The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-16
lola WON PENNANT.
Story of the Race in the Missouri
Valley League.
MISSOURI VALLEY LEAGUE STAND
INC

The Missouri Valley league season of
1904 is history lola. now practically
conceded not to be in the circuit next
year, won the pennant by a lead of 54
points over Springfield. There is one
real good reason why the Gaslighters
won, and it can be summed in one SEN
tence: They did not have a single bad
slump throughout the season. Spring.
field, Joplin and Sedalia, the other
three first division fighters all had
their bad innings" The Midgets
started on only a fair gait. then took
a pace that was dangerous to the ex-
IRENE, but finally hit the toboggan dis
astrously through injuries to its MEM
bers. Joplin was the real puzzle.
Picked to win right at the start, and
touted to carry home the bunting uD
to three weeks ago, the Miners went
clear out of the running at the finish
Mike Welday's regular suspension and
Harry EelS sale to Kansas City can.
be given as the why and wherefore.
But Sedalia is the one which seems to
bother the dopesters moro than any
body. Like flash they started the
season, and ere it's course had run a
month, they were hanging onto the
fringes of the toboggan. Then the sup
porters of the Goldbugs began hand
ing out great quantities. of 'sub-sul-
phate of roast" to their pets and things
went from bad to worse. Finally the
Sedalians found the fourth place and
never left it.
The second division had but one race,
and that was between Topeka and
Leavenworth for sixth place. Pittsburg
took a startling brace about two
months ago and hooked up with the
fifth station for good. Leavenworth
was sixth, but did not have ii cinched-
Up to two days ago Topeka pushed the
Orioles for their laurels. But the yell
low legs hit a final winning streak and
finished 2S points to the good
Fort Scott never pulled out of the rut.'
The Giants lost the first 10 games OF
the season. A few more stray ones were
-
was manager and things picked up a
little. But too much had been lost, and
when the season closed yesterday, but
about one-third Of the seasons games
had been won.
In Topeka baseball was a success.
The season was one of trials and trib-
ulations. Today Secretary Logan is
checking up his books and he states
that "tnings are to the good" He was
asked If the surplus would amount to
$100. Easily that" was his reply.
"By next Monday I will have a state
ment finished and Will give out exact
facts at that time"
Five of the teams changed manage.
ment during the season, Topeka, Leav-
Sedalia. Pittsburg and Fort
Scott. Topeka had it's Alberts. it's Cole.
it's Schrant and its Abbott. Pittsburg
had its Baldwin, it's Abbott and its
Kane. Sedalia had its Rom and its Lee.
Fort Scott had its Bene and its ARM
strong. And the DISCRIMINATION re-
sulting from the changes hurt each OF
the four teams.
Now comes the question. Who will
fly the bunting next year? lola will
not be in the league. The town which
buys the franchise OF the GaslighteTs
also gets the reservation of the players
and with them the flag. Gus Alberts
is in Wichita today looking into the
matter of putting in a franchise at that.
place. Oklahoma City has its money
ready any minute that Val ey team
is put into that town. st. Joseph has
decided to go out Of the
Western league and join the Valley. 1t
will probably be one of these three