The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-25
Baseball Notes.

The Pittsburg team has secured the sig
nature OF Harry Kane, the southpaw. for
next season.
The Phillies have secured Ed Roth Of
St Joseph, Mo-, as an extra catcher for
Jack Hendricks, the National Lacquer.
who had so varied an experience last year,
wants to go to Detroit.
Tony Mullane. the one-time great pitch
umpire in the National league.
George Robe is a candidate for third
baseman on the Cincinnati team. Robe
played with the St. Joseph team.
Connie Mack has secured Albert Bender,
the star twirler of the Carlisle Indian
team, fer the Athletics next war
The st. Louis Nationals have signed
Shortstop Otto Williams, local lad who
distinguished himself with Memphis last
season
Catcher PETIT has great faith in the pos
sibiiities of Pitcher Jack Suthoft Of the
Cincinnatis and says he will surely be ripe
Tor fast company next spring
Fred KIobedanz, who pitched for tie
Boston Nationals few seasons ago, WAS
enc of the best Eaters in the New Eng
I land league last season, his record being
McGraw will hold on to young Robin
son, who served behind the bat portion
of last season. McGraw says ne believes
Robinson has the ability of a first class
PLAYER and wants to give him a thorough
trial
Only clever. players in the New England
league batted 300 or better last season
Smith of Manchester had 1859 average and
Van Zandt of Nashua was two points be-
hind him. Leon De Montrevilles record
was 1855.
Jimmy Collins is said to have an eye
on Catcher Doran of Concord, N. H.,
a good throwing arm The peace between
the big leagues may give back Jack War
ner to the Boston team.
In one baseball game played at Kansas
City last season between the Western
league teams of Peoria and Kansas City,
Manager Hart of the former says his
share of the receipts was just S1.30. The
Philadelphia and Boston Nationals did
very nearly as badly last season on sew
eral occasions.
President Barney Dreyfuss has wagered
81 OOe with a well known Pitts5urg steel
man that the PHI ates viii again win the
National league pennant next year, Drey-
fuss saying he is willing to bet ten times
the amount that his band will capture
the bunting, Notwithstanding the raid Of
the American league.
Within the past decade Manager Hanlon
has developed six successful CAPTAINS
and McGraw-and every one of them has
left him. Jack Doyle, who has h=en away
been picked up by the Brooklyn manage
ment but it is not settled where he is TO
play.
Willie Keller has been alternating be-
tween the outfield and infield with the ALI
Nationals and it is said that he plays Sec
ond base like the position was cut out for
him. Bill Donovan has also played the
second bag. and he has made a reputation
that may last well when he finally gives
up the pitching role.
President Comiskey Of the Chicago White
Stockings proposes to take his team to
New Orleans next spring to work the sore
ness out of the muscles of the players. At
the end of two weeks he will come north
with the team and play exhibition games
at Memphis. Nashville, Louisville, Indian
apolis and other cities.
Joe Cantillon has been more than busy
with the mana cement of the transforming
ball teams out on the Pacific coast TIL
report comes east that he has raided the
California league for players for the Mill
waukee association team. which he will
manage next year. He has signed II of
the best men of the league for his club.
Joe Corbett who has been training his
strong arm for future service in the big
leagues provided he could catch a very
nigh offer, won a game recently in San
Francisco. He is after Manager Kelley
to Give him a bid. but the proposed pace
between the leagues will thWart COrbett' 5
ambition to get a swell sum for his SER
vices. even though he makes good again.
Herman Long. the veteran shortstop of
the Boston Nationals up to the close of the
last season. is interested in bachelor no.
tel in Boston and has asked Jimmy Col
Inns to arrange to take him on his team
instead of going with the New York Amer
leans Collins Will not agree to such a
proposition. the New Yorks secured
him and he will nave to play there If he
wishes to play in the American league.
When the late Fred Dunlap was captain
and second basenan of the Pittsburg team
he received 5000 a year for his services, |
which was the highest amount paid to any
player up to that time. barring the famous
Kelly-Clarkson battery. At the present