The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-23
Where they play tomorrow:
Webb City at Topeka.
Hutchinson at Wichita.
Springfield at Joplin.
Leavenworth at Oklahoma City.


1t was hard luck for Topeka to drop
three games TO Springfield. but they
lost them by playing ball of an inferior
quality to the opposing team Inabili
ty to hit the ball hard and consecutive
~ was greatly responsible for the
string Of defeats. 1t begins to look as
though the White Sox were heavy hit
ters only when they are up against
mediocre pitchers and that when they
get up against men who can really
handle the ball with effectiveness their
hitting qualities are not very material.
Springfield seems to be Topeka's
h oodoo. Shinn's aggregation has taken
nine out of the thirteen games played
with the White Sox so far this season.
If they had done proportionateIy as
we'll with the other teams in the
league they would be leading the as
ISOLATION with percentage IN the
neighborhood Of seven hundred. But
because the White Sox lost three
straight to Springfield that does not
give reason for the fans TO lose heart.
There Is no doubt but that the local
team is as good, if not a little bit bet
ter than the rest of the teams in the
association, as viii be evidenced by the
position they Will hold when the clos
ing games of the season are played.
Rumors are floating around that the
White Sox management has about de-
cided to release skinny" Horton. Sim
ply because he did not make a good
showing on Saturday is no reason why
he should be released Immediately
Every man is bound to have an off
day He should be given a good tryout
for many people think that he is
pitcher of considerable ability.
When John Shinn signed Jimmy
Cravens, for the Springfield team on
Friday last he remarked that he ex-
pected Jimmy to develop into the best
left handed twirler in the association
and the boy certainly started off good
in the second game on Saturday when
he had the heavy hitters'' of the To-
peka team at his mercy and allowed
them but seven scattering hits. It is
Shinns opinion that the Topeka man
released Cravens and he thinks he has
profited greatly by the error.
This indiScriminate releasing of
pitchers. who have possibilities in
them. just because they happen to lose
a few games at the start is all wrong
in my opinion said Mr.. Shinn. why
my man Groom lost the first seven
games he pitched for Springfield, but
he didn't get his release for felt sure
the stuff was in him If he had a chance
he is the equal Of any pitcher in the
league"
Warren seabaugh, springfeld's star
catcher, and who is considered by
many to be the best catcher in the as
ISOLATION, has been sold by Manager
Shinn to the Chicago Americans. he
reporting to them for a tryout when
the Western association closes. sea-
baugh is a bona fde doctor OF rnedi-
cine and practices this profession dur
ing the winter months Between.
pitching pills in winter and catching
balls in summer Seabaughs has no wor-
ries about the price of a meal ticket
Daily Oklahoman: Umpire Good
man has appeared here as the official
dictator. When he commences to assess
fines gainst unruly players and to stop !
them from talking back his work viii
prove more effective and the crowd /
will commence to think he is an UNI
pire instead of mere f1gurehead.
Although Bill Howey. released from