The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-04

| Topeka fans have no sense.
Dubuque has refused to waive thee
claim. on Dalrymple. consequently ~
will not join Topeka now. Y
Dummy Laughlin, of the Leavenworth
team, has been benched for Indifferent
work and has been fined. The Dummy
has not been playing good ball this sea-
son.
Ashley, the Leavenworth pitcher, is
out of re lineup for a few days. He
and 4 is thought best to give him
&c ID rest. He was not with the Con-
fcts on their present trip.
Joplin News-Herald: D. M. shively,
president of the Western Association,
with headquarters at Kansas City, who
spent yesterday in Webb City and to-
day in Joplin, made the assertion this
morning that he was well pleased with
the race in this league. while SPRING
field and Leavenworth are apparently
outclassed," he stated, "it would re-
quire only little winning streak to put
them back in the running. Look what
Webb City has done. 1 never saw
team improve so wonderfully in so short
a time" Mr.. Shively stated that he be-
lieved Happy Westcott would break
into faster company next season if he
would abandon for all time the cup that
cheers. IF he don't" said the Doc"
cit will be the minor leagues for him.
Mr.. Shively said that Olson of Webb
City, as well Olson, of Joplin, might
go up into faster company next year.
Manager Peral hurry of the SPRING
field team, although he is working
against great odds, is to be congratu-
lated on his efforts to give the Queen
City of the Ozarks a winning team. He
has secured new southpaw by the
name of Price, who comes highly rec
commended and who from his initial
appearance certainly has the goods.
He also has a new third baseman by
the cognomen of Mays, who comes
from the Tulsa team in the o. A. K
league Another new player who will
strengthen the weakest spot in the
Midget lineup is O'Connor, a catcher.
He now has six pitchers who are
working in fair shape with Ellis,
Luke and Price. Ellis, however, will
probably be released.
Oklahoma City Times Journal: If
the local club owners are looking for
another outfelder, they might engage
Landreth, who was released by To-
peka. Landreth is said to be a sticker
of first class ability and a good fielder
but trif1e slow in base running.
Walter Boles, until recently with theF
White Sox, has been appointed cap
tain and manager of the Fort Worth
team in the Texas league. Here is the
announcement from the Fort Worth
Record: walter Boles, captain, man.
ager and second baseman.
This title was handed to Walter
Boles yesterday morning and he sue
ceeds Firstbaseman Walter Salm as
the directing head OF the Panther
club All fandom is tickled clear to
its soles to receive this glad news. and
fandom will now expect baseball OF
the winning variety after Boles has
had a chance to lick the team into
displayed during the major portion of
the early season. Walter Salm Will
stay with the Panthers as first base
man, and this too, is good news. We
don't want to lose Salm. We claim
for him that he is the best first base
his handy work with the hickory has
broken up lots of games. Sa1m was
only objected to his acting in the
of captain. and there never
has been an intention to reflect the
least upon his ability as a player. But
don't let us be too hasty. A losing
team can not be made a winner the
new captain. Give Captain Boles
some time to revolve certain things in
his mind and to decide now to elimf-
nate the rough corners. Walter Boles
is popular with the Fort Worth fans
and although a youngster, he Is be-
ledge of the game. Now let us get
busy an5 turn out and boost for Boles
and his hoped-to-be new Panthers"
This department of the State Jour
nal joins with the local fans in con-
graduating our former player on hrs
good luck. Boles should be on the
Tonet<a team where he halouCu