The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-06

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YVES ERN ASSOCIATION GOSSIP.
WHERE THEY PLAY TOMORROW
Topeka at Wichita.
Webb City at Hutchinson.
Springfield at L-eavenworth.
Joplin at Oklahoma City.
Big Frank Moore who tried out
with Topeka this spring won all kinds
of applause from the fans at Coffey-
VILE Sunday by winning both games
of a double header from Tulsa. He
won the first game by allowing but
four hits and in the second game he
managed to keep his hits well scat
tered
Pitcher Jerry Buchanan, who has
been released by the Nets, will not
play ball again this season. He will
go to a st. Louis hospital in few
days where he will undergo a serious
operation. He expects to return to
the game next season.
Hutchinson News: Van Anda pitch
ed yesterdays game with Springfield
and lost it. This is two games lost on
the trip. for Van. On the score board
in front of a place Of business the
name ivan Anda" was rubbed out
and the word lemon" substituted. Is
it possible that some one has handed
the doctor this sort of package, la
belled Van Anda?
The following interview regarding
Western league chances was given to
Jack Holland of the Wichita team:
With the probability of losing two
of the best towns in the Western as
sociation--Wichita and Topeka-
foin nj
thinks that the Western association is
due for big reorganization.
"If 1T were possible to get Denver
and Pueblo out Of the Western
it would be more than likely that
an eight town league would be form
ed with Joplin, Topeka, Wichita and
Oklahoma City in addition to the
league. But it is not likely that
Pueblo and Denver will be dropped,
hence 1t is not likely that Joplin and
Oklahoma City will get into a bigger
league"
Holland said that the four towns
mentioned were the only ones in the
western association that. were paying
expenses, and that he did not know
what steps would be taken in case
Wichita and Topeka should leave.
franchise in Oklahoma City were
feeling uneasy as a result of the I'M
certain condition of affairs. For this
reason, 1t is. rumored, the Oklahoma
City franchise is for sale at a bargain
Sylvester Olson, shortstop of the
Joplin team has rejoined the Miners
after few days sick leave and is play
ing a good game at shortstop despite
the fact that he is still somewhat un-
der the weather.
Springfield Republican: Messrs.
Stone, Neville and Diemer. owners of
the Springfield baseball franchise of |
the Western association, yesterday de- |
cided not to entertain any more offers |
from other towns wanting the Midgets |
and say that the team will remain here |
and that the rest of the season will he |
played. An effort was made yesterday
on the part of local fans to see what |
could be lone toward organizing a |
stock company to take over the fran |
chise rather than see Springfield lose
it, but they met with little encourage
ment. considering what we have al
ready lost in the baseball business
said DR.. Diemer last night, I'VE feel
that with only three more pay days
to meet, any additional loss will be but
little and rather than let the franchise
go, we have decided to make the best |
Of the proposition till the close of the
season. We have our own grounds
and with the strengthening of theteam
has received of late, we feel that it
will be given better support during the
part of the present season.
Should a stock company be formed at
any time, we would be Hing to sell If
paid the price we ask. We can't at
ford to give away the team, in view
Of what we have already lost" rs
Specs pal has quit stealing news
from the State Journal long enough to
announce that the news he pliers is
not good news and that he is the only
original dissemination of real news in
the world. Everybody supposed that t
when specs pal withdrew his support /
from the Western Association and the |
Topeka ball team, they would both go |
up in smoke, but they still go on
Proper credit is given to Specs pal for
the following interesting news, printed
by him on April z, 1907:
1.-The JiTnpson Weed league will |
cling to Topeka for another season. An
unfair rule, sneaked into the constitu-
ton Of the National Asso citation of