The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-17

Chicago gave the Giants their first
shutout last Sunday.
WaddeIl and Ames are now in the
same boat. Each has lost game.
Ban Johnson has suspended Joss
and BueIow of Cleveland for rowdyism
in a New York game.
Fan-Smith of Chicago has won
eight and lost five games, and White
has won six and lost four.
Watty Lee is playing first base for
Toledo. and so we'll that the papers
are calling attention to it.
Ted Sullivan has returned from
scout duty. He brought a bunch of
good opinions on 'Clay's playing for
York.
Ed Barrow has signed zalusly. the
former Highlander, to help out the
Indianapolis backstopping depart
ment-
Jack Chesbro will cling to the spit
ball He declares that it was. not that
delivery that put his arm out of bust
ness.
The Browns got the better Of that
Burkett-Stone trade. Burkett is not
much at Boston, while Stone is doing
well for the Browns.
Vinson has been given another
chance with Cleveland, and has start
ed to hit for the Blues. Lack of bat
ting kept him on the bench.
Detroit wants another outielder.
ing in McIntyre's place, and yet the
team has been getting games.
Cy Young uses the spit ball now
and then, but only when he has two
strikes on a batter. Too much use of
it is what hurts the arm.
Red Ehret has resigned as umpire
in the Cotton States league. They
may make it too hot for the jumps to
stick long in that section.
Deacon jim Mcclure is the best
"stayer" in the business. He caught
Casey in Philadelphia nineteen years
ago. The mighty Casey who struck
out.
John Anderson is one of the best
walters at the bat in the league. He
tries to get a base on balls first. If
he sees no chance, then he goes after
q good one.
Buck Freeman is taking rest, and
| Chick Stahl is back in the game for
Boston The fact is, the foul strike
and spit ball have put Freeman to
the bad in batting
There was a time when Detroit fans
! thought that no one could lure Billy
Lush from this town. Now New York
| is trying to buy him from Cleveland
Detroit Journal
Gene De MontrevilIe and Pete
O'Brien are having a merry contest
for two-base hit leadership in the
American association. O'Brien has IS
and De MontreviIe has II.
Pat Dougherty is accused of play
ing for his release simply because he
is fielding poorly. The truth is that
Dougherty never was much of a
fielder, batting being considered his
strong suit.
With Lajoie as manager, instead of
being only a high private, it is said
the Cleveland outfit is very much
stronger than in the past two seasons
And, indeed, it seems so from their
playing.
coach Hinebrand is feeding the
Princeton Tigers raw beef. They are
becoming ferocious for the hide of Old
Eli Saturday. This game means the
| intercollegiate championship for either
college.
I The Judge who granted McGraw an
| Injunction against the National league
unpires never sat close enough to the
screen to hear the trend OF Muggsy's
conversation with an umpIre-Ght-
cago Record-Herald.
Coulter, the Minneapolis outfelder,
| who is promised to washington at the
end Of the season, is leadlng the
| American association at pat win
35S Jones, another prospecsedieee ma Ma
tional in the fall, is hitting $50. Up Up
O'Neil1 is slamming them oul GUNS a 20 %,
clip, and Gene De mon u, , 1llS io u
lows with 800. Watty Lee nolos at
314, Phil Geier 1903. Ja jazz Carr '@oS'