The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-06
WHERE THEY PLAY TOMORROW
Webb City at Topeka.
Leavenworth at Wichita.
Springfield at Joplin.
Hutchinson at Oklahoma City.

Springfield at Joplin.
Hutchinson at Oklahoma City.
Manager Dalrymple, who is managing
the Webb City team this season, is one
of the unique characters in the West
ern Association. Dalrymple holds the
honor of being the oldest player in the
association. According to the family
records he was born in 1887, and in
1861 when President Lincoln issued his
first call for volunteers, Dial was ont
of the first to respond, notwithstanding
his age at that time. He eerVeG-
throughout the entire rebellion and hlS
bravery in several fierce battles at
tracted the attention of his Superiors.
In the battle of the Wilderness Dial
made a hit with General Grant, and
after the war was over he entered the
ranks Of baseball where he has always
kept up his record of making hlts
He has broken up several games a the
local park with his little stick of will
low. 1t is very fortunate that the
schedule is arranged so that he can be
in Topeka at the time of the u. A.
r. encampment Dial always has
good team, and although there are sew
eral unknown quantities on his team,
before the season is very far along he
will have them going at their level best
and they will cease to be unknoWns.
Not very many old faces will be seen
in the Webb City lineup this season.
DaIrymple is we'll known, having play
ed here on different teams. Cheek has
caught with Webb City for some time
and the pitching staff contains some
old faces, among them being Shaner'
Meredith and Gill. The rest of the team
is made principally of younger men new
to the Western Association.
Topeka is now at the head of the per-
centaee column, Wichita having had
to iayoff yesterday on account of the
rain The two teams have the same
percentage, but Topeka has played one
more game which gives them the pre-
cedence. There are numerous fans VINO
saw that Topeka will not fall below
first place this season. Here's hoping.
Ellis. who was knocked out of the
box last Saturday in the Springfield
Oklahoma City game, pitched for
Springfield two years ago and was at
that time considered one OF the best
pitchers in the association. However,
he seems to have gone back and lost
ali he had in the pitching line. He
tried out with Joplin this spring but
his work did not suit Armstrong, who
gave him his release.
Dan O'Leary, who worked for
Wichita last season and who was re-
ported to have been getting away in
good shape with Atlanta in the South |
ern association, has been released by |
that team. He has caught on with De-
catur in the Three Eye league, which |
is near his old home and is where he
started out with the big init. O'Leary |
was always a good catcher and good |
hitter but the last few years his arm |
has been in poor shape and this was
the reason of his failure to stick with |
Pres Heyman of Oklahoma City
gave the following interview to the |
Oklahoma News on the morning after |
the first game: "I am still backing my /
team, Notwithstanding the loss of yes
terday's game. 1 will bet that the |
team as it is now constituted will win /
of the games. 1 know it |
is playing better than last season. |
Time will tell"
Red Downs is rapidly winning him |
self a place in the favor of the Detroit |
fans. Last Saturday he played center !
field again and got away with three |
put outs and an assist besides getting
two hits out of two times up
Dusty Miller, who was always