The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-02

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urday. His arm is still weak from the
results of the strain at the first Of the
season at Wichita, and when he again
RECEIVERS full strength in this arm, the
batters will have a chance to swing at
the air as Of yore.
Hollingsworth's good work during
the past few days is responsible for the
following favorable comment from the
News-Herald: For the last month
Hollingsworth has been pitching a
grade of ball for Joplin that discounts
the efforts of any other one year
twirler now in the Western association
His game at Hutchinson Saturday
when he relieved Sammy Morris in ths
first half of the first inning was one OF
the best that he has pitched this sea-
son and he held the gingery Salt Pack
ers down in fine style. When he took
the slab in the first half of the first
inning. two men we're on bases and
only one was out. Hutchinson made
two runs in that inning and three
afterwards. After the fifth inning,
Hollingsworth gathered himself to-
gether and had Abbotts men at his
mercy. Another year and Holly wilt
be rated among the best in the ASSOC
citation.
The Oklahoma City press Is not Civ
ing half page write ups to the Nets on
their return from their recent trip as
they were doing a few weeks ago when
the Nets had taken a brace and came
home with a major portion of the
games on the credit side of their
ledger. Instead all that their home
coming ELECTED from the press Is the
following from the POST The weak
ness of the Oklahoma City team a.
boys are unable to hit the ball.
During each game on the present trip
they have been let down with from two
to seven hits-mostly two and four
game from a bunch of school boys.
The hits all told would not equal this
hits made by Lotion alone on the last
trip over the circuit. The Nets have
another weakness in the failure TO
bunch hits on such pitchers as Craig,
Herr and Shaw. HAD the Nets bunch
ed hits against these "has beens" in the
recent series there is no doubt IN the
minds of the fans but that each game
would have been won easily. It is high
time for the boys to hit a batting
streak and win a few games.
Just before he had his falling out
with Manager Shinn, Dutch Persch
was showed up to the top Of the bat
ting order. In the first game against
Oklahoma City the first time UP he
sent the ball over the fence for home
run.
Leavenworth is trying to induce
Texas Jones to accept a position on
short for the Convicte. It is not likely
that he will accept. however, as he IS
not in good condition to play and
would rather not participate in the
in shape he is one of the best inheld-
ers in the league.
Runnor has It that Red Downs. the
popular second basennan OF the White
Sox, has been offered a berth with the
league next season. Red IS by far the
best second sacker in this league and I
should make good in faster company:
Spencer Arthur Abbott has been re
leased as manager of the Hutchinson
team and Frank Genins has been ap-
pointed to the position in Abbott's
stead. Abbott will continue to play
first however. Hutchinson Is one OF
the Queerest baseball towns IN the cir
cult. Every time the team loses a
game the fans go after somebody's
scalp and demand some changes.
When they win a game, no matter
how poorly they have played. they
think they have the best team IN tbs
league It is reported that Abbott has
tried to resign several times and once
his resignation was accepted. But he
was given his job back few minutes
later.
The Leavenworth management has at
last decided to give the town better
team and they are now scouting around
for new players. They have secured the
release Of Pitcher Parl<in from the st.
Paul American association team. Rock
enfield, St. Paul shortstop will also
join the team. Rand, an inaeIder, who
was with Colorado Springs, IL expected
to arrive in a couple Of days. With
these additions It is expected that the
team will soon change their luck.
The White Sox left this morning for
Leavenworth where they are playing at
the Soldiers Home this afternoon. To-
morrow is an OF day and some Of the
team viii go fishing and others will lie
around in the shade and rest McIn-
mis- and Speer are the opposing pitchers
this afternoon.