The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-19
TO TRY new men.
Shake I'd in White sOx Line Up
Commences.

Injured, sick, discouraged, disguised,
defeated five out of the six games play
ed on the last trip, the White Sox came
home this morning to meet their first
shake-up Of the year.
I'VE can't hit, said President Sheard.
In the hope of correcting this Wea kness
he has signed I'D Lem Johnson Of the
Iowa State league, and Club" Hood,
just released from Springfield. Both
are Outdelders- A new pitcher, by the
name OF Smith, not an uncommon cog
nomen in these parts, was found at
Kansas City. He is an amateur and a
southpaw. He did have a try-out with
lola two years agO in the Missouri Val
ley league but retired because of illness.
Johnson will probably not be here yet
for several days Hood viii be in cen
terfeld on Tuesday in Dutch Persch's
place. while the noisy. German will rest
on the bench, labeled. Cant Hit"
Should QuigleX's arm still be out of con-
ditiOn, then PersCh will work, and Hood
viii be at short.
The outheld. with the exception Of
Cole is not giving satisfaction with the
stick. The little left fielder is doing
very good work, but neither Persch nor
Crum have hit anything like expected
of them. AN outdeldeF is paid to hit"
is the old saying, and it was more upon
this basis that the two were hired than
upon their undoubtedly fine fielding
abilities. Crum has been sick and has
not been in the best of condition and
for that reason the management is
still very lenient with him But Persch
will not be given very much more rope.
Unless he lifts that batting average
pretty soon, and hits the leather the
way be did so famously for Springfield
last summer. he will have to go the
rock-hlled tin-can route.
Johnson is reputed to be a very fine
fielder, but especially an exceptional
hitter. He is a friend of Bill HOWE
and comes here on the latter's recon-
mendation. On the former trip when
Persch and Abbott got into a row and
Persch's suspension for too much talk
was threatened and probably hisrelease,
johnson was wired and accepted terms.
The Dutchman was reinstated, and the
Iowan informed that he was not want
ed. When he comes, which will still be
two or three days, he VIII be given a
try in the outheld. Should he, beat out
Crum's time, he viii of course get the
place. The management thinks how
ever that "FrogBie" Will come to the
scratch as soon as he is feeling better
Hood may stick. He hits like a fiend.
His position is at third base and not in
the outheld but President Sheard
likes Dick Browns work and would
not part with him for a good deal,
though Brown is miserably weak at the
bat and has not shown up we'll at third
base. Hood gained his reputation at
Nebraska This is his first year of
professional baseball. He had a. try-out
this spring with Little Rock, and was
sent from there to Springfield. Hurl-
burt did not like the little fellow and
one of his last official acts was to send
him to the woods. Topeka happened
along there on Friday with men out Of
the game because Of injuries and sick
ness. Hood fitted in like a storm cave
In a. cyclone His work was so Satisfac-
tory that ne was annexed and will be
given a chance to beat Germany
Persch out his home.