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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27
NOT A BAD CAME.
Topeka Lost to Joplin, But 1t
Was ExcuSabie.
One Run Following a Three
Base Hit Did the Work.
UMPIRING WAS GOOD.
Oklahoma City Landed on Wich-
tia for Ia Runs.
Hutchinson Continues to Creep
Towards the Pennant.
UMPIRING WAS GOOD

Joplin, July 27.-Topeka lost Fri
days game by the score of 1 to o, but
1T was a good contest, nevertheless,
with little to be ashamed of.
The only score of the game was
made in the sixth inning, when Pitcher
Welch hit a three-sacker over Right
Fielder Davis, who partially stopped
the ball by a leap in the air, and
single by Harrington after two were
down. In this inning only did two
hits come in an inning.
Both Bunton and Welch pitched
great ball After two hits had been
made off his delivery. Welch was re-
placed by Root in the eighth after
darkness had made good fielding i'm
possible. The umpiring of Lawler and
Guthrie was a feaure, not decision
being questioned. Sylvester Olson,
shertstop on the local team, is i'll with
typhoid fever.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27
CONNIE MACK BOUYANT.
Thinks the Philadelphia Athletics Ar
in Pennant Winning Form

Philadelphia. Pa, July 27.-If RUDE
WadQel pitches ball the balance of tn
season like ne has been lately the Atn
ieucs VIII be a harder combination for
the " mite Stockings to beat in thu
american league baseball pennant race
IMAM any critic has figured them to b..
manager Connie Mack is wearing a
smile that won't come Off these days
al on account of the kind of baseball
ms men are playing The local leader
know that he has an extraordinary
good chance of landing the pennaat mex
fan, for the advantage of finishing a {
home will be a great one for his team
this year.
The way the Philadelphia players are
working together is marvellous. Every
position on the team is filed by veterans
who do not lose their heads in tight
places. When Connie Mack traded
Knight for Collins he made the best
move of the year, for the old Boston
leader has made the Athletics this year.
He is as reliable as he ever was and ev-
cry one of his teammates has confidence
in him, which they lacked in Knight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27
SCORE BY INNINGS.

St-OaE D 7 I4N4NI4NOo
Oklahoma City .2 Q z 9 Q IL
The summary: Two-base hits-Pen-
dry, Rapps 2, L. Mcfarland, Henry,
Milan. Sacrifice hit-Henry. Stolen
bases-Pendry, Scoggins, Goes. Left
on bases-Oklahoma City 9, Wichita
g. Struck out-By Mcfarland 6, by
Clark 2. by Dick 1. by Speer 1. Bases
on balls-Of Mcfarland 1, on Dick
1, off Speer Z. Hit by pitched ball
Goes. innings pitched-By Clark two
and one-third, Dick two-thirds, Speer
four and twO-tt2irds. Holland one
third. RunS-Of Clark 3, off Dick 6,
off Sreer s. Time-z:00. Umpire
Jacobs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

Dummy Curtis, the old veteran deaf
mute southpaw of the Western asso-
citation, may sign up with Joplin Cur
tbs is the property of the Charlestown,
Sc, team in the South Atlantic league
but is not playing with the team.
Dummy does not like that climate and
wants to get loose and Joplin is very
anxious to get him. 1t is likely that
the deal will go through. Curtis when
right is a good pitcher but is generally
a little too much of the spirituous or
der to do effective box work. He has
a fine delivery with all kinds of curves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27
snringaeId -. webb City I.

Springfield, Mo, July 27.-In slug
cling contest today Springfield hit
webb City and won IS to Z. Sixteen
hits in six innings sent Milton to the
bench. while twelve in seven innings
retired Porter. The score:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27
CIncinnati Secure HasI,ert.

Atlanta, Ga, July 27.-The Cincinnati
management has confirmed the sale of
George Haskert, the fast Atlanta out
fielder to the Reds for next year, the
purchase price being 81, 900. The Atlanta
management was certain that the out
fielder would be drafted and decided to
get the best price on him possible. At
lanta secured, at the beginning of the
year. two players, Becker and Dyer,
from Cincinnati, and this had a large
part in the deal for Haskert.
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q american I.eague standins
WESTERN LEAGUE
Lincoln ?. sioux. city o.

Lincoln, Neb., July 27.-With Lincoln
men on second and third bases in the
fifth, Catcher Sheehan let a swift out
curve get past him. The back stop
seemed dazed and before he could re-
cover himself both runners crossed the
Mate Those We're the only runs of the
game.
Score by innings: r H e:
Lincoln ....-.---.-.---.V W ~
Batteries-Cicotte and Sullivan; Cor
bett and Sheehan.
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Billy Sunday Plays Ball Again.

Warsaw, Ind, July 27.-Evangelist
Billy Sunday of Chicago has returned
temporarily to his old vocation as a
baseball player. In a game between the
Winona Lake academy and Syracuse,
Evangelist Sunday, coming to bat for
Wirona in the last half of the second in
ming. drove a fly to right field for three
bases. He Ia Ter made a. remarkable run
ming catch worthy of his best days on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27
Cans Agrees to 1873 Pounds.

San Francisco, Cal, July 27-After an
hours argument Joe Cans has agreed
to make 1873 pounds, stripped, at the ring
side for a fight with Battling Nelson if
the latter wins his bout with Britt.
Nolan held out for 1873 pounds in full
ring costume. 1t is likely that Cans
will finally yield, fight critics say here,
as there is a chance for a $4,000 purse
for fight at Reno. Nolan will squeeze
him to the last ounce.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

The Fort Worth team of the Texas
league is playing great ball under the
captaincy of Walter Boles, the To-
peka ball player. When Boles took
charge of the club a few weeks ago
they were one hundred points to the
rear of the other seven teams in the
league. BY winning a great game yes
terday they were pushed into sixth
place. PenneH turned the trick with
two home runs, which came with men
on bases and were responsible for
eight of the twelve scores of the Fort
Worth team.
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Western Association Standing.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Boston 8. Chicago z.

Chicago. July 27.-Boston won in a
hard hitting and poor fielding game
Five hits and four runs retired Lund-
gren at the end of the second inning
Pfeister was effective until the seventh,
when the visitors scored five runs on
hits, a gift and two errors.
Score oy innings: RHE
Chicago ......-..-.....1 2 0 OOo22 OF ii 2
Boston .......-.......O 90 o o 5 o % u 4
Batteries Lundgren,s- n. Pfeister, Dur
Needham.
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Catcher Bender to LINCOLN.

Lincoln, Neb., July 27.-Manager
Holmes of the Lincoln baseball club
has been notified that the National
baseball commission had awarded
Catcher John r. Bender to the club.
Bender is at present with the Spokane
club. He went to that city from
Pueblo after accepting the terms Of
Manager Holmes to play with Lincoln.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

win, dramatic critic of the Denver Re
publican. Mr.. Sherwin is an English
man and has been connected with diff
ferent newspapers in this city, Salt
Lake and other western cities. The
marriage occurred at o'clock at night
in the chambers of County Judge
Grant L. Hudson and was performed
by that official. The fact did not be-
come publicly known until today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

National League Standing.
AMERICAN LF-rUE.
St. Louis 5. Washington 4.

Washington. July 27-In a long drawn
out contest st. Louis defeated Wash
ington to 4. a fiuke home run, a
right field fly bounding into the bleach
ers, practically won the game for the
visitors.
Score by innings: RHE
W aShhlSton .------...l Q Q 0 0 O o. 2
ST. Louis -------.-....0 3 0 0 l 0 O-5 9 2
Batteries-Graham. Falkenburg. Smith
Warner and Heydon; Howell, Dineen
and Spencer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

Philadelphia, July 27.-Philadelphia
made it four straight from Chicago.
Plank held the visitors safe in all but
one inning.
Score BY innings: r II. Z.
Philadelphia .........O0 1910 ~-4 IL
Batteries-Altrock and Mcfarland;
Plank and Powers
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point. The score:
LEANENWORTH.
Totals
HBrcHINsON


sF'fsher out on bunt strikes.
SCORE BY INNINGS.
Hutchinson ........0 0 o o o a
Leavenworth .......0 0 0 o o 0 OIL
The summary: Two-base fits-Tur-
ner, Quigley. Struck out-By Selby 5,
by Fleharty 8. Bases on balls-Of
Selby 2, off Fleharty 2. Double plays
johnson to Casey to link, Turner to
Quigley to Gilbert. Time-1:3O. UNI
pire-McInnes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

Jones. who did not accompany the
team on their trip has completely re-
covered from his recent injury and will
be ready at any time to take his turn
on the slab. He has been working out
at the local park every day and is in as
good condition as ever.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27
St. Louis 3. BroOkIvn ?

st. Louis. July 27.-The st. Louis
Nationals returned home yesterday af-
ter an absence of more than a month
and defeated Brooklyn.
Score by innings: RH.E.
St Louis .............o O2p1e0o.s
Brooklyn ..--..........O0 O00OOo2 p 4 o
Batteries-Karger and Noonan; Rue
ker and Ritter
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WEBB CITY

The summary: Earned runs
Springfield Z, Webb City 8. Two-base
hits-Murray, Smith, Tonneman, Oh
son, Lotion, Nee. Three base hit
Reed. Bases on balls-Of Porter 4,
of Stevenson 1, off Milton 1, off Gray
l.. Struck out-By Porter 3, by Stey-
enson 1, by Milton 1. by Wright /. by
GRAY /. Left on bases-Springfield 3,
webb City s. Stolen bases-Reed,
Smith Segmeyer. Olson 2. Lotion 2,
Sacrifice hit-Gray. Double Play
Nee to Olson TO Wright. Wild pitch
Milton. First base on errors=Spring-
field 4. Webb City 3. Hits-Off Mil
ton 16 in six innings, off Gray in
one inning, off Porter IL In seven in
nings. Time of game-2:0O. I'M
pire-O'Connall
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

New York. July 27.-Cleveland took
both games of the double header from
the local team who batted and fielded
poorly.
seere D. innings: RHE
Cleveland .ooe12s OO1-7 u 2
New York ....-.--,-.,0 0 % 10 z
Batteries-Rhoades and Bemis; New
ton, Hogg and Thomas.
Second game-Score by innings: r. E.
Cleveland ...........0 o 4 2 o o o Is 10
New York ............0 0 o OIL 0 o-S 5
Batteries - Thielman and Clarke;
Moore and Klienow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

: Hutchinson, Kan, July 27.-Hutch-
inson easily took the last game of the
series of seven games here from Leav-
enworth. making it six to one for
Hutchinson for the series. The WISH
tors were simply outplayed at every
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27
WESTERN League Standing.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATIONS

At Kansas City-Kansas City 6, Mil
waukee 8.
At Columbus-Columbus 1, Louisville
5.
At anapolis-Indianapoli 1, To-
ledo 2.
At Observation-Disclosures 8, St.
Paul 5,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

ley and several of McFarland's ac-
quaintances on the team presented the
local manager with a number of bats
to be given to the local players.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27
OlzIahoma civ M. Wichita ?

Oklahoma City, Ok. July 27.-Ok-
lahoma City showed a reversal of form
and defeated Wichita. II to 2, pound
ing four pitchers hard. The score:
OKIAHOATA CITY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27
Maude FeaIy Ia Married.

Denver, July 27.-Maude E7eaIy, the
we'll known actress. who has support
ed such noted actors as Henry Irving
and William Gillette was secretly mar
ried on July 1 5 last to Hugo L. Sher-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

Summary: Earned run0Joplin-
Two base hit-Runkel. Three base
hit-Welch. Bases on balls-On
WeIeh, 1; off Root, 1. Struck out
BY WeIch, L. Hit by pitcher-Hurl-
burt by Root. Sacrifice hits-Flem-
ing, Hurlburt, Runkel. Time of game
-l;23. Umpires-Guthrie and Law
Ter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

Boston July 27.-Boston frequently
got men to bases, but not until two
We're out In the seventh was the rally
begun which gave them the game.
to / Sullivan's great running catch
broke up Detroit's squirt in the final
inning.
ScCSs bI innings RTIIS
Boston ................0 OooO21 .3 I 2
Detroit .--...-.--.-.-9 0 0 o 90 o o IL 6 4
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

Wichita Beacon: Ward Isben return
ed from Altoona, Pa, yesterday, where
he has been playing ball this season.
He has been playing a good game this
year, but he had to be released on ac-
count of his health not being good. In
all of the games that he played he made
a good showing with the fasteners I'M
til he got in poor health. In talking
about the plans of Frank Isbell in re-
gard to getting the Wichita manage
ment for next year, he said: "It is prac-
tically assured that Frank will be re-
leased from Cominsky's bunch next
wear, as he has already spoken to him
about leaving and the assurance has
been given him that he will be released.
Frank wants to come to Wichita and
ali that remains now is for him to make
a deal for the team. I know that he
wants to get control of this team If he
can secure it reasonably.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

a fine of 5000 and to sixty days in the
county Jail. Mrs. Eliza beth Brfer is
sick and not able to leave the house,
but as soon as she RECEIVERS sufficient
" to appear before Judge Nickel,
she will be sentenced. 1t is believed
by those interested that Mrs. Brier
will get off without a jail sentence.
The charge is violation OF a liquor
Injunction. Brier gave bond.
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WESTERN ASSOCIATION GOSSIP

WHERE THEY PLAY TOMORROW
Joplin at Topeka.
Leavenworth at Springfield.
Oklahoma City at Wichita.
Hutchinson at Webb City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

Violated the Courts Order.
Emporia, July ED Brier,
who was found guilty of con-
tempt of court, has been sentenc-
ed by District Judge Nickel to pay
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

A double-header will be played at
Athletic park Sunday between the
White Sox and Joplin. The first game
will be called at 2:S0 and the second
VIII follow Immediately after the con-
clusion of the opening game.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

the diamond The Winona academy
team won, -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27
President Dan Breese.

President Dan Breese. of the Wichita
team, has evidently changed his mind
since his recent visit to Topeka, when
he said that the only solution of west
ern baseball was the reorganization of
peka, Wichita, Oklahoma City, and
Joplin. Here is what he says for the
Oklahoma City Times-Journal in an al
together different tone of voice: 81 be-
lieve that it would be much better to
reorganize the Western Association and
take in the cities of Independence.
Kan, Enid, Ok, and Bartlesville, 1. r.,
than to attempt a Western League pro-
ject," said President Dan Breese of the
Wichita team, last night. 1.-THE above
named cities are good baseball places
and I believe that splendid team in
each ought to pay good to the club
owners
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27
PhIladelpllia A. Chicago s.

Batteries-Young Criger and Shaw;
Muliin and Schmidt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

The fans who have an exceedingly
optimistic turn of mind say that they
can see signs of Improvement in the
work of the team. Here is the wav
they argue. Thursday Topeka allowed
Joplin to cross the plate four times.
while yesterday they succeeded in hold
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

Kelsey. who was with Topeka awhile
this spring, is now captain of the Cof-
fevyille team and is playing a great
game himself besides getting all there
is in his players.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

Wichita Beacon: dad Edwards, who
was a member of the Wichita team last
season. but who refused to sign with
the locals this year at a salary offered
him. has returned to Wichita from
waco. Texas, where he is playing, on
account Of the illness of his wife. Ed
wards was good catcher, having
O'I,eary outclassed. He had little
chance to work, however, on account of
the popularity of Irish Danny"
Dick Brown, who has played in the
eral years, but who is covering the
third sack for Independence in the O..
A. K. league this year, is in Wichita
today on business, the nature of which
he did not care to divulge.
The following are the batting aver
ages for the past week brought down
to date A little more hitting wouldn't
spoil the chances of winning more
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-27

Oklahoma Times-Journa1: Presidents
Dan Breese of the Wichita team and
S. c. Heyman of the Oklahoma City
team have telegrap hed President d. nj
Shively to raise the suspension on
Player Larry Milton, manager of Webb
City, who was suspended indefinitely
and fined 800 for his alleged participa-
ton in Saturdays disgraceful affair in
which Umpire Guthrie was assaulted.
Milton has claimed that he did not
participate in the disgracefuI scene and
has complained of being under suspen-
sion. President Heyman can see no
harm in Milton again taking charge of
the team, believing that if he is limo
cent he has been punished enough The
fine OF 500 will, however, stand.
Old Gus Alberts, who started base
ball in Topeka and then went to Bar
tlesville, where he succeeded in swip-
ing Pitcher CLANCY from Topeka, re-
Gently resigned his position as man
ager of the Bart1esville team. How
ever old "Spartacus." as he was known
in Topeka, is still in the game, hav-
ing within the last few days accepted
the management of the Tulsa team
in the o. A. K. league.
Manager Mcfarland has made a
shift in the infeld of the Nets. Wis
ser now plays short while Billy White
the erstwhile king of the sheFtsteps,-
is playing second base. The change
was made owing to the poor showing
OF White on short.
Oklahoma CITY Times-Journal:
When Manager Mcfarland and the
Nets were in Kansas City few days
ago en- route to Joplin from Leaven-
worth, Kan, the team stopped over
to see Manager Jimmy Burke. McFar-
lands purpose was to secure another
pitcher but Burke shook his head and
exclaimed: Nay. nay, I'll give you a
job if you can come but haven't any
pitchers for sale" Mcfarland de-
clined the offer to join the Kansas City
Blue informing Burke that he pro-
posed playing in Oklahoma City.
While there First Baseman Jake Beck
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The percentage for the team on the
recent trip was 200. not quite the per.
centage which Leavenworth now has.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-06-14

The game last Sunday on the local
diamond between American ridge and
the Troy nine was not as much of ball
game as it might have been. Ameri-
can ridge played good ball while the
home team went into the air and never
came down till the last half OF the last
inning when the score keeper footed
up the runs and found that while Troy
had made something like six tallies
American ridge had crossed the home
plate about twenty-five times. Troy
was never in the game.
For the visitors Archer pitched fine
game, while young Meneeley caught a
game that was nice to see. Harland
at short did good work with the excep-
ton of once when he got mixed up and
failed to find the ball until the runner
was safe on first. There was nothing
worthy of mention in the work of the
home team except the. .number of error:
made, each player trying to make more
than some one else. For some reason
the Troy team was weak at the bat,
which is not the usual thing.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-06-14
Trade at Home.

The News would like to once more
impress upon the people of this sec
ton the value of trading at home.
We do not mean by this that anyone
is under obligation to purchase at
home when the home merchant fails to
do the honest thing by the customer.
But we mean that the home merchant
is entitled to first consideration. The
other day farmer sent away for about
hundred dollars worth of merchan-
disc. He sent cash with his order.
He ordered big bill at one time,
He got discount and saved money
over the usual retail price. But he
could have done somewhere near as
we'll if he had given the home mer-
chant the same kind Of an order. He
should have allowed the home mer-
chant to figure on the entire bill and
have paid cash. In the long run trad
ing with the home merchant in whom
you have confidence and who will
treat you honestly will pay. And then
it will pay because it pays to build up
your home town, and the better the
town the more farm near the town is
worth
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-06-14
Build the Road.

Abraham Hoker of Taney was in
Troy the first of the week looking after
the new road between that place and
Troy. 1t is now IA miles from Taney
to Troy and the new road will cut this
exactly in two. Three miles of new
road will need to be constructed, and
work on this from both ends will begin
at once. The business men OF Troy,
through the efforts of c. w. Tompson,
raised 1854, and the farmers along the
new route will contribute their share.
They want the road. This will bring
large district, heretofore compelled
to go to :Kendrick, within reach OF
Troy and give them the best road they
ever had to market. 1t also reduces
the distance to the county seat by
seven miles for the fancy people.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-06-14
Money In Cream.

There seems to be money in cream
in this section of Latah county. AT
least one would judge so from the ex-
periences of some of the farmers oi
this section. During May ]. A. Pear
son, living four miles northeast oi
Troy, delivered cream from six cows
to the Troy creamery, receiving a
check for the month amounting tc
$48.46. The price paid for butter fat
was 26 cents, equal to 29 cents a
pound for butter, and the farmer didn't
have to bother making and marketing
his butter. These six COWS averaged
$8.07, which shows that Mr.. Pearson
has fine bunch of COWS. 1t also
shows that it pays to sell cream, anc
ought to stimulate the dairy industry
around Troy.