The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-13

Bob Corkhill who has been hitting
the ball hard for the Joplin team is
out Of the game for few days on
account Of sickness and Eddie Noyes
and Peck Harrington are taking his
place. The Miners are having hard
luck. Tom Reed is playing first with
a spiked foot and Beckenbaugh, the
little southpaw twirler, is out Of the
game with a sore shoulder. Despite
these handicaps the Miners are fight
ing to retain the top OF the first di-
vision and to break into the second
division.
At a recent meeting of the stock
holders Of the Webb City franchise,
the following directors were chosen:
Carthage, Mayor L. N. James Of Car
lterville and Joe Mcclure. George H.
Bruen, E. J. Pratt and E. J. Moseley
OF Webb City. Three hundred shares
of stock were represented at this
meeting. The officers chosen were
Bruen, vice president, and E. J. Pratt,
secretary and treasurer. The directors
adjourned to meet again June 80.
Under the existing lease of the
franchise the team to Lawrence Mil
ton, the directors of the club have
little to say in the management. ex-
cept in the way Of suggestion and adj
vice. the entire control of the players
being vested in Milton.
Joplin Globe: Pollard is a valuable
pitcher, not because he is brilliant but
because he knows how to pitch. There
is not a header twirler in the league
than the physician. Cooley certainly
made the biggest mistake of his life
time in letting doc" get away.
The Louisville Colonies are in first
place. The rise of the team has been
due to the work Of the pitching staff
and in this department Jack Halla has
played leading part: Inere were ERE
some in the Western association last
season who ventured the opinion that
| it, was all luck with Halla and that he
did not have much. But such is
proven false by his record of this
season.
Reddick. who was with the Topeka
team early in 1906 is playing second
with the Bart1esville team and is max
ing a great home there with the fans:
He is regarded as the best second
sacker in the league.
The Bartlesville team in the o. K.
| league is making runaway race and
Dr. Shively is trying to revive interest,"
nv dividing the season and allowing
| all the other teams to get 1resn
start Gus Alberts is manager OF
Rartlesville and has a great club Tor
| that circuit.
The Joplin team pulled off a triple
steal a few days ago and F1llman
brought in the winning run on the
play. The Joplin papers are still
talking about it,
Frank IsbelI of the Wichita team is
anxious to get into the game with his
team He has communicated with all
| the big league owners and managers
asking if they would waive on him
should he secure his release from
| Comfskey He has received favorable
| replies from all but the CLEVELAND
| team and will likely appeal to
| Comiskey soon.
Pearl Murray of the Springfield
| teau, who has been suffering from
| cholera morbus. has returned TO tne
game and resumed his place In the
| Springfield outfield.
The Oklahoma City team Will open
! with the locals tomorrow at the local
park. The locals will return from
wichita in the morning WINE tne
Nets will come from Joplin where
thew have been trimmed regularly:
/ The White Sox IL they win today VIII
have taken a majority OF the games
on the trip This will be the nrst
anpearance of the Nets this season
Joplin Globe: It is easy to see why
the Nets are leading the western as
| sociation race The team plays Win
ali the ginger in the world and every
| sort of a hit is run out. Nearly an
/ of the players are exceedingly Iast IN
getting down to first But still II Is
hard to see where the Nets nave any