The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-03

consequence. The name was suggested
by Charles c. Roberts Of ia Francis
street, to whom season ticket was is
sued. Manager Hurlburt was showercd
with names, few of which were avail
able. Many were rejected because they
did not bear upon the subject and some
We're not considered because HUI ia;Irt
feared to create discOrd among the
fans. mo team in the Western Assoei-
alton was ever named the Packers,
said Hurlburt The Wichita club is
called the 'Jobbers. the Joplin club
Miners, and I believe Packers will he
appropriate. All of the other towns in
the league have banks and milliOlalres
and politicians and drummers, so names
suggestive of these classes were not Up
prOpriate" The names submitted num-
Der forty-five and they vary greatly IN
their conception and originality.
Browns was a favorite, but Huri5urt
pointed out that on the road the team
will wear white uniforms. Leaders"
was rejected because it is not sure
shot that the team will lead, although
it is hoped 1t will The names Ap0s-
ties "Josies' and ''Jotowns,' as usual,
were strongly favored. The Packers
will leave for Springfield Thurs lay
morning. where they will open the sea-
son Friday None of Manager Huri-
burt's team is sick and the club IS COM
plete with the arrival of the new right
fielder, Stets. All of the men viii be
taken on the trip.
Jock" Roman of Newcastle. Pa. and
Billy Port, who tried out with 2ourNe
at Omaha, have been secured by Leav-
enworth. Both are pitchers with good
regulations.
From the Wichita Beacon: Strange
as It may seem, there is yet a chance
/ that Bemis, whom it was reported
/ some days ago had signed a contact
to play here, but later develOpm ents
show that he mas not, may yet slip
away and sign a contract to play with
/ some other association team. A slight
misunderstanding has arisen between
Captain Risley and Bemis as to the
salary to be paid by the management.
Benais is no doubt worth all the
money that he is asking. Woods and
| Root and Bemis are known quantities.
Klein is not. The latter may later de-
velop into good pitcher, but expert
ments sometimes prove rather costly,
after the baseball season commences.
If Bemis is lost by Oklahoma CITY, the
/ local management, directory and
stockholders Will receive no little
\ amount Of censure from those who
/ patronize the games every day Wich-
/ tia is not asleep at the switch as
much as some may think. The man
agement there has just signed Becker,
who is well known in Oklahoma City,
/ to be a member of the pitching staff
this season. Becker was with the
Oklahoma City team in the South
western league two years ago. and
/ last year played with Little Rock in
/ the Southern association With Will
4 let, Becker and Nash. Wichita ought
not to be afraid Of being found in the
second division when the season ends.
From the Daily Oklahoman. Man
ager Chinn has his lines out to secure
! Clarence Nelson, the well known
southpaw who is playing with TIous-
ton this season. Nelson has appeared
before the local fans many times and
would no doubt prove valuable addi-
/ ton to the pitching staff
The most interesting piece of news
/ that has come out for some time lies
] in the Instructions to Managers just