The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-22
Where they play Tuesday:
Springfield at Topeka
Joplin at Leavenworth.
Fort Scott at Pittsburg.
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with the Milwaukee American associa-
ton last year, and is at present with
Terre Haute, is dickering with PreSl-
dent Shiveley for the proposed fran
chise which the Velley League mana
gers are thinking of putting into OK
lahoma City. But it is likely, II the
Territory is given a team, that it Will
be owned and controlled by people who
l.. Rockwell, secretary of the Chamber
of Commerce at Oklahoma City, was in
Topeka the other day and while here
expressed himself as very much in IA
vor of getting team to his town. He
stated that it could get plenty of back
ing and that plenty of people could be
| found who would be willing to put up
cash.
The day before Sisler was dismissed
from the Miners. the Joplin Globe .fas-
baseball Jacket: ''Sisler. the utility
player who was released by the Joplin
management Tuesday night, is one OF
the best general all-round players in
the Missouri Valley league. 1t is mis-
take about him losing his wing in blf-
fing the punching bag in Dixon and
Rronson'S place, as has been repeated
ly stated. He was practicing with the
Miners yesterday and he showed re-
markable ability as a HEAVIER. He MADE
several throws to the plate which
brought forth repeated and prolonged
cheers from the paid admits, and it was
the cherished desire of the faithfulS
that Sis be permitted to stay with the
Miners. He is undoubtedly great out
fielder and can fill any position on the
diamond But the Joplin Herald does
not see the ex-Topeka trance medium
in the same way. That paper hands out
redhot roast: ''Sisler is a good ex-
ample of a frst-class ball player who
is an absolute failure because he VIII
not keep himself in condition. When
with Topeka he held his position the
team as long as he did by. promising
the managers that he would get down
to business and cut out booze hghtfng.
But there never was any evidence OF
more than a temporary reformation. If
there is any business in which a man
can afford to abuse his health and his
constitution it is not professional base
ball. ~
Orth Collins, of New York once in
the Valley, has been turned over to the
Kansas City Blues. The majors are long
on outfielders.
From the Springfield Leader: THE
Little Rock baseball team has wired
Hurlburt to return Hefty Hetling TO
that town at once. Hetling started out
son but Finn thought a year, in the
Valley would ripen the third baseman
for the bigger league. When Hur!burt
spoke to Hetling the player positively
chills a considerable part of the sea-
son and he thinks his southern expert
ence was the cause of it. He wired
Finn that his doctors advised him not
to go south and he will not do So
Frank Hurlburt, manager of the
Springfield team: Il am ready to
vote Fred Hornaday out of the Valley
league circuit any old time Horna-
day owns the Fort Scott team.
Carthage Mo-. is so sure that it will
own Iola's franchise. and be in the
Valley league next year, that 1T is al
ready picking out a location for a
baseball park.
Billy O'Brien, now pitching for
Pittsburg, was claimed by three clubs
at one time last season. From the
manner in which he was beaten to
death when the Pirates were here a
week ago, it makes the fans wonder
at his popularity
Pittsburs has a new acquisition to
it's pitching staff in young 1S-year-
old boy named Brandon. He initiated
himself by winning Saturdays game
against Fort Scott. letting down the
Giants with eight hits.
Gus Alberts has been off duty because
of a sprained back which he sustained IN
tried to dodge a fast infield grounder:
The field was wet and Old Spartacus got
bad fall.
From the Springfield Leader, IT'S a
funny lot of newspaper men that they
have in Fort Scott who would SO grossly
a drunken umpire and few bum ball |
players OFT Morris says that in the re,
man was put in jail which the newspaper
men of Fort Scott well knew, yet they |
sent out reports to city papers that most
of the Midgets were in Jail.
The lola Record has about located a |
,noss11m somewhere: Joplin is said to be |
willing to pay big money for the nag. UI
If is hard to credit the stories that are
afioat concerning the Joplin management.
They are all good business men put paSs
hall to be a success anywhere, must De |
a square sport. 1t is hoped that no scan
dal that will ruin base pail In this seq
fion of the country for many years VIII
come to mar the closing days of the hard
est fought pennant battle the league has
SEEN"