The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-25
Y here they play tomorrow:
Topeka at Hutchinson.
Wichita at Springfield.
Oklahoma City at Webb City.
Joplin at LeavenWorth.

Before leaving for Hutchinson last
night the Topeka management hand
ed George Graves, the little fielder
his unconditional release. This step
by the local management was necessi-
tated owing to the surplus of out
gardeners. Graves is a fast fielder
and has few equals in covering ground
anywhere in the circuit, but his hit
ting SO far this season has not been
what was expected of him. He is
very popular player and the fans will
regret to see him leave. He will prob
ably not be out of a job very long,
as both Hutchinson and Webb City
would be glad to get him.
old RED Craig is the champion
of the league when it comes to pitch
ing f1ve-hit games He pitched a five
hit game against Springfield last Sun
day. which was the fourth one for him
since he has Joined Joplin He pitched
five-hit games against Topeka and
Wichita, shutting them out and he
beat Oklahoma City in another. Since
joining "Army's" bunch Craig has
worked in six games and dropped only
one
Yesterday afternoon President
Cooley of the local team wired Pen
nell. offering him a berth with the
White Sox and giving him his terms
Penneu is an outfielder and has re-
Gently been cast adrift by the Job
bers. He is a good all around player
and during most of his stay at Wich-
tia covered second base. If he ac-
cepts Cooley's offer he will bly,
be kept for utility man: Cooley
thinks he will make a good addition
to the locals and is going after any
other man whom he thinks viii be
Of any aid to the White Sox in win
ming the pennant.
r,-...- 80 s+;1I eo;,e- aro,,fd fhe
circuit OF the way in which Horton
Joined the White Sox. At first the
guess was that Horton had been re-
leased and now they say that he has
only been loaned to Topeka to win
games with. The truth of the matter
is that Topeka secured his release
outright and now has full claims on
his services. Here is q aittle dope for
the Topeka fans in regard to the rec
ord of skinny Horton. While with
ing in sixteen games. OF these he
won seven and nine of them are
chalked up against him. He started
to work in two others but was taken
out and the games were finally won.
He won his first game for Topeka and
lost the second by being batted out
of the box in the first inning.
The new owners of the Wichita
team are willing to wager $500 that
wichita VIII n1ltSH dOOHC AODSfAo-
They should find Topekans by the
score who will take a slice of that
stake If they finish ahead of Topeka
it will not be in this league.
Hutchinson. the infelder whom ABB
bolt brought from the brush. has been
released to make room for Dick
Brown.
The plan of charging full admission
for children at Webb City and then
admitting them to the grand stand
free is meeting with much favor. ac-
coroing to the MANAGEMENT of mat
team. The best result of this practice
seems to be that it keeps the children
from crovding on the field as they do
IN other places
The Sprngfeid Republican is au-
thority for the statement that at least
three wearers of the Midget uniforms
viii be seen in faster com panv next
season as more than one big league
manager has his eye on Seabaugh,
Reed. Hetiing and Olmstead-
Roy Gill who worked in Yesterday
afternoons game with Webb Cts is
an old favorite with the Topeka fans.
He used to pitch for Washburn college
before there was any league ball in
Topeka He Is a brother of Warren
Gill who was a star gridiron coach
few years ago. Since leaving Wash