The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-19


bunch which is now playing here.
Joplin Globe: Bill link is getting
gray hairs and a reduced batting aver
ge since he has assumed the man
agerial reins of the Leavenworth
team. link says it is the care and
worry of his job that is doing the bust
ness. Many may f1out the idea, but
it must be remembered that he has to
pull and saw with ten stockholders who.
own the Old Soldier bunch and that is
going some
St-Joseph Gazette: 1.-The trouble is that
St. Joseph fans have been going to see.
losing teams for q number Of years.
and they are tired of 1t. The best thing
that could be done would be to have
then they would be baseball hungry.=
Mr.. LeBolt and myself don't care to
lose any more money. That is the
only reason that we are taking the
club away says Hurlburt The great
er trouble this year is that st. Joseph
does not care for the kind of baseball.
that has been played by the associa-
ton, dividing honors with towns the
size of Topeka, Leavenworth, Webb
City, Joplin and others.
Wichita Eagle Ward Isbell will
appear at Association park this after
noon in a Wichita uniform. He was
signed by the management of the
Wichita club Saturday. This now.
brings up the standard of the pitching
staff of the local team to second to
none on the circuit. Ivy has proven
that he has the goods" and can de-
liver them. He is a Wichita man and
naturally would rather play with the
locals than elsewhere. The Little
Rock and st. Paul clubs were after
Isbeu and offered him more money to
sign with them than he will get as a
Champ" He Is in fine shape, having
worked out with the Kansas City team,
and but recently left the Topeka club
owing to a disagreement over the
amount of salary he was to get. Last
year he pitched for Kansas City and
was one of their best twirlers. In all
probability he will be on the firing
line for the locals Tuesday. opposing
the Webb City aggregation Local fan
dom now has a chance to dream of
great things with the strong fielding
and pitching departments the man
agement has collected. President Mil
ton and Manager KimmeH have been
making every effort to give Wichita
winning team and the fact that they
have signed lsbel goes TO show that
they are still on the lookout for the
best interests of the Wichita club
Johnson. who plays third base for
Leayenworth, was captain of the K. u
ball team this season.
Kansas City Times: .sSpeck" HurI-
burt. outfielder on the Topeka Western
association baseball team was suspend
ed last night by DR.. D. NJ. ShiveIey
president of the association, at the re-
| quest of ]. H. Farrell, secretary of the
I National Association of Professional
/ Baseball clubs. The trouble has been
caused by the fact that Hurlburt is
claimed by the Decatur, ILL.,, club of
/ the Three I league. Contracts on Huri-
burt are held by Topeka and Decatur
/ The Topeka and Decatur contracts
! were signed while Hurlburt was at
/ Wilkesbarre. Pa, where he was play
ing this spring. Hurlburt claims that
the Decatur contract was signed and all
/ the correspondence was conducted by
another Wilkes barre player. Ike Dur
rett, who intended to play at Decatur
under the name Of Hurlburt. The De-
catur team sent $40 and transportation
/ to some baseball player and they want
! the player or the money. Hurlburt says
/ Durrett is the man wanted. The To-
/ peka outhelder viii not be allowed to
play unit the affair is settled.
Sackett. Leavenworth's shortstop.
/ has been released and Vaughn has
I taken his place.
Iowa Drought Broken.
Des Mofnes, June 18TH ere was a
heavy downpour Of rain in Iowa today
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