The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-20


The Encouragement of the schedule
SO as to give Topeka, Sunday games
was nothing else than a transfer of
Sunday dates. The Saints were origin
ally listed to play at Leavenworth on
July "a, at Pittsburg on July 81, at
lola on August 7, at Sedalia on August
% and at Fort Scott on September 4.
The managers of these different clubs
all agreed to come to Topeka on those
days instead of playing in their home
towns No difficulty was found in
making the exchange with the ex-
ceptOn of Leavenworth. Secretary
Lindsey, who attended the Kansas City
meeting as the representative of the
Orioles, asked for guarantee of $3.50
if he gave this city next Sunday, the
initial game in the new park, and also
that the Topeka management receive
only S25 as it's share of the receipts
at the next Tuesdays game between
Topeka and Leavenworth at the" Sol
GierS' home. After making the quail
flying conditions that in case of rain
inaTopeka, or in case the constitution
al five innings were not played, Leav-
enworth should receiveqonly the rregu-
lar guarantee of $25, Secretary Logan
who represented Topeka, signed the
contract. Sedalia presented a letter
through Joe Roe, stating that it would
give Topeka any Sunday date it de-
sires which could be arranged to the
convenience of both. President Tho
Sunday, but asked for the first one.
AS it was he gave Topeka two extra
week day games besides Sunday, Au-
gust Z. Topeka was scheduled for
the GaSlighters' town on August 5, 6,
and T. President Tholen thought that
he would like to come here and play
all three, especially so because he also
had the next three dates in Topeka.
That will make six straight contests
between the Gaslighters and Saints in
Topeka. Fort Scott and Pittsburg
readily transferred their dates without
a qualifying clause.
{ President ShiveIey is about ready to |
write the sixth chapter of his book, en- |
titled Troubles With My Umpires."
Two new indicator men have taken
positions behind the Valley pitchers
They are Collins, who Of1c1ated part
of the time last year and was laid off |
for indisposition, accord |
ing to Shiveley, and Quick, new man
from Chicago. Collins is considered one |
of the best in the business, if he takes /
care of himself. Quick is bosom |
friend of Owens and a much bigger and |
brawnier fellow. He has a voice which |
sounds like a rosined scantling drawn
across a dry goods box. These two new |
men have taken the places of Regain |
and ShankS, the former quitting and |
the latter having been asked to leave.
Il suppose Regain simply lost his
any other reason. I told him he was
a fool for quitting, so he promised that
he would come back, perhaps, if I
walking papers after the game in To-
peka with Springfield on Friday of
last week. He was so bad that the
crowd hooted him from the field After
the agony he wrote this letter to Pres
dent Shiveley: Dear Sir: When a
crowd of d hoodlums stone you af-
ter a game, in my opinion it's about
time to quit working in a city of that
kind, such was the affairs after today'S
game. Never was in a nicer or cleaner
game, free from any kicking of any
kind, but there is gang that attends
these games and they all sit on the
oleecherS that are something fierce, and
40 protection out there today whatever,
so in the future cancel my dates in this
sity for will not work here again this
season. l see now where Owens was
the receipt of this letter and noticing
he roars which the Topeka papers sent
up against him, President Shiveley at
once cancelled" all of Shanks't dates
md sent him out into the cold, cold
world without a job. That was better
han paying a funeral bill, anyway
Most of the towns are calling for UNI
oire Owens. Shorty Hulburt don't want
him anymore. He is too familiar with
ny players when in my town. said
Shorty to President Shiveley on Tues
lay. Take him away Shiveley
the big pug" Both Owens !
read and salary have been inflated late
" To the former almost every man
lger assents with wonderful vigor. But
ne big fellow is good. Alberts has had
put one bad time this year. That was
asst Saturday at Sedalia when ne was
,adly off. On Monday he only umpired
he first game of the double-header.
rhe afternoon was intensely hot and
AlbertS became very i'll just as the Sec
md game was about to start. 1t was
cared that he had suffered sun-stroke,
,ut recovered rapidly He will umpire
iere next Sunday at the opening game
It the new park.
Sedalia now wants to trade Stoner
'or Schrant. The former is badly dis
with the Goldbugs and wants