The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-28
II. E. Sheard Makes Announce
ment About Ball Team.
He Gives Up All Idea About
Selling Out.
THE NEXT YEARS LIST
Includes All Stars of Topeka
and Oklahoma.
Will Give Risley Job of Securing
Winning Team.


You may announce in the State
Journal said President T. E. Sheard
of the White Sox this morning, that I
have decided to keep the team. that
will not SELL and that 1 will probably
today or tomorrow close the negotia-
tions by which 1 will secure Dud Ris-
ley as manager of the team for next
season."
During the past few days Secretary
Logan has been busy figuring on the
material which can be obtained for
next summer. According to a state
ment from him this morning, a team
from the following is available:
Catchers-Seigle, Henry.
Pitch ers-Hughes, Wood, Root,
Dunn, Womack.
First baseman-Abbott, Milsap-
Second baSeman-Genins, AcLear-
Shortstop-Reagan Risley.
Third baseman-Risley, Andrews.
Outfelders- Murray. Wilson,
Scoggins, Graves, Pettigrew.
1t can be seen from the first glance
that Risley will practically bring the
heart of the Oklahoma. team of this
year with him. That was the PROPOSE
ton which he made to Mr.. Sheard
when the latter was in Oklahoma City
last week. Dud wants 5000 per month.
Sheard thinks that pretty steep, but
has concluded that he can stand the
figure. The Oklahoma City team is
cheaper than the White Sox, by prob
ably $500 or $500. That is the fact of
the case, though good many people
feel as if they know differently. It
has not been because Sheard has not
paid good salaries this year that he
has given this town taII-ender, out
because his lack of experience in base
ball has caused him to sign old has
beens'' who have seen their d me. and
who are playing for money. and not
for glory.
s'I guess that is the thing for me to
do continued Sheard when talked to
this morning. Il think that with Ris-
ley at the helm we can do something
next year. 1 don't care much who he
keeps from this gang or who he lets
GO I don't care who he brings along.
I shall give him absolute control and
shall exact of him that he give this
city winning ball team. L have tried
hard but have made dismal failure
Abbott has fallen down badly as
manager, though bud told me that he
would probably like to keep him to
play first base. But that is up to Risley-
There is some available material IN
Guthrie, for instance, Graves, Petit
grew and Womack. But that is for
Risley to settle also. He will bring a
good team here. on that much you can
depend. He knows the business from
the beginning, works like Trojan, is
a mighty hard loser, and will put this
town UP where we are not ashamed to
see it in the percentage column.
L will have further conference with
Logan tonight about the matter and
will then probably wire Risley to take
the team. 1t is all up to US now. His
proposition is made and all that is left
for us is to accept or reject it. I have
practically made up my mind to accept
1t. 1 think you will be safe in saying
that he will be here next season"
Naturally the next point of interest
is the probable personnel of the team.
Figuring on this is much like betting on
the races, yet the names which Secretary
Logan named in the list have a sus-
ptcion at least of availability. Risley
made the following statement to Sheard
last week: Il will bring Scoggins,
Seigle, Wilson. Hurlburt if you want
him, McLear, Milsap, Genins, Wood and
Root" Sheard is now figuring on get
ting Joe Andrews of st. Joe here still
for this season. He is a great third
baseman. Sheard has some wires out
in Guthrie and believes that he can
land Graves, Pettigrew and Womack.
The rest are leftovers from the Topeka
team. Carter is not named, because he
has already informed the Topeka man
agement that he would not play ball
next year. Hokenson,an amateur pitch
err from Usage City, with phenomenal
record, Joined Topeka today and will
get try-out
1--WE can get this bunch, I Think said
Logan today, "for a price not so far
over the salary limit. All of the man
ayers are now agreeing to stay closer
to the mark than we have this year and
I think that it will be DONE
Neither Oklahoma City or Guthrie will
be in the league next year. Oklahoma
City could hang on all right, but Guth-
RE is a failure. and to jump way down
into the territory for one town is too
much of strain in the way of railroad
fare. Shiveley has applications from