The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-31

row and Thursday.
There are no games Wednesday or
Thursday in the league. The custom of
leaving holes in the schedule at this
point in the season is deemed a good
one, because it gives the players a lit
tie rest. The first month is always the
hard one, for in that time the players
work the soreness from their muscles
and generally try to get into trim for
work. "A little vacation will do them
all good,' in the words of President
Shiveley. On June 3, and 5 the Saints
open a series with Pittsburg. The
Little Pirates have strengthened up
considerably and will probably at least
make it interesting for Albert's hope
fuls.
With Mondays Victory, lola has now
won II straight games. If the league
teams cam stop them, get the police.
Rapps. Leavenworths first baseman,
with a broken finger on mis- left hand
which he acquired in sliding to second
on Sunday
Ex-Umpire George Franklin, after he
was fired by President Shiveley,
handed down his opinion on how the
league teams would finish this year
Here it is: lola, Springfield, Joplin
Topeka, Sedalia- He didn't mention
Pittsburg, Leavenworth and Fort Scott
Evidently his jumps thought them too
small potatoes to recognize. Franklin
didn't help himself a bit over in the
town of the Goldbugs by indicating
that Sedalia would finish below Topeka
and out of the first division. His rea-
son for giving Springfield such a high
rating is summed up in these words:
''Speer and Horton furnish such a fierce
pitching pair that the AIidgets will be
always in the running" Franklin says
he has been given a job to officiate at
games in the Eastern league.
President Sniveley the other day re-
ceived a. letter, and it's a queer one fit
for a museum, from an Arkansas young
man who wants job as umpire.
Shfveley declined the young mans SER
vices for fear that some tragedies in
the ranks of his league would occur
The communication follows: II cam
fite wei, to. They cann't whip me. Last
yeer I WHIPPED fore players in a
Georgia town and can do it eny time
needed. Am five fete nine but a reg
ular fteing devil
An expected revision in the Western
league this fall and change of the cir
cult is likely to include Topeka and
Lincoln, Neb., if the present plans car
ry through. This matter was up at the
spring meeting in Des Moines but laid
over for this season until the November
meeting which is to take place at
Omaha. The Western people have for
some time been looking towards this
city and also the Nebraska capital as
good places to locate, providing that
Sunday ball could be played. However,
# may be possible to make the business
nay in this city without the Sabbath
games and the Western league officials
are watching the season here with con-
siderable interest. Just now the ague
has but six clubs, and the plan is to
increase it to eight. 1t is possible too.
that President Shively of the Valley
league will be made president of the
Western. This spring President Sexton
handed in his resignation and Shiveley
was practically chosen, when Sexton
rescinded his action. This fall he will.
however, finally withdraw from the
league, due to the fact that his bust
ness consumes too much of his time.
"a sort of general baseball mixup may
result over the Valley and Western
leagues if the circuits and officials are
changed.
About the richest story, and ineiden-