The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-05

President Shively of the Western as
ISOLATION last night gave out the names
Of his umpires who will handle the in
diCators in his league the coming sea-
son. The men are Clarence B. Owens
Of Chicago, James Regain of Kansas
City, A H. Deprey of Los Angeles, Cal,
and Mart LeWlnsOn of St. Joseph.
Owens and Regan were with the ShiVe-
~ league last season and both have
given entire satisfaction. Owens had
an offer Of nearly twice the salary paid
by the Western association to go to the
New York State league this year, but
he preferred another year in the lower
class organization. and. besides would
have been forced to repudiate his con
tract with Shively if he went. Regan
was wanted by a higher class league
this year also, but preferred to stay in
the Western He has worked for
Shively a part of two seasons and has
proved a capable man. The new men
are highly recommended Deprey has
worked on the Pacific coast and secured
his position through recommendation of
Charles Mcdonald, the former Kansas
City pitcher. Mcdonald says he is a
good one. LewinsOn is a protege Of
Percy Chamberlain of St Joseph. He
worked a part of a season for Mike
Sexton in the Western league two years
ago, but was forced to retire on &C
count of poor health Sexton also rec
ommends him highly.
There is going to be some trouble"
said President ShiVeley today, about
managers monkeying- with players who
are signed up on other teams. I believe
that in some shape or form practically
every team in the circuit has been
guilty of the offense in past days. Now
take this Olson case which Topeka has
on its hands. I know practically to a
certainty that some other teams over
the circuit have been making over
lures to the crack little SWede for his
services. Now he belongs 10 Topeka.
He is under contract and reserve here
and this is where he belongs. There
are quite a number of similar cases
which are so open and fragrant that
some sort of action 10 head off this
practice viii have to be adopted. 1 in
tend to notify every manager in the as
ISOLATION once more, and if the mandate
is not obeyed to the letter, there will
be some trouble"
Tt is hoping that the Orioles VIII not
have Topeka's experience with Lew
Armstrong; who is scheduled to manage
and catch in the Anthony town this
summer. The Times scatters his en-
trance way with this bunch of delicate
Something must be said OF Leaven-
Worths manager for this year Amy
is the sort of baseball player who is
bound to win success and who can get
work out Of a team. Tactful and pop
hard taskmaster and a ball player who
never gives up, he makes the best man
ager possible. Armstrong; record as a
player in this league is also of the best
Two years ago he captained the lola
bunch, batted 80 and felded 974. Last
year he was with losing teams the en-
tire season and batted 263 and fielded
956. He suffered all last year with
rheumatism and was not in condition
to play ball. This spring Army is
stronger and heavier than ever and
looks and feels like himself once more.
he should be able to duplicate the rec
ord of two years since.
The announcement comes from
2 Wichita that Manager Kimmel has
signed Milton, last years crack lola
pitcher. incidentally it is about set
tied that the Windy Cityites will have
60 be called Jobbers.
Sleepy sisIer, who made a bed
room out of third base most of the
time that he was with Topeka last
season, has been catching exhibition
games for Denver this year. Tom
Hughes saw him out there recently.
That boy is apt to get away good, %