The Topeka state journal., 1906-06-16
OVER WESTERN ASSOCIATION.
Where they play today:
Hutchinson at Topeka.
Leavenworth at Joplin.
Webb City at Oklahoma City.
Springfield at Wichita.
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springfield at Wichita.
The Leavenworth Times makes this
sage remark: This year Wichita is glad
10 get an even break from Topeka and
Just year ago any time the Jobbers
old not finish with a straight string OF
victories over Topeka Kimmel was sore
Ihere are others who viii find the same
number satisfaction at the capital city
this year.
Billy Dammann, after hooking up
with Hutchinson yesterday received A
telegram to join the Nashville team OF
the southern League at Little Rock at
once He left last night Billy Is a hot
weather pitcher and thinks that he will
get away all right in the southlands.
From the Leavenworth Times: The
stock of John BeechIer in the Leayen-
worth Baseball association, has been
SOLD TO Al Rohr, president of the local
club, making Rohr owner of fifty per
cent of the stock of the association and
giving him practically a controlling in
terest Of the club. Beechler entered the
club in the spring when the stock was
on the market without apparent buyers
ana wanted to get out again as soon as
possible It is probably better for
Leavenworth baseball that the interests
OF the club are gradually beginning to
narrow down to a smaller number Of
men. An association comprised Of r7anV
i
terests is liable to cause friction and
tension in many directions. President
Rohr has probably taken the initiative
IN more matters tending TO the improve
ment Of baseball conditions locally than
| any other director Of the club and it
/ probably is well that he has taken con-
troll.
The Wichita Beacon has this bunch Of
gossip and raps concerning its team
since it left Topeka: Ward Isben, To-
peka White Sox pitcher. recently re-
leased by Manager Cooley, is in Wichita
and may join the Jobbers' firing staff
Rumor has it Isbell is negotiating with
the Wichita management for a berth.
He refused to make q statement this
morning, either to deny or affirm the
question Manager Kimmel when ques-
TONED as to the possibility of ISbell
signing with the Wichita club stated
that he had not yet been signed but
did not deny that the matter was un-
der consideration No question exists
but that Isbe1 Is good pitcher. To-
peka papers attribute his release to a
personal difference with Cooley, who
declared that IsbeII disobeyed his or
qers to pass man to first Isbell seem
ngly has the goods, an easy delivery,
plenty of speed and good control, with
q mixture that should puzzle the elout-
ers. With Milton on the initial sack
necessitated by OI1eary's injury the
pitching staff IS handicapped somewhat
with but Becker, Nash and Willets to
bear the brunt Of the work Damraann
was released at Topeka, and with
O'Leary still fncapacitated, 1t seems
probable that another pitcher may be
signed. Members of the Wichita team
are harboring a lusty rap against the
conditions which exist at Topeka Po-
lice protection to a visiting club It is
maintained is almost lacking in a town
where the faithful invert the field glass
es when surveying a visiting club Zoei-
lers testifies to this statement with a
badly battered head as the result Of q
rock thrown BY a spectator.
The last official bulletin from Secre-
tary Fartellp announces the suspension
of Tom McNamara as an umpire from
the Western Association.
The st. Joe newspapers have already
forgotten all about the Western AsSo-
citation. Though the team has been
transferred but two days. not a line
concerning the games or any after
math concerning the change appears in
the PackingtoWn newspapers.
Hutchinson paid an even 81, 900 for the
st. Joe franchise, and not 81 800 as was
originally given out. Franchises are
worth more IN Topeka than st. Joe
some 81, 800 or more.