The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-22

tanned along this line Snearo, Logan
and Company are. protesting very
much against digging into the long
green for players. Lazotte is getting
$3.50 per month, and Sheard has about
made up his mind that such a price
is just a little more than his pocket
book can stand. 1t would be better
plan to let two weak hitters go and
keep Lazotte. The very fact that he
is on the team will help the attend
ance very materially. 1t also takes
hitting to win games.
John FiIlman, for three years Jop-
Inns shortstop and captain, recently
released to the Kansas City Blooz and
then cast off by them, has signed up
with Wichita, according to dispatch
received from the Windy City today.
No details of the trade are announced,
but cash consideration doubtlessly
had to be given by the Jobbers. Baker
sold Ffllman to Kansas City for 500.
Arthur Irwin released the little fellow
before paying the price. It is probable
that Manager Kimmel of Wichita just
'fessed up the price to Joplin and in
that way closed the bargain.
Big Bob Talbot, Sedalia's heavy
weight pitcher, has been released. This
port of the newspaper clippings is that
his weight prevented good work.
President Shively ought to put him on
his umpire staff at once.
Some regrets from the Joplin Globe
! of Friday. 1t is too late now, how
ever, for Fillman is among the de-
parted. The clipping: "Ole Olson did
himself proud with four hits out of
fve times up, one good for a home run,
and his work has set the Joplin man
Iagement to thinking about his release
| to Leavenworth. President Baker
man go from Kansas City to Leaven-
worth. Negotiations to that effect
were begun yesterday between the
Joplin and Leavenworth homogeneous,
and if all proves satisfactory Fillnan
will go to Leavenworth in place of OIL
| son, who, by the way, was let go with
the impression that Fillnan was to
stay with Joplin
President Sheard of Topeka is now
talking of finding promising young
sters for the team. Why didn't he
! keep Olson instead of displacing him
for one of the "old timers he now
seems to consider such a weight on
the team?
Refreshing news comes from Okla
homa City that the baseball prospects
there are much brighter now and that
the Nets will finish the season. A
general Encouragement of the team, or
shaking up of dry bones has taken
place, the principal change being the
switching of Captain Dud Risley from
short to first base. The following dis
| patch from the territory metropolis
covers the matter:
Oklahoma city, Okla, July "a
While considerably discouraged last
week, and for a time it looked as If
this would be the last series the
| Metropolitans would play as an Okla
homa City aggregation, things have
| taken brighter turn now and the
team will probably finish out the sea-
son for Oklahoma City. The last two
series at home have been quite profit
able, and with additional strength to
the team, matters look different, and
there is no likelihood that Oklahoma
] City will be out from the list. During
| the past week several changes have
been made on the team that will be
for the better, although the loss of
Prick, who has been sold to Seattle, is
considered one that cannot be re-
/ placed. Prick left today for his new
Los Angeles. Arlo Scoggins, who COW
cred left field all season, has been put
on third and does phenomenal work,
considering that he is used to making
long throws. Crum, a new one, has
been put in left field, and plays the
| position well. Galloway, who is on
the tryout list, is playing good ball,
and will likely stay Spec Hurlbert
cannot play any more. ball until he
pays fine of 500 assessed against
him. bud Risley will hereafter cover
the initial sack, and John Ogee, an In
dian, who has been wanted by some OF
short. When the team returns home
again there will be another pitcher,
though Captain Risley has not given
his name.
Archibald will do anything in the