The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-14
Baseball Gossip.

Comislxey is after Pitcher Reagan, of
the Dallas team
Southpaws are not numerous in either
Of the big leagues this season.
Manager Hanlon has not selected a
captain for the Superbas yet It is hard
to find a successor to Willie keeler
Baseball is more talked about in New
York now than in the days when Jim
Mutrie created the slogan, we are the
people
President Gordon says he could sell
the New York Americans for $500 00O so
much is the confidence felt in the new
venture
Charley Shields. who pitched on the
Baltimore team last. season. has signed
with the Portland club. of the Pacific
Coast league.
In the matter of weight the Cleve-
lands are, next to Detroit, the heaviest
players in the American League. Think
of calling them Babes.
Larry Lajoie played in the game last
Friday and showed much of his former
great form, batting well and making
two grand fielding plays.
Lefty Davis has joined the New York
Americans. Manager Griffith entertain
ed fears that Lefty would balk a join
ing the Greater New Yorlxs-
A Detroit paper is conducting guess
ing contest as to the number%of people
who will attend the first home game in
the championship season.
Trainer Mackall. of the Cineinnatis.
seems to think that Jack Harper is in
the best condition of the Reds pitching
staff.
Bowerman has so much confidence in
Mathewson that he is willing to bet
that he Will lead the list of winning
pitchers.
Detroit still has strings tied to Jim
my Burke, and may land him, if Patsy
Donovan cannot convince the baker
that he should join the Cardinals.
Manager thinner is pleased with the
showing made by Jack McFetridge. who
pitched the first game against the
/ Washingtonss and expects him to make
good.
George Van Haltren seems to be play
/ ing as if this was his first season on
the diamond. Wonderful old player
and a great credit to the national
game.
When John T. Brush bought control
of the New York club he wanted Frank
Bancroft as business manager. but
''Banny'' preferred his sure Cincinnati
job.
Herman Long has made more base
hits in practice this spring than he
made in a month last year with the
Bostons, and he believes his batting eye
has come back.
Hugh Duffy, of Milwaukee, believes
he will have O'Brien back in his camp
before the season opens O'Brien is a
bit slow in fielding. while stone. the
other extra man, is very speedy.
First Baseman Mellor, Of the Column
bus team. is showing the effects of an
ancient injury. When he was with the
Baltimore club last season he was trou-
bled much of the time with a weak an
kle.
Pitcher Phillips, Of the Cincinnatis, is
showing good form so early in the sea-
son, and he has no doubt about taking
his turn in the box from the start OF
the season. He is usually ripe in hot
weather.
Every Chicago paper for week has
said Harry Gleason will join the White
Sox in the morning Latest reports are
to the effect that they may as Well
leave the announcement standing and
run it as pickup.
Barney Dreyfus lodged a series OF
games with the St. Louis Browns. and
refused to offer to play Cleveland al
New Orleans. The American Leaguers
say Barney was afraid of the games
turning against his team
Camel is doing the best hitting Of
any of the New York American League
players in practice, and if Clark Crit
fifth can bottle up some elixir of grit
and feed him on it, he viii make good
when the regular season opens
Walter Brodie win cast his fortunes
with the Baltimores this year. Walter
held out for better price offer but
as his big league days are about over
he took reasonable view Of the situa-
ton and hooked up with the Orioles.
So far the work Of Pitchers Wigs
Hooker, and Ewing, of the Reds staff
has not given Manager Kelley much
encoura cement for their future reten-
ton. All have some arms. and there
seems to be small chance of them get
ting into condition.
Lefty Davis will head the Greater
New York teams batting order, with
Keller. F'ultz, Williams, Camel. Con
roy, Long. and O'Connor following. and
the catcher and pitcher at the bottom
That Is a bad looking bunch for a nerv.
Gus pitcher TO face.