The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-23

E Shields. we're in Parsons this moru-
ing GA their way to Coneyvilie. Shields
Is from Kansas City and win take
charge Of the Cofeyvii1e team and
viii start the work OF working over the
material and getting things in shape
have finished the work at Coffeyville,
Copes and Mcdonald viii go to Bartles-
vile. where they viii make an attempt
to get the baseball fever started. Gus
A1berts, who was with the Topeka ball
team last year is on the ground and
win manage the new team, should 1t be
organized. Alberts was one Of the best
players with the Topeka team last year
and there Is no reason why BartiesVilie
can not have a team that will put them
Into the running. After their visit to
Bartlesville, Copes and Mcdonald win
go to Chanute. where they viii assist
in organizing the team there, and get
ting the players inoculsted with the en-
thusiasm and loyalty that It takes to
make a winning team.
Dad" Bennett note from the
/ Guthrie Capital: Dad Bennett was
out yesterday to the bail grounds look
1 ing over the field and trying out his
arm by picking up shy balls which
I dropped from the High school boys
mits. He says he is in the best Of con-
ditiOn, and certainly looks It. He is
waiting till the spring birds have ar
/ rived before he commences real work.
/ This is the way the Oklahoma CAPT
j tai feels about the Kansas university
I team: The Kansas State university
+ baseball team is making a tour ct
/ Oklahoma and VIII play several Of the
! teams Of the territory. Today they
win play the Chi1occO Indians and from
there they VIII 90 to Edmond where
/ they VIII play March a. The Jay
/ hawkers outlook is not as strong IS
it was last year and when Norman
gets hold Of them, some of the old
p
It am not particular about using any
special bat" says John Peter Wagner
For pitcher who serves slow ones
but when a pitcher relies mainly on
speed I find heavy bat more service
able"
From the Daily Oklahoman: The
bunch OF ball players that are to make
up the Oklahoma City team team Of
the Western Association are dropping
in one by one and all will likely be On
hand by the first Of next week, when
+ Captain RisIey viii institute practice
work. Tod Porter, first baseman, has
been here several DAYS. Scoggins Is at
Norman; Pitchers Woods, Root and
Quiet arrived last night. and also
Shortstop Miller, Lotion. who is sche-
duled to succeed Spec Hurlburt IN
the center Of the pasture, is expected
/ to arrive Saturday, and Fielder Viii
son is expected any day. Baker Of
Kansas CITY and St. John Of Leaven-
worth. both shortstops. are also on
J hand for duty. It IS expected that
from the several shortstops in the
SQUAD, good third baseman may be
selected. Manager Chinn stated last
+ night that It was impossible to secure
either Of the st. Louis clubs for games
here. owing to their early departure
for the north. To date the only teams
secured for ante-season games are
GreenvilIe and Dallas. Of the Texas
league and Shawnee and Tulsa of the
Southwestern Central league The
Tulsa team viii play here the latter
part of next week. Manager Chinr
thinks this years Nets viii open ths
game in as good form as any OF the
teams in the association and win ID
reinforced should occasion demand Il