The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-30


Hutchinson at Oklahoma City.
In letter to the State Journal Pres
ident ShiNely says that no disposition
of the Sunday game at Leavenworth
which was protested had yet been
made, but that the matter willbe TAX
en- up at an early date and the game
finally awarded to one side or the 9TH
er.
Springfield has signed up a new
catcher by the name of Page who halls
from Bonner Springs. He is said to
be fast little catcher for an amateur,
but has had no league experience. He
is a brother of young Page who is
working with the Oklahoma City team
as pitcher. Springfield is rather up
against it on the catcher proposition
since Goes was sold to Oklahoma City.
A young child by the name of .Cawfield
has been working on the team but his
work has been so rank that he has
been disposed Of
The Springfield Republican says
that Umpire Guthrie will not be allow
ed by the Springfield management to
umpire a game in the Midget City.
Very soon Umpire Guthrie will have
no place to go except to his home as
several other cities of the Western as
ISOLATION have already closed their
gates on him.
Springfield on schedule time owing to
the Frisco train being late. However,
there would have been a game any
how, had not the weather been too
rainy to allow game to be played
Louisville Times: Pitcher Jack Bun
ton has been released to the Topeka
Western Assoeia ton club, as was sta
extra. Bunton had showed that he
lacks association class, but with an
other year in the minor, he may re-
turn with sufficient experience to hold
his own.
1t is not unlikely that double head
er will be played at Springfield this
afternoon. At any rate that is what the
Springfield Leader says: On account
of calling off the game today, double
header will probably be played Thurs
day, Decoration day. President Shive-
ly stated this afternoon that he would
be willing for the two teams to play
a double header if both managers con-
sented. The weather has been so I'M
suitable for baseball that several games
have been called off and President
Shively is anxious for some OF these
games to be played now so that there
will not be so many games to be play
ed later in the season.
President D. M. shively was in SPRING
field yesterday to witness the Topeka
Springfield game. Doc is in Spring
field with view to enlivening the dead
enthusiasm in that city, ONCE a pen
nant winner and paying proposition in
the league Shively has put the Spring.
field management wise to some new
players and with a little strengthening
the Midget management is willing to
try to maintain a team in the assocfa-
ton little while longer.
Springfield Republican: The Mid
get management has been offered the
-
Buck" Ebright, whom President
Shively believes would make good.
Another pitcher named Beers can be
signed at once. These two men, with
a faster backstop like Page, who has
already reported for duty, the local
fans believe the Midgets will at least
finish in first division. There is no
doubt about better patronage if the
team is strengthened. Manager Price
says there will be a wedding out of the
present team before it starts on its
second swing around the circuit !
Gregory, who has never played a
game with the team, will be given his
release. 1t is probable that Hunt |
who is suffering from an old injury, |
but who is a good man when in form, |
will be dropped. A change at third is |
limited at. too, if John Nee will con-
sent to sign a contract. Pierce says |
the team in every depart
ment.
link must be getting away good at |
as is shown by the following |
from the Independent: link got only |
three hits yesterday Poor link he dom. |
seem able to get a hit every time he |
comes to bat. Incidentally William is |
worth more than the entire joplin team. |
He always plays good bail and don't say |
much about it.
To the State Journal: |
Will you kindly state in your West |
ern Association Gossip whether the fol- |
lowing rule is still in vogue: If a base |
runner occupy third Tor any other sta |
tion) and the batter knock an outfield |