The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-15


from Leayenworth. Gygh from Lam
caster o., Companion pitches today
for his first and Skinny Horton mas
at last been dropped back to SPRING
field. Fillman has relinquished his
stock in the Joplin Baseball asSoc1a-
ton, and Baerwald was yesterday ap-
pointed field captain to succeed him..
Lyons is to come from Leavenworth,
and if Catcher Stewart arrives he is
to take the big mitt at once that Cap
tain Baerwald may hike back TO right
field. Sammy Morris is proving him
self a true-blue redskin, noble In
dian and worthy scion of his fathers
race by staying at the pest house for
no other reason than to keep big
Vanderbilt company IN his lone quar-
antine- Sammy was to have been dis
charged Tuesday and in fact was free
to go, but drawing his blanket round
about him and lifting his chin high,
the very good pitcher said: mo! Big
Van catch it from Sam. Sam stay
with Van. till him we'll" Norris
argues that he can rest and recuper-s
ate quite as well In the detention hos
pital as elsewhere, hence he Will be-.
losing no' time by staying by his old
pal and bednate.-
From the sedalia Democrat:
Pitcher Knarr, recently signed by
Seda1ia, arrived in the city Thurs
day and was sent to Topeka, where
he will pitch one of the games In the
series there. Knarr comes to Sedalia
well recommended and should make
good, according to Spencer Abbott or
the Topeka team, who declares he is
one of the best out of the big leagues.
Gene Barnes is having some trouble
at Oklahoma City. According to tele-
graphic advices he has lost both
Speck Hurlburt- and Jimmie Fricks the
latter because he was sold to Seattle.
The following dispatch tells the story:
Oklahoma City, 0. IT, July IL
Manager Barnes, of the Oklahoma City
ed this evening that Speck HurIburt,
center fielder, has been dned 500 and
suspended for drunkenness and other
unbecoming conduct. Hurlburt left
the team on the way home last night
at Neosho, Mo: Jimmie Prick. who has
been playing mastery ball at third,
was sold today to Seattle and will g
leave for that place just ASS soon as
transportation comes. He goes into q
salary of 1925 a month. much moro
than he was getting here. The rumor
that the local team is about to be sold
to lola, OF, Lincoln, Neb.. was not con-
hrrned by Manager Barnes. Frick will 1;
play in the game tomorrow and prob
ably Sunday. A. Tedsman may take
Tricks place. Johnnie O'Gee, the
famous Indian shortstop, may join the
team soon. $50 e-s- ,ta1 :
From the Wichita Eagle; Mister
Blackburn appeals to the knockers at
Topeka to boost and the Boosters to
keep on boosting. Even 'sScrappy''
McGraw couldn't stand what they
hand ball players in the White Sox
town.
On Monday the White Sox leave To-
peka for fifteen days trip, the long
est Of the season. The following is the
program: Monday, July IT, of day;
Tuesday, July Is to 20, inclusive, To-
peka at Sedalia; Friday, July FL to %,
Inclusive, Topeka at fLeavenworth;
Monday, July "a to 26. inclusive, To-
peka at Wichita; Thursday, July 81 to
20 inclusive Topeka at Oklahoma
City; Sunday, July 80 to August 1, in
elusive, Topeka at Guthrie. Trips OF
this lengthy duration are pretty hard
on any team. Fortunately She mileage
between stopping places is mot very
long, and in this way the players will
at least be rested to an extent. But
history has. proven time ana again
that trips of six days are usually suffi-
cient. The last chance of the local
fans then for a whole half month to
see the team perform will be on Sun
day afternoon in THE double header
with Sedalia. The first game will be
! d11dd af J.