The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-01

Frank Selee has nine outfelders to try
out this spring. Six OF them VIII mo
| their way back to the minors
Cleveland last year picked up seven re-
cruits but little Turner is the only one
who has survived the wedding out pro-
cess.
Crescent City, on February 25 and get
| ready to meet the major league clubs
which will visit that city.
Dan Brouthers, once famous as great
1 given up the game, and next season will
/ be captain and first baseman OF the New
| burgh club.
Boston Nationals will meet in Washing
/ ton on March Is and go to Charleston on
! that evening to do their training. On the
wav home the Beaneaters will play a
game with the Senators.
The washington club did not lose much
when Homer Hillebrand went to the Pa
cific Coast league, instead of fulfilling his
contract there. He batted only 49, ana
/ the Pacific is a poor league
Bill Phillips. former pitcher of the Gin
cinnati club, last season manager OF the
5qfa4 zap efIP f PTaes He a0E SAYS his
salary wing is still fun OF ginger ana cum
nIng.
Ran johnson and Charles A. Comiskey
| to the open but neither of them has ask
| ed Frank Farrell to give his views on the
gambling problem.
Castro. the old Manhattan college player
| who jumped the Baltimore club during
war times and Joined the Portland club
| of the Pacific Coast league, has been sign
ed by Arthur Irwin for his Kansas City
| club
Jack Doyle, who has had a shifty career
! in baseball, is booked to manage the Spo-
| kane team. Some one had him planted on
| the New York Americans, but it was news
to Manager Griffith, who usually signs the
players.
Harry Davis. the Athletics hard hitting
| first baseman. who was out of the game
during the latter part of the season with
a broken hand, is ready Tor the opening
His hand has menued perfectly ana gives
him no trouble.
Doc PAYNE. well-known college
trainer. has been engaged by the Cleve-
Atlanta and look after their physical con
ditfon during the practice season. New
York Giants will also nave an experienced
trainer.
last fall the Brooklyn club drafted all
the players of the Baltimore club. both
partly owned by Ned Hanlon, but all VIII
he 1eIeas ed except Shortstop Lewis It
was the cIeanest case of covering" play
ers in the history of the game
Hans Wagner and Kitty Bransfield have
both written TO a Pittsburg paper to de-
nv that they came to blows during last
season. This was one of the reasons for
Bransfield being traded to the Phiilies-
Some philadelphia. papers again an an
nounce that a deal is being worked out
whereby SbOrtstop Cassidy viii go to the
Athletics for Monte Cross, Catcher Pow
ers and an alleged pitcher: Cotn ne NLac ,ss
next year as it was last
Pitcher Frank Donahue says tnaI Ia
joie will, as a team manager, Tool al the
critics and will make the Cleveland team
a big factor in the pennant race from
start to finish. Donahue further says thar
he for one will help to accomplish all that
Larry will work for
Malachi Kittredge, who is wintering IN
meal ticket. I've got standlng ofIer
from Joe Cantillon in one OF the minor
league teams. says Kit. Yes, sir; Joe
tells me that I can light with him II It s
my last show in the game.
More changes have been made in the
Philadelphia Nationals than in any other
league club, and the new outfit at least
looks promising With the Athletics de-
teriorating and the Phillies improving,
there will be a more equal distribution of
patronage in the Quaker City.