The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-07

league came to me and made the
proposition to trade st. Joe for To-
peka, the Western league to get this
town, and we to get st. Joe. But |
refused to consider the matter at all. L
told them that this was about the best
town have and that L would not give
it and that their only recourse would
be to buy in. OF course if they choose
the latter route we cannot help our
selves, but do not believe that they
will do it. Yet they want the town
badly and may do some dickering- 1t
is too good a town to give up. Just
look at this attendance here today,
isn't it a peach? Topeka don't want
to get into the Western league either
She wants to stay right where she is
Next year we are going to have bet
ter circuit and I believe just as good
as any minor league in the country
Ted Sullivan was sitting next to Shive-
ley when he said this. '.You are right,
Doc he said, Topeka wants to stay
right here. She hasn't any business in
the Western league, You are getting
good ball here and the league is stick
ing together and is a paying PROPOSE
ton. Don't change unless they buy
you OUT S1iveley was then asked
about the plans for next year. About
these he refused to talk, for policy's
sake, though he didn't say so. Every
thing is lovely everywhere he an
Swered, land the goose hangs high.
All the towns are going to stay through
the season. They are making money
and that is what determines that
point"
President Shiveley denied the rumor
that Umpire Lewinson will leave this
league for the American association
Mo- he said, Lew will stay with me
all season. He has had offers to go
up, but has decided to stick here
Lewinsola is getting the biggest salary
of any umpire in the Western associa-
ton, $115 per month.
Sedalia is having hard financial luck
as has been repeatedly printed. But
one that always settles all disputes on
| the subject: The Wichita-Sedalia
series, scheduled for the Shoplifter
town next week. is to be transferred
| to the Windy City for the sake of the
gate receipts. That is ALL
An alleged joke from the Wichita
Beacon: When Hetling was coming
ing home run yesterday, some fellow
yelled: Take off your hat" Another
enterprising joker called OUT: HE
won't, for he's from Missouri, where
they keep the lid on tight"
Wichita Beacon's story of lettings
trouble with Lewinson on Friday: An
exciting feature of the game was in
son ordered Hetling, third sacker for
Springfield to the bench, and later
made him get off the grounds, and
tackled a little fine of SIS on to help
matters along. 1t happened in this
| way: After one was down, Begley got
four wide ones and Hetling stepped to
the plate and sent a swift grounder
up the first base line. The ball veered
to the south and went outside the line
several inches, or at least it looked
that way to many in the grandstand.
| Umpire Lewinson also looked at it the
| same way and called Hetling back.
| "(xet some goggles on V01I hir- lOh-
ster," yelled Hetling. Cant you see
that was on the inside ?" '"That will
cost you a flyer" was the umpire's
reply.
Fine me five, will you? I don't
care if you make it $40. "Ten dollars
it is, and s25 if you say another word
Then Hetling started for Lewinson.
If you don't shut up you go out of
the game said Lewinson. The bel
ligerent player kept 1t up, and Levin
son ordered him to the bench and later
off the ground. Others of the visitors
butted in while the trouble was at its
| height, but Lewinson soon put a
quietus to it all by giving them two
minutes to get back to their places or
forfeit the game: Horton became so
/ obstreperous that Lewinson tackled a
fine on him. and came near ordering
him to the bench. The only thing that
kept him from it was the fact that the
visitors would not have enough players
to fill the positions. Umpire Lewinson
sent his decision on the Hetling fine
in to President Shiveley last night, with
the request that he make it stick.
1t is probable that Big Bob Talbot.
released from the Sedalia pitching
staff a short while ago will become
one of Shiveley's regular league UNI
pires. At least the genial doc" has
/ offered Bob the position. He is a
good indicator man. having oficiated
! in couple of games in Topeka with
! Sedalia, when no staff man was on
hand.
| Denver and Return SIS Santa Fe.