The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-23

Joplin at Sedala.
Naturally the biggest question UP
before the Topeka fans is Who viii
De the new manager2" The name or
Earl Green is the frst one discussed
as an answer. The big first baseman
viii come to Topeka if released from
Fort Scott. But Armstrong says that
he wants Green himself and won't let
him go to any other team in the
league. President Shiveley, however,
is expected to settle the problem.
Hornaday got Armstrong for nothing.
when his team was in the slough of
despond. Shiveley had much to do
with this arrangement. He did not
instigate it, but when it was found
that Army was disSa tisfed at Topeka,
and when the matter was laid before
him, he made the final transfer of the
big catcher to Fort Scott. Now it is
up to Shiveley to turn some of his
stream of influence upon Hornaday
and get Green for Topeka. This town
needs him right now. He will not go
to the Giants. Consequently, it is
merely d matter of revenge on the
part of the Fort Scott manag ement
If Green is kept out of base ball. To-
Hornaday ought to do the fair and
square thing and give him to Topeka
without consideration, just as Topeka
gave Armstrong free gratis to Fort
Scott. Should this deal fall through,
then another man will be looked for.
John Schrant apparently does not
want the job. McCune, a third base
man from St. Louis will take it for
$125 per month, and he is a stem
winder. Somebody viii have to be Sc
cured and the sooner the better. The
team must be strengthened at once,
II crowds are expected at the games.
1t is up to management to hustle this
thing through right away.
Just talking Of a manager, it might
be rather funny to note that Sislers
the Saints third baseman, wants the
job. He asked Gus AIberts to plug
for him to get it. Sisters grit is com
hammerfest is using him just at the
present time, for one of its chief
victims.
Abbott made four hits and two Of
them two-baggers, for Pittsburg in
Tuesdays game against Joplin. They
say that he has even tanned Manager
Baldwin into submission.
Nick Carter never plays on sun
day. His mother objects to it and the
Adonis of the Saints respects her
wishes IN regard to the matter. He
made an agreement that he would
be relieved on Sunday, before he
signed. Torrie of Pittsburg, observes
the same rule.
Seabaugh, who leads the league in
batting, and IS catching for Pittsburg,
has been given a leave of absence for
in May and while able to be back in
the game, the doctors ordered him to
rest up.
Umpire Owens, who chi1dishly quit
in Topeka Wednesday, is one of the
features of the league. Big, husky,
heavy-lunged, and reputed crack
pugiltst, he handles the baseball games
in this town as they have never been
handled before. He has a barrel of
nerve and grit, but it is not the hard
est thing ii the world for man to
be up and coming every minute with
a physique IKE his He is the best
umpire in the valley. Only one town
has really objected to him, and that
is Sedalia. But the Goldbugs would
kick Oh anybody. They declared that
owens was throwing games against
them But the big fellow just simply
grinned and told them to come on.
Pitchers in the league like him TIN
always glad to have him work in front
of me, said Jack Root of lola before
going into Tuesdays game. He
knows the business" Then he also
knows how to control the game He
runs it all the time and runs it fast
His decisions come as the ball goes.
and they are right. When a player
gets wrathy, Owens tells him to shut
up, and the sound of clicking jaws on
the part Of the belligerent usually fol-
lows He does not make the mistake
of Franklin, Lowery and some others
namely, talking back to the PLAYERS.
In one game this year a player threat