The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-24

HOWE Hughes, Carter and Alderman
will be the pitching staff for the White
Sox this summer. Big Sam Letheby
will be the cast-off. He viii still be
retained for some time probably to the
middle of May OF june l, to be used
in case one of the other men does not
get away well. HOWE is retained he
cause he is pitching the best ball Of his
life, and shows a, SO per cent improve
ment over last year. He has nole
speed, more control. and shows more
headwork. Big Tom Hughes is declared
by many players over the circuit to be
one of the coming fast league pitchers.
He now ranks with the best Of them IN
the Western association circuit. His in
creased speed over even the steam he
had in 1904, viii be the feature of his
slabwork this summer. Nick Carter
will be used as p1teher and Utility ms n.
The big rfght-handeT mas shown re-
markable aptitude in the preliminary
games this spring for doing fms mfield
work. Last year ne proved 10 be
most reliable substitute odhel1sr. In
1904 ne showed UP excellent hitting
qualities. Manager Abbott is conf
dent that Carter could hold down d
fielding lob without falling back on his
twirling abilities. But he viii be used
in the box also. He has greater speed
than last year. In addition he wants
to try his sag" ball-the one he in
vented. Alderman, the ex-NOtre Dame
star, will be pitcher No. 4. President
Sheard has been wanting a southpaW
all along, and he feels that he has
found his man in the lank curly headed
college boy. Warm weather will have
to come before allies" real form IS
displayed-that is always true of a left
handler. He has shown the best assort-
ment of curves of any of the Topeka
pitchers outside Of Bill HOWE. Letheby
has in a sense been a disappointment
He has been Handicapped by sore
ARMAND in that respect has been I'M
fortunate. But last years trio Of
pitchers are slated to come back, a
southpaw is wanted, and Alderman
seems to fit the bill. Therefore big
Sam Letheby will have TO 60
%
No more will the jewellers be able
to watch the ball games gratis at As
sociatfon park The southeast corner
of the fence will be raised II rect nlg1-
er into the air, making solid wall q
On feet high so as to prevent people
from standing on the hill and getting
a free view. The big tree Will tall a
victim to the Wood-ehoppef s AK GLo-
/ Gerry men down town may take 9oy1u4
notice-they won't have to worry theIn-
/ selves into nervous prostrat1on TO know
where their delivery wagons are on al
/ ternoons for which ball games are set
| Most any afternoon last year LII = y
| four delivery wagons Tor topeka lLtll9
/ were I'D on that hill, and the drivers
were on ton of the wagons, oblivious OF
time snace or anything else, all-forget-
/ full in watching the glorious national
game.
Henley last wear with Fort Scott and
I.eavenwOrth, and who played with the
Thomas Blues in Topeka yesterday
says that he will join Wichita.
,,,74~e,, c.al,Ie who
was with the Thomas Blues here yes
1 terdav won't 20 back to Denver THIS
wear is because the management there
wants to pay him less than in 1904 he
was Denver's best twlrler iast yeaI,
outside of Kenna It is possible that ne
NAV 1-ear an Association uniform this
summer in some town on 9lilNeles I'll :
cult.
The western Association umpires VIII
meet in Kansas CITY on Thursday to
receive their parting instructions from
President Shiveley The bumps TINS
vear are owens. Reagan, Lewinsohn
and DePrey.
shorty F4urlburt of the Springfield
Mideets has suspended the following
men for not reporting for uuty oli
March 20: Pitchers Redmond ana Ba1-
ter; Catcher Wood; Shortstop hs'A' anu
Outfelder Hunt.
Sim Henderson, last years. Fort Se2tt
star pitcher, and one or the 80 II ~
circuit. did not stick with Indlanap us rs
in the American association and viii
play with Guthrie this year
Billy White. Sedalia's shortstop VINO
played yesterday with the 1laol1 al1s
dope that the Bugs would finish at
the tail-end this year. Don you pc. os7
lieve it.. was his answer. 7eeldlie ~, " ~
be right up in the first DIVISION INA, liso
is ' authority f Fl for the he statement that
chariey Schmidt last last years Springfield
catcher, viii leave Minneapolis ~ TIC