The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-19

for that bunch that they didn't mail
that letter. That is a daisy outht any
way Think of that letter they sent to
old DR.. Graham at Sedalis. Those
boys ought to be ashamed of them
selves. I have seen old Graham take
his hat and walk UP and down IN that
new suits for the players. Yet now
they abuse him. think they ought to
be ashamed OF themselves. hned
four of them here Sunday IS each,
.Rohn, White, Cheek and Gramley, and
L sent it in yesterday and it goes. That
gang cannot run over me. III furnish
old DIR. Graham with some information
about that gang all right. I'll make
them seat under their collars
From the Seda1ia Capital: Chris
Chic is not very well liked in Topeka
on account of his strictness with the
players Of both teams. If the White
Sox or their followers thought for a
minute that they could work the little
lump" because they were playing on
their home grounds, they were badly
peka players and benched few Incl
dentally, and by so doing made him
self very unpopular in Topeka.
From the sedaIia Capital: Skinny
Blackburn is certainly the baseball idol
of Topeka. The papers print interviews
every day from the big player about his
views of the game from its various
of Topeka How to Bat" in nearly as
good words as the great Larry Lajoie
told a representative of the Sporting
News recently.
Sedalia has signed up lobe Hoffman
of the Pittsburg Missouri Valley league
team. He is a good catcher and out
fielder. His stay with the Shoplifters
will terminate with Rollings' recupera-
ton from his injury.
The Sedalia Sentinel leaves a remind
er: Dutch Persch made Topeka fans
look back and mediate Friday. The
little fielder hit Howey for four safe
ties at five times up in the first game
and one of them was for three cushions.
He also had three put outs in center
field. Dutch was released by Topeka.
Here is a dispatch from Enid, relative
to Oklahoma City's franchise: Enid,
Ok, July Nv. A. Cozart an all
a great many of the fast eastern
leagues and formerly manager of the
Jacksonville, Fla, team, has been at
Enid for the past few days looking over
the grounds in view of securing a fran
chise in the Western association for
next season. The people of Enid seem
very enthusiastic of the prospects for a
first class ball team in that city and
no doubt would patronize it well. There
is probability that Enid will not have
to wait until next season to join the
Western, association, as there is a great
deal of talk Of Oklahoma City losing
its franchise and lola, Kan, as the pro-
bab1e town to secure the same. 1t seems
as though Enid would be a much more
desirable town, on account of helping
to eliminate the long jumps that are so
unpopular and expensive, and If Okla
homa City cannot support their team it
is very likely that Enid will be able to
take the berth and finish the season.
Enid may be able to secure the Sedalia
franchise should Oklahoma City stick
This will no doubt be good news to the
Guthrie fans, because Enid being only
so miles from here, while lola is close
to 300, would be a great money saver
for the Guthrie franchise owners in
railroad expenses, and still keep Okla
homa well represented in the Western
association.