The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-13
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+ The Texas league has honnied itself by
electing as its vice president the veteran
baseball man, Ted Sullivan
The bad leg which caused Mcintyre Of
Detroit to start the last two seasons in
poor shape has at last yielded to treat
nent, and he viii join Detroit in d few
weeks in the very best of shape.
Charles Carr, who was sold to Cincin-
natl by Cleveland, has signed a contract
to play first base for the Reds this sea
SOL.
Jack Suthoff. the former. pitcher Of the
Philadelphia National league team, has
signed with Toledo. Suthoff was sold to
Columbus by the Phillies and repurchas-
Cd, and his release was purchased by The
Toledo club.
It is said that Edward Hanlon has a
claim against the Brooklyn club for sal
airy due Tor the last month OF his recently
severed engagement. E4anIou has not de-
cided whether to take the matter before
the National league directors or bring
legal proceedings against c. H. Ebberts
and H W. MedicCs for the money
Some of the American league clubs are
going in pretty close in the matter of sal
aries. Otto Williams. formerly of Chicago,
and last year with New Orleans, is under
offered a salary of 81, 200, which is several
hundred less than he drew last year from
New Orleans Williams Will be justified ia
refusing TO snow up and viii be backed
by the national commission, which has
ruled that a player when drafted should
get an increase IN salary as well as the
promotion from minor to a big league
team.
The cases of the three baseball players
tionaIs; Walter w. Bennett Of the SoiIfh-
ern league and John J. BTcGrath-vvhos
We're arrested Thursday charged with in
tOXicatiOn and breach of the peace on a.
New York Central passenger train were
adjourned at Albany for two weeks. An
additional charge OF assault was brought
against DOnlin by the train porter who
alleged that Donlin pointed a loaded res.
Volver at him. The men were liberated on
bail.
Jack Chesbro, the New York American
league pitcher, was ia Worcester yester-
day for several hours The big fvyirIer
said that he intends to go to New York
some day this week to sign for the sea-
son. His arm, which had troubled him for
a time last year. is now in great shane
and he expressed the belief that he wilIs
be able to duplicate his work of 1924
Shortstop Norman Elberfeld of the New
York Americans has arrived at Hot
springs where he will take the baths I'M
u II IS tune TO report to Clark Griffith at
birmingham, Elberfeld signed a contract
last ran, at the same time stating that he
Iad not been able to do himself Justice
but that he would do his best to make.
good this season. There is no better
Shortstop in the profession than Elber-
already begun training for the "a Nina -
VII pc welcomed by American league
According to the Cleveland Plain Daale-
Elmer Flick of the Clevelands did me
1ast season, making 50 extra bases and
also leading IN triples, with 20 FT-1I7-nar -
TieXeian no. oeIng second with 4. Harry
laws was second with rs extra base
leading in doubles with A. CravyfoT.5 ~
Detroit, the third hardest hitter baing
SECOND IN doubles with 40. Davis also ia
in home runs with z Hickman was 49,, -
N heaVy hitting Stone fifth and TTobs
Eeffls sixth Edobe cracked out q 5or1T,ie@
1S triples and S honers There --, ~
q batsmen who made home rms; 9e ~.
more, and big Cy'' was one Of them ~ II
made ? Buck Freeman stood 1stb -
z doubles, triples and. homers. an
George stone, the hard hitting ST r,,,f.
outliSllef. declares he will commit Ilo5,f
zens attempts to present him with p ero5zt
Matcn next season. While he was 1esd-.
ing The league in batting last 49,
crowd Of fans gave him a egolt7 TS ~ s
and ms oatttng Immediately fell Off RE
Things the fans said to him af,11,t re lls
watch panied him iInnensel5 - maj snal
nus pride 7 Il buy my own watches . 3
efflrarre IN Ioo15 ~. raven had the
race since the fans began having f,n a. viii ii'