The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-11
SEASON OF BASEBALL.
win Formally Open in Topeka TomOr-
row Afternoon.

An extraordinary feature viii attend
the baseball opening in Topeka Of the
Western association at Association park
on Saturday afternoon between Topeka
and Joplin. Secretary Herman Crow
today engaged Henri Strawn to take
moving pictures of the White sox in
action.
The game will commence at $3.50
O'Clock, but one half hour earlier, ex-
actly at three. the pictures will be taken
and all the fans who wish to see this
done should be sure to go out on time.
There are fourteen members on the
squad at this time and each one will
advance to the bat, hit a straight pitch
ed ball and start to first. The action
of the batter and his start to the initial
sack will compose the picture MT
batsman bunting, and similar stunts
viii be included.
= king moving pictures. He has done
some very high grade work and IS in
demand especially by railroads Some
of his scenic pictures are especially
good. He took a series along the santa
Fe in California between San Francisco
and Los Angeles and they are making
a great hit. The pictures which he takes
of the White Sox will be exhibited at
one of the local vaudeville theaters.
Everything is arranged to take the
pictures" said Herman Crow today.
I'VE intended to take them some time
ago. but the day set apart was rainy
and we could do nothing. We will take
them tomorrow, however. There VIII be
no question about that. The weather IN
dications seem to be favorable now. and
if they hold out we will put on that TEA
ture"
A parade of the players in automo-
biles will precede the game. Fourteen
Topeka autos have been contributed for
that purpose. They belong to George
w Stansfeld, Ned Osborne, DR.. J. G.
McCIntock, Charles Wolff, James
Chapelle, Paul Mulvane'Dr. 4: 2; eooa-
win W. c. Thrapp, W. G. Stephenson,
Al OFFICER W. l. Taylor. G. ". Snyder,
Frank Southwick and DR. L. II. Mum.
The parade will start from the Elks
promptly at ? o'clock, will take about
half an hour in procession over the
streets and will then go TO the ball park.
Both the Topeka and Joplin teams VIII
be provided with autos.
After the pictures are taken at the
park. Mayor Davis will do a little pre-
liminary stunt in the way of pitching
the first ball. The game will then com
mence promptly at $3.50 o'clock. Nc
Innis will pitch for Topeka, while Nor
ris will be in the box for Joplin. Hand
some Mcnamara. who has been having
so very much trouble at Wichita, will
do the umpiring-
The regular Topeka team will line
up. Coles ankle is in shape to per
nit his going back into left field.
Cooley will be at first. Womble win
probably play short, with Ragan on
the bench. Womble has been taking
care of the left garden since Cole has
been out with injuries. Zearfoss will
do the catching Wolfe has not yet
reported from News York.. and Jack
Henry is still laid up with his injured
groin, upon which he had an opera
ton performed q few days ago. Wolfe
may come on Monday. He has sent
for additional advance money. and
was turned down. That may break
up the deal. In Secretary Farrell's
recent bulletin the transfer Of Wolfe
from Des Moines to Topeka IS an
nounced. SO he will have to play
here until released by Cooley and
Crow.
But one thing will be lacking in the
opening tomorrow. There will be no
band. MarshalTs organization is out
of town. Swearingen's is shy a num-
Der of important players. Therefore
the debut of the White Sox for 1906
will have to be made without the toot-
ing Of horns and lclashtne of cyrnfaIs