The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-09

him how to win games. He will be
season.
/ Outfelder Mike schrode, who signed
| up with Joplin and was then released,
| is playing with Dud Rfsley at Fort
| Smith in the o. A. K. league.
! One thing that has been noticed in
| the playing of the White Sox is the
perfection of the hit and run game
which has been developed by Captain
Runkel. There is more sacrifice hitting
| done Nthis season than ever before and
it has it's results as has been shown
in the four championship games play
| ed so far this season.
The two kids on the Topeka infield,
Olson and Raglan, are getting away in
| great shape this season. The keystone
| positions of the infield are cared for in
| great shape with these two youngsters
1 working together with the clock work
| of veterans and the agility of youth.
| They cover more ground than any 9TH
| er pair in the association, throw with
more accuracy and get off their plays
| in quicker time. With these two and
| Captain Runkel and Abbott Topeka
boasts of the fastest infield in the as
ISOLATION.
The layoff which Texas Jones took
| last season does not seem to have i'm
proved his playing very much. While
| he did not have many chances yester-
| day he failed to pull off anything re-
markable and at one time he tried to
start an argument with the umpire.
Texas was an umpire last season and
should know better.
Nick Carter is said to have tried to
break into the game. He is now run
ming a jewelry store somewhere down
in Indian Territory and the rumor is
going the rounds that he wanted to
get job with Leavenworth. However,
Fri dn 60 80 - k11- u
stock in the rumor. They think that
Nick is too wise to want on the Con-
vict's team.
Doc Andrews does not seem to be
getting a very good start with his
Hutchinson team, as he has not yet
succeeded in winning game. How
ever, Doc has a good team and his
luck is sure to change before long He
puts up a strong fight for every game
and makes the other side play If they
win.
In a recent game at Portland in the
Pacific coast league Bob Groom, for
merly with Springfield, walked Is men.
He evidently is getting away a la Tes-
sic Alderman.
Harry Cheek is one of the highest
weight catchers in the league He is
also one of the best. But Harry's only
weakness is his hitting and whenever
he can get his optical nerves concen-
trated on the sphere, he will be play
ing ball in higher league than this.
The Webb City team left early this
morning for Wichita where they will
open up this afternoon. Roy Gil. who
fermeriy pitched for Washburn college,
Will pitch the opening game agains.
the Rabbits. The Wichita rag chasing
bunch will have to hustle If they take
very many games from the Webfeet
While Wichita is Growing over I'D
Willett- making good with Detroit. it
might be well in passing to remark
that he has lost six out Of the sever
games he has pitched this season.
The sporting writer's all over thu big
leagues are agreed that next to Rob
Ungiaub of the Boston team Mig Par
rtne, formerly of Joplin, Is the star find
of the season. The little follow is still
playing a great game and will before
very many moons be recognized as one
of the premier players of the county.
ball with Webb City. Elmer is one OF
the oldest pitchers in the league but he
is still good for many battles. He has
wins his games for him. Elmer lives 6
in Webb City.
will be traded or sold to the Ma~shall-
town team in the Iowa State league.
With Armstrong and vandsrhill. Oueis-
ser is not needed very much and will
get to go.
Joplin is said to be having anctI,er
outfielder on the way to Join the
Miners. Well, they need an oi1ffieldrr
and some more players besides.
Young Baker, who pitched for WAN,
City yesterday, showed much Of prorn-
Use and made a favorable frnpresSior
upon Dalrymple. He has a nice LOT ~
curves and with a little more practfce
should develop good control. He fields
his position nicely too.
TEX. Jones and Dalrymp1e n1aT..d ~
gether on the old Guthrie tenn tSeo
years ago, and are old pals. TEX. SAYS
that Dial is the best manager In az
world and Dial says some nice th,n.s
about Tex.
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