The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-22

Cecil Bankhead. who was hurt in a
game at Joplin some time ago by hav-
ing his collar bone broken in a COLI
sion with Arlo Scoggins, rejoined his
teammates here yesterday and donned
a. Miner uniform for the first time
since his accident He started to play
centerfield but found that after run
ming for a fly the pace was too much
for him and retired in favor Of Durbin.
Bankhead has been at his home in Ar
gentine for several weeks.
Umpire Croker, who figured in the
disputed game with Joplin came over
from Joplin with the Miners yesterday
morning and will be a spectator at all
the games of the present series.
Tom Hughes, the star pitcher of last
years White Sox team, pitched q dou-l
bic header for Atlanta, against Shrever
port recently winning both games. The
first was a shutout to 0, and the sec
ond was a 4 to 1 game. In each game
his opponents secured four hits. In
the last. game which he pitched dur
ing the season, he shut out New Or
leans 5 to 0. letting them down with
five widely scattered hits. Clark Crit
fifth will probably keep him in New
York next year.
A dispatch from Omaha in the
Sporting News says that the Omaha
management is keeping their eye on
Jack Henry, the catcher of the Tope-
ka pennant winners.
The santa Fe is to run an excursion
from Kansas City to Topeka
that town an opportunity to see a
bali game between the two leading
teams Of the Western association. They
are advertising Durbin to pitch.
The game stopped few minutes
yesterday to allow the players of the
Topeka team to go through the grand
stand and sell the tickets for the ben
eft at the Novelty next Tuesday eve
ming. Three shows will be given on
that night and tickets for the three
shows will be fifty cents. This is a very
generous move on the part of Manager
Hagan of the Novelty and Topeka fans
should turn out en- masse and show
their appreciation OF the champion
ship playing Of the Cooleycrows The
players viii need some money before
next spring.
Irby Joplin's new fielder. comes
from Butte, Montana, in the Northern
league. He seems to be a sticker as
he got three clean ones yesterday.
President Baker is with the team
on their present stay in Topeka. AL
though his team viii finish in second
place he still is of the opinion that the
Miners are better players than the
White Sox.
Bobby Wolfe who was with Topeka
while this year mas signed q contract for
next season with Des Moines where he
played the latter part Of this year.
Leavenworth Times: The members Of
J Tr,ax -cf.o
4 been trying for the past week to arrange
a schedule of post-season games to be
1 played with the various amateur teams
/ In the little cities OF the state after the
conclusion Of the season "A HutShinson
on September 23 Games have been
arranged in Atchison. Bonner Springs
and several cities along the Santa Fo
! between Hutchinson and Leavenworth.
/ All of the players on the team viii 20
along on the trip which will last one
week and the bunch viii then return to
4 this city to disband until spring OF
4 the players several viii remain in the
/ city and others win return to their
/ homes. First Basernan link and Fielder
/ Wooley will remain here permanently.
! Catcher Pinkerton will return to Par
sons, Kansas. Nick and Bob kah1 and
4 Catcher Holmes will go back to their
4 homes at Coulterville, III. Shortstop
Cavanaugh will go south after short
! while and remain there until the open
ing of the season Of practice at Shreve-
port where he Is signed. Third Base
man Vaughn viii go back to his home
4 in Washington, D. c. Center FiVlder
| Harrington viii go back to his home III
| Joplin
OF the pitchers Quiesser will return
/ to Indianapolis, his home Tanning viii
20 to Las Vegas and Ashley will prob
/ ably remain here for while at least
OF the men now on the team the fol-
i lowing are under reserve: QufeSser, ASH
I ming link KaH1 Vaughn.
vVooIev and Harrington. Pfnkertonewi
/ probably sign reserve clause Nick
KahI is still under contract VII. Colum-
bus but will eventually secure his re-
lease owing to the shape his arm is In
He has had offers to manage Oaven-
port in the Three r. league and VIII
choose between that city and L'eaven-