The Topeka state journal., 1906-06-21

Manager Abbott of the Hutchinson
team thinks he has found twiFier
who will 1nystify the Western assoe1a-
tlon and viii give him a try out when
the Cooleycrows reach Hutchinson
next week as they are considered the
''hitinist" bunch in the league. He
comes from the Emporia State league
and answers TO the name of j. Z.
shaw He is a strapping big fellow
The Topeka fans are not hard to get
along with and VIII stand for most
anything, especially while their team
is a top notcher, but there is a strong
protest being made against using the
Topeka diamond as a training school
for umDires. Lewinson is about the
only real umpire who has handled the
Indicator on the home grounds this
season and he went to St Joseph Tues
day and brought back an understudy
who did all kind of things yesterday
and there was nothing to do but 70
stand for it. But then of course he
can't be an umpire until he learns
how.
Hopkins. the new umpire found by
IseWinson at st. Joseph, might Just as
we'll remain lost if Yesterdays work
is to be taken as a sample of what the
future has in store for the Western
association for he was bad on de-
cisiOns on bases, and considerably
worse when he attempted to make
guesses as to balls and strikes.
Howey played right field yesterday
and accepted three chances on long
drives and handled the position as Well
as Cole could have done, and that is
saying about all that there is to say
The decisions Of the tryout umpire,
Hopkins. became so rank that he was
relieved from work behind the catcher
IL IL ea-r4 to- fr
Lewinson, after the fans had yelled
themselves hoarse urging the PROPOSE
tion.
Mehl. the former Washburn college
boy who was with Hutchinson for
while but who is now playing with the
BartIettsvilIe 90. T) team. won their
sunday game for them by knocking
two doubles at critical times during the
game.
II the wires Of the Daily Oklahoman
are working right there is a strong
likelihood that the franchise and team
of the Oklahoma City Baseball assOcia-
tion will shortly change hands and that
Jimmie Frick. who did stellar work at
third base for the local team last sea-
son. VIII be the purchaser. He has
made an offer of $500 and the present
owners. Snodgrass and Chinn. are hold
ing out for $1,000. It is believed that the
manager Of the Toronto club is back Of
Frick in the negotiations now pending
and with such backing 1t is believed
that the playing strength of the team
would be augmented. It is said that in
case the deal goes through, Frick viii
be permitted to assume the guardian
ship OF the third sack Jimmie FTick
IS beyond per adventure, one Of the
most popular baseball players that has
ever donned an Oklahoma City uni
form and his return 20 the local dia-
mond would be hailed with delight by
2 1ln AZ rrs &c ~ ,e q
playeF-manager. nothing is known as
he has never had experience in that line,
but his friends are confident that he
viii make good il given the opportunity.
The teams in the first section of the
Western Association are well punched
and there is a difference OF hut two
games won between them. Topeka,
who heads the division has won 25
games and Webb City, who is the tail
ender Of the division has won "a games.
though Webb City has lost % games
against the Cooleycrows 19.
Cravens allowed but seven hits yes
terday and they We're not punched and
his friends attribute the loss of the
game to hard luck rather than ineffI-
cheney Of the part Of the pitcher.
The winning score yesterday was
made when Cooley and Downs had a
man between first and second and in
their eagerness to get him out. allowed
the man On third just about a second
Of time too much and he beat Cooley's
throw home by few inches.
The runor that Dud Risley will join
the Cooleycrows VIII not down even
though Manager Dick Cooley announces
that he has never considered signing
him for single moment. He Will
probably go to Toronto, though that
has not been settled definitely.
The Oklahoma Post believes in
'tempering the wind to tha shorn
lamb and says of Dud Rfslev. the
player captain who has been released;
Captain Dud Risley played his last
game yesterday with the team. Nego-
uauons have been pending whereby he
may go to Toronto with Jimmie F'rfck
and play short; also he has another
offer to play second base with Topeka,
but he had not decided last night
which place he would accept 1t IS 1r-
decided who Will take the captaincy Of
me team, although It is said the place
lies between Wilson and Lewis The
latter viii take the initial sack. Pendrv
VII be put back to third, and Dit Spen-
Ger, who will arrive today from the
south, VIII play short Spencer is said
70 be very fast man. and with such
lineup the team viii go on with the
good work. There have been times
when criticism of Risley's work was
perhaps justified. and there have been
oltist tlneS When probably no other
man could have taken the team and
pulled out of the tight place as he did.
There are players on the team now
VINO are going UP rapidly ana some
day viii be in faster company than
lhey are now, but they were once ap-
prenttces Of Risley. Al plavine team
manager must stand for the responsi-
biitles Of the whole team and try to
please the fans with his own work at
The same time. It's q dif1cult thing to
90. and little bad luck will bring dis
couragement. There are tfose who re-
gret to see Captain Risley go.
The supposition is that the Joplin
News Herald intends to compliment
Goodman is far from being misno-
1ner for the umpire who arrived in
Jopun Yesterday To s1inarinfenh the