The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-18

the fault Of the men behind him Howey
mas never been the same pitcher he
daila team out in two games
on one day, and only gave
the Missourians a total OF FIVE hits.
The unusual strain of that day seems
to have weakened him a bit but at that
he is a good deal better pitcher than
many who are doing the twirling In the
Western association and will have no
trouble in getting a place It is under
stod that Abbott wants Howey for the
Hutchinson team. Ard while the fans
are extremely sorry 10 see HoWey GO
there is little chance for them to criti-
else the White Sox mana cement, for it
Is certain that Cooley and Crow would
not let him go If they did not think they
had some lstter pitchers to take his
place. With Cheney back in a White
Sox uniform. Halla in sight, and Forres-
ter and AIcInnes pitching the winning
ball they are now the team is stronger
in the twirling department than it has
been at any time during the season.
Ind then there is Horton, who although
released by Springfield, is a good pitcher
and has done all that has been asked
of him so far. If Halla is secured the
chances are that one of the other four
men will be dropped as 1t is not likely
that Cooley will care to carry Ave men
on hit pitching staff
Since the control of the Wichita team
has changed hands every effort is being
made by the new corners to strengthen
the team and no one will deny that it
needs it. The latest acquisition is
Johnny FillUaE. as clever a shortstop
as there is playing IN this part OF the
country. Filinlan has been playing with
the Lincoln, Neb., team so far this sea-
son. He ought to help out Wichita ma
terially.
It seems to be the opinion of the Leav-
enworth Tin1es that the management Of
the team there did not know q good
pitcher when 1t had one. Here IS a
little wall It makes: Forester continues
to pitch nice ball for Topeka. Leaven-
worth should have held on to Forester
! last season.
According o the ideas of a stockhold-
er of the Hutchinson team the directors
of that club ought TO do all the manual.
clerical and other work necessary for
| the running of the team. This is what
one of the stockholders OF the team is
quoted in the Hutchinson Independent
as saying: Say, old man, I don't be-
lieve we ought to have a ground keeper
or a bat boy. When we elect g. board
of directors we expect them to leave
their business and do the manual work
connected with the team for nothing.
It don't take WinsIow more than two
hours a. day TO keep the books, pay the
men etc. It probably takes Johns two
hours only to check up the ticket takers
Phil and DR.. Gage only spend a few
| hours looking after the general business
Of the club They should spend all their
time working for nothing. I am knock
ing"
All sorts of peculiar situations are de-
veloping in the most peculiar race in the
! history of baseball which IS now being
carried on IN the Western association.
One of the most peculiar IS the position
which the Joplin team has held in the
past two weeks. When the team arrived
| in Topeka some ten days ago II had won
games and was in fourth place. At the
1 end of last week it had increased It's
standing by twenty-five points but had
fallen into fifth place and all OF the lead
ing teams had dropped in the percent
age colurln-
That Steve Regan's abilities as a
shortstop are held a pretty high regard
/ by others than the management Of the
White Sox and the Topeka fans is evil
denced by an offer Of $500 for his release
by Judge Nevili. who owns a controlling
/ interest in the Springfield team. During
the first game with Springfield on the
recent trip Judge Nevill was so i'm
pressed with Ragan's work that he Of
fered Crow $500 in cash for him. and
/ Herman. wise man that he IS. merely
smiled at the offer.
II guess must be the teams hoodoo,"
/ sighed Herman Crow yesterday as ne
stood watching the scores come in show
j ing that bis team was winning another
/ doubleheader at Webb City. When 1
was roofing for the team with all my
might at Springfield they lost the only
/ two games played there Then left
! them at Webb city to 90 down to Cha
mute to get Cheney and they turn around
/ end win two doubleheaders- I guess I'm
the hoodoo all right.