The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-25

burn Gill has been playing professional
ball with the Fort Scott team. Since
Joining Webb City he has pitched nina
games, winning the first five and drops
ping the next four. He will probably
return to Washburn this fall and play
his old position as tackle as he will be
eligible according to the new ruling in
regard to professional ball.
According to the following from tbs
Joplin News-Herald Army will soon
have plenty of pitchers with which ia
go after the rag: Sammy Morris and
Fred Wilkinson, the two Joplin plaY-
ers who were given q layoff about a
month ago. arrived in Joplin yesterday
morning, "Feehn' fine as sammy ex-
pressed his condition, and viii be in
uniform for a workout this afternoon
Unless one Of the two displays excep-
tional form it is not probable that they
viii pitch during the present series, as
It is known that Durbin and Hollings-
worth are in shape and the Joplin
management is anxious to take the odd
game of the SERIES as it will put this
team within a few points Of Springfield
at the top place. Sammy states that
he been pitching ball on the reservas
ton in Idaho and that his arm is IN flne
shape. Wilkinson has been spending
the greater part Of his time fishing and
hunting. but has been working daily,
Should either Sammy or Wilkinson dis<
play good form Joplin will be we'll
heeled for pitchers and will be able To
give one of the five a. rest should he be
injured or display poor form, without
weakening the team.
J. H. Farrell, president of the Ma
tional association. yesterday wired ia
Herman Grow Of the Topeka team that
Cheney was the property Of Rartless
vile and that the locals should return
him to the Indian Territory town. Ac-
cording to the National agreement
farming is a violation and wise "Gus't
Alberts is trying to profit by It. Crow
dent Farrell tending to show thai
Cheney is the property of the locals,
Cheney will stay in Topeka until hi1
case is settled but in the meantime hs
will of course have to play the bench,
It appears that Alberts has tried ia
thwart every effort made by the local
managemen t to bring him back to To-
peka and that Herman Crow had ia
almost abdgct him at Chanute IN ordez
to get him loose from the clutches Of
the Bartlesville manager. Alberts will
probably have to 90 elsewhere to get
players for his team hereafter.
The four teams in the second divisior
are today playing the four teams in tht
first division. This seldom happens il
d whole baseball season.
The Leavenworth Post says: l. r.
flaming, one Of the best pitchers evef
seen IN a minor league uniform. will arr
rive in LeayenWorth tomorrow to joia
the Leayenworth baseball club He Il
now at Valley Center. Kansas Early
last season flaming Jumped" the IeavS
enworth club and was suspended and
fined 5000 Since then ne has been ufs
able to play in any of the leagues. This
week he wrote the management of thu
Leavenworth club an apology for his
actions of last year. and said he 7=euId
come here at once if wanted He wal
wired to report at once. Walter Ouiess
ser. once the greatest pitcher IN thu
Western association is probpDiy AL fns
for the present. He is suffering from Z
severe main in his right side. His arm
Is all right. but every time he tries IL
pitch the pain becomes so severe thai
he is forced to quit. The intention Of
the Management is to play Ouiesser n
some other position until he is IN shaps
gain.