The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-08

1t is evident that the Sheard-Logan
combination is very much undecided
for next summer. Risley of Okla
homa City has been the most dis
cussed. Secretary Logan was in KAN
sas City to see him day before yester-
day, but refuses to tell anything
about the conference. Now comes
Tony Vanderbilt, the big chief" of
the Joplin Miners, with a statement
that Sheard offered him the job We'd
nesday. 'Sheard told me-" said Tony.
that he would like to see me here
in Topeka next season, and asked me
if l can get loose. I told him that I
was tied up, but as soon as got back
to Joplin 1 would see if couldn't be
released. Sheard told me to write him
at once regarding that matter, and if
everything is all right that can have
the team here Either Risley's price
is too high or some other hitch has
occurred in the proceedings to get the
Oklahoman. Vanderbilt is a good
man, but he is not Fighting Dud,''
and neither has he the reputation of
taking his team off the field at the
slightest excuse.
Sammy Morris, the ''Big Injun" of
the Miners. wiz probably join the
Chicago White Sox next spring. Com
iskey has been talking to the Miners
for the fast pitcher.
AS II lOOhS DOWs EoP1 AI6A1CAO
hurI herself into the cellar. Just let
her alone.
The Oklahoma newspapers are
boosting the Missouri Valley league.
Perhaps they see. the handwriting on
the wall-for next year.
After all there seems to be some
thing in the story that the Kansas City
RIooz and the Wichita Jobbers are
-, For. a after the a.
son closes. The following is from the
Eagle: Manager Kimmel has made
arrangements for series of games
with the Kansas City Blues of the
American association. The games will
be played after the close of the Amer
lean association season and the West
ern association season. The games Will
be played at Association park in this
city. The teams will play for purse
of $500, $3.50 to be put up by each side.
This purse is to go to the winner of
two out of the three games. The win
ner in each days contest is to take the |
and IS.
Manager Kimme1 received the fol-
lowing letter from Arthur Irwin, man |
ager of the Kansas City team, in which |
he accepts Mr.. Kimmel's challenger:
kansas City, Mo-, Sept. 5.
"W. J. Kimmel.
Dear Sfr:-Yours of September 1 |
received ana IN reply Will say L accept
your challenge to play the Kansas City |
club and will this day forward my |
check to President Shively of your |
league for $3.50, our half of the purse |
of $500. The understanding is that |
the winning club each day take the en- |
tire gate receipts, the club that wins |
two out of the three games to take the |
purse of $500 also. MI. Shively to APP /
poin the umpire. Very truly yours.
ARTHUR A IRWIN
Dave F'ultz. well known in Topeka,
will quit professional baseball at the |
end of the season and practice law.
Umpire Malay. who got into a one
round go with MiIsap of Oklahoma City
at Leavenworth the other day, umpired /
the white Sox-Joplin double header here
today. He relieved Jimmie Reagan.
From the Kansas City Star: ''At last
an opportunity has been given the Kan /
in its own class. The management of the
Wichita team of the Western association, /
probably winners of the pennant in the
Shively league, have challenged the Nuts
at the close of the season. Now, isn't that
Could any series of games I
offer more attractive developments2 For
months and months our boys have been
faster than themselves; for months and |
months they have been compelled to listen |
to ieers and innuendos of fans, who ex-
pected to see them win when they could +
should q selling platter be expected to win
races in company with stake horses2 But
now the opportunity has come for these
rnisjudged, much abused insists to justify /
themselves. They are actually going to I
play a series of games OF which they
should win at least two, unless dope be