The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-24
A Disguised Topeka fan has written

A disguised Topeka fan has written
the following for the state Journal:
The Topeka baseball team could
adopt as it's motto, "onon possumus,
and then it should be placed in the
governors hands in escrow: 1t is an
edition de luxe of calamity. Long
Chaos it was predestined to be lost.
It must enjoy life like man does
who has two cancers on his nose and
the crater of a third forming its
aureole. It never has been near the
ball. It has furnished ample reason
worked its thumbs to end the career
of the defeated gladiator. 1t cannot
hit pike; nor catch eczema; nor run
foul of a rumor; nor strike an atti-
tude. 1t is an apoplectic team-three
strokes and out. 1t has never been
guilty of the unexpected. 1t is now
where, if you read the paper standing
on your head, you will discover it at
the head of the list. 1t is as deep in
the abyss as Dives was when he saw
Lazarus carried in Abraham's bosom.
Shall it be resurrected? Nary. 1t
took the only chance it had of be-
coming famous by setting new
worlds record for misfortune, errors
worthlessness. Let it stay under the
daisies and let the proud Missourian
and Oklahoman tramp the heritage
of its grave the balance of time.
Something to show where Lazotte,
Topeka's $50 batter, stands:
New York, Aug. 24.-George Stone,
of the Browns, has displaced Willie
Keller, of the Highlanders, as the
leading batsman of the American
of 1929, followed by Lajoie, of C1eve-
land, with .314. Only four men are
batting in 300, and one of these,
Armbruster, of Boston, has only
played ten games.
Now Springfield is transferring
games to Joplin. Sedalia has already
transferred a bunch to Wichita That
shows whether the Highlanders and
Shoplifters are making money or not.
Shiveley is trying out some of his
new umpires further south now. He
sprung one on Guthrie yesterday and
this is the way the Leader introduces
him to the circuit. A big reuben who
calls himself Terrence ofhciated as UNI
pire or tried to do SO, but he certainly
failed to make a hit with the fans,
calling some very rank decisions, and
AFT one time was staring out in the field
when Alderman threw pretty strike
and after waking his jumps up he hol-
Tered "ball one" as though it had
missed the plate yard. No one seems
to know where Mr.. Terrence came
from, but he undoubtedly will get
trimmed unless he picks up in his
work.
The Daily Oklahoman on Tuesdays
game: A balloon ascension that was
not advertised was pulled of at Sports
mans park yesterday afternoon in
which Mr.. McKelvey was the star
actor. It was in the first inning of
what was to have been ball game
between Oklahoma City and the ag-
eregation of kickers who hail from To-
Deka or some place up there in KAN
sas While Mr.. McKelvey was soaring
bin the clouds he forgot to cut loose for
the parachute leap and when he finally
descended, discovered to his chagrin
the fact that five of the Nets had
trotted around the circuit. After this
the visitors lost heart, threw down
their dobbers, and played like lot of
amateurs.
From the Daily Oklahoman: Rea-
gan, shortstop. for Topeka, will make
one of the finest ball players in this
league.
After dropping three straight, accord
ing to the Joplin .Tines-Herald, Army