The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-25

help the Webb Feet out in their predic-
ament. They have also secured Nee, tne
little high school player of the Mlogets'
Wichita Beacon: Pitcher Rhody
Hendrix of the local baseball clup ar
rived in the city this morning from IN
Webb City. He has been released py
the local MANAGEMENT as he was un-
able to get into condition. Hendrix
was popular with local fans, as ne ala
great work for the locals last season
in the pinchess Hendrix stated TINS
morning that the fans of WeDD Clty
joined with Webb City players Satur-
day in their assault upon umpire
Guthrie. Hendrix snid the umpire nad
been working in good style ana the
assault was entirely without cause.
Hendrix left early this morning for
his home In Oklahoma where ne VIII
spend a few weeks in trying 10 get INTO
condition. He has had offers from Two
Western association teams but does
not think he can do himself justice at
this time.
Tod Porter has rejoined the Spring
field team for a few days and is play
ing shortstop. Tod has been released
and resigned many times this season
and probably holds the record III inns
regard, although Eddie Page, the
youthful tWirler of the Oklahoma lily
team, comes in as close second.
Davis, the new outfielder with the
Webb City team, comes from Ceoar
Rapids in the Three-Eye league
The Oklahoma City team is rather
shot to pieces at the present TIME.
Noisy Bill Rapps is out OF the game
with a large carbuacle on his side ana
Warren Gill has a boil on his throw
ing arm which is as large as poor
ball.
Leavenworth Post: 1t is not because
the Leavenworth team Is weak, pue
because other teams in the western
association are stronger than the rules
of the association allow. For instance
Wichita and Oklahoma City are pay
ISOLATION, and other teams are paying
more than the. law allows Iney
ought to be compelled to come down
a notch or be allowed to join hlgner
class baseball organization.
Bonnie Henderson. a Western aSso-
citation star of a few seasons ago Wnen
he pitched for Fort Scott and Gutnrie'
seems to have gotten IN oao R IN me
baseball world. Last season BennIe
pitched for Portland in the NorthWest
league. He resigned contract WIN
the Portland team early last spring
and refused to report unless ne MSS
given a raise. His demands were COM
piled with but still Henderson helo OUT
for unknown reasons. AFTER tnaC ne
Jumped to the Stockton, CAL, team
W "a
Portland still claimed him and a Few
weeks ago he was secured by scout
from the Boston team VINO was I'M
pressed with his work. The scout Of
fered three players to Portland Tor
Henderson's services and Henderson
signed a Boston contract. He has
since, however. baked and announces
that he will not go to- Boston, al
though he signed a good contract with
the Beaneaters. Now Henderson IS out
of baseball, at least organized baseball,
as Portland has placed him on the
blacklist after he has succeeded In |
ium ping three contracts.
The fight in which Captain Hurlburt
figured at Springfield Monday night was
between Hurlburt and Tonneman, instead
Ozark City seemed to Indicate. Such a
scrap between these two participants will |
not occur again. however; as Tonneman
has been released --v- eG--
Weoley did some daring base running |
yesterday. In the first inning he hit |
Happy Wescctt for a two1bagger and then |
after the two next men were out worked |
a steal to third and then stole home with |
the first run Of the game.
Abbott was sick yesterday and Halla |
took his place on first, celebrating event |
with a home run.
Cecil Bankhead has rejoined the Joplin |
team and is playing second base, his old |
position. Bankhead is a good fielder, but |
is not much of hitter. Armstrong will |
work QuieSSer in the box regularly now.
Inauguration of Curry Held Up.
Roswell, N. NJ, July 25.-Captain |
George B. Curry, who was to be in |
aI1o1lra ted governor of New Mexico on |