The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-05

10 some Other town.. says the SPRING
| field Republican. The report circu-
lated yesterday forenoon to the effect
that Springfield was to lose the West
ern association team was verified IN
an interview with DIR. F. w. Diemer,.
one of the owners of the franchise at
Springfield, this morning.
Yes, it is true" said DR.. Diemer,
that the franchise is for sale, and we
are anxious to get the team Off" our
hands as quickly as possible. Two or
| three towns in Kansas want the team
and l telegraphed to a party in one
one of the Kansas towns this after
noon, stating the terms on which we
are willing to sell.
'MeSsrs. Stone, Neville and myself,
the owners of the franchise, have lost
$4,000 since the season opened. We
can't afford to see the money neces-
sary to keep up the team go out and
have nothing coming in In the last
four weeks we have lost money at the
rate of $40 a day.
On two occasions the Springfield
team won the pennant in this league.
the queen city of the Ozarks, and
since that time the sport has been a
losing proposition in that city.
Outfielder Cobb, one of Leaven-
worth's new men, is a brother of the
Cobb who is playing in the outfleld of
the Detroit Tigers in the America
league. He is said to show the same
class as his brother but OF course has
not had the experience.
Jack Love, who has Joined the
Oklahoma City team and is playing at
second base, was formerly the man
ager of the BartlesvilIe team in the o.
A. K. league and only resigned a few
days ago when the management OF
that team sold Howard McClintock to
Oklahoma City. Love was sore be-
cause they sold the best pitcher he
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ceeded Gus Alberts as manager a few
weeks ago.
Nee of the Webb City team, who is
game at second for the Ugly Ducklings
and is very popular with the Webb
City fans.
Peg Bemis, the unlucky pitcher of
the Oklahoma City team, is out of the
game for a few days on account of a
sore throat.
Red Wright, the first baseman of
the Webb City team, is out of the
game for a few days on account Of
spraining the tendons in his right leg
so badly that he can scarcely walk.
oyler of the same team, who has been
out of the game for some time, is
scarcely able to play. OyIer has a bad
hand.
Wichita has a real live romance in
the coming marriage of Miss Laura
Howard and Mr.. Henry Mclean. It
all began with baseball. Mr.. McLear
played with the Wichita team as right
fielder Miss Howard is a baseball en-
thusiast and always attends every
game she can. At one of these some
of McLear's work attracted her at
tention. Cupid is not slow at such
times as these and 1t was not long be-
fore the two young people raet 1t
was a case of love at first sight with
both-and not strange. either. Miss
Howard is a very pretty, charming
girl, and McLear a fine, energetic
young man.. However, the course of
true love never did run smooth and
one Sunday evening the Tight that
never was on land or sea- wove such
a spell for McLear that he missed his
train for Topeka and was late for the
ball game here the next day. The
rules of baseball fined him heavily,
lost him his place with Wichita team.
So he was sold to DesMoines. But the
rules of love defy all other rules and
SO this sturdy fighting American won
the girl of his heart in spite of every
thing. The marriage will take place
very soon. Last week the bride to be
was given a shower by some of her
friends.
To the Sporting Editor of the State
Journal:
Jewell city, Kan.,-PIease answer.
the following question: If a batter has
four balls called on him. and the
catcher misses the last ball can the
batter reach second on the play?
The batter has a right to second
base and more. too IL he can get there.
He reaches first on base on balls and
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