The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-18

Highlanders arrived in the city yester-
day, but owing to the heavy rain Of
yesterday morning the grounds at
Sportsman's park were not in condi-
ton for a game yesterday afternoon
and the team managers arranged to
play the first game of the series this
afternoon and have double header
Sunday. The first game will be called
at o'clock Sunday afternoon. When
seen by an Oklahoman reporter yester-
day afternoon Manager Gene Barnes of
the MetfopolitanS stated that the local
baseball association is in sore financial
straits, owing to limited patronage dur
ing the recent trip abroad, the heavy
travelling expenses and the poor week
day patronage accorded the team at
home. He stated that it looked strange
that the best town in the circuit would
fail to support ball team, but that a
heavy deficit is irrefutable argument
for the fact, and the management is
dlSinclined to maintain the expensive
baseball elephant for the attainment of
Improbable experience and that, I'M
less better patronage is accorded the
team will be sold or disbanded. George
Hurlburt deserted the team at Neosho,
No, Thursday night, and Jimmie Frick,
the crack third sbaseman of the Nets
has been sold to Seattle. One or two
new players will be given tryout here
and if the proper encoure cement is
offered the team will be strengthened
to make a penffant winning fight the
reIna5n der of the season. 1t is a fact
that e patronage accorded the team
during the home series to be inaugu-
rated today will determine whether Ok
lahorna City is to continue a member
of the Western Baseball association.
This is from the Oklahoma City
Times-Journal: With the return of the
Oklahoma City baseball team today
comes the statement that the team is
on the verge of demolition. 1t is said
that Spec Hurlburt got sore and left
the team at Neosho, Mo. At any rate
he did not return with the rest of the
players. It was stated to the sporting
editor of the Times-Journai this after
noon that the popular third baseman,
Jimmie Friek, would be sold to Seattle.
Jimmie is said to be waiting for his
transportation at this time. II such
proves to be the case, it remains to be
seen whether the team will improve
with other men or go to the denlnition
bow-wows. 1t cannot be improved SO
far as Frick, Hurlburt and Bankhead
were concerned, and it is cinch that
the fans of this city who are interest
ed in baseball and are willing to lend
a willing hand in a case of distress to
the management, that they viii not
stand for the sale of Frick and run the
chance Of getting poorer successor.
The fans of this city will support
team when it comes to a showdown.
but they will not stand for players
who pout and sulk around and threat
en- to quit as is the case with few.
What this city wants is a ball team
and less trading where there is a mon
ey consideration. The fans will come
to the rescue in a pinch. A bad to
worse team will kill the game
Sedalia Sentinel: Happy Westcott
declares he will not play ball If the
newspapers criticise him When ball
player gets it in his head that he's the
whole thing and can do as he pleases
regardless of the rules of the game and
the provisions of his contract, it is high
time something be done.
Wichita Eagle: If Topeka was an up
to-date own, such as Joplin, Oklanoma
City and Wichita out of respect for ner
players. the benches would be covered
without an order from Shiveley.
Dad Bennett. for a time third base
man and captain of the Guthrie Sena-
tors, is managing the Tulsa team in
the Missouri Valley league.
Spencer Arthur Abbott was married
to Miss Fern Prather, daughter of
Julius Prather. at 315 Polk street, on
Monday evening at o'clock Rev
Frank E. Mallory of the Third Chris
tian church performed the ceremony
Mr.. Mallory is one of the warmest
baseball fans in the city. The entire
lineup of the White Sox was on hand
to witness the nuptials. Mr.. and Mrs.
Abbott will make the circuit of the
Western association on the fifteen days
trip which begins today, as their we'd
ding trip. Sedalia, Wichita. Leaven-
worth, Guthrie and Oklahoma City VIII
be included. A sum of $125 donated by
the White Sox and some of the fans
about the city was given to the happy
pair as the principal wedding present