The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-18

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lola will not be in the Missouri VAL
ley League next yeas. The Gaslighters
see the handwriting on the wall and the
manner in which they attempt to bluff
the rest of the circuit is funny. For
two weeks past both the lola Register
and the lola Record have contained
some very breezy blunderbuSS wadS.
Here is one from the Record let go of
| Wednesday: There is a good deal of
| talk OF changes in the circuit next
year. Before they are actually decided
it might be well to remember that the
present circuit was organized for a
period of three years and that there is
yet two years of the time to rum So
there can be no changes unless a team
drops out and asks that it's place be
| filled. lola seems slated to go accord
| ing to the Topeka papers. Topeka is
much more likely to go. Railroad fare
| to that sanity town is too high. Sc
dalia has been a money loser in the
league every year. It is too far out of
the way. Every team that makes the
run there has to double back. But lola
is one of the largest towns in the
league. 1t ranks fifth. The census this
spring shows 1000 people within 10
minutes trolley ride of the ball park.
Before another year two towns with
population of 10000 and 2,601, respec-
lively will be within half an hours ride
of the park. lola will then have access
to a population that will rank third in
the league as at present constituted. 1t
is true that lola hasn't drawn well this
year. But there are local reasons that
will not probably occur for a decade
again. lola has had but two Sundays
without rain or ground unfit to play
on. Three Sundays have found the
grounds under four feet of water. The
two Sundays when the day was clear
proved that lola can draw. One there
was when $57s.3O passed through the
gate and the other $250.60. These are
matters of easy proof. The books of
the visiting teams will show it. Yet IN
To- Iox H..
lola played to less than $780, Topeka
thinks it is the only drawing town in
the league The only teams that have
brought out good crowds there are lola |
and Springfield. The other teams have !
barely drawn the guarantee. 1t may |
as well be stated now that lola will be |
in the league next year and that it will |
be as strong a bidder for the pennant |
as any town in it. Do not forget that |
proposition.
After Pittsburg beat the tar out of
Sedalia i'll the last series, the Sedalia |
Democrat slips up the alley and tells |
it's neighbor the following, per explana-
ton: There isn't team in the Valley /
League that has a cinch on taking the |
series from Pittsburg the way Tommy
Cope has his bunch playing ball at /
present.
Rip Reagan, who umpired in the Val
ley League for a While this season is
playing ball with Birmingham in the
Southern league.
The Kansas City Blues have decided
to give VIII Terrence, with Pittsburg
most of the season but now with Jop-
lin, a try-out before the snow flies. Tor
renee can play everything in the base
ball business, being both rafting good
pitcher and catcher. In one day in To-
peka early in the season, he played
both the points and also on the first
sack. Il
The Kansas City Star on Monday
said that Joplin has the real look-in
for the pennant. Thereupon and with
put waiting to put on its hat the lola !
Record goes out into the middle of the
street and declares trat President
wrote it, and then winds up
by saying that Shiveley's opinion isn't
worth putout in the Gaslighter town.
Few "frst-year-out pitchers" as Tim
Murnane calls them, made good in the
Valley League this year. Not so very ,
many, in fact, were tried out. Sedalia's
staff, Bunton, Hutter and Davis are ,
still wearing the colors of the Goldbugs.
Joplin still has its Lowell, and its Eells.
Added to That force is Sam Morris, not J
ie1d is running its band wagon with J
Horton, Craig and Curley Speers. The
after is a new man. and one that has
made good. He has speed and curves,
,ut needs handling. Shorty Hurlburt
ooks for great things from the boy !
lext year. His record this season was
narred by an absence of three weeks !
m account of illness, but he is back :
gain in the Midget harness doing {
treat work. He initiated his return by | s
Lgainst Topeka Iola's slant office has !
lesks for Morgan and Root. Milton :
oined recently. He has been in the :
larness before. Before Lamplighters