The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-08

is looked upon as a pretty good judge.
Freddie is now at his home in Newcas-
tie, Pa. and writes that he wishes the
season were open now.
In this way the lola Register tells of
the home-bringing of the pennant which
it's team captured last season:
The Missouri Valley league pennant,
won by the lola baseball team last sea-
son, was brought from Kansas City to
lola by Herman Tholen last night. The
flag was displayed this morning from
the flag pole in the southwest corner of
the city park. 1t was not run up to
a very great height, on account of the
high wind, as the flag pole whipped
about in. the strong breeze, and seemed
to be in grave danger of swapping off
ed good, flying proudly in the wind,
displaying the inscription. SO that he
who runs may read:
CHAMPIONS, 1906"
1t was a very gratifying spectacle
particularly to the lola fans who have
stood by the team through thick and
thin, and never wavered in their loyal
ty, nor given up hope of finally bring
ing the flag to this town. It is the
first time in the history Of the league
that the pennant has been awarded TO
a Kansas town, and lola is naturally
proud of the distinction.
The flag is 20 feet in length by feet
in width, with a blue center, and red
stripes on either side. On the blue
background, in large white lettering are
the words: Champions, 1867
Here is story from the Mexican
Herald which will q probably start a
guessing contest all over the circuit.
1t is the guess of Topeka fans, how
ever, that Jackson is Pitcher Cook,
who at one time played football and
baseball with Ottawa university, then
with Washburn, and signed up this
spring with Gus Alberts for the Topeka
10f a.
ger Alberts says he put him on the
black list. Cook went into the south
west near the line to play ball, accord
ing to some of the league players who
knew him. Nobody has heard from him
since. Herewith follows the tale:
Pitcher Jackson, all around twirler of
the Missouri Valley league, and a hot
number at any other place on the dla-
mond has been signed to play with the
Reforma nine and will make his debut
next Sunday afternoon, when the post
poned game of the Mexicos and Re
formas will take place. Jackson arriv-
Thomas Bolger of the Reformas imme-
diately "cottoned' to him, with the re-
suit that he will handle the sphere and
try for victory for his team.
The new player looks like he might
contain valuable timber, and those who
know of him say that he handles the
ball with ease. He played in the Mis-
souri, Valley league, pitching in numer-
Gus games between his Missouri team
and teams from his own and neighbor-
ing states. Inasmuch as he is from
Missouri, it is likely that he will show
those who might be skeptical regarding
his prowess in placing red-hot ones
where they cannot be hit. There are
also other new men in town who know
how to play baseball. Their work Will
be exploited in practice games.
Captain Bolger will have his team
in the pink of condition by next Sun
day afternoon, and it is safe to say that
the Mexicos will be up to their regular
work Members of the ReformaS be-
fieved that the Mexicos had them some
what bested had a game been played
Sunday past, but with the addition of