The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-14
ARE FULL.
Dick Cooley Says White SOx
Team Is Complete.
Jay Andrews Will Be Again at
Third Base.
AFTER MORE PITCHERS
Durham of Kansas City Blooz
May Come Here.
Exhibition Games With Big
Leaguers Being Arranged.
AFTER MORE PITCHERS

The bases are full" That expression
is now applicable to the Topeka White
Sox for the season of 1906.
Richard Lovelace Cooley came out
last night in an emphatic statement that
Jay Andrews viii play the third sack.
Downs is scheduled for second and him
self for first, with Jack Henry behind
the home plate.
Some OF them may think that Jay
isn't the boy" said Dick, but let me
tell you right now, he is the candy. He
came here two weeks ego and we had a
long talk. I know him, and know him
well. He took some drinks, but I said to
him: Now, Jay, when you join US in
the spring, all the boozing is cut out
Understand And the big fellow gave
his word that when he dons a White Sox
suit this spring, it goes on for keeps, and
that he will give us the best that is in
him. He is taking care of himself and
wrote me yesterday lat he is in fine
shape. If he does as he tells me, he will
just naturally lay away every third
baseman in the cold and spooky shade.
He has it over the best of bem in minor
league company.
There are four men now signed to try
for the middle position in the left wing
and there is still light ahead that Billy
White may be obtained. Those now on
the Cooley Grow roster are Steve Ragan,
part of last season with the White SOx,
Al Carter of Winfield, whose perform
ances on d emi-professiOnal team
caught Cooley's eye, Johnny Welter the
star infielder of the Missouri Valley
league last year when with Pittsburg
and "Oom Paul. Kruger, a new aeQui-
sition from Cleveland, o., recommended
and vouched for by the famous Bill
Bradley. All are youngsters and all are.
the Kansas City Blooz at the end of
last season when an exhibition game
was played a Winfield. There he saw
Carter work. why that boy has a
throw and a hitting eye" says Dick,
that will put him right up among 'em
some day"
A letter was received Saturday
afternoon by Herman Crow from E.
L. Hayden, owner of the Webb City
franchise. He has possession of Billy
White. Regarding the effort of the
local management to buy the ex-
Sedalia star. Hayden writes; will
see you boys at the next meeting in
Kansas City and perhaps we can fix
up a deal by which you can get
White This looks good to both
suppose We don't get him. says
Dick, 1--WE have these four youngsters,
everyone good and promising, and If
they don't do We'll get somebody that
will BY the side of them, if they are
used. will be old heads. men who know
the game from beginning to end Mix
ing young and old blood is a mighty
good thing, III tell you.
Bfay Get .'Bull'' Durham.
Dick Cooley thinks that he may land
"BuIT' Durham, last years crack
pitcher with the Kansas city Blooz-
The big fellow wants to come here
and sign up a Topeka contract. i've
had a talk with him and I think there
is a good show I VIII know very
soon"
Then there is Mr.. Justis. also a
twirler with the Kansas City Nuts
last summer He was given his job
on the BIooz through CooIey's recon-