The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-22
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and the proposition of One-half the
receipts should that sum exceed the
guarantee. All of the other clubs of
the circuit also were forced to give
Topeka one Sunday game which will
mean that that city, after having had
all the best of the schedule UP to the
present will. in addition, get eight Sun
day games after the season is half
over when Leavenworth, a city which
depends almost entirely on these
games, gets only nine for all season.
The plea was that it would have to be
done to keep the league intact. The
largest city in the league, in other
words, had to appeal to the smaller
cities, even to LeavenwOrth whom To-
peka pretends to despise, for aid in
staying in the league and keeping the
cheapest club in the circuit together"
The truth of the matter is that Leav
enworth can make money by coming
to Topeka and that seems to be what
the Oriole management would like to
have. What is more, Topeka won't
quit and disorganize the league if Sun
day games are not played here And
here is a matter of correction. this
town gets five Sunday games and not
eight as the Times puts it. Still fur
Their, Topeka has agreed to play at
Leavenworth next Tuesday for SIS
only. the regular guarantee. and let
Leavenworth take all the rest of the
receipts. That is a Soldiers home
date too and means about SEQ to the
Orioles after Topeka's guarantee is
paid.
Leavenworth took the cue from To-
peka- Last Monday night the team
was banquetted in the hope that, ETC.,
etc.-we are in the same boat.
The system of padding the hits and
assist column, practiced in some towns
for the benefit of the home teams,
should be looked into by President
Shiveley. An honest score is what
should be given everywhere. Several
towns are notorious for seeing that
their players get good averages. Presi-
dent Shiveley was spoken to the other
day in regard to the matter and re-
piled: "Wait until 1 get through with
the scores that are returned to my
significant wink.
If Bankhead is secured for the
Saints, it is said that he will next year
bring Seigle, Milsap and Jack Root.
The Topekabaseball team is like
ship in a storm without a rudder.
There is no management. There is
no one to give the players orders and
to see that they enforce them. 1t is
just a !istless, disorganized affair.
John Schrant is supposed to be the
Sptain-manager. But that is only
an empty, hollow sounding title. His
power has been curtailed until he has
none. President Sheard of the base
ball association is in reality the man
ager of the whole affair and he should
be supplanted by a man who knows
the baseball business, and this is no
disIarag cement to Mr.. Sheard person.
ally. for he has energy and enterprise.
but he lacks decision, immediate and
decided, the vital necessity which a
baseball manager should possess. An
example was afforded Thursday after
noon. 1t was twenty minutes past
three before he took any steps to get
to Washburn and find out if the
grounds were in condition to play and
waited to tell the players to come.
until he found out. What he should
have done was to have had the play
ers in uniform at the regular time
and had them report at the grounds
on time. Another instance: Elmer
Smith, now captain of Leavenworth,
could have been secured by Topeka
for $50 two weeks ago. Sheard said:
wait, and I'll See Leavenworth
got him. Topeka has now a chance
to get Roy Bevis and Abbott. Will
the Saints get them? Sheard's ans
wer: "Well wait a little" That is
Just the trouble. This town has been
doing too much waiting-it wants ac-