOOD QUALITY OF BALL
Louisville and Indianapolis
Chief Money Makers.
Manager Tebeau's Club Has
Cleared Up Over $4,000.
Kansas City Had High Priced
Team but a Failure.

Indianapolis. Ind. Sept 23.-The sea-
son just closing has been successful
ton despite the prediction that as an
outlaw" organization 1t would be e
failure.
Every team in the association is at
three have piled up a satisfactory sur
plus The quality of ball played has
been of a high standard for the most
part.
The Louisville and Indianapolis teams
have been the chief money makers. for
since about the middle of the season
they have about evenly divided the
honor of heading the percentage table.
During the ANAL series between these
two teams in Indianapolis the attend
ance was 25,OO0
Mnager Tebeau of Louisville says his
club has made $4,000. but it is generally
believed hat $4,000 would come nearer
being the true figure.
The Indianapolis club is also winner,
but not to any such extent as Louisville.
Manager Watkins admits he is a slight
winner. Up to the middle of the season,
when Indianapolis reached first place,
the team was a loser.
Louisville has the highest priced team
in the association and drew big crowds
at home from the first.
Columbus started out with a good
team. but the discipline became lax, due
to the interference of the owners with
Manager Grim. The slump occurred in
the middle of the season, and up to that
time the team had drawn well. Mil
owing to the competition by the West
ern league. Kansas City receipts were
also cut by competition.
Louisyille's success has been due
largely to its hard hitters, while In
dianapolis depends on its fielding and
pitchers. The indianapolis team work
has been superior.
Kansas City had the next to the high
| azkx but h hoo n leo
pointment.
Milwaukee's players also failed to de-
liver the goods, such men as DUNCAN
and "Algy" Mcbride failing to hit. Out
the team. and Is said to be billed for the
big league. -,
Kellum was the best pitcher on Indian
apolis' staff, his strong point being his
absolute control The veteran. Killen.
was next in point of effectiveness. Capt
Fox at second for Indianapolis was the
most marvellous fielder in the associa-
ton.
Louisville has in First Baseman Gam
eel and Kerwtn. general utility man.
sure winners. Reports say Pitcher
Flaherty VIII be with Cincinnati next
year.
Kansas cftyss salvation was in Pitch
ers Gibson and Wolfe and Catcher
Beville, who has signed with New York.
Grady, first baseman. said to be the
highest priced man in the association,
Ed16 GOOD WDF0k.1kN5 & Tf*fes- -r.
Ferguson, who was with the Chicago
Nationals a while last season, pitched
good ball for st. Paul
In the Toledo team Catcher Kleinow,
First Baseman Turner, and Pitcher
Mock are worth trial in faster COM
pany.
Minneapolis had few players Of merit
and won it's victories chiefly through
the fighting qualities sof Manager Will
mot. 3fsjss
1t is not probable there will be any
changes in next years circuit Toledo
will try a new manager, Reis1ing Of the
Meriden, Conn. team.
1t is said Milwaukee will be managed
by Ed Barrows of the Toronto team and
Columbus by Murray of Providence.
There is some opposition to President
Hickey and his retirement is among the
possibilities. Certain it is the Western
league will never treat for peace with
the American association as long as
Hickey is with the latter organization.