The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-08
Baseball Gossip.

The Pittsburg papers are speaking IN
high terms of Otto Kruger's work with
the Pirates
The Pittsburg team likes the game
versity crack pitcher, puts up and will
give him trial with the pirates.
Joe Kelly is still signing pitchers His
latest find is Tom Kelly of Winchester,
Kentucky.
The. new first baseman Of the Chteag
Nationals William Hanlon. formerly Of
Los Angeles, stands six feet high.
President Pulliam says that McGraw
cannot have Outfielder Jones OF the
Chicago Ame7tcans, except by trace Or
purchase. Pulliam does not stand Ior
players signing two contracts
George Van Haltren declares that MS
broken leg has mended so well that 1t
is as good as new. This will be MS
eighteenth year in the league.
The Pacific coast league, which opened
the season several days ago, played
under the old regulations and did not
adopt the foul strike rule It is an out
law league, according to the way OF
thinking in the major leagues.
Il think that Wright of the Cleve-
lands, has the most speed Of any pitcher
in the country" says Cy Young. he
has wonderful curves, too; and IL ne Is
in sha pc this season he ought to make
a wonderful record, especially under the
foul strike rule"
The New York Americans will require
the patronage Of 500, 900 people in order
to pay expenses this year, and will have
to get them all to the grounds over oIe
car line
Sockalexis, the Indian, is again out
for a position on SONS Connecticut o.
New England team The managers are
afraid he cannot keel away from the
flowing bowl long enough to get into
condition.
The National league used 240 men last
year Chicago tried 10 third baSemen
and New York worked in 20 right field
ers. The 240 players were used in 4@6
different places. Left field was the
weak spot in Cincinnati, 10 players be-
] ing tried there. Selee had no less than
10 men in left field during the season.
Frank Hahn shows rare form as
first baseman in practice and expects
to turn his attention to that department
of work when his pitching days are
over.
Columbia college is the latest base
ball club to disregard the foul strike
rule in vogue among the professional
clubs The rule is unpopular among the
amateurs for they contend that the bat
ting is light enough without placing a
further handicap on the batters.
Members Of the Cincinnati team claim
that doc" Newton made the mistake
of his career when he jumped the Brook
lyn club to go with the outlaw Cali
fornia league. If Newton ever comes
back to fast company it will be at a
salary that may drive him to practlc1nS
medicine.
Mike Donlin tries daily to get mas
terry over the sun by staring it in the
face. Mike is anxious to make Cincin-
natl fans forget Sam Crawford, and
there is every reason to believe that he
will succeed.
The Detroit News says: Giant Char
/ ley Carr certainly looks like the goods
for first base this year. His batting has
! been consistent ever since the team
went south, and his fielding is of good
class
Walter Clarkson. brother of John
/ Clarkson, the former star twirler. has
been recommended to Clark Griffith. If
Walter breaks into the professional
game it will be with the Greater New
FORKS
The question is being asked in Phila-
delrhia why the Athletics let Castro.
the utility infielder, go when they have
no one to take his place Waldron, who
finished the season with the Washing
ton club in 1901. has not yet been &C
counted for, and the fans are WONDERING
whether he has been lrru on the outside
of the breastwOrks.
Ollie Pickering is rapidly rounding in
to shape. and Hoffman, the Athletics
new center fielder, will have to show
strong form to get the place.
Monte Cross. the Athletics shOrtstop-
has purchased a $4,000 home opposite
the American league ball park in Phil
adelDhia-