The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-10

or two. Inc poles winch Will De used
are on the ground and teams are busy
hauling lumber out to the ball park.
| If any player wants to get a home run
over. the right field fence he will
have to hurry.
The games with Kansas City to-
morrow and Thursday are the best
drawing cards on the preliminary
schedule of White Sox exhibition
games. The Kansas City bunch are
ESPECIALLY strong this season and
Judging by tire showing was
naade by the Local. team at-t<ansas
| City last week the games will be close
and full of much interest. . This Will
be the regular Kansas City team and
not the bunch of Yannigans who We're
here week ago Sunday. The Kan
sas City team is captatned by Jimmy
Burke, one Of the best third basemen
in the game today. Bob Kahl, last
year with Leavenworth, Hughie HILL
Frank Huelsman, the heavy hitter
Swami, Crutcher, Frantz, Egan, Leahy
and Sullivan are some of the stars of
the game. Swami and Leahy will be
the battery in the opening game for
Kansas City and Halla and Forester
will; do the twirling for Topeka.
.Cy Young has reported at Wichita
and the old Springfield man is in great
shape, so the news from Wichita says.
Burns, the ST. .Marys third baseman
who played a great game against the
White Sox, has been elected captain
of the St. Marys team.
Wichita is working Bayless- behind
the bat in most of their games. They
have no catchers. .-
name of Uhren and another by the
name of King. Both these men were
put in a double header last Sunday
with Chanute. and won their games
easily, olmstead is the only pitcher
of last years staff who is back.
Young has gone to Wichita and Groom
is working for Portland, Oregon, in
the Northwestern league.
Washburn. college, the team which
the White Sox defeated by the score of
1 to L a week ago, yesterday defeated
the Washburn academy team by the
one sided score of 81 to 1. Judging
from this the academy at Washburn
must have very poor team.
Johnny Fillman is playing with the
Joplin miners right along and it is not
unlikely that a deal will be fixed I'D
with Wichita so that FfIlnan can re-
main in Joplin, his home town Fill
man never played as good ball after
he left Joplin as he did when he was
with the Miners and if there is any,
thing in playing in home town Fiji
man should prove a very valuable
man for Joplin.
Now that Johnny king has finally
come to terms with the Chicago Cubs,
Warren Seabaugh will probably find
occasion to catch for a minor league
team again this year.
Jack Forester was scheduled to go
to Atlanta after it was found that he
was not quite fast enough for Detroit
and Jack did not want to play in that
town so in his last exhibition game he
was trying his best to make a poor
showing so that Atlanta would consent
to his not playing there. He evidently
made a poor showing as he is back
with Topeka.
There is a probability that Olson
will be played at second regularly this
season and Boles be retained for util-
ity man. and perhaps take a regular
turn in the box. 1t would be hard to
find a better all around player in the
whole Western association than Boles
/ He can pitch. catch. play any position
whether in the inf1eld or the outfield
Kelsey and Moore, before going to
st. Paul, played in the Texas league
Kelsey was captain of the Galveston
team and year before last he was con-
sidered the best catcher in the bust
ness. Moore tried out with the same
club but he started out too we'll and ST.
Paul gobb1ed onto him. He is rapidly
rounding into shape and Will prob
ably be given a regular job on the
White Sox staff.