The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-06


thing or another Wichita opened
down there and the papers in the job
Der town put poisoned points on the
arrows which flew from their bows.
has been engendered. When Man
ager Kimmel hit Oklahoma City yes
terday with his team he told his
troubles to the reporters. Here is the
Oklahoman's version of it:
Manager KimmeI had much to say
relative to poor treatment received eat
Guthrie in the recent series, but it is
probable that the sore spots will dis
appear soon in the enthusiasm of the
game and the excitement that comes
as the pennant race becomes more in
teresting. President Shiveley and
other league magnates have the Guth-
RE troubles well in hand and hope to
arrangematters so that affairs in the
league will be more harmonious here
after, which is a contamination to be
hoped for, as the prospects of the
association are most ffattering at this
time and there should be no clouds in
the sky"
From the Oklahoma City OkIaho-
man: It is reported that Topeka, fans
are sore over their teams loss of three
games to Oklahoma City. They were
betting that Topeka would take three
even break. They Will cling little
tighter to their money when pitted
against the Nets.
Olson is doing some spectacular
work around second base at Joplin.
For it he is receiving plenty of glory
and has his picture in the Joplin
papers, but he wasn't good enough for
Topeka.
From the Joplin Globe: When
President Shiveley touted Leaven-
worth as one of the pennant possi-.
bilities he prophesied miraculously
correct. The bunch that the veteran
Armstrong has gotten together will
argue the decision with any aggrega-
ton in the debating circle.
From the Joplin Globe: Umpire
DePrey hasn't got his. eye frightened
up to the perfection point as yet, but
he works hard, tries to be on the spot
at every decision and ought to do bet
ter work as the season advances.
A good idea in the Daily oklaho-
man: We venture to say again that
Oklahoma City will not touch the pen
nant without strengthening. Milsap
should be secured by all means. Some
thing should be done at once A tenn
porary success means nothing.
When the Pittsburg Missouri Valley
League team was at Guthrie recently
the Pirates roasted the town mercilessly,
which causes the Guthrie Leader to
comment in this way: 1t would be
possible to fire a broadside into the
Pittsburg team and not hit ball
player
From the Atehison Globe: Sedalia
and Topeka are fighting it out for last
place in the Western Baseball associa-
ton, while Leavenworth is tied for sec
ond place. Atchison didn't make such
a bad guess on the relative strength of
Leavenworth and Topeka
The petty fussing which the Topeka
players keep up among themselves IS
being noticed by practically all the
players over the circuit, and they d1-
rectIy attribute the White Sox poor
ager Abbott is one Of the worst of them
all. He quarrels with his men on the
diamond, gets them sore and disorga-
nized. Comments to this effect were
numerous in the grandstand at Okla
hOIna City when the team played there
the four opening games It might be
wise for the Topeka management to
look after this disturbing factor right
away. because running mouths are apt
end of the procession.
The pennant race so far has been a
Pandora box Of surprises, But one
team. Oklahoma City, is getting away in
accordance with the futurity book touts
Ieavenworth and Wichita, both des-
pissed by the prophets, even though the
latter was picked by President Shiveley,
are getting away from under the wire
one side to the other. promises some