The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-15

base. he being indirectly responsible
for two of the games lost here and for
others dropped in the other towns
around the circuit.
Webb City is now. in second place
and Is pushing the leaders hard The
have been playing In great style. The
Webb City outfield is the only part Of
the team that looks weak on paper
The western clubs mix for the first
time with the eastern teams next week.
In two more weeks q more accurate
line of dope may be figured. although
dope in baseball is only guesswork
after all.
Speck HurIburt has added another
member to his outfield IN the person OF
Sulhnger who was at one time with
the Oklahoma City Nets
President Baker of Joplin is evil
IDENTIFY not satisfied with the present
playing of his team and proposes to
strengthen his team. The following
from the Joplin Globe tells of the pro-
posed changes: Within the next week
three new players probably will be adj
ded to the Joplin lineup and much
needed strengthening secured. Deals
are pending for two pitchers. a utility
man and an outf1elder who can hit and
run bases. President Baker has de-
cided to make several changes in the
roster of the present team, and yester-
day started burning up the wires in
an effort to land the needed players.
Negotiations are practically concluded
for the purchase of Pitcher George
Frickle, the star boxman of the Cot
ton States league, who was once I'M
der contract to Joplin. A deal has
been underway for the past week with
President Kuhn of the Monroe team
of the Cotton States league, and salts
factory terms have been arranged.
Pitcher Green, the phenomenal youth
vs,r1o 80 l,o krn
is the other slabman with whom the
management of the Miners is flirting.
Green has made a marvellous record
with the st. Marys team. winning IL
| coHegian let down the strong Topeka
| team with two scratch hits In prac-
/ tice game this spring. He has also
pitched two no-hit games this season
| Green will leave ST. Mary's about May
| rs. the close of the college term. and
! it is probable he will join the Miners
) then. He is touted a second Mathew
| son, and players who have seen him
work declare that he will be the sem
| sation of the league. Joe Crisp, the
young Kansas City catcher is the util-
| ity man for whom the management is
| bidding. Crisp has caught about half
| the games for the Blues this season.
and according to press reports has
been putting up a great game behind
| the bat. He is also able to play both
| infield and outf1eld. He batted .283 in
| the Northern Copper Country league
| last season in addition to leading all
Of the catchers in that organization.
AS Kansas City already possesses two
seasoned receivers in Heydon and Sui
| Ivan, there is now little chance for
Crisp to land a berth there, and 1t is
almost certain that the Miners will get
him. Stringer, a speedy outfielder
from the Cleveland Amateur league.
is the outfielder who may be added to
the team. Sheldon is sponsor for
Stringer, and the outfielder declares
that the youngster can clout the ball
at an awful gallop. Stringer is small
and extremely speedy. In the opening
game of the Amateur league he made
three hits out Of four times up, scored
three runs and stole three bases. 1t is
arrive in time for the opening game
of the Topeka series Thursday.
The reproduction of the games at the
Olympic is growing in popularity and
promises to become one of the leading
amusement features of the season in
Topeka Every play Is reproduced by
wire and at the end of the game the
box score complete is on the score
board giving an accurate description
Of the game. There is only one thing
that could be more realistic and that is
the game itself. But the Olympic re-
shrieks OF the popcorn boy and the
small vendors of soda pop. The daily
steps of Topeka towards the pennant
will be reproduced by wire through
out the season whenever the team il
away from home. The games start at
$3.50 p m, Sundays p. m.