The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-28

Which way is the Sedalia Capital
talking, backward or forward, in this
statement: The Sox are going to make
record for big scores before the season
closes, Guthrie, Is to 4; Leavenworth, Is
to 1 Sedalia, Is to l. Fifty-one runs
in three games. Enough, if properly
distributed, to have won a dozen games.
By ridicule, the Enid, Oklahoma, Ea-
gle, declares the Guthrie newspapers
made Oklahoma City keep it's team.
The Eagles extract: w "A. Cozart, who
has been negotiating for the purchase
of the Oklahoma City baseball team and
franchise, received a letter from Man
ager Barnes of that city yesterday in
which the offer TOT sell is withdrawn,
and the statement made that the team
will remain in Oklahoma City until the
end of the season. 1t seems that the
Oklahoma City people became incensed
at the articles appearing in Guthrie pa
pers commenting on the failure of Ok
lahoma City to support the team, and,
stung by the shafts of ridicule shot
from the banks of the Cottonwood, de-
ternnined to make a showing at any
cost.
From Sedalia Sentinel: Billy White
is booked for the American association
or some other f1rst-class league next
season, as he is improving with his
swat stick and will finish the season
with a batting average of better than
300. AS a fielder White will stack up
we'll beside several shortfielders who are
getting big money from the major
league teams, and his arm is as good
as the best. Billy has outgrown the
idea of swinging at the ball wild and
going after the wild ones, and is doing
much better by looking them over and
meeting the ball square.
Guthrie Capital: The Wichita team
looks very much like the pennant-win-
ner, for the very reason that they al
! 10 aoi~ inc ont
and will have no other kind. OF course,
Wichita is undoubtedly the best fixed
team, financially, in the league and can
have things that cost money, where the
rest have to be more conservative about
letting loose big salaries. Wichita has
also signed Kilroy, a good pitcher who
has been with TWINS Kansas City
team, and who will very likely make a
good addition to their pitching stan.
From the Daily Oklahoman: A special
| telegram to the Daily Oklahoman last ev-
! formerly with the Guthrie team. has been
signed to cover third sack for the Nets;
Miisap to cover the initial sack and Pitch
er Boles, from the Texas league. to
strengthen the twirling. staff. Local fans
know somewhat of all the members OF LIN tnls
| trio who are to report for duty in Okla
hona City tomorrow. Bennett is a good
! third baseman and has made good rec
\ quit the Nets, covers the initial sack su-
perbly and plays. the points nicely, but
\ has not acquired MS Dall1IlS Eye ta4S SO
son. Boles is the star of the trio. He
ranks as one of the best twirlers in the
! Texas league and has been alternating pc
| tween the box and shortfield with the TT
| Worth team He also laces the leather
two or three times in every game. The
Seraphs will return from Missouri today
! and with a good nights rest the team, as
reorganized, will present a somewhat for
midable front to the Topeka, Wnitesox;
| Boles is well known in Topeka. His
mother lives here. At one time ne attended
the Washburn college school of law and
| was a State Journal carrier. He is
| crack pitcher.
| Ashley of Leavenworth gets it all for
! being the tallest man in the league he
/ is something over six feet, but Il. uses al
! ing in the box Leo Hite of Guthrie and
| Bob Talbot of Sedalia were both sky
| scrapers, but they would both have to hur-
4 ry to show any advantage over Ashley in
| that line.
i Guthrie has three men hitting above the
300 mark and Big Barry is the premier
| sticker with an average OF 500 Downs
barely over the notch, with -sos.
Companion has been released from the
Joplin pitching staff. The White Sox tried
to land him before he signed a Miner con-
tract.
Cravens is pitching good ball for Sedalia:
The Shoplifter newspapers give him all
sorts Of praise.
The OFFICIAL scorers over the league will
be glad to read this from the Joplin Globe:
No more changes in the team in sight
says President Baker,
state Journal. 10c a Week.