The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-10

he has haunted the 800 mark all sea-
son. He can run the bases. If he
were able to tame himself down, he
might easily pass muster. But as Ted
Sullivan said the other day, in speak
ing of him: "They don't stand for
that kind of business in bigger
leagues But he ought to suit the
New York Giants. Extra weight is
added to the selection of Tom Hughes
from the fact that he now has an
cinnati Nationals. They want to try
him out. That much will be suffi-
cient explanation for picking him.
Lazotte's phenomenal batting ought
to help him to a. better berth.
Illuminating through Sedalia's list,
Billy White, the crack little shortstop,
and Kansas product by the way. hav-
ing received the academic work in
baseball at Kansas university, is the
only man who shows up to be any
thing like fast league material. His
fielding is fully good enough, but at
hitting he is weak. Should he be able
to run UP to the ESQ or 800 mark, he
would be gobbled up with great
season made everyone believe that this
year at least would be the last one in
this league for him, has been disap-
pointing failure To begin with he
slumped fearfully in his hitting with
Topeka and was let go. Over at Sc
dalia, where he hooked up, he started
off nicely, but soon his too effervescent
mouth got him into trouble again and
he has fallen by the wayside with a
big plaster attached to his back.
At Joplin, the only two names
worthy of mention are Olson and Bay
less. Whether the Swede will advance
or not is problematical. The great
amount of friendship which he has
worked UP for himself all over the
circuit has caused many to pick him
as one of the graduates. Just at pres
ball than last year. He is hitting like
a house afire and is also fielding in
good shape. But that same nervous
ness which spoiled his work last year
still is in his system and it may pre-
vent his ascension. 1t is at least high
time for Dick Bayless to ascend. The
youngster has all the earmarks of a
big league man, and why he has not
been drafted or bought up is a wonder
to many. At one time he was a mem
Der of the Omaha team in the Western
association.
From Springfield. Gus Hetling and
Sebeaugh may be picked with COM
parative safety. There is not a third
sacker in the circuit who has it on the
Dutchman. He hits like the real thing
as well. He has had one chance in
the Southern league but was brought
back by Hurlburt. Warren Sebeaugh
is good backstop, in fact a first class
one. But he is a better hitter. His
shadow lies over the 500 mark right
now.
At Leavenworth three names are
found, Woeley, Rapps and Quisser.
The latter is a clever pitcher and is
chosen solely because of his consist
entity good showing right through the
season. His work was fine at Guthrie
and is just of the same quality since
he has been with Leavenworth. Arm
strong sets the official seal on him as
man to advance, and the old fellow
knows Noisy Bill Rapps, but for his
idiosyncracies. would probably have
been up the ladder before this. AS a
fielder few can equal him. and his
hitting has brought terror to many a
pitcher. Wooley is a brand new
youngster,' this being his first year out
of Independent ball. Fred U1rich
brought him here from Pennsylvania
and the kid has simply set the league
on fire with his marvellous hitting and
fielding. If he stays an extra year it
will only be because the spies from
the bigger leagues think that another
year of experience would make him
little more stable. So far as ability is
concerned. he certainly looks ripe
right now.