The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-22
American Association STANDING,

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Enterprise 6, Newton 1.
enterprise, KAN, Aug. 22.-Enterprise
easily defeated Newton here Wednes-
! day by score of 6 to l. Enterprise
got hits and Newton f. Batteries
Mallon and Richie; Hessley and DeMig-
gins.
| WESTERN ASSOCIATION GOSSIP
WHERE THEY PLAY TOMORROW:
Hutchinson at Topeka.
| Webb City at Oklahoma City
| Springfield at Wichita.
| LeaVenworth at Joplin.
Jack Forester. the former Topeka
twirler, came back to Topeka last night
and will probably be given chance in
one of the games today. Jack has been
playing with JohnstOwn until a few
days ago. Forester still belongs to De-
tro1t and was probably sent here to
work with Mike Erwin who also belongs
to the Tigers
Oklahoma Times-Journal: Billy White
Is IaSt recovering his cunning of old
and his work during the past few weeks
has easily placed him among the top
notchers in this league. When White
Joined the team he was suffering from
an attack of malaria. Yesterday he
scored three runs in the second game
and has batting average of 800 out OF
four times at bat during both games
He stole to second and third bases with
comparative ease.
The Springfield team is due to have
new pitcher report here for duty today
and if he arrives in time he may be used
in one of the games this afternoon. He
is Pitcher Westmoreland and he was
one Of the best pitchers on the staff of
the Fort Smith team in the o. A. K.
Ia one TiO n a
team few weeks ago. He comes here
from his home in Rrownfield, Texas.
President Shinn of the Springfield
team has disposed of First Baseman
Tom Reed for $500. He will go to Shreve- |
port La, in the Southern league at the |
close of the present season. With the |
sale of Reed and Olmstead Shinn will |
realize quite a neat little sum.
President Shively has six regular UNI
pires on his staff. AS there are only |
three other games scheduled in the as J
ISOLATION at the present time, the other |
three umpires must be having a great |
time while Topeka is fighting to win |
games with amateurs to do the work.
Oklahoma Tfmes-Journal: Woods |
is slated for the major league when |
ever he can reach that time when he |
can steady himself in tight PLACES. The
Hutchinson lad has swift ball that is
pulling to the batsmen but he can not
maintain his great speed throughout
the game.
Just now the question which is wor--
rying Captain Abbott is where to get
an outfielder to take the place OF Hurl-
burt who has left the team. 1t isl
doubtful whether Wooley VIII return
heard from him and it is supposed
that his brother is still too sick to
leave. 1t is not unlikely that Landreth
6v-nA h tel
still the property of the local team al
though he has been playing with other
teams. The fans would be glad to see
him perform in the outer gardens
again.
Daily Oklahoman: Umpire O'Con-
nell. who reached here in time to work
in Sundays game, is better than the
ly this year. O'Connell is firm in his
rulings and brooks no back talk, but
he has handed the home team some
bad ones in the three games he has
taken part in He was off on balls and
strikes yesterday and put Jack -Pendry
to the bad in the second game with
two strikes that were away above ms
head. Almost every player on the
team suffered a result OF MS de-
cisions.
Catcher Brennan of the Springfield
team makes promising showing be.
well, makes a good receiver and has
good whip when it comes to shooting
them to second. He also knows how
to hit the ball and although he failed
to hit safely yesterday meets the ball
square. He is owned by the Spring
field team and in a few years they
will be able to make some money off
his sale.
Daily Oklahoman: That Jack Love
Is an improvement over Gus Wiser at
base becomes more evident He
Is a surer fielder, as fast on hit balls
and better at taking the throw at sec
ond Then his hitting is of untold
value to the club at this stage His '
strong shoulders land on the ball with {
terrific force and he is seldom famed 1
put He fits into a hole that looked S
for a time. t
One of the Springfield players who {
seems to be making great showing '
IN this trip to Topeka is Clarence t
Cole the former Topeka outf1elder
who played with the locals for three S
years. Cole is playing a great game 9
n left field and in the opening game !
IF the series he made sensational
latch and saved the game. He Is hit !
ing well in every game and is play
ng as good a game as any player on
he Springfield team
FATTY Clark. the old washburn |
11aver who umpired the second game G
has handed in his resigna- I
ion TO President Shively. It was all
hat Fatty could be persuaded to do
o keep from resigning in the middle
If the game. Who Will umpire today r
s not yet known
Manager Shinn of Springfield has =
vo farms. one at home and the other \
few miles from Oklahoma City. He
las just completed a big fiat at :
wear ago yesterday Topeka took o