The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-03
SPORTING news
The Pittsburg Ball Team Is In
Crippled Condition.
Majority OF Their Players on
the Hospital List.
NOT DISCOURAGED
Have the Nerve to Think They
VIII Yet Win Out.
Most OF the Fans Declare That
Chicago Will Be 1t.

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 3.-The Cubs
arrived here for a single encounter
with the Plttsburg champions. After
the game both teams start east, the
Colts going first to New York to tackle
the Giants in four-game series and
the Pirates crossing the river to Wash
ington park to clash with Ned Han
Ions Superbas.
The first bit of news impaired here
was the poor condition of the local
players at present. Manager Fred
Clarke is not yet able to be out of
bed; Pitcher Philippe's eyes are still
troubling him so that he is unable to
pitch: Eddie Phelps, the backstop, is
still ailing as a result of being hit on
the head by a ball pitched by Frank
Sparks several weeks ago; Jimmie Sc
bring is out of the game as the re-
suit of a Sprained ankle received at
Cincinnati in yesterdays game; Pitch
er Mike Lynch has a sore arm; Harry
Smiths arm is in bad shape; Beau
mont's legs are troubling him and
Wagner's arm is sore.
With all these injuries to handicap,
the Pirates are not discouraged and
promised to make a good fight.
Frank Selee did not come here with
his team. going to Buffalo. He will
visit several cities in the New York
state league circuit in an endeavor to
land several youngsters who have been
favorably recommended to him.
Tommie Leach is acting manager
of the Pittsburg team during the abb
sence of Fred Clarke and he an
nounced that Charley Case would pitch
against the Cubs. Case is the young
ster whom Barney DreyfusS secured
from Springfield in the Three-I league
in exchange for Howard Camnftz and
a roll of money. Case really belongs
to Minneapolis, having been EARNED
by Watkins and Springfield, and the
deal for his services was made with
the former PittSburg manager. Case
has made a good record since coming
here and the local fans swear by him.
The spirit Of the Pirates is remark
able. While nearly everybody else
"doped'' il that Pittsburg cannot hope
to finish better than third, the Smoky
city crew refuses to give up hope and
three of the men this morning had the
nerve to declare that they still have
a chance for the pennant. s-1ss ri
If we ever get within striking dis
lance of New York, look out" was
Barney Dreyfuss' comment. Dreyfuss
is having trouble getting substitutes of
Utility to I'LL the places of his Grip
the Cincinnati amateur. who has
helped the Pirates out in previous
to play right field until Jim
mic Sebring's ankle gets strong again.
Pittsburg has an agent working in
the Western league and President
Dreyfuss wired him to secure Outfield-
er WEIGH who is playing center field
for Omaha and is declared to be a
conner.
Fans here claim they would rather
see Chicago win the pennant than New
ork. and since they regard Pittsburg
practically out of it they have trans
ferred their allegiance to the Cubs
McGraw's bunch had considerable
trouble here on their last visit and are
accused of having treated the fans
In shameless fashion. This has turned
the tide of sentiment and if Chicago
can beat out the Giants Pittsburg will
be glad