The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-23


Catcher for Washburn Baseball Team.
erary. Iowa. Missouri. Nebraska and
Kansas.
The schedule follows:
April 8, Kansas university at To-
peka-
April 10. Haskell Institute at Law
renee.
April IA. Ottawa university at OF
tawa.
April Is. Emporia State normal at
April 16. Ell Dorado Southwestern
League association at FL Dorado.
April Is. Friends college at Wichita.
April IS. Southwest Kansas college at
Winfield.
April 20, Paramount college at wich-
tia.
April %. Topeka Missouri Valley
League association at Topeka.
April %. Emporia State normal at.
Topeka.
April %. Topeka Missouri Valley
League association at Topeka.
April %, Topeka Missouri Valley
League association at Topeka.
April 80, Missouri State normal at
May 2, Washburn Field day.
May 3, Ottawa university at To-
peka.
May Il. Kansas university at Law
renee.
Warrensburg. Mo.
May Is, Westminster college at Full
ton. Mo.
May 10. Missouri State university at
Columbia.
May 20. Kirksvine osteopaths az
KirksYine, Mo.
May u. Drake university at Des
Moines, Iowa.
May %. Highland Park college at
DeS MoineS, Ia.
May "a. Iowa college at Grinnen. Ia.
May %, Creighton university at
Omaha. Neb.
May 20, Nebraska Wesleyan universe
ty at Lincoln. Neb.
May 81. Nebraska State university
May 2s, Doane college at Crete, Neb.
May 80, Kansas State Agricultural
college at Manhattan.
Games between Washburn and Has
kell, Washburn and Paramount. Wash
burn and Manhattan, Washburn and
Southwest Kansas college and Wash
burn and St. Marys will be played in
Topeka, but the dates are still unde-
cided. Manager Leach says that they
will be announced within few days
The chances for a championship
baseball team are brighter at Wash
burn this season than they have been
in any previous year of the history OF
the institution When the season open
ed several weeks ago about So men re-
ported for practice. The thinning
out" process commenced with March
1. but there are still 25 men on the field.
any one of which is equal in ability to
the ordinary run of baseball material
among the western colleges
While no definite lineup can be given
of the team it will be chosen from the
following candidates:
Catchers, Mehl, c. Stahl.
Pitchers, Coldren, Honsky, Bob
Smith. Stevenson, Griggs.
First base. C. Stahl, Pulliam.
Second base. Griggs, Baekenstoce.
Presley.
Third base Mohler. Henshaw.
Fielders, Smith Coldren. Dodge,
Pressey, Dadisman. Cox, Backenstoce.
Dunaway. Jimmie" Stewart
Bessie" Coldren is captain of the
team. When not in the box, he will
While not particularly brilliant
pitcher. he is steady and sure, and
can win games which is more than
lots of fancy twirlers are able to ac-
complish- Among the other box ar
lists who are expected to show up are
Honsy of the Art School, and Griggs,
the old high school star. and who re-
Gently left K. L. to cast his fortunes
with WaShburn. Mehl will appear be-
hind the bat, alternating with c. Stahl
who may however be used exclusively
at first base. For the initial sack
Pulliam is also a strong candidate. He
has had experience in an eastern col
Iege before coming here and handles
the ball exceptionally we'll For the
other places the running is still hot
and close
An entire new equipment will be
furnished the team this year. Caps,
blouses, trousers and stockings are to
be of solid navy blue flannel. The jer-
seys will be made up of blue and white
stripes A small white W. will adorn
the left side of the blouse.
Il know my schedule is long" said
Manager Leach this morning, but 1
believe it will be one on which we can
make money. Much of it falls in our
spring vacation so that there will be
little conflict with studies. 1t will be
several days BITE before 1 can definitely
announce our home dates. because of
the Topeka Missouri Valley League
association games. Manager Alberts
of the professional team and I have