The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-24
SATURDAY

solace in the second division. Unless
something unforeseen happens Man
ager MacFarland's men look good for
second place. The team is going better
right now than it ever has. The team
work is better, every department Is
stronger and the players are fielding
| their positions splendidly."
If we can win another game from
! the Salt Packers this afternoon we will
| be tied with Hutchinson for third
place. Here's hoping.
| Jay Andrews has received two offers
for the sale of Earl Flsharty. the
Hutchinson pitcher who worked
| comes from Charles Comiskey of the
! Chicago White Sox and the other is
from George Tebeau. who claims de-
| sire to use him the Denver team
next season. Last season Fleharty was
looked upon as a gold brick by the
Hutchinson managers. Spencer Abb
bolt found him in the old Kansas State
league and recognized in him a good
pitcher.
According to the Montreal papers
Tom Hughes. the former pitcher of
the locals, will be given another trial
by Griffith next spring. Tom has not
been pitching as good an article of ball
this year as he did last season with
team which is making some of the
difference.
Charles Stewart. the catcher who
caught for Topeka two years ago, is
catching in the Iowa State league this
season and is considered about the
best catcher in that circuit.
Daily Oklahoman: The quality of
baseball played in the Western Associ-
alton this season has led the support
ers OF the organization to believe that
the top clubs would be able to hold
their own in faster company. Efforts
are now being made to arrange a post
season series with the teams of the
western league and it is probable that
a series between the pennant winners
OF the leagues will be arranged. The
National and American league winners
play the post-season series for the
worlds championship; the Eastern
league and American Association win
nerSs are to get together after the sea
son is over; the Three-Eye and Cen
traI league champions have arranged
Tor series and it is thought that the
western Association should be permit
ted to show it's caliber away from
nome. The Western league is a class
organization, while the Western As
ISOLATION is only a class c League. Vet
fans who have seen the playing in
each of the leagues this year are of
the opinion that this league is as good
as the Western.
Shaw, the pitcher who was with the
HUTCHINSON team a while last season
ana was known as the curveless won
oer on account of the lack of curves
has been picked up by the Madison
team In the Wisconsin State league.
lave Aearfoss is managing the
Franklin team in the Interstate league
Inc league was recently cut down to
TOUR teams on account of several Of
the teams going under and a new sea-
son mas Just been begun with the last
to two weeks. Zearfoss' team is sec
ond In the race.
Here is a little dope FROM the Gal
weston Tribune regarding CIV Landretb
the Topeka outf1elder who PLAYED al
Galveston for awhile: Outfelder Doe.
who has been laid up with a twisted
knee since Sunday, goes tonight to his
home at Marvin, Kan, as he will be
of no use to the Sandcrabs for the
rest OF the season. I've been splend-
idly treated by the club owners and
the patrons of the game here" said the
big fellow this morning, "and If / am
wanted back next year I'll be- glad TO
return to the job. Galveston has been
mighty hne to me and wouldn't want
a better city to live In or work In
Queer things sometimes happen In
this world and they are not entirely
the case of George Landreth. Last
spring when Speck Hurlburt took
charge of the team he was not consid-
cred fast enough for this league. He
was said by Speck to be a bonehead
and poor all around player. Accord
ingly he was turned over to Webb City
but refused to go and turned outlaw.
He played with Galveston and yester-
day returned to the local team and took
the place of Speck who branded him
an amateur. He was given the glad
hand by the fans and right now Is as
popular as his predecessor in the CEN
ter garden ever was.
Two Toledo Players Sold.
Toledo, Aug. 24.-Charlie Chech
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