The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-30
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| Topeka at Webb City.
Joplin at Springfield.
Oklahoma City at Enid.
| Hutchinson at Wichita
1 According to a long distance talk
/ with Cooley, the trouble yesterday
rested altogether with Umpire Shus-
Topeka at every opportunity. The
trouble started in the eighth inning
when White knocked a ball down the
third base line with Downey on first
and one man out. The ball was out
side the base by a margin of at least
a foot and half according to Cooley.
Shuster called the ball fair whereupon
Landreth fielded the ball to Kahl
catching Downey before he could
| touch the bag. Shuster called him
safe. Thus two chances to give Webb
City the best of it were gracefully ac-
cepted by Shuster. Kahl remonstrat-
ed with the umpire calling his atten-
| ton to the error In a polite manner.
Five for you and to the woods with
you," was Shuster's retort to Kahl
tercede and take advantage OF cap
tains right to protest and talk with
| the umpire. What are you putting
that man out for" inquired Cooley.
well that's none of your id busi-
ness and I'll put you on the bench
| too. If you don't go back to your place
end keep your mouth shut. I'm boss
of this game and I am not bit scared
of any of you Topeka guys" That's
| a fine way for an umpire to do" was
Dicks reply. Five for you and three
days is about right for you. Get out
Arnold. Roy hadn't been doing any
| thing but tossing the ball up in the
air.. you have to get out of this too.
Five looks about right for you," and
Roy had to take to the bench.
"well they found us pretty hard to
beat Just the same. even il they did
fire a third of our team from the
game" said Cooley while talking to
the State Journal over the phone. TT
is pretty hard to beat a team and an
umpire together on the other teams
clear case of robbery for Shuster ia
vored Webb City all the way through
the game. On a couple of occasions
balls which were fair were called
foul on US. Webb City is about the
worst town in the association and
Shuster is by far the worst umpire.
told him so to his face last night and
he did not have nerve enough to deny
that he was trying to hand it to us.
81 have been trying to get Shively
over the phone ever since the game,
but he Is artfully lodging me again."
have another heart to heart interview
with him I guess. I want him to watch
the games occasionally from the grand
stand and then he will known that
there is some truth in what I am tell
ing him."
Thursday will be an off day in To-
peka. Friday July 8, the Springfield
team opens In Topeka As there are
couple of postponed games to be
played. double header win be play
ed in Topeka On that date. July 4th,
morning game being called at 1880.
and the afternoon game at $3.50.
1--WE hope to come home in second
place." said Cooley over the telephone.
II think that we can take three out OF
will pitch this afternoon and I know
he can beat the Tripletts. All our
pitchers are doing pretty good work
with the exception Of Arnold and he
will be coming before long. His arm
is sore now. Hollingsworth will get
a chance in one of the games of the
double header tomorrow"
There is nothing in the report that
Cooley Is considering some trades or
has some new talent on the string.
These he emphatically denied over
the phone this morning. II think
our team can win the pennant the way
1t is" said Cooley.
Cooley says that George Huff, the
Boston scout, is following up the To-
peka team to see Hagerman work.
Huff has asked Cooley to name price
on him, but Dick says he won't name
1T - T.
Huff says he is the most promising
pitcher in minor leagues.
The sporting writer of the Joplin
Globe seems to be a fairminded man
and one who will tell the truth about
the opposing players. He has good
opinion of the Topeka bunch and says
so in the following paragraphs: With
two more reliable pitchers no team
in the league would be able to stop the
Cooleyites. but there is bad weak
ness in the box. At that the team
pennant right now. Boles is one
of the really good players in the West
ern Association. Walter can play any
position with equal ease and is as
much at home behind the bat as in the
box. Besides, he has wonderful peg
ging arm and has a sure batting
eye. :. This Hagerman Is going to
develop into wonderful pitcher some
time. He has more speed than any
pitcher seen here this season and has
splendid control Hagerman has only
been in the game one year and is 10
years old. :. The bugs" may get
after Dick Cooley and they may boot
and jeer, but the veteran simply laughs
and appears to enjoy it. He replied to
the bowls Of the grandstand yesterday
by rapping out couple OF drives.
Springfield Republican: Dick" Kauf-
man, the premium twirler of the West
ern Association, probably is scheduled
to appear with the Boston Americans
next season. A scout for that aggrega-