The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-08

spouse replied that they would give
him $50, but would not cut out the
reserve clause.
On Monday, S. R Olson, Ole's faith
er, was in Topeka and called upon
President Sheard and Secretary Logan
to talk the matter over. The demand
for a salary of 500 was not acceded
to after long discussion of the points
involved, and Olson left for home, say
ing that his boy would not play base
ball this summer.
I'VE simply cannot allow the play
ers to run the team for U.s." said
President Sheard. THAT will never
do under any circumstances. We offer
Olson what we think he is worth. He
has only been out in professional
comFany a year, and wants as much
salary as some of the men who have
been playing for eight or ten years.
If he don't want to play ball any more
all well and good, but he won't play
anywhere else than Topeka, that is a
cinch. He is under reserve to US and
that settles him for this season.
Olson was scheduled to play second
base. So Captain Abbott was asked
concerning the material he now has
to fill the second station.
Two youngsters are all we have"
was his reply There is Graybill
from out in middle Kansas and
Jimmie Boylan from the northern
part of the state. Both come with
quite a reputation. I don't know how
base is an easy position to play and
we don't need any particular stars
there"
Stewart and Henry will report to
do the catching. Abbott will play
first and Dick Brown will play third.
HOWE. Hughes, Carter. Letheby and
Lynch have all signified their inten-
ton to be on hand to join the pitch
ing staff.
But the outfeId is about as unset
tied as the bed of the Kaw river dur
ing the spring season of the year.
Crum, Cole and Kean will be here
BeViS wants to come now, since he
was nable to land the management
Of the Wichita Western association
team Dutch Persch is signed by To-
peka and his contract is in President
Sheard's hands, but Shorty Hurlburt
claims to be hanging onto an impor-
tant string. Persch played with
Springfield last year. BY means of a
roudabOut trade Topeka gave Frel
fielding Dutchman. Freil agreed to
go to Springfield for SIS month.
That is what he was offered by the
Topeka management Then he wrote
Hurlburt that Topeka offered him
500 a month. This President Sheard
denies. So there is a wrangle which
Sheard and Hurlburt propose to settle
at the schedule meeting in Kansas
City on Thursday.
''Supposing,' was said to Captain
Abbott you had Cole, Crum, Bevis,
Persch and Kean to select your out
field from, which three would you
take"
81 would take" he replied. "Cole.
Cl.um and Persch."
The leaving out of Bevis naturally
lifted the question ''Why2"
Because" was the answer, "Cole is
a better run getter, a faster base run
ner, a better waiter, and hits oftener
than Roy BeviS- Then, too, the latter
is continually getting hurt I consider
Cole a much better man. Of course
if we are unable to land Persch, then
we will probably consider Cole, Bevis
and Crum for the outfeld, but if we
get the Springfield Dutchman, Bevis
need not apply.
after Thursday" continued Cap
tain Abbott 81 shall be able to give
out a practically definite lineup to the
There are several mat
tiers to be settled still with other man
ayers over the circuit, which will
be looked after at the schedule meet
ing in Kansas CITY"