The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-13
SPORTING NEWS.
Hans Wagner Rushing the
Wagon Tongue.
Husky Pirate Leads National
League Batters.
KENNEDY'S RECORD.
Cast-Off Pitcher Leads in All
Divisions.
How the National Is Doing i'll
Mid-SeaSOn.

New York, July 13.-The half-mile
post in the race of the National league
teams for 1903 championship laurals
finds Hans Wagner, the versatile mem
Der of the Pittsburg club, leading the
way with the stick.
For the past three weeks Wagner has
been going along at a rate which has
almost completely lost those who have
endeavored TO keep pace with the clip.
The followers of the Cincinnati team
will in all probability note with keen
delight the standing of Cozy Dolan, the
outfielder who figured with Daily in the
deal for Magoon. From the manner
Dolan has been smashing out drives it
IS more than likely that he intends to
make his presence felt by the National
league pitchers. The new Cincinnatian
is but two small points from Bresnahan
of New York, who holds second place by
an eyelash. Steinfeldt, also of the Reds,
occupies fourth place by the grace OF
constant work with his b1ngle maker
Nineteen regulars and two pitchers
are members of the 800 class. OF this
number Pittsburg claims five, Clncin-
natl, New York, Chicago and Pnlladel-
Dhia three each Brooklyn one and BOS-
ton one Luckless St Louis, represent
ed last in everything from soup to nuts,
stands alone without a regular in the
society of the 800
An interesting feature of the present
season has been the race between
Wagner and Beaumont, of the Pirates,
to see who could tabulate 100 hits first.
1t has been nip and tuck between the
pair since play BALI was first called
on April 16 Beaumont took the lead
and was never headed, but Wagner was
always hanging on like leech- me
same day these figures were compiled
Beaumont crossed the eentury-line f1rst,
swelling his total to 10l, being the flrst
player in either National or American
league to reach the 100 mark during the
present season Wagner watched his
rival obtain the desired honor after
making a great effort and finished a
good second with SO. But for the fact
that Wa gner has played in four games
less than Beaumont there might be
different story to tell
Kennedy, of Pittsburg, who was
counted as all in before game was i
played this year. has demonstrated Inat
he is the same brickyard as of old This
erratic player who was cast adIitt py
Ned Hanlon tried and found wanting
by New York early last season, mas
proved the biggest surprise the basepali
world has had in an age. This no ac-
count, nitcher has demonstrated that
he is far from being a dead one IN a
manner which proves beyond a doubt
that the best managers IN the business
can make mistakes. kennedy now
tYirler. accomplishing the feat of lead
ing all the pitchers in batting, fielding
and games won.
Brooklyn enjoys the distinction of
having the leading catcher, first base
man second baseman and shortStoD IN
Jsclxlitsch. Doyle. Flood and Dahlen,
Corcoran, of Cincinnati being but a
single point behind Dahlen. WolNerton
of Philadelphia, leads the three-baggers,
with Strange of Brooklyn, second, and
Steinfeldt third.
DoIan, of the Reds. is showing his
heels to the entire bunch Of outhelders.
with a clean record. The hardest su,i
field in the league circuit has no ter
rors for the erstwhile Chicagoan-
Pittsburg leads in club batting and IN
long hits by clubs. Brooklyn holds the
club fielding. Cincinnati ranks fourth
in all divisions The base-running hon
ors of 1908 will in all probability fall to
either Sheckard of Brooklyn. Chance Of
Chicago, or either NIertes or Mccain or
New York Pittsburg sun leads in the
matter of double plays. with so; St
Louis second, 80; Brooklyn, As; N lev
York. AZ; Boston, A; Cincinnati, 40;
r,bila delpbia an. Chicago 81