The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-27

good record. Last season when Sulli-
van, Comiskey's catcher on the chicago
White Sox got sick. and Eddie McFar-
land was suspended for being fractious,
Connie needed a backstop- stewart
was recommended. He caught nine
games, and the famous white Sox
leader liked him as a child likes candy
He is a mere boy, however, ana mex
perienced. Comiskey recommended him
highly to Abbott and wants him back
again next year for a try-out-
~ is from Oklahoma and will report
for trial. but will probably not stick
and Chandler for the
inheld are both simply "try-out ma
terial. They come from southern LII
nois. Kean is from the chicago CITY
league and is a phenomenal young
hitter smashing the ball last year at
.421. What he will do in regular pro-
fessional company is of course a mat
ter of conjecture
The real material, however, is to be
found in the Optional list. Jack
Henry, of Butte, Mont, wants to come
here. He played in Topeka last year
early ia the season with Pa
cifc Nationals from Butte. he is a
r%attling good man and if Sheard and
Hogan will meet his price he Will
come. Bearwald caught for Pittsburg
last season, while S~ebeaugh was out
with a broken leg. Then he went into
the right field. II the pitching de-
partment is to be found some excellent
material. Halla, the crack all
around nan for Pittsburg last year.,
4 next to Bill Terrence, will come Hen
! derson. in 1904 with Fort Scott. was
rightfully reckOned one of the premier
pitchers of the league, but he is PROB
ably not available. because President
| Shiveley himself says that he has
signed him to Indianapolis IN the
American association. He probably
wants to get a berth here in case ne
fails to stick with the Hooslers. Lethe-
By halls from Omaha, and Will come
if Sheard and Logan meet his price
He is said to possess more steam than
Jack Root. LOWel was the crack lett
handler with Joplin last season. he
will come here if the trade started at
Kansas City on Thursday goes
through. At that time. Jack Freil
was given to President Baker, of Jop-
lin, with a cash consideration of $50
for Crum and Lowell. 1t looks like
a hazy sort of a deal. Captain Abbott
will go to HOltOn, LOWelIs home, on
Saturday and try to finish the nego-
tiations. Crum will come mere, nav
ing already signifed his willingness to
do so. King Kelly, of Sioux City, IN
the Western league last year, can be
had at short. He wants a good price.
Abbott had him in the Northern
league several years & and sold him
TO Sioux City for $3.50 Roy Bevls
wants to come, but the negotiations
for him are operating under an evil
dent misunderstanding. Secretary Lo-
gan says that he promised to come TO
Topeka this year for as large a salary
as paid any Topeka Outhelder- Bevls
says that he agreed to come here for
as large a salary as paid any out
{ fielder in the league. Further thar
, that he Will not sign the reserve
clause in the contract. But the big
fish for which Abbott is batting, is Mig
! Perrine, last years second baseman
Z and captain at Springfield. Mig was
, tried out by the Kansas City Biooz
! but has fallen short Arthur Irwin
! offered him $500 q month. The crack
4 D Tf4ATZ II = zkf1T - tho erin nE I&nD
! sas City, but is looking for a sure
, thing for the summer Yesterday IL
Kansas City he approached Abbott
and said: Make me an offer fol-
next season. will you?" Il can't dc
J, it." replied Abbott. "beacuse we can
not pay anything like 5000 a month
well, make an offer anyway retort-
s ed Mig. "AI right said Abbott, II
: give you 1925 a month"; Give ms
: 500 advance money and Ill sign
replied the crack little SECOND base
man. Abbott expects to close the dea
tonight.
a L think it will make a nice bunch il
: we land it commented Captain Abbott
after giving out his Information The
fans can see just how things stand They
need not fear for a team for next season
! am sure that Topeka viii have a one
two-three aggregation. 1 should like K
see the team line up The first day ab0u
as follows: Lowell, pitcher; Stewart
/ catcher. Abbott, first base: Perrine, sec
ond base; Olson, shOrtstop: Kelly, thirC
base; Cole, Crum and Bevis. outfeld-'
"a ~ nal JUL -A0ACE VI AA1 AAAIA
whom you have signed and those upor
which YOU nave options, which onei
would you take2" was asked.
Behind the bat I would have Stewar
and Jack Henry. We will carry tw,
catchers. On the pitching staff, not fig
uring on Henderson, would keep Hughes
HOWE, Lowell and Letheby. Halla is
good man,but Lowell is a better left-hant
pitcher, and one south paw is enough
For the inneld / would like to see tn
following arrangement: Abbott on first
Perrine on second, Olson at short an,
KING or Kelly at third Brown in tina
event would be released. In the outfelt
1 would like to see Bevis. Cole and Crum
But We viii bring all the men here w
can get our hands on and who we thinl
will make good. We viii try them on
In exhibition games between themselve
and in that way one can tell the best o
them. Johnny Kane has joined a Cali
fornia league and is not available. BAY
less viii stay with Joplin. So we can no
consider either of those men further 70
the outfeld."
EARLY SEASON GAMES.
Topeka viii have baseball from Marcl
"a this year. On that date the st. IOui
cardinals viii stop over for an exhibition