The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29

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Dummy Ii ughlin, = last season with
Webb City and Wichita has been sign
ed by the Leavenworth team: Laugh
IN plays third and is good player.
He hits well too. Leavenworth is also
looking for other inhelders.
1t is thought ttat-.scissors'' Ashley
will pitch the opening game for the
Conyicts against the Champions next
Thursday Ashley is the only member
of last years staff left and is said to
be working in great shape this year.
Elmer Meredith, one of the Oldest
pitchers in the Western Association
has reported for practice at Webb city
and is showing his old time form. Webb
city IS relying on him for the ma1nstay
of the staff. Old Elmer was thought to
be about all in as a pitcher 20 or 80
years ago but he is still on deck and
will probably last several more years
yet. v E
Bert Shaner is to pitch the opening
game for Webb City against Joplin.
Shaner was out of the game most of
last season on account of sickness but
| when he is in form he is a good pitch
| er. He started out few years ago by
pitching for the Kansas State Normal
| at Emporia..-
Foley. who. was brought to Joplin
| from Kansas City by Manager Arm
strong, has become member of the
Chanute team. He injured his hand
few days ago but is all right now. He
| is considered a promising player but
he needs little more seasoning in the
| bushes.
! Ivan Olson, who played third for
| short time towards the close OF last
season with Webb City, will play sec
| ond this year. He showed fair prom
Use last season and should prove to be
a good man for the Web Feet this sea-
son.
Walter Sizemore, the Oklahoma City
amateur, who pitched a remarkable
eleven inning game against Jack For
roster at Oklahoma City last season,
team of the Texas League and report
ed for duty at. that place yesterday.
Walter Queisser is playing short for
he has played. During this time he has
made IS trips. to the plate and II
of these resulted in safe hits
Happy Westcott may refuse to play
with the Joplin team this. season. Hap
py does not think that enough coin is
being offered to him. With Westcott
and olson both holding off, two of last
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missed. -.4ss
Bill link will probably go to Hutch
inson. Hutchinson is not exceedingly
trade will probab bly, be fixed up: There
is said to be a trade on now but the
name of the Hutchinson player who is
figuring in it has not yet been an
nounced. 8, ~-e~
The management at Austin, Texas,
has offered Pitcher Suter to the OKLA
homa City nagement for $500. Su-
ter played in Austin last season and
was drafted by st. Louis and later
sold to st. Paul. being sent back 6y
them to Austin. He was with the 81.
Paul Yannigans while they were IN
Topeka a few weeks ago. He is
southpaw but the price asked for him
is more than the Nets want to pay.
Should Atty Wilson return to the Nets
Bill Rapps would be shifted to second.
jay Andrews already has more out
fielders on his team than he knows What
Gus of selling Wilson. Oklahoma CITY
would like to secure their former pop
ular player for another season.
The Ieavenworth team which opens
In topeka next Thursday has been
strengthened. Two new pitchers are
now with the team. HollingsWOrth VINO
was received in the trade Tor PecK
harrington and Gilbert, the southpaw
from California have both joined the
team and this will greatly enhance
the Convicts chances OF making
good showing.
baltimore, last season with Webb |
Citv is now working for Toledo, o. |
He has not yet been sent in regular |
game. to work but in the opening games
before the season commenced ne got
away in great shape. baltimore was
&C IF the best men secured by Hay
don last season. He was found working
for a small team down in the south |
Central league and was prougnl~ 70
Webb City where he made good. he Is
a young man yet. with lot OF curves I
and speed He hits we'll and can play
the o1ftfieId with the best of them.
The following Springfield players
will open up in Oklahoma city: Reed
first base; Smith, second base; Welter,
short stop; Cuthert, third base; Hunt,
right field: Persch, center field; Muir
raw left field: Olmstead, Ellis, King
and Kratsburg, pitchers and Goes and
stiff catchers.@ The team play four
teen games away from home, playing
Oklahoma City, Joplin, Topeka and
Wichita in succession. Joplin opens
the season here May 16. Pitcher Uhren
will join the team at Joplin.
Pitcher Tom Hughes, formerly of
Topeka who now belongs to Clark
Griffith at New York, was not -consfd-
cred quite fast enough for the High
landers this season and has been sent
Tom in the early games pitched for
New York, he was sc, anxious to make
good that it worked too hard on his
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