The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-29

ISOLATION and it is only matter OF
time till he finds his way to the big
leagues.
DR.. Jason Andrews, captain and man
| ager of the Hutchinson team of thu
| Western Association, is not practicing
/ nor playing with the Hutchinson team
| these days. His vacation is necessita-
| ted by the fact that one of the spikes
on the bottom of one of his shoes mas
caused him to sustain a bone bruisc
with the result that his foot is badly
swollen. He will probably not be able
to play for several days as a result II
will be awfully hard for the local fans
to comprehend the size of the doctor &
foot now that is swollen.
Rowan and wflletts are pitching good
ball for the Detroit team, but neither
of the two are showing good enough
form to be retained this year on the
team. They will be assigned to work
in the minor leagues and if they then
show the proper form they will be re-
called next spring by Detroit when they
will be given another chance.
Cooley yesterday got a wire from
Bert Jones. the Lincoln southpaw who
is to join the team, saying that he had
started. He ought to reach Topeka
some time this afternoon. He has been
out on the coast and it may be that he
ternoon.
Dad Edwards. who started last sea-
son on the receiving end of the LeaV-
enworth battery and who was later
transferred to Wichita, has signed with
the Waco team in the Texas league.
Edwards belonged to Wichita, as he
was held under 1eserve but he was not
rendered a contract until after March
1 had rolled by and as he was offered
more money by Waco. he chose that
town as his place to get mail during
the coming season.
Bob Kahl is OF the opinion that he
will make good on the Kansas City
Burke team. He has only one opponent.
loom Paul. Kreuger, formerly of the
reported for work,
Jack Forester, who was considered
by many as the star pitcher of the
Topeka team last season, may be back
with the Topeka team this season.
Manager Jennings was pleased with
the showing which the blonde-ha
lad made in the spring practice games
this season. but he does not yet con-
slider him fast enough for the Ameri-
can league. A little seasoning in the
Western league will do him good, in
the estimation of Jennings, so he has
offered him to Cooley. The local man
agement will probably wire him trans
DlOnQ6-tODDed
pitcher may be with Topeka in a few
days.
On account of the Hutchinson games
being called off the White Sox will
play the Washburn college team to-
morrow. The game will be called at
$40. Sunday afternoon the Kansas
City team of Jimmy Burke's will be
here, and better game will be seen
than if Doc Shively had allowed the
Hutchinson team NAV
Doc Shively has very kindly sent a
Western association schedule to Cooley
and Crow. The schedule incidentally
calls for games to be played bv the the
Topeka club. which. of course. does
not get a good deal in the schedule in
the shape of mileage. If Topeka plays
in the association and this schedule is
adopted. the local team will have two
thousand miles further to go than any
other team One jump is from Hutch
inson to Joplin, and another from
Leavenworth to Oklahoma City.
The following opinion of the sport
ing department of the State Journal is |
handed down by the Leavenworth |
Times and is here reprinted for the
benefit of the fans:
over in Topeka the newspapers
don't know which way to jump. The |
tSate Journal is writing notes about |
both the Western association and |
western league. The bunch really is |
in a quand2ry. Of course the paDers
speak of the association as Down in |
the association" Somehow the inn |
preston is abroad everywhere but in |
Topeka that the capital of this great |
state Will soon be saying up in the |
league where we didn't land, Ofl
course Topeka may have exclusive /
information on this point
The late Chick Stahl. whose sui
cloe was reported yesterday, was a
very intimate friend of Dick Cooley
as the two played on the Boston team
at the same time and were very close
friends at all times. Cooley was much
grieved when he heard of the death of
his former friend. and was loath to
believe the truth of the report
Hussey Names Assistants.