The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-03
BASEBALL TALK.
Topeka Team for Next fear
Nearly hade Up.
Two New Pitchers Have Been
Signed.
GRAVES is SECURED.
Star Center Fielder VIII Wear
Topeka Uniform.
Henry Flirting With Eastern
Outlaw League.
GRAVES is SECURED.

Players signed up-to-date for the
White sox for 1905:
Catcher: Henry.
Pitchers: Forester. Clancy, Preston.
Inhelders; Cooley, Welter, Carter,
king, Reagan.
Outfe1ders: Graves, cole. Murray.
Besides himself. Dick Cooley has
eleven players corraled for next sum-
mers baseball season. About one-half
are youthful colts. scarcely out of their
own pasture lots. But it is from among
these that the big fellows grow. It is
the old story Of the acorn, and Cooley,
Crow and'Company. know it wen enough
to put the theme into practice.
But there is one name on the list
which viii make the average reoter's
heart glad, full clear up to the brim
with joyousness. That is when they see
that George Graves, cold Piano-Legs,"
"Jo-Jo," Silent Murphy" anything you
choose to call him, is on the list. That
bog was the idol of the Fort Scott fans
TWO years ago and Of Guthrie last year.
A harder worker never put on baseball
uniform, and a more quiet one never
existed. He never says anything. His
best record is ten words for one year.
Clown Haney, the Fort Scott pitcher Of
two years ago, went about the circuit
telling the reporters to get a story out
of Graves because he was so noisy. IL
was like q bucket OF cold water down
your neck some time along IN January
to 20 after that story. Graves had 70
be pounded to be made to talk But ne
can play. His hitting average IS up
around that dizzy height of 800. he can
a hf7fr- he rs SOBER
gentlemanly and industrious, ana those
three qualifications are enough to make
a man president. SO it is said
Casting your eyes over the list AGAIN
Won will see the name Of king. ThaJ
is the same Johnny that for few snort
DAYS. until forced out of service by SICK
ness in his family, made the hearts OF
the Springfield fans happy last year,
He is a good sh0rtstop and threatened
for his brief Western association exist
ence to make Billy White, ole olson
and Roy St. John look to lnelr lauIels'
Cooley has nabbed him.
A new pitcher by the name OF CnanSy
aBDears in the lists. Il guess he IS the
r6odF'' said Cooley last night. he IS
{Fe man told YOU fellows sometime ago
was brought out by Ed Heck VINO pseu
To pIay ball in Topeka. Big, strong, nus
ky and powerful, with Forester cur VeS
and Jack Roots speed Guess he IS the
candy Look out for that boy.
Abe Iazotte is holding out for too mucs
money right now. Logan and Sheard
paid him $50 per month, but ne IS qe-
handing 500 for next summer. 6ooley
thinks bel will see things differently by
the time the robins begin 10 sing again.
and hopes to capture the big hitter
Henry Flirting With Outlaws.
Jack Henry is flirting with the outlaws.
on Saturday an envoy from a Pennsy wa
MIA league which does not play ball ac-
oordinE 10 the ritual Of Mr. Johnny far-
reIi, drffted into Topeka and began TO
talk in Jacks ear.
what about it,? was asked OF the
crack catcher last night.
Never mind" was his answer.
But speak upr' was insisted.
''Weu, the outlaw business don't bother
me r. get the mezooma,' he replied.
That looks better to me than $3.50 here"
What about your future IN the busl-
ness thought" was asked.
fT'm after the money he replied that
has something to do with the future,
too"
Baseball Park Trouble Settled.
". T.. Logan is responsible for the
var over the park question is now set
tied. he said last night: while We have
had no meeting. I mean the park assOcia.-
ton, it is understood among the mem
bers that we are willing to sell the park
for So 400 to Cooley and Crow on time
centage from each days gate receipts.
] talked with the present owners of the
team and they feel disposed to take up
our proposition. I guess the trouble is
Row about it, Dick?'' was asked of
Cooley.
Nothing has been said to me- he re-
piled, and haven't agreed to accept it.
Maybe Crow has"
But Grow couldn't be seen.