The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-09

Wichita at Topeka.
Webb City at Hutchinson.
Springfield at Leavenworth.
Joplin at Oklahoma City.
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Evidently the marriage of Mr.. Dan
berry, the groundkeeper of the Min
work of the Champs in yesterdays
games. The locals are probably too
well acquainted with the ways of sin
gle blessedness.
Pitchers seem to have their hoo
docs as well as teams. Cy Young has
won every game he has pitched
against Oklahoma City this year,
while every time he has been up
against Topeka he has been given an
awful drubbing.
The sale of so many of the Hutch
inson players to the Kansas City team
is probably another case of the cover
up deal Jason came pretty nearly be-
ing too late with it however, as Gin
cinnati was hot after Mr.. Fleharty-
This method of securing players for
next season seems to be pretty popu-
lar and is almost universally adopted
all over the circuit with Leavenworth
and Springfield still to be heard from.
Joplin Globe: Concerning drafting
there is no danger that any of the To-
cal players, with the exception OF
possible trio, will be drafted. George,
Root and Olson all look pretty fair as
major league timber a.. .s-a
The Champs returned this morning
from Joplin. The team is in pretty
poor shape. Abbott is still sick and
Landreth has faded from view. The
pitchers have been having to work in
the outfield and are as result, hardly
in shape to work in the box The
team will rest up and recuperate to-
day and will be ready to dish up the
wichita fOn10rrOW If
looks like three straight for the 10
Gals
joplin Globe: Bankhead's work
Yesterday was little ripper than mel
low and cost the game. 1t is the first
time that the pepper magnate has
been off since joining the locals, while
his batting and fielding have been the
means of several games for the To-
Gals.
The following from the Joplin Globe
shows the opinion of sporting writer's
over the circuit regarding the work OF
This opinion will voice the sentiment
of the local fans: Davis, right gardener
for Topeka. missed an easy fly yester-
day that he might have caught in his
vest pocket. This comes to all players
but not very often to Davis. The big
auburn haired fielder has been playing
good ball this year and batting along
with the best. He has three things IN
his favor: He's good sticker. good
fielder and above all, he's Irish.
Abbott played center field yesterday
in the absence of Landreth who has
failed to show up at Joplin. Abbott
secured three hits and three putouts
during the two games yesterday. 1t Is
likely that Landreth will receive good
heavy fine when he does show up: The.
management was lenient with him on
his return from Texas but will probably
not be inclined to do the same this
time. --
Davis did some more padding for his
average in the double header yesterday
at Joplin. Red secured four hits out OF
seven times up. This too in the face or
the fact that the Joplin scorekeepers
do not pad the averages OF visiting
player.
Daily Oklahoman: Jack Lawler can
catch flies with Bill Rapps' glove just
His stab IF Whites fly with his padded
hand in the third was neatly executed
Jack quit the Leavenworth team be-
cause the management refused to buy
him a new glove and when the Soldiers
were here last week he had to borrow
| the mitt of the left fielder on the OPP
| posing team. for he was playing the
! left suburb then.
Louisville Times: Dick Cooley. who
has managed the Louisville Colonels SO
we'll this season, will bid his fellow
players goodbye at the end of the sea-
son, September 16, for he has secured
his release from Owner Tebeau and
Manager Chivington, at Louisville, and
will manage his own team in Topeka
next year. king Richards" team Is
the Topeka outfit of the Western Asso-
citation, which he managed so success
fully last year, and won the pennant
after a close race with Joplin and
wichita. Next year Dick can be in
the same association as Frank Isbell.
the veteran second sacker of the worlds
champions, who will also manage his
own team, Wichita. Captain Cooley will
probably be seen on the vaudeville
Stage this winter with his wife, who
possesses a fine soprano voice. Dick
can "rnake a piano talk" and the pair
always make a hit. Everyone is sorry
to see the genial player-manager leave,
as the Colonies have never done as well
in some years as they did under his
able dictatorship.