The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-01
WESTERN ASSOCIATION GOSSIP.
WHERE THEY PLAY TOMORROW
Webb City at Topeka.
Leavenworth at Joplin.
Springfield at Wichita.
Hutchinson at Oklahoma City.

| HUTCHINSON at Oklahoma CITY.
It may be that Landreth will be
traded but the chances a this time are
! very remote. While at Springfield an
| ray but the deal fell through. Landreth
| Is one of the players in whom every
fan in Topeka takes an interest as he
| is a man that is being trained alto
gether on the local diamond. There is
! probably not more popular player on
| the home team today than Landreth
and the time has yet to come when he
fails to get hit in single game on
have players who can hit and this
| would be a poor time to dispose of one
| of the best hitters on the team on the
plea that he is slow on the bases.
| An erroneous statement inadvert-
emily found it's way into these columns
a short time ago to the effect that
Jack Halla, the popular southpaw of
| the White Sox, had been fined twenty
five dollars by Captain Hurlburt for
| imbibing too freely of liquids which
were not exactly conducive to good
ball playing. However. the informa-
| ton which was considered reliable was
! false and Captain Hurlburt strenuous
! ly denies that he ever had to use any
such discipline on the big pitcher. In
fact Spec says that he is one of the
few men on the team who are tenn
perate in their habits. Halla is one
of the most temperate men in the
league and seldom tries to drown his
sorrows in the flowing bowl.
| Webb City has released Texas Jones
and Painter is now playing temporarily
at second base. Texas has not been
hitting the ball with any regularity and
has been putting up a poor fielding
game. Just how he managed to stick
| as long as he has is matter of mys-
| terry. Texas had better get job of
| umpiring if he wants to stay in the
| baseball business.
! Ling. the Leavenworth first baseman,
was left at home when the Conv1cts
/ went on their recent trip. He has not
I made any showing to warrant his stick
ing to Leavenworth. Occasionally in
/ long time he hits the ball, but not Of
ten, and he catches a ball once in
awhile or first. He will probably be
Springfield Republican: DR.. D. NJ.
| Shively, president of the Western AS
ISOLATION, who has been here since
| Monday comforting with Manager F. r.
Pierce and the other stockholders of the
Midget's franchise relative to the stu
alton here, left last night for his home.
81 think things will be Strengthened
out satisfactorily" said Mr.. Shively be-
fore leaving, land that the team will
play out the season with Springfield.
After witnessing this afternoons game
with Topeka 1 could suggest couple
of changes in the team that will
strengthen it and put it in a winning
class. I have recommended to Mr..
Pierce that he write to Stoner, who is
now catching for Louisville and believe
that he can be secured. He formerly
played with Joplin and is a good man.
There are many other players who can
yet be signed if they are gone after
and it is up to Mr.. Pierce to get them
in line"
Umpire Mike Jacobs, who is work
ing in the present series, is an old
player. In 1902 when Kansas City
third on Charlie Nichols Western
league team and put UP a great game.
He was a good hitter. He is now one
of the best sumpires in the association
and If he keeps up his present habit OF
giving satisfaction wherever he works
he will get a better job before long as
good umpires are mighty hard to find.
Howard Price. who is playing left
field for Webb City, is one of the best
players on the Webb City team. He
played with Wichita two years ago
and last season he Joined the Webfeet
during the closing months. He is
good fielder and is good pinch hit
ter as well.
Oklahoma Post: With all due re-
spects to the fans of Wichita, they
have yet to show their sporting pro-
sent to that city by one or two Okla
homa City fans. With the money were
sent the words: I'VE will bet 1000
or any part of it that Oklahoma City
will take four out of the first series or
seven games from Wichita" No odds
are given in the money other than
Wichita will have to win three out of
the seven before the money will be
given over. AS yet the Wicnita rams
have not made an answer to the bet