The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-12

not. In yesterdays game when he
failed to cover first on a bunt he show
ed that he was somewhat unfamiliar
with the position, but he is a clean
fielder and all the other departments
of the positions he fills in good shape.
Bert Jones will stay in Topeka after
all. AT least that is the way things
are looking at the present time. Ducky
Holmes does not really need him this
season and Herman Crow has made
proposition to the Lincoln manager for
his services this season which will
probably allow Jones to stay here.
Jones wants to stay as he has a large
number of relatives here and feels
great deal at home. He has visited
here on previous occasions and is well
acquainted with the town. Jones is
a good pitcher and would be of great
service to the team. He pitched for
Milwaukee several years ago and later
went to Cleveland in the American
league where he was a good pitcher
for several years. He has already won
a home here and if he can stay it will
mean a great deal to the success of the
local team.
Tommy Smith who played with the
Springfield team several years ago, has
returned to that team and will be used
on second base. This will help Spring
field immensely as they are shy on good
infielders and every other kind of play
ers. When Smith left the Missouri burg
he went to Denver where he won a
home. He afterward went to the out
laws and after being reinstated. he
didn't get along very well with Den
yer. Hence his release.
The Hutchinson team during the COM
ing season will lineup somewhat in this
shape:
Catchers-Lewis and Noyes.
Pitchers-Horton, Fleharty, Dalquist,
Hassler, Wood and Durham.
First base-McLuckie.
Second base-CaSey.
Third base-Apdrews (captain)
ShortstoD-JohnsC n.
Outfelders-Pettigrew Wilson and
Crohan.
yesterday because he was being hit.
He had to be taken out on account of
hurting the little finger on his right
hand. The injury is not a serious one
but is quite painful and it will be nee
essary for him to keep out OF the game
for several days.
Otto Kruger, the Kansas City Sec
ond basenan who goes by the name OF
loom Paul. Kruger, will be remem- |
bered by many of the old fans as the |
third baseEnan on the Topeka team in |
1895. The team at that time was an |
team but contained many |
aals in the lineup. man by /
the name of Mote was the owner of |
the team and outside of being a base
ball magnate he ran barber shop: I
The team played a whole season and
part of the next season on the newly /
built Athletic park grounds The team,
however, came to an abrupt ending.
On the Fourth of July great game |
was arranged for and one of the larg-
est baseball crowds in the city at that |
time ate lded the game. After the
game Manager Mote was nowhere to be
found and the gentleman has never
been seen since. The only motive as
signed TO his mysterious disappearance |
was the large gate receipts. Besides
,krueger, there were several other no /
ted PLAYERS on the team. Jake Gettman
who played with Washington many
Years was one of them. Spec Hurlburt
and Burt Dunn also played and were
.he7 light, fast, and sassy.
Jimmy Burke, the Irish manager and
captain of the Kansas City Blue Legs.
who are now in Topeka is very much
pleased with the Topeka team. Here
s what he says:
IT think Topeka is one of the fastest
cams the Kansas City team has play
ID so far this season. The work of
he infield is what pleases men. They
play with lots of snap and ginger and
they are young they play a
yreat game. Another thing that looks
veil is the fact that there are plenty
# Filters on me team. Everybody
seems to be able to hit. Then the
,itching staff is certainly good one
or a class c team. If Topeka can play
very day as good as they did yesterday
here will be no race in the association
his year and no doubt of where the
oennant will land"
Everyone who has seen the team
work. seems to be very much pleased
With Runkel as a captain. He seems
O have the team under his control all
hat time and he himself Is gentle
manly player. He never gets excited
nd never loses his head. Nor does he
ak all the time like some managers
10. As a player himself he is a great
nan and is head and shoulders ahead