The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-30

no will leave tomorrow for
- Manhattan where they
will play an exhibition game with the
Angles tomorrow afternoon. From
Manhattan the team goes to Kansas
City for two games with the Kansas
City American Association team. FRI
day the team will return to Topeka and
play series of three games with the
lola team.
Water Boles, the utility man of the
Topeka White Sox was unable to take
part in the game yesterday. He is con-
fined to his home on account of illness
For several days Boles has been under
the weather and unable to play but 1t
was not until yesterday morning that
he went to bed. He will try and get
Score one for the Denver team. The
entire aggregation attended church In
body yesterday morning. They are
nearly all Catholics.
The Denver team is making the best
showing of any team which has been
in Topeka this season. Judging from
their work here during the past two
days they ought to be able to make
things hum in the Western League
during the coming season.
Cuthbert did not arrive in time for
yesterdays game and Eddie Bremen
to play any infield position with the
best of them. He is sure on a ground
ball and has beautiful throw to first.
Cuthbert is expected in sometime today.
There are two other absentees at tha
present time in Runkel and Arnold
but both are expected in at any time
There is a strong probability that
city amateur league organization viii
be perfected in few days A meeting
is to be held Wednesday night at Rob-
ert Fullerton's, 728 Kansas avenue, for
the purpose of discussing the matter
and taking the preliminary steps. All
the managers of teams in the city are
urged to attend.
The Western Association schedule
played in Topeka April 80 with the
Webb City team. Joplin and Springfield
will play here four games apiece before
the team leaves for the first road trip.
Thirteen Sunday games will be played
here as well as two games on July
and Labor day. The season as far as
Topeka is concerned will close Septem-
Der Is after which nine games Will be
played on the road before the team
dishands for the season.
Robert Bandy of the Oklahoma City
team is the proud father OF young
pitcher who arrived at his home In
Oklahoma City a few days ago. Bob
soon as the boy is Old enough
Down at Oklahoma City the fans
have nicknamed Kelsey, the former
of his enthusiasm for the game and
the spirit which he displays all the
time. Kelsey has to fight for a place
against Goes. and Mcconnell the
manager.
Shorty Hurlburt has again come to
life He is now a part owner OF the
Springfield team. A few years ago
shorty was considered the best
manager in the association as he
ca ptured the pennant for Springfield.
s'T7he Queen City of the Ozarks" two
seasons in succession.
The Joplin team will play against
the st. Louis Cardinals next week for
three days. The Joplin team also is
to play Pittsburg before the season
opens.
Bert Haas who led the O. A K.
league in batting and in catching
last season, has secured his release
from Independence and has signed a
contract with Jay Andrews at Hutch
inson. Haas will make valuable
addition to the Hutchinson receiv-
ing department. He was drafted by
Cincinnati year ago but failed to
stick in the big league and was sent
back to Independence.
Larry Millions tri-city ggregation
or Webb City whichever you choose
to call it this season, will commence
their spring practice tomorrow. A
few of the men are already there but
they arrived early and the regular
practice starts tomorrow. Mil
ton has finally announced his
will be: Pitchers, Morton, Shaner.
Delo, Craft, Dickens. Milton and
Roach; infield. Frost. Nee, Middleton.
Everhardt and Wright; outfield. Loft
ton, Pease. Sullivan and Snyder;
catchers Cheek and Hess. Denver.
Colo. Independence and lola, Kan,
Little Rock Ark, and Tulsa, Okla.
are slated for exhibition games with
Millions aggregation.
"Peg" Bemfs, the Oklahoma City
pitcher who last year was generally
considered the handsomest player in
the association, has reported for prac-
tice at Oklahoma City. Bemis was
a hard luck pitcher last season. but
it is to be hoped that he will have
better luck this season as he is a good
twir1er He will however have to
hurry some if he keeps the premier
position of the league in good looks.
AS least that is the verdict of the To-
peka fans who have been watching
the workout of the locals. No names
mentioned.
Joplin dropped another to st. Paul
Saturday Stevenson. who was with
Springfield last season. pitched four
innings against the Miners and failed
TO let the Joplinites get single hit
In several instances women have lately
figured as footpads. There seems no way
that a man may protect himself unless he
go armed with a live mouse.-Phi1adel-
mia Ledger