The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-02


Pittsburg, ono game) open date.
Sedalia at Joplin.
Leavenworth at lola.
Fort Scott at Springfield
When Dunn and Hurlburt, the two
Northern League players from st. Paul
report in Topeka on Wednesday as eX-
pected, there will be cause for a star
chamber session in the camp of the
Saints to decide upon those who are to
be released. Jack F'reil will be in shape
to be in the game again, and Abbott
will want to cavort about on the
first station. With the addition of Hur-
burt and Dunn, to both of whom tick
cts have been sent, there will be eleven
three pitchers. Naturally there viii
have to be a general house cleaning
and the question is, who will go?'
Judging from off-hand indications, the
chances are that there will be two out
of these three, Lining, White and
SINNERS, and the man retained out OF
this trio will be put on second. base.
Corr will be in the cage. Abbott on
Schrant in the right field, Cole in the
center and Dunn in the left field. Hurl-
burt is a pitcher and will be put. on
the slab staff because four twirlers are
needed now during the hot weather
term. That leaves second base open.
White. started out by hitting and neld-
ing in a way that caused tandon 10
warm right up to him. But in a rev
DAYS he went to pieces in his fielding
and also with his batting. just Wnere
the trouble lies is unknown. Then 700
he carelesSly handed few very rough
roasts around about the management
and that didn't make anybody feel any
better He played a high quality OF
ball when he started and II ne can pc
hammered back into that form, ne Is
doubtlessly the man to grace second
base. SINNERS is too light He hlts,
that is his big recommendation But
at short on both Friday and Saturday,
good stiff grounders almost carried tne
little sorrel top off his pedal extrerni-
ties Lining is a good outheIder, Dut
has lost out on batting. He was the
mainstay of the team with the STICK
ago, but is now one of the weakest. he
has been seventh or eighth in the list
right along in the batting order; ~
they would put me up, he sald on
somebody in, or be hit in, it would
make a fellow feel little different But
they have kept me right down among
the weak hitters all year.
The Joplin Globe tells this rather in
teresting story of the game which lola
forfeited to the Miners last FRIDAY al
Joplin. Incidentally it might pc men
toned that but two games have been
forfeited this year in the league anu
lola was the loser in botn instances.
owen was the umpire both times. 10
neka got one and Joplin the other. Inc
of Joplin, Manager Dud Risley, of lola,
forfeited Fridays game after two Min
ers were out in the last half OF the sew
enth inning The forfeiture was made
by Umpire Owen because Risley re,
fused to go to the bench when ordereo
out of the game. Risley nagged owen
from the start and kept up constant
kick on the umpire's decisions at the |
plate. In the last half of the seventh
Joplin had three men on the bases wnen |
the latter hit to Risley who landed ms
man at the plate, but the batter beat
Seigle's throw to first according to |
owens decision, but Risley insisted
that a double had been made ana SO
emphatic did he express his opinion OF |
MI. Umpire that owens told him he |
could consider himself liable for 80
fine. which caused more talk from R1s,
lev. who was finally told he was barred
from further participating in the game.
If I go the team goes too said Risley.
All right said Owen, and after waiting /
the limit of five minutes he awarded
the game to Joplin with score OF TO /
4 Tha Miners were out to win the |
game and nothing could stop their