The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-11

grandstand tremned. The air was fun
q ryuhing; hats and cushions were
thrown about like so much paper. men
and boys beat each other on the heads
WhlIe some yanked at their hair and
sueh yelling, surging mass was a
SlSnt wen worth seeing. An engineer
on a locomotive added to the din by
blowing the engines whistle for five
minutes.
The Atchison Globe takes a state
Journal clipping and then adds a SEN
tence; Leavenworth ball players are
known over the circuit as the Conyiets
ana the Old Soldiers. and Leavenworth
people don't like either What's the
matter With Brass Buttons?
Atehison win run a Santa Fe excur-
| sion into Topeka Saturday for the
White Sox-Guthrie game.
Deacon" White. who was with To-
pelza for a short little term last sum
meF and then hied away to the tall
grass with Claude Lining, has turned
up IN Oklahoma City where he wants
job as a pitcher.
Joplin Globe: A radical shake-up in
the batting order of the Miners is be-
ing made with a view to developing
strength in a weak department of the
game, and it is rumored along the
bleachers that some new faces may be
seen at bat before long. Bayless has
been moved up second, with Olson
third to the stick
Elmer Meredith holds the seasons
record Tor hurdling. He left Little Rock
for IeavenWorth, and after playing
with the Orioles few days went to
Springfield where Shorty Hurlburt has
made him captain in the place of Zoel-
lers. Springfield has now had three
leaders, Cope Zoellers and Meredith.
Here is an Interesting little side-light
on Tuesdays game at Wichita, from
the Wichita Eagle: The players of
both teams resorted to all kinds of tao
ties in the sixth inning. The locals
wanted to delay matters so that the
game would be called with the result
standing as it was on the fifth. Topeka
had lead of two runs in the sixth and
made an effort to hurry the game. After
the two runs were made Cole delib-
erately struck out, retiring the side. In
the meantime, however, O'Leary drag
ged the inning into several extra min
utes by getting down on his knees be-
hind the bat while the raindrOps gently
| trickled down his neck. Some thought
the big backstop was praying for more
rain and helped things alorh5 by yelling
"Ameni" But the truth of the matter
was that O'Leary was trying to tie his
shoe string, as one of Topeka's men
had previously done at third base.
| Cravens added to the delay by making
Persch hug the first sack. The weather
man finally came to the rescue of the
locals and saved them from defeat by
sending a generous downpour of rain
and Umpire France was compelled to
call the game off.
Just to add little zest and Hven up
| the opening day of the Western associa-
ton in Topeka tomorrow, Secretary
Logan and William Drechsel on Wednes-
day afternoon visited m9Echants about
the city and got subscriptions which
| they will give as prizes to the home
team. More were obtained this after
noon. The opening here will not be
heralded with a parade On the con-
trary the players and fans will simply
take a peaceful ride on the trolley cars
to the park, where the only ripple of
unusual excitement will be the ATTEMPT
of Mayor Davis to pitch the first ball.
Jimmie Reagan viii do the umpiring.
Alderman and Henry will be the battery
for Topeka, and Henderson and Quisser
for Guthrie. President Shiveley will be
present to help in getting things started
all right. There VIII be no band.
Among the best prizes are a box of Sill
yer Statue cigars by Charles Eagle for
a home run; a hat by Felix & Son for
the best batting average Of the day:
So 50 shirt for the first hit scoring
base runner by the Palace Clothing
company; a meal ticket at the Oxford
hotel for the best headwork displayed
in the game; a So hat by J. D. Bucka-
lew, strike leader, for the man who
steals the greatest number of bases;
$3.50 box of cigars by the Copeland
hotel for the first three base hit, and
various smaller prizes.
Bert Dunn is leading the White Sox
batting list. He is hitting at clip of
1888. Thirteen times has he hit the ball
safely and among these are number
of doubles and triples. Abbott is second
with 1906 Captain Spencer Arthur says
that he will be one of the contenders for
the honor of being the best hitter in
the league. Watch my smoke" he
said as he left with his team for Okla
homa City on April 20. Henry IS also
hitting at 300 clip. Brown is doing
good deal better than last season. The
diSappOintments are Cole, Crum and
Ouigley, all three touted as heavy men
with the stick. Quigley is practically
doing nothing for the benefit of his
average Neither is Cole, but he will
come along probably later. The little
! left feIder's great stunt is waiting and
making pitchers throw to him. He does
not seem as patient this year. Last sea-
son he had the reputation of being the
best waiter in the circuit Charley
Crum, a $50 hitter, is also getting away
| badly. having not even been able to
touch the 200 mark The averages, in
Guiding Tuesdays game, are as follows
for the season:
! Player ABB. Hits. Eel
/ Dunn, 2b, .-......-......-. 81 y .3s9
/ Abbott lib. ..........-..... - II 800 309
/ Henry, C. .....-...-.....s. Y -Se0
/ Brown, 3b. ..-.-.....--..-- - - -
/ PerSch CT. ---.....-----..- % so
Crum, IF ..--..-........-+ - 80
! *SteWart, C. commence. '4oe e
/ Quigley, IS. .............. 70 10y 10y
! Cole, II. ...-.---..-....-.s. 90 Luz
Team average ........281 g. -2G9