The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-05

tween the two teams and is the only
team which has won majority from
the locals. They have Always seeming
~ been a hoodoo TO the local bunch,
but just why is hard to ascertain. They
have been easy picking for most of
the teams. Had they had as good luck
against other teams as they have had
against Topeka they would be leading
the league. AS it stands, however,
they Will be fighting it out with Leav-
enworth for the leadership of the sec
ond division. It will be a neck and
neck race between these two for this
position. Springfield has had all sea-
son the nucleus for a strong team. In
Seal augh they have the best catcher
in the league at the present time, al
though Harry Corbin of LeavenWorth
was about OF the same caliber. They
have three good pitchers in Young,
Groom and Olmstead. With another
twirler the equal of this trio they
would have as good a staff of box ar
lists as any team in the circuit. Hetling
the third baseman is the strong point
in their infield. He is as good a third
baseman as there is in the association
with the possible exception of An
dreWs- Sits Is conner at second and
Reed Is a good first sacker. Welter
will make a good infielder with more
practice. The outheld of the Midgets
is one of the fastest in the league.
Goes Murray and Persch can cover
the business. Their hitting, as is the
case with the whole team. is weak for
outf1elders, but they partially make up
for 1t by knocking down lots of ap-
parently safe ones from opposing bats
man. The main trouble of the team
is the fact that they are poor stickers
There is also a good deal of friction be-
tween the members of the team as was
shown by the Stis-Goes fight at Okla
homa City recently.
Leavenworth Times: After the final
game on the road today the Leaven-
worth team and all other teams of the
league have the last day of rest before
the final squirt for position in the race.
The team will leave Oklahoma CITY
after the game Tuesday evening and
will come home to rest and prepare for
the long series of fifteen games at
home. This series then winds up ev-
erything with the exception of the
finishing three games at Hutchinson.
The loss of three straight games at
Wichita has put serious criEnp into
the chances Of the team and II Is now
hardly probable that Leavenworth can
aspire to do better than head the sec
ond division. In view CT the hard
luck experienced by 1t throughout the
entire season with the exception OF the
one month during which Leavenworth
climbed to first place from seventh bv
a magnificent burst Of good baseball
and seemed to have distanced all 9th
er teams. this showing will not have
been so discouraging.
Leavenworth Times: Probably the
best recovery from bad form the
league has seen this year has been
that of the Wichita team. The bunch
is playing faster and better ball than
any other organization in the brush
just at present and with a months ad-
ditional going would make things de-
cidedly interesting for the head-end
bunch. AS 1t is the Jobbers bid fair TO
land close up with and possibly ahead
of Joplin. All that prevents them from
making Topeka hump is the lack OF
time. The coming series of six games
between Wichita and the probable
champions will demonstrate this fact
Wichita Is supporting the eostliest
team in the brush as it did last year
It has the best pitching stan and the
best team on paper all around. SO that
It has been a wonder 10 the confirmed
dopers that Wichita has 80 long been
out Of position.