The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-28
Western
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WHERE THEY PLAT
TOMORROW.


TOMORROW.
Topeka at Hutchinson.
Webb City at Wichita.
Enid at Joplin.
Oklahoma City at Springfield.
If the locals can make a good show
ing on the present trip. the pennant
will be within sight. The home
stretch has been reached and the To-
Gals are in condition as they have
not been heretofore th.. season. To-
peka has all along been credited with
the best team, and with the pitching
stan now on a par with any in the
league the rest of the way ought to
prove a pretty smooth road for Cooley
and his tribe to travel.
Over in Joplin the fans are signing
a petition which is to be presented to
PRESIDENT Shively by Baker of the Jop-
nm team. This petition asks that
Shuster be kept away from Joplin for
the remainder of the season. II this
Keeps up, where can the poor man
work by the time the season is
month older.
For the clown Of the Western As
ISOLATION. the palm must be rendered
team. Butch has them all skinned
and Is worthy successor to August
daney, of old. whose place has long
been vacant.
The Portland. Oregon, team, in the
racinc Northwest league, is making
overtures to the Springfield team for
Ad Brennan. the brilliant young south
paw OF the Springfield team. II the
press notices of this youngster are
authentic, he is a wonder.
Cooley Is not with the team TODAY.
DICK took day off and is going ia
do little scouting on his own hook.
There is youngster in a little central
Kansas town who is pitching great
ball and Dick Is going to look him ov-
er and If he looks promising he will
De gwen trial this fall after the pen
nant is assured. His name and the
name of the town where he is work.
ing are to be kept a secret for a few
days.
Several of the local fans criticised
Sooley Tor not taking Root out when
| he was being hit hard yesterday What
good 1t would have done is not evil
dent. Two of the four pitchers work.
ed yesterday. and another, who work.
| ed saturday, will have to work again
| tomorrow. And besides when the To-
ability to hit Atchison a change wasn't
very desirable.
Jack Root always did consider
hutchinson his hoodoo team and yes
terday would seem to justify his sus.
p1cfons. Root Is the olny pitcher that
Hutchinson could score on in the Sc
ries just closed. But that isn't saying
anything against Jack for he is one
of the beJt in the league and every
pitcher has his hoodoo team.
Steve Raglan of the Joplin team has
rejoined the team and the position of
the Miners in the first division ought
to be more secure by the return of
Stevie, who has been putting up a
good game since leaving Topeka.
Umpire Gardner seems to be on a
par with the most of Shively's umpiri-
cal proteges. His lamps are dim on
balls and strikes and he misses many
decision on the bases. Just where he
is any improvement over Finney is
hard to see. But 1t is rumored that
he comes cheaper.
Even the Oklahoma City papers
who have been lauding Folbre and
Bandy to the skies are forced to bow
feat administered to the Nets last
week. The News devotes over a half
column to Cooley's find. Here is what
the News says:
Greatest Of all Western association
pitchers is RIP" Hagerman. the elon-
gated and highly priced twfrler of the
Topeka club. Every big league club
in the country has heard of him and
scouts from the majors follow the To-
peka team around watching the work
of the seasons find. Hagerman is
about the sweetest proposition stand
Joo tuo t., Shfuo1x,
circuit today. He is a pitcher from
the ground up and that is quite a dis
lance. He stands feet 2 inches in his
bare tootsies weighs 100 pounds and
doesn't smoke, drink, chew tobacco
nor curse. His popularity with the Ia
dies is very great and he blames the
decided dimple in his chin for that
drawback. Contrary to the dope Of
his press agent, Hagerman Is not q
boy wonder, pitching sensationally in
his 18th year. but is a man of %,
strong, willing and not in the least
cess. Hagerman's performance Of
pitching two great games against the
Nets in two days and winning both
games, was his greatest feat of a short
career that has been filled with Nigh
ty deeds. He has speed to burn. quick
breaking curves, excellent control for
a youngster and is cool headed enough
not to let bad breaks in luck worry
him. One of his best habits is agree
ing with the umpire in his decisions.
If the jumps misses good one. "Trip"
just grins and then puts on an extra
ounce of steam. II want $4,000 for
Hagerman," said Dick Cooley Sunday
"He is worth the money and will get
it without trouble" Big league scouts
have watched Hagerman on several
occasions this year. Burns, working
for the Cincinnati club, was in the
grandstand Sunday and saw Hager-
man working for the second day in
succession. BY the end OF the season
probably every team in the National
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