The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-30
Thinks Padden Would Strength
en- Any Old Climb.
is NOT WORTH $4,000.
Acknowledges the Pirates Are
Stronger at Bat and Field.
Well Pleased With BeekIey, Cor
coran and Morrisey.

Baltimore. Md. Jan. 3o.-Manager joe
Kelley is very well satisfied with MS
present infeld. So much so that it car
be said positively that Padden viii not
be purchased from the St. Louis Amer
leans at any price. Kelley did not say
this in so many words, but the inference
was plain He spoke very highly Of
Padden's abilities both with his hands
and his head, and asserted that he
would strengthen any team. When IL
comes to paying s. coo for him, however,
TO replace any OF the present iHtieiders
that is another proposition. 1T was lhe
first intimation to him that such
proposition had been suggested, for
though he received a letter from Pres
dent Hermann today, there was MOTH
inF OF that sort in it. Manager Kelley
does not believe Mr.. Hermann WOuto
seriously consider any such step without
consulting him. Manager Kelley thus
stated his platform regarding the IA
field last night:
II think so much Of my present in-
field that / am not looking around for
any players to better it. 1 VIII acknOW!-
edge that Pittsburg may have a shade
the better Of US ia both fielding ana pat
ting but I am satisfied that We VIII give
PittsburE the time of its existence to
take away the pennant from us. L don
mean to say that If an opportunity came
70 strengthen the team at any point l
would turn il down. any manager would
strengthen, no matter how many lndl-
Viduals got their feelings hurt, but L
cannot see any particular necessity 70
make even one change. j intend to play
NOrissey at second He made an excel
lent impression on me last season, and 4
regard him as a man who seized an OPP
portunity to make good and show what
IS ia him
IT will watch Magoon carefully durina
nsnf rrt INC rsf - md ef
rsey gets away badly viii substitute
the older man. but MOrissey is my reg
ular at present. Beckley. at first. can
not be improved upon in the hitting line
and he appears to me to be just as fast
as ever. He is a man who is always
in good shape. The trip he is now mr.
ishing viii prove of value to him, as
the players only have to work naTd
enough to keep down to proper weight.
Then he win go to Hot Springs for the
interval before training time, and Hot
Springs generally manages to keen
every one in fine physical shape.
think Jake win play good ball next sea-
son 1t is not necessary TO say anything
of Corcoran. Everybody knows his
capabilities. and his play last fall was
as good as any I ever saw He will
be my assistant in captaining the team.
as ne was last year, and in that ca
paCity he rendered me most valuable
service The infieid could be in no bet
ter hands than those OF a heady man
like Corcoran. Steinfeldt L consider a
0orlCng good fielder: he suits me per
Tectly in that position, and if he plays
as fine ball as last fall there will be no
kick coming. Five thousand d0llaI
would be a terrible price to pay for a
man in these peace times. wouldn't it?'
Tt has just leaked out here that Presi-
dent Herman. in the spirit of gener-
osity which has made him stand pre-.
eminent among the magnates. material
~ helped along the ratification of tine
peace agreement last week by Offering
two Of the Red pitchers to Hanlon IL
amend for his loss of Donovan. There
was only one stiDulation-that Hahn
Harper, Phillips and Poole should be
exempt. Brooklyn Is welcome to any
other two Manager HanlOn has no.
decided which two he will take. or ever
whether he will take advantage Of tho
offer At any rate. the mere spirit OF
the thing materially smo0thed the was
20 ratification last week.