The Topeka state journal., 1905-05-20
OVER THE WESTERN ASSOCIA- =
TION.

Syracuse university.
OVER THE WESTERN AssOCIA-
TION.
From the sedalia Capital: The
Joplin Miners are good. You'll have
to give it to them. They have the
pitchers, the helders and the batters
and don't impress one as being par
Gcularly short on brains. Shimonek
last year their second baseman, has
been shifted to first. First base has
always been the weak spot of the
Miners inheld, but it is well taken
care of now. The Miners infield plays
fast ball, going after everything in
sight, and they pull off some very neat
plays.
A sort of bluff is going around the
circuit that Joplin will drop out of
the Western association and into the
Western league. Don't you believe it.
The present Shiveley circuit is play
ing under two years agreement, as
reference to the constitution will
show. The Miners will stay right
where they are. The decrepit old
Western league needs some healthy
towns such as there are eight in this
circuit, but they cannot have them,
unless they pay big price. And the
latter is something that the Western
league cannot stand.
spoke very highly of his treatment in
Wichita and of the baseball enthusi-
asm in the town. He said: you
have more fans to the square inch in
this city than in any other two cities
on the circuit. You have a good team
and the fans appreciate it." But you
ought to have heard Genial Gene talk
in Topeka, and in the wake of him,
Speck Hurlburti
Some tie- i,,y,,,oe without e-i1,i,o the
players proper rest are showing up in
the sch edule. Oklahoma City left here
on Friday at midnight for home, got
there today at 1870 o'clock, with just
about enough time to get into their
uniforms and get on the field.
Springfield is trying st. Louis Troll
/ ley league material. Bartliff, a fielder
from the Fair city, is Hurlburt's lat
est acquisition.
They are it like kids Read this:
1.-THE Wichita team should be named
the fKickers' instead of the 'Jobbers.'
They are the worst set of kickers in
the league. Oklahoma City Times
Journal.
Good suggestion. Mr.. sourgrapes.
Wichita kicked the Nets from the top
of the per cent column with four
straight games and they kept tumbling
until yesterday at Topeka--Wichita
Eagle.
From the Atchison Globe: Atchi-
son can have a team in the Western
association next season if it will go
after a franchise. We have never
been of the opinion that such a team
would pay, but it could be sustained
by a subscription Which the enthusiasts
might agree to- Frank Beauchamp,
who is a good manager, will be in
duced to take hold of it. If local fans
would really like to put a team in the
association it would be a good idea to
form an association now. as one of
the eight teams is liable to drop out
before the close of the present season.
That often occurs. Guthrie, a smaller
town than Atchison, has a team in the
association.
Springfield Republican,: Manager
Hurlburt telephoned from Leaven-
worth last night that he had secured
Hood a new short stop from Little
Rock. He will also get a pitcher from
St Louis, new second baseman, and a
right and center fielder. This is good
news to the fans. who have become
greatly disappointed in recent games.
Oklahoma Oklahoman: We again
meekIy assert that to retain the pen
nant Oklahoma City will need a little
strengthening, and it ought to be done
now.
Inc 6uLnIle Dlldl must nave d
hunch on looking into the future:
| 1--WE will get ours at Oklahoma City,"
Scissors Ashley. one of Leaven-
worths pitchers, is said to possess
much more steam than Jack Root.
He has the reputation of throwing the
ball harder than any man in the cir
cult.
Allie Alderman will be on the
rubber for Topeka on Sunday after
noon Tom Hughes officiated today.
over at Leavenworth the old SOL
diers always root for the visiting team.
The Wichita team arrived in Topeka
on Friday afternoon. Their home
game was called off because of the
rain The Windy City has gone crazv
over baseball and threatens to be a
record breaker for attendance.
Excursion to Kansas City, Santa T7e
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