The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-15

gregation played Gus Alberts' parvenus
here last spring. He is high grade man,
and the Topeka association expects him
to do most of the backstop work this
year.
Cheatman is an amateur from Wich-
ita- He has no professional record, but
he has lots of nerve. He wrote to Sec
rotary Logan that he was worth $3.50
month. and wanted that amount He
is coming here, however, merely to try
out, at his own expense.
5. J. Letheby on the pitching staff
comes from Omaha. He is a big fell
low, odd as Cy Stinson, according to
gossip among those who know him,
with speed like Jack Root. and the
promise of a rafting good man. He
played with the Omahas in the West
ern league. At one time he was in the
Iowa league. He is a era duate of
Nebraska university, and started his
baseball career at the Cornhusker in
stitution.
D. G. Alderman another new face
on the twirling staff, also comes from
Omaha. After learning the baseball
business at Notre Dame university and
graduating from that school. he took a
job reporting on the Omaha Bee,
where he still is. Jack Henry knows
him and wrote to Secretary Logan to
sign him if possible. He has no pro-
feSsional record.
Lynch comes from Oklahoma. He
is an amateur. In his letter he says:
think that I can improve over what
you had last year. I know can pitch
better than any man you had in the
box last season.
Frank Quigley, at short, comes
from the Connecticut State league. He
played with Hartford last year. Cap
tain Abbott knows him personally and
says that he is faster than anything in
the league. George Frantz with the
Louisville American league team was
in Topeka the other day and backs
Abbott's statement to the letter.
Jimmy Boylan, also slated for short,
is a Kansas product. He has been
railroading at Newton all winter. He
has played professional ball in both
the Kitty and the Northern leagues.
At second. Chick Graybi1 of New
ton wants a chance. He is an amateur
with an independent ball record. He
Will come here at his own expense
simply to show what he can do.
Crum is of course known to Topeka
fandom as q Missouri Valley Lacquer
last year with Joplin He played in
the right field until Dolly Gray be-
came fractions, and the two exchanged
places, Crum going to first He play
ed both places satisfactorily
Dutch Persch is also known to Tope-
ka as a Valley. Lacquer. last year with
Springfield. He is without question as
good a fielder as can be found in the
Western Association circuit. If all
around work is considered. There may
with a little more certainty, but there
are few who have the wind of the
noisy German" He bats like a house
afire At Washburn park he holds the
record of having made the longest hit
One day when Springfield played here
last spring, he knocked the horSe-hide
almost to the corner of the cornf1eld
fence.
Kean is a Chicago city Lacquer He
has no professional record but has I'M
limited endorsements from professional
players who hail from the big lake city.
He is said to bat 400.
Lynch is another amateur. He is
from Oklahoma and a brother of the
Lynch who wants to pitch here this
summer. He has played nothing but
Independent ball.
Earl Brumbach is st. Joe amateur.
He too thinks that he can make good.
Charles Farrell is an amateur from
Winfield. Kan. The Topeka manage
ment think that there is good quality
in Farrell and that he may make a good
utility man. He has no professional
record.