The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-22
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been pitching ball but few months.
He is an Oakland lad and is well
known in Topeka. Last winter he went
to New Mexico and while there found
out that he could pitch. The end of the
season will arrive before he has had a
years experience in pitching. In the
past week he has won three games,
one Of them with one hit. another with
two hits and in the other game made
a creditable showing. He has pitched
two games in three days. He is now
getting into condition for Wichita,
What is the matter with Dad Roach
the veteran of the Webb City team,
earlier in the season? Dad has lost
his last three games.
Tommy Hawkins, the catcher who
with Springfield. With two other
catchers he will not be used for few
days and will be given a good chance
to rest up. Hawkins has been out Of
form all season on account of injuries
but he has good reputation left over
from past seasons and Risley thinks he
has the goods,
Ed Pokorny, who has been umpiring
in the Western Association all season,
has signed with the Webb City team
and will hereafter be a. Triplett. ac-
cording to a report somewhat unofi-
cial which is going the rounds. Pork
played with Webb City two years ago
and with the Toledo Mudhens last sea-
son.
Joplin is trying to land Corkil, an
outfelder OF the Clinton team in the
Three Eye league, now that Farrell
has refused to report. The deal which
was on for Murphy Of Kansas City has
fallen through.
Larry Milton will probably give
Evans the Joplin CASTOR a chance in
the box for the Tripletts. Milton is
running things In good shape and the
Webb City fans are insured a good
team during 1908 at least.
The Washington Post has a large
double column cut of Clyde Milan in
recent issue which Is an acceptable
likeness of the former Wichita out
nice little writeup. Milan was always
a fine player as well as a perfect gem
tleman on the field and that is what
the fans always like to see.
Stevie Ragan. shortstop Of the St.
Paul team In the American Associa-
ton. How would that looke And it
is pretty certain to happen. Yesterday
President Baker Of the Joplin team re-
ceived a wire from the ST. Paul man
agement asking that price be named
for Raglan as he would either be pur-
chased or be made the basis for a
trade. Here is the story and others
from the Joplin Globe: President Ba-
ker of the Joplin baseball club received
a telegram from the St. Paul team
yesterday asking him to name a price
on Shortstop Ragan. as the ST. Paul
team wishes either to purchase or
trade for him. President Baker re-
sponded by offering to trade Ragan
for Shortstop McCune and a cash con-
sideration. A deal will probably be
closed within few days. On the face
Of things the deal looks like good one
for Joplin even If McCune is the only
consideration. The youngster has been
Saints, but has not been hitting at his
usual gait Last season, with the
Spokane club of the Northwestern
league, McCune hit .256 and helded 1886.
AS the Northwestern league is q class
higher organisation than the Western
Association he should go good in this
company. On the coast he was regard
ed as a player Of almost major league
caliber and since joining the Saints he
has received many boosts from sport
ing scribes. It is possible that an out
fielder may figure in the proposed
trade, as Manager Ffllman would like
to get hold of Benny Meyers or some
of the youngsters belonging to the
Saints, McCune, however, will have
to be one of the considerations Of the
deal. as the Miners would be left with
out q shortstop unless he is secured.