The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-16
BASEBALL CHANCE
Ragan, Pollard and Farrell
Traded for s. Olson.
Joplin Hopes to Strengthen Its
Pitching Staff.

Sylvester Olson, shortstop of the
Topeka White Sox.
This is the result of a trade neeo-
tiated by Cooley with Manager Fill
man and President Baker of the Jop-
lin team. the news of which reached
Topeka this morning by long distance
telephone from Manager Cooley. For
Olson, Cooley had to pay big price
in the form of three players Stevie RAJ
gan, who has started his fourth year
with the local team, DR.. Walter Pol
lard who pitched the opening game
and Texas Farrell, who still belongs
to Cooley, although he has been with
the Enid and Springfield teams. Far
rell Is now playing at Downs, Kan.
and will go to Joplin as soon as he is
notified OF the trade. Pollard will
leave this afternoon and will reach
Joplin tomorrow morning. Pollard
will probably work tomorrow against
his old team mates as he is in good
shape,
In his talk with Secretary Robbins
this morning Cooley impaired the in
formation that he would make a
change in the lineup of the team.
Emory Olson. will be sent back to his
original position at second base and
Sylvester Olson will be played at
shortstop. Kahl will be shifted to
third.
A faster infield than one with tn.
two Olsons around the keystone sack
would be mighty hard to find. Both
are as fast as lightning and are sure
infielders. Both have always wanted
to play together on the same team
and the father Of the boys who main
| tains a strict fatherly interest in his
two sons. has always wanted the boys
to play together and to play on the
Topeka team as he thinks there is no
town 1ka Tnnaka a IL
manager like Cooley.
The trade will stir up a great deal
of interest among the local fans. Syl-
vester Olson practically broke into
baseball in Topeka, playing here in
1904 and being one of the stars on
In 1905 he wanted to play on the
team, but a salary disagreement sent
him to Joplin. The Miner manage
ment has always considered him an
invaluable player and that it was with
difficulty that Cooley made the trade
is evidenced by the terms of the
trade. This was Sylvester Olson's
fourth year with the Miners. He Is
fielding good and hitting fine this sea-
son. Yesterday he secured two trip
les and hit for three sacks in nearly
everyone of the Topeka-Joplin games
here last week.
A great many Of the local fans will
hate to see Ragan go. He has been
| a hard working lad ever since he join
| ed the local team in the fall Of 1905.
4 This season he has been showing poor
form, but this is undoubtedly due to
the fact that during the spring when
the others were practicing. Ragan
was completing his junior year in the
Kansas City Medical college and had
| to cram" for some hard exams. RAJ
gan is a hard worker. and will make
Joplin a valuable player as soon as
he rounds into his usual condition.
| Pollard has not had much of a
chance to display his ability. He
worked in the opening game, but II
was a cold day and he did not get
sweat worked up and pitcher can
not display his true form until they
get warm. Pollard made a good rep
utation in the Central league last sea-
son and will help the Joplin team
wonderfully as they are mighty shy
on pitching talent. Shaner at the
present time is the only good twirler
on the Miners staff.
Kahps grandmother died yesterday
in Coulterville. ILL.,, and it may be
that he will leave the team for a few
| DAVIS to attend the funeral.