The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-06

burn field will seat just about. 1000
people.
Springfield will probably get Law
renee Milton on it's pitching staff.
While he will not sign a contract an
arrangement will be made by which
he will stay through the season.
Speers will probably leave the Mid
gets. He wants vacation and it
probably will be granted. His health
is not all that could be desired.
John Schrant says that he cannot
play ball in this town the way he does
in other places Why" was asked
him Haven't got the confidence"
ed the ball here according to the
reputation which came before him.
WeIday of Joplin has been acting
up, apparently, for Manager Fillman
has suspended him for a few days,
the only reason known being the one
given in Mondays Joplin News-Her-
aid to. this effect: For his conduct 1st
some Irish trick. The baseball fans
"are with Mike" concludes the news
paper story.
Dummy Curtis seems to be Sedalia's
rnainstay in the box just now. Harry
Eels has had hard luck and old man
Hutter has Jared the same way. Red
Davis is not doing as we'll as at the
Fifteen hundred of the fair sex at
tended the game at Joplin last Satur-
day between the Miners and Sedalia.
says the Joplin papers 1t was ladies'
free day.
Lining made his first error on the
home grounds on July 4. He muffed
a fly after a hard run.
Ramps of Leavenworth has been
TO In era from
initial sack where he was played for
about three weeks. The change is not
due to incompetency on the part of
Rapps, but on the contrary because
he can play anywhere and the Orioles
needed a good strong man in the left
field.
The lola papers are CHASING
Hughes. the Saints slant artist, with
Morgan of their own team. as hit
ting pitcher
Harry Kane has been released by
Roch ester, n. Y, in spite of the fact
that he has been winning most of his
games Joplin is trying to sign him.
He is a rafting good man.
Shorty Hurlbut says that he is not
after the pennant this year. Nobody
expects the heavyweight manager of
the MidGets to run from the oununs'
however, if it comes in his direction.
Olson is the only Topeka player this
wear who has been considered for
fr-v-out in faster company. Manager
Quinn of Columbus wanted the fast
little shortstop, but President Sh1veley
gave the youngster some good adVlce,
telling him to stay in the Valley
league a few years and learn the nne
points of the game.
A Kansas City newspaper tells the
s.seo,IiI or what wasn't finished in the
first" on Umpire Owens recent trou-
bles in Pittsburg as follows:
Umpire Owens of the Missouri valley
league. who was involved in a street
fight in Pittsburg last Saturday night
and forced to leave Pittsburg on ac-
count of the troubles, was summoned
to Kansas City by President Sh1vely OF
the Valley league yesterday ana SUD
iected to a severe censuring for his
conduct In addition the Valley league
president assessed a S25 fine on the
ssscraDny'' umpire and exacted an IRON
clad pledge from him that he would be
good in the future. Owens is recog-
nized as one of the best officials the
Valley league has ever had. but he has
a tendency towards the bully type.
which he frequently exhibits on the
streets at night and this often makes
him obnoxious If he will cut this out
he has the making of a big league UNI
pire. and is sure to go up in the bust
ness. owens story of his Pittsburg
fieht differs somewhat from the tele-
graphic reports. According to his state
ment he was at a dance which was
given in Pittsburg Saturday night and
became involved in a discussion with