The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-16
Baseball Notes.

Johnny Evars' thumb is still in bad
shape, and Holman continues at second
for the Chicago Cubs.
Clay, of Louisville, is hitting at a .S75
clip. He is said to be the most timely
hitter in the association.
The New York Highlanders lead the
American League in shut-outs, having
dozen against opponents.
Southern League clubs have reduced
ranks From now on only IA players
viii be carried by a team.
Bill Donovan does not use The speed
of former years this season. Wild Bill
has mastered a slow delivery to save
his arm.
There are twenty-one 300 hitters in
the American Association. This is
something like the old days, when big
binglers were many.
A Youngstown (Ohio) bonesetter is
treating Harry Bays injured knee. Bay
hopes to be able to play when Cleve-
land returns west.
Magnate Robinson says that he never
for a moment considered Umpire O'Day
as q candidate to succeed Jimmy Burke
as manager of the Cardinals.
Pitcher Ed Minahan has rejoined the
Toledo club. He was alarmed over the
national commissions decision to black
list all jumpers after August Is.
Rube Waddell has still to win his
first game from Frank Donohue, now
-
won at least IL games from the 'Rube.' -
Frank Chance has been formally APP
pointed manager of the Chicago Ma
tionalS. There is a condition that his
contract ceases when Frank Selee. re-
covers.
will be used regularly by the New York
Highlanders during the remainder of
the season. The quartet is working ex-
cellently.
stopping for the st. Louis Cardinals, is
80 years old. He has played in every
league from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
Widow Conroy, of Camden. has
played every position fort New York
Americans save pitching and catching.
His versatility makes him a valuable
man for Griffith.
Visiting clubs do not like to see Presi-
dent Ban Johnson in the stand. 1t is a
fact that in almost every game the head
Of the American League has attended
victory went to the home team.
President Hermann says that he will
make no change in the Reds manager
for next season. He does not blame
Kelley for the poor showing of his tearns
but the fans have different opinion.
Bob Woods has written to Secretary
Navin that he will go wherever the De-
troit club wants him to. When he was
released to Buffalo he jumped to Niles,
and the chances now are that nobody
wants him.
President Dreyfuss, of the Pittsburg
club, claims to have several star minor
leaguers under cover. He does not care
to announce them as yet, in order not to
make any of his old players nervous and
afraid OF their jobs. ra
About $4,000 wagered or Saturdays
New Pfttsburg game IS tied
down In, Pittsblrg- The. shareholders
will not deliver the money until 1t has
been decided whether the national board
wine in FORGETTING the game to Pitts
burg. -
Roy Brashear, formerly of the st.
Louis and Philadelphia Nationals, leads
the American Association in hits for ex-
ira bases. That means that he will re-
ceive a try-out in the big league again
next spring Brashear has developed
into a fast infielder since he played the
outffeld on the big circuit
Billy Lush has returned from Platts-
burg, where he has been playing in the
Northern Independent League. He said
that the rule adopted calling for the
blacklisting of all jumping ball players
in ten days caused him to decide to
quit the Plattsburgs. AS his Yale con-
tract calls for him to report September
TO- he may not play again this year.
Mr.. Griffith Removed.
Cincinnati, Aug. 16.-Owing to the
delay in the arrival of President Pull
liam the national baseball commission
did not assemble promptly. After the
commission had been called to order
resolution reciting recent action OF
the National association in regard to
Mr.. Griffith was read, in which it was