The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-06

am going hot after the record of Jess
there is no reason to Doubt but that
Green will be the kingpin Of the
Miners at the park this season. Pitch
er Wilkinson, of Randolph, Ia, is also
in Joplin and spent the afternoon at
Cox's park. Wilkinson looks to be in
good trim. and If he keeps UP the clip
that he set at the end of last season.
there is no reason to Doubt but that
he will be the batsmen's terror. "0ld
Shin" Indian No. ? of the team, is
working hard. His work is consistent,
and even scintillant at times. From
the present dope there is reason to
believe that his third yea will be
marked by better playing han any
of the former years. Wiser, the
"Kansa Jackrabbit." is also in town,
old-time form. Should the Kid de-
yelop a batting eye. there is no doubt
but that he would be sure OF a place
on the team. Hollinsworth and For
r~estine, the two Hoosier lads, who
Joined the team in Mondays prac-
tice, are making a very favorable i'm
preston on the fan by their work,
although there has been no hance to
Judge of their real ability. Hollings-
Worth's delivery is easy and graceful
When indian Sammy Morris, who IS
himself something of a speed artist.
saw the magnificent speed with which
the Indianapolis lad sent the sphere
hurting through the air, he gave a big
ErunJ. expressive D0ln OF surprise ana
approval. One of the greatest handf-
caps to the team Is the diamond, which
is not in. condition for the season.
Notwithstanding this fact, the players
have been able to get plenty of work.
In the absence OF the regular out
felders, Peck Harrington, q Joplin
boy, one of the best fielders and hit
ters in the league last season, has been
scampering in the gardens, reducing
his a~voirdupois. Harrington played
1t 1000 - a.
W~oodpeckers, and Army would very
much like to sign h Miner lad. Peck
can't see it that way. however,. He
says that Joplin is his hard uck town,
and that he has never been able to
play q goo gane in Minerville. Tory
Vanderbilt, backstop champion of the
league, craw1ed into a uniform yester-
day and scampered for the park. He
scampered during h time he was
there. but he is not scampering today.
Tony is sore. He is sore all over.
With another day of hard work, how
ever, he expects to be able to and
the pace better. The first exhibition
game Of the season is scheduled for
next Sunday, when the Little Pirates,
of Pittsburg, champions of the Valley
league, who gave Webb City such &
drubbing In the first game at Webb
City last Sunday, will be the attraction
at Cox's park.
From the Springfield Leader: The
Midgets left last night for Tulsa. Fort
Smith and Muskogee, their southern
trip" to be gone until about the 14th
or 18th of this month, when they will
probably play the Fort Smith team
here. The game with the st. Louis
Browns for Easter Sunday has been
cancelled by thu Browns on account OF
the continued bad weather. which has
prevented them from practice. After
their series with the Cardinals which
is now being played in st. Louis, this
Browns will gel down to hard practice
and on this account nave cancelled
their out Of town dates. At Tulsa and
Fort Smith the Mfdgets viii play two
games each and at Muskogee three
games will be played. BY the time the
team returns ii Is expected to be in
good condition and ready to do some
good work here, Games will be secur-
ed for Saturday before Easter ana
Easter Sunday with some team, but
Just what bunch will be brought here
IS not now known. The two daily
practices at Central park have put the
men IN good condition already ana
they are getting into form fast. Nam
ager Shinn and Captain Seabaugh are
both well pleased with the bunch they
have gotten together and the way they
are working out.