The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-07

at the Midget town in the first game OF
the season The Springfield Repub-
lican, overjoyed beyond measure, let's
loose of this incoherent COB Of gurg-
ling happiness thereupon: Back
Shorty Hurlburt, back to the sleepy
village that nestles like a rural grave
yard in the midst Of the Blacksnake
hills; back to historic PateetoWn
where nauSht but the honk of the
vagrant goose and the tinkling of cow
bells disturb the day dreams of the
-denizenss back to towering King Hill
which reverberate ties the dying squeal of
the fat Dorkers in the Swift packing
plant in the valley below; back to the
Edmond street "smolehouses' with
the doleful tale of the same old to-
boggan slide! Avaunt! But hold
Come to think about it, you may ling
er longer. The Midgets want to have
some more fun with you. Then, too, il
you have any more finds, turned
adrift by PA" Rourke of Omaha
Seabough,s sluggers would like to trim
en- down while here. Jolly fellow
Shortly Hurlburt, there's lots more
due you.
Exactly 12s Topeka fans went to
Wichita yesterday to see the game.
~Old" Companion is pitching for
Hurlburt's Packers at St. Joe this sum
mer.
Herewith follow the official list Of
players, owners and managers. and
team:
Joplin-Oficial name Miners" A
J. D. LeBolt, president; Frank Hurl-
burt manager; pitchers, Red" Craig
Companion, Walsh, Seay and Zackart;
catchers, Noys and Brown; first base
Smiling Bill" Kemmer; second base
Casey; third base, Genins; shortstop
Filing; left field. Pete Wash; center.
Pettigrews right. Sits.
Joplin-Of1f1cial name. Miners A
J. Baker, president; Lou Armstrong;
manager; pitchers, Durbin, Hollings-
worth and Morris; catcher Armstrong:
third Fendry; shortstop. Olson out
fieIders, Bayless. Dalrymple and Bas-
hora.
oklahoma City-omcial name. Nets
PRESIDENT and manager. ]. H. Chinn;
pitchers, Root, Woods, Sigmund. Kline
Bemis' and McCredie: catcher, Lewis.
first base, Porter; second John Ozee:
third, F. G. Miller; shortstop, Risley
OF 81 Jonn; left held. Scroggins; center
Spec Hurlburt or Lotion; right, VIII
SON
omciaI name. ..Midgets:~
Gus Bennett. president: Tommy Cope,
Groom and OImstead; catcher. Sea
baugh; first base. Reed: second, Kelly:
third, Het1ing; shortstop. McTsear: left
field Abbott; center, Persch; right
Webb City-Oficial name. "uold
Bugs T. c. Hayden. president; pitch
ers, Dummy" Jaughlln, lie Frappe,
Sauerwein, Shaner, Cravens and Mere
dith; catchers, Schrant and Cheek. first
base. Rohn; second, PorkOrney: third
McDill; shortstop, Billy White: out
felders, Red Davis, Rollings and
Aubrey.
Topeka-Of1cial name, white Sox:''
Dick Cooley. president and manager;
Herman Crow, secretary and treasurer:
pitchers, McInnis. Howey, Dammann
Forester. Heusser and Isbell: catchers
Wolfe and Henry, first base Dick Coo
ley; second base, Red Downs: third
base. Jay Andrews; shortsto2. Ragan:
left field. Cole center field. Murray;
right field. Graves; utility man, Worn-'
BILE.
Leavenworth- name. ssSol-
diers" or eWoodpeckers; George J.
Bub. president; Bert Morton. secretary:
c. J. Pennington manager; pitchers
George Speer, ]. c. Ashley. John Row
an, William Port, J. R Payers; catch
ers, Harry Corbin and James mellow
ell: first base, William link; second
base, r. g. Kahl; third base. Dad
LeRoi; shortstop, c. J. Pennington:
Measure Harrington; right, Noisy
Bill Rapps.
Wfchita-Omcial name, .Jobbers;"
w J. Kimmell. president and manager:
pitchers. Edgar Willett, Milton Jack
Nash and Becker; catchers. O'Leary
and Edwards; first base, Holland: sec
ond base. Bankhead; third base, Rath-
thur Johnson; center field. Dusty
Miller; right field, Johnny Green