The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-26

HUTCHINSON at WG00 city.
The White Sox will return tomorrow
after the most disastrous trip OF the
past two seasons. Should they win to-
day they will have but three victories
out Of ten games played on the road.
If they lose today joplin will pass them
in the percentage race and should
Hutchinson also win the Champs will be
found gracing the top OF the second di-
vision.
Tonneman who IS now with Spring
field was probably traded for Price, the
little southpaw who is now with the To-
peka team. Tonneman is not with as
good team now but will probably like
it better as he can get to work every
day.
According to the dope emanating from
Wichita, Heine Gehring, the star of the
Jobbers in 1905, will rejoin the pitching
staff. Gehring Is row with Washington
but a rumOr has it he will be loaned to
Wichita for the rest of the season in
order to get Milan in Washington.
Since Bankhead has Joined the Miners
at Joplin, Walter Quiesser will be given
a leave OF absence for several weeks.
His wife in Indianapolis is very sick and
Walter will remain with her until she
shows some improvement. Worry over
her condition has counted a great deal
season below his average If his wife's
condition permits he will rejoin the
team before the season is over.
Manager Armstrong of the Joplin
team is dickering with Independence for
the purchase of Decanier. the star south
paw of that team. Joplin is shy on left
handlers, not having a one on the staff
at the present time.
GYTf6 T.fA hos i
prosecuted for his trouble last Saturday
He was arrested but it has been found
that the division line between two town
ships crosses the ball park and that the
trouble occurred in a different township
than was thought.
Clarence Nelson, last years Oklahoma
City pitcher, who has been playing most
of the season with the Nashville team
in the Southern League, has been re-
leased to the Augusta team in the South
league.
Heusser, the southpaw with the
White Sox at the beginning of the sea-
son a year ago, has been suspended
by the Bartlesville team for failure
to report for work this season.
/. Umpire Mcnamara. who at one time
ofhcfated in the shively circuit and
quit about a year ago, has had his
troubles in the Ohio and Pennsylvania
league his season. He was fined and
after scrap with some
been reinstated and recommended his
work only a few days ago. The UNI
pires get it every place.
Judging from the official bulletins
ssued by President Farrell of the Ma |
Lional Association of Minor leagues, |
Walter Boles was sold outright to Fort |
Worth by the Topeka team. In the |
% OF fI1ea fxryr,
cams the Topeka team reserves the |
option of repurchasing Boles for fifty I
dollars at any time on or before the |
18th of August. If the option is ex- |
Fort Worth team for the rest of the
season.
Louis O'Halloran, who was at one
he Fort Scott club in this league, has
ecently been heard of-again. He is I
,layin~ with the Danville, Va, team in 1
he Virginia league and is receiving II
favorable notice from the press in that Il
ircuit.
Charles Sits, last season with the II
on second base, has recently Il
'een sold by the Seattle team to the Il
Butte team in the Northwest league. II
lie is playing a fair game this season II
ut is not hitting very consistently.
The present status of the Dali H
ymple case is shown by the recent
ulletin of President Farrell, who an
his suspension through the II
management of the Dubuque team. II
his will probably mean that the vet
ran is out of the game for some time
t least until the National commission
an act on his case.
Manager Armour of the Toledo team
as secured a new second baseman to
AXE the place of Pokorney who has II
ot been coming up to expectations. II
ust what disposition will be made of II
'okorney is not known as yet. II