The Topeka state journal., 1905-06-30
George ". Blackburn win Also
Manage White SOx.
President Sheard Makes An
nOuncement Today.
NEW PLAYERS.
Veteran Says He win Make
Some Trades.
Won't Take Any Young Players
as Try Outs.

George W. Blackburn, the newly ac-
quired first baseman of the White Sox.
was on Thursday night appointed cap
tains to succeed Shortstop Frank Quig-
ley who was relieved of the task by the
management because he was not get
ting the work out of the team.
Tom Sheard has realized for several
days that Quigley was not the man to
succeed Abbott, but was in a quandary
as to who ought to have the place.
When Blackburn came along as a try
out ana showed up SO well at first, and
in every way indicated that he might
be very good pilot, Sheard believed his
problem solved, and after a conference
with the big fellow last night, put him
al the steering wheel.
Quigley's retirement from the cap
taincy does not mean his release from
the team; on the contrary he will be
left in the middle position of the left
wing. 1.-THE men behind him have given
him no support" said Mr.. Sheard today
relative to the matter. He has not
been properly respected by them. Quig-
ley tried as hard as a man possibly
could to make the White S., < play win
ming ball, but was unsuccessful. Some
how or other they have not been in ac-
cord, and deemed a. change advisable.
This is no reflection OF Qufgley's play
ing or personality at all. I think him
a good ball player, and he will stay
right on the team.
Blackburn continued the owner of
the White Legs, will, I believe, make a
rafting good captain. OF course it win
still be something of an experiment.
He knows the game, means business, is
an old head, has good ideas on the
subject, is a good ball player, and /
believe viii give US winning team 1
want to give this city some good base
ball, and win do it if I possibly can"
will there be any changes on the
team2' was asked of Sheard.
E'That of course he replied, "is a
question which I will answer to the
effect that I have instructed Black
burn to get me a good team If he pos
sibly can. I have talked matters over
with him. We are weak in a number
of places. Good players are not loose.
so we will try to trade some of our
men for some on other teams. A
change that way is often very bene-
hcial to both parties concerned. Our
infield is not all that is to be desired.
But we are not gong 10 make a
change today@ or tomorrow, but viii
just let the boys play the way they
are doing. We are going to have a
team
Captain Blackburn was present dur
ing the conversation with Mr.. Sheard,
and the latter spoke to him of some
promising amateur outfielder in the
western part of the state.
'But you don't want that kind Of
men" said Blackburn. "This is not
The thing to do is to get experienced,
seasoned men, who know the business.
We have to get up out of cur present
position. Towards the later part Of
the year, when our standing is prac-
tically fixed, then is the time to try
out youngsters with a view of getting
them for the succeeding year. But
now we must get better stuff
"Au right" replied Sheard, II want
ed your opinion on the subject.
want you to tell me just what you
think about things"
Then Blackburn informed his chief
that he had written several letters this
morning to other managements with a
view of trading with them for some of
the present members of the White Sox.
The identity of the negotiations was
not disclosed.
Blackburn was asked to say some
thing. He replied: ''Well, it's all to
gain and nothing to lose. I'm not
promising anything, all I desire to do
/ is to get a good team If I possibly can.
I think that the team might be i'm
proved to advantage. but concerning
that, wish to say nothing just now.