The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-17

The Topeka Baseball association
wants to lease a tract of ground upon
which to build a baseball park of its
own. For the present Washburn field
of men in the city who are ready to
put up the necessary money, $4,000
or so, for the fence, grandstand,
bleachers and ground preparation as
quickly as q site can be found. 1t is
desirable to get a lease for hve or
ten years, for the payment OF rental
There are several reasons why Wash
burn field is not just the best place IN
the city. It belongs to the college and
was meant purely for the sports of
that school. 1t is not as large as it
should be- as the pounding of home
runs with frequency over the left field
fence indicates. At least 800 could
be expended without a particle of
waste to put the grounds into the
playing. The outfield is in a bad con-
ditiOn, and it is almost suicidal for a
fielder to attempt to run after a wild
hit into the grass gardens. The in
field is full of ruts, and is about as
even as a tin can over which wagons
have been passing for a few weeks.
The seating capacity is also mad
equate. Whenever a large attendance
is present the little grandstand is
packed to suffocation and extreme
discomfort The Topeka Baseball
association has had the matter under
Amusement for some time, and it was
sible to obtain the money it would be
| better to play in its own back yard.
The most AMIGA BILE relations exist be-
tween WaShburn and the association.
the college management being entire
" satisfied with having the Saints use
the grounds. Neither would Wash
burn shed tears if the team should
leave 1t would doubtless be for the
best interests of all concerned If the
association maintained its own park
Inasmuch as the money is ready to
make the improvements, nothing
stands in the way with exception of 3
location, and one is desired some
where in close proximity to the street
car line and far enough removed
from any residences to prevent the
disturbing of inhabitants.
Dave Fultz, the ex-Missouri uni
versity coach, is probably permauent-
~ out of baseball. He has been piay-
ing with the New York Highlanders
under Clark Griffith, but hurt his
knee badly two weeks ago while
sliding to a base. His place has been
acceptably filled by Smith Collins.
who graduated from the Missouri Val
ley league year ago, and who has
been playing this season with the
Rochester team of the Eastern asso-
citation.
Fort Scott seems to be Iola's hoo
doc. The Gaslighters are having the
scrap of their lives to defeat the re-
vamped Giants.
Leavenworth has signed a new pitch
er by the name Of Cyrus Terrence. He
halls from the South Atlantic league
and is touted as a t'phenon.' He is
one Of the biggest fellows physically in
the league and the beauty editor of the
Leavenworth Times has already labeII-
ed him Handsome Cyl The "Old Sol
diers" viii probably be calling Tor
renee some far less sweet names be-
fore he has done the slant work over
there very long.
Another kick on Umpire LoWery who
oficiated at the Topeka Springfield
games here last week It comes from
Fort Scott, but must be taken with a
pinch of salt for it happened after the
Saints had thrice threshed the tar out
Of the Giants. Follows:
There never was as rotten an UNI
pire in Fort Scott as the man L.owery-
who handled the indicator yesterday