The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-03

lar cut in their salary at the end OF
the month This has occurred very
frequently and only Monday triple
application of the system was noticed.
Olson who is always in the game for all
he is worth and who is one of the
most conscientious players on the
team was fined five dollars after he
had taken care of eight chances, some
of them difficult that an error
would have added another score to
Iseavenworth This also occurred on
the day after he had stolen four bases
in a single game. In this same game
the team secured four hits of which
number Abbott took three. Notwith-
standing this fact Abbott was fined
the game. Lawler also got a little
package slipped over to him. This
policy, together with the policy of
publicly rebuking players who fail to
critical time may be responsible for
the reversal of form shown by the
team. 1t has taken the ginger out of
the team and substituted vinegar.
What seems to the public to be the
wisest policy for the management of
the team at this time is to remove the
cause Of the trouble and thereby heal
the wound. The public supports the
team and would like to see ball play
ing which it would be a credit to sup
port This little criticism is not in
tended as a roast or a knock but is
merely a composite opinion of the fans
which is printed in these columns
through the office of newspaper as
the voice of the public and not as the
friend or enemy of any player or of
the management.
The Wichita Beacon takes the fol-
lowing shot at Topeka's captain: Re-
ports from Topeka indicate that Mr..
"Spectacles' Hurlburt missed the
train and failed to arrive at Hutchin-
son in time for the first game. We
pended yet.
Sisler who, in the early history of
the White Sox. worked on the third
corner of the diamond, is with Denver
this season where he is playing the
bail player but always liked something
else better which interfered with his
ball playing.
Baseman Blausser from the Webb
City team and will play him at third
base.
Springfield Republican,: The men
who are behind the Springfield team
say that they are determined to yet
have one of the best teams in the
league before the season ends But
they are finding much difficulty in get
ting the right kind of men to strength
en- the team. There are plenty of ball
players looking for a job, but very few
of them are able to make good in the
class of ball put up in this league, and
hence the Springfield management is
using every effort to get men who can
make good.
Hutchinson Independent: Andrews
strengthened his pitching staff by get
ting Arnold from Topeka. He had it
on anything that Topeka showed here
and we can't see why they sold him.
He has a good head and almost per-
feet control. Why he should keep
u.s. Hutchinson got more runs off
Wright in the eighth inning yesterday
than they got off Arnold in the TWEEN
ty-one innings pitched
Ulrich, the little pitcher, and Camp
bell, the catcher who caught for the
John Robinson circus team Sunday in
tn cir game here, quit the circus yes
terday and are going to Leavenworth.,
where they have been offered positions
on that team. Both men showed good
form here Sunday and have both seen
professional service.
There will be two games tomorrow,
one in the morning and another in the
afternoon. The morning game will be
called at 10 a. m. and the afternoon
game will take place at $3.50 p. m.
Both teams will return from Leaven-
worth tonight.
Bartlesville Enterprise: Cheney,
the big pitcher who was tried out by
the Chicago White Sox last spring,
pitched against Independence again
today after letting the team down with
one hit yesterday and won his own
game today in the eleventh inning by
putting the ball over the left field
fence for a home run. scoring the only
earned run of the game.
Empires Must Be Protected.