The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-07

President Shlvely arrived on the
grounds about this time and members
of the Oklahoma City team appealed
to him for help They wanted a new
umpire, but as it was Captain Risley
who recommended Malay to ShiveIy
the latter refused to interfere. Further
more, Malay was umpiring good ball.
The Oklahoma City players refused to
return to the field and the first game
was forfeited to Leavenworth to 0
After the second game had been
called yesterday afternoon Captain
Risley Of Oklahoma City went to Pres
ident Shively, who was present, at the
game, and demanded a new umpire.
Didn't you recommend Malay to me?'
"Then go on and play ball. was Shive-
lys parting shot. Spec. Hull
burt made u spectacle of himself at
League park yesterday afternoon and
it cost him $40. Umpire Malay should
have fined every man on the Oklahoma
City team and he should have sent the
players home to their mammas. 1t was
plain enough that the babies from the
Oklahoma village still use the bottle.
The Topeka baseball club is
composed of a bunch of kickers, but
they are gentlemen compared with the
members of the Oklahoma City team.
The disgracefuI conduct of the players
from the Oklahoma town at League
park yesterday AFTERNOON far exceeded
the limit. 1t can bestated in this connec-
ton that the Leavenworth players car
ried themselves in perfect manner.
From the Guthrie Capital: Guthrie is
now OCT of the race for the pennant of
the Western association and the only thing
IS how far up he list they will close. The
prospects arc rot bright, as Guthrie has
only two members of the regular pitchers
staff. Benny Henderson was fined $25 for
throwing the ball into the outheld with
men on the bases in the last game here
with Oklahoma City and allowed two men
to score. He then developed a case of
sore head and left for home, for which his
fine was increased 500. making it SIPS. I'm
der the rules of the National association
party to tre agreement Until the SIS fine
is. paid. He belongs to Indianapolis of
to Guthrie for the season. Womack and
Companion are doing good work, but
where the series is five games in three
them Pettigrew will probably be brought
in from the field. Downs is playing third
Hickey is out of the game, and Brown
one of the other pitchers to play right
field when Pettigrew goes into the box
1t is understood that the local manage
ment is trying to secure another pitcher
Jack Forester explained today as fol-
lows why he left "Army's' team at Leav-
ing me right. He did with me as with all
other pitchers, namely: he asks them to
six that he pitches. That is the way he
tandled me all summer, with the result
that after about the first month my arm
commenced to get sore. The first day
threw my wide curve to him he stood and
looked at me with his mouth open. After
that it was curve. curve, an the time. So
the other day when Topeka was playing
over at Leave1wOrth he called for curve
balls continually during the first three or
four innings. The day was hot and my
arm commenced to give out under the
strain. I couldn't stand the pace. The re-
me to the bench. In the same game he
ran into me on bunt and bawled me out
because he said I got in his way. We got
down to Kansas City to leave on the next
trip. At the depot there Army and
commenced kidding each other and the
Just told him then what thought of him.
He told that he would just cut me
loose. I went to Secretary Bert Morton
and asked for my pay. He didn't want to
release me, but I insisted, got my check
and left the team The next day President
matter, but I was through with Leaven-
worth I'm glad I'm in Topeka because
think this the best town in the circuit
to play in Forester signed d contract
this morning with the White Sox and also
the reserve clause for next year.
From the Wichita Beacon: IF we did
not love that bunch of ball tossers that
represent Wichita in the Western associa-
tion and that bunch of terriers that
growl for the pennant winners under all
circumstances, we might be coaxed to
wish that Leavenworth led the league, for
they have eleven men together that can
justly be called q baseball team without
any excuses to the discoverer of the ma
tional game,
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