The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-04
Where they play tomorrow;
Topeka at Hutchinson.
Oklahoma City at Springfield
Wichita at Webb City.
Joplin at Leavenworth.

After today's game with Springfield
there remain on the season scheoule
but eighteen games Topeka mas
lead Of thirty-three points ana II y
scarcely probably that Joplin can
overcome that lead at this late date
Topeka goes to Scranton tomorrow
Ead will play an exhibition game
with the picked team from the Usage
County league. From scranton tney
go to Hutchinson where they play
three games with the Tailenders. Ihey
open at Leavenworth next Sunday ana
1t Is quite likely that a large number
of Topekans viii see this game as there
Is an excursion to Leavenworth on
this date They Will then go to Joplin
for three games and then return home
The last series of games on the home
grounds will open September 18th
Oklahoma city Will be here on that
. date and Wichita and joplin follow
with three games each. This VIII com
pIete the schedule OF the season, the
last game being with Joplin on sun
day, September 23rd. There remains
one game with Webb City which was
not played last Sunday This game.
however, will not be played unless it
viii have effect on the final position on
either team.
Wichita Eagle: A month ago Wien
ita fans were barely able to hope that
the Champions would finish in the first
division. Now that they have gained
a place in the first section, there are
not a few enthusiasts who are fondly
hoping that they viii make such
fight as viii enable them to take sec
ond place. There are even a few who
see a chance to land the pennant for a
second time. And their views are not
without foundation. A glance at what
the Champions have been doing dur
Ing the past three weeks viii prove
surprising. Out of the last seventeen
games played only three have been
lost. One of these was dropped to To-
peka here and the other two were lost
70 LeavenwOrth at the convict town
If they should continue at that rate
until the end of the season they would
finish with a percentage close to that
which they had last year Topeka
which is leading the league. is onlv
nine games ahead of Wichita There
Is yet time for her to take slump.
ana al the gait the Champions are go
Ing now a slump would prove dfsas-
trous for any of the three teams ahead
Of Wichita.
Leavenworth Post: Catcher Pink
Rrton. the Parsons man who caught
The Joplin series for Leavenworth. has
returned to his position Behind the
stick and omciated in the cage at
wichita Friday. Pinkerton probably
mas obtained his release from the Par
IONS club and will be with Teayen-
worth from now on The catcher is
looked upon as one of the most prom
lsing youngsters In the business He Is
the biggest backstop in the league at
present and his promise is said 10 be In
keeping with his size. Pinkertou is q
good receiver and thrOwer and should
develop into a reasonably able batter.
While the Webb City team is PLAYING
m Joplin, the players are making a
little spending money on the side
While in Joplin they receive allow
Rnees for hotel expenses at the hest
MOTEL in Joplin. but they all invariably
put up al their homes in Webb CITY
which is only about eight miles away
Ind Is connected with Joplin bv an
Electric line. The Joplin players do
he same way when they are at Webb
City GU
The Sporting writer on the Leavep-
worth Times has evidently eaten some
thing that has disagreed with his weak
constitution While in a recent spasm
ne worked off the following which has
back action meaning evidently not in
tended: Topeka has been plavine
Jack" Sullivan. relief catcher of the
Kansas City Blues, while Jack Henry
mas been sick. Leavenworth certainly