The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-23

Cooley, were out or town and as they
have been working hard for several days
rest the players for a day. However
this afternoon they went through the
stunts of practice with a lot of vim. 1t
Is less than a week now until the first
game of the season and the boys are
anxious to show some of their Western
League form when Washington comes
here Friday.
Two of the recruits of the White Sox
have arrived in Topeka. Landreth and
Lands who played with the team a
short while last season rolled into town
yesterday afternoon. Landreth is look
ing especially fine and says he will be
able to show some great form this sea-
son. Landreth in his early days was a
pitcher in the short grass country and
was considered a wonder. Like a good
many pitchers, however, he used 700
much steam with the usual result of
wearing out his arm prematurely and
now as a penalty he must seek his laur-
els in the outer gardens. He looks good
and will probably be worth keeping for
another season at any rate even If he
does not make good this season. Ian
dis is in tip top shape and should make
a good showing as well.
Walter Boles is working on the new
score cards for the season. BoleS says
that the new score cards will be fine
card which will be given away at the
gates during every game will contain
pictures of all the members Of the team
and not one player each series as was
the case last year.
Jack Halla of the White Sox is ex-
pected from st. Louis tomorrow. Jack
has been working hard all winter and
will be in the best condition he has ever
been in Jack is a hard worker and is
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ern League and his friends are of the
opinion that when the final records are
compiled next winter that Halla will
stand near the top of the pitchers in
games won
If Abbott keeps on growing at the
same rate that he has during his three
years in Topeka he will not be able to
get into box car in a short time. When
he first came to Topeka in the spring of
1904 he was not a very large man but
this season he is the biggest man on
the team and weighs 1873 stripped. How
ever he does not seem to be a bit over
weight and gets around as lively as
ever. He is trying out for the position of
utility man on the Topeka Western
League team and from all prospects he
will easily make good.
Henry was never in better shape than
he is at the present time. Last season
operation and was out of condition
nearly all the season This winter how
ever he has been keeping himself in
good shape and he will rank among the
stars of the Western League this sea-
son. Henry has had several good offers
from the Omaha team and it is doubtful
If he will be able to remain in the
Western League another year. He will
be among the players who are watched
by the big league scouts.
Jap Poor, a fulblood Indian, has sign
ed up with the Leavenworth team and |
will report when the Moulders get back |
from their training in Indiana.
Big Ed Pokorney, who played sec
ond base with the Webb City team last |
season, has been purchased by the To- |
ledo team in the American association. |
Pokorney was one of the best second |
SackerS in the league last season and |
his only failing is big bunch of avoir- |
dupois. If he can ever get his weight |
reduced there will be a clear track |
waiting for him over which he can |
ride in an automobile in to the big |
leagues.
. Lou Armstrong and skinny Hor-
ton of the Joplin and Hutchinson
Western association teams are warm
ing up with Jimmy Burke and the |
Kansas City Blues at Association park
in Kansas City.
Fred Mcguire, formerly with the |
National league, is said to be slated for
the position of manager of the st.
Joseph team of the Western league.
Red Davis at the present time is
looking as we'll as any of the White
Sox and is playing the game in great
shape. If there is any member on the
team who has worked hard during the
winter vacation 1T is Davis. He has
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