The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-29
L. NJ. Penwell
Undertaken and Embolmee
81 Quincy Street
Both Phones 1872

Manager Mcconnell sent Folbre in to
bat for Bandy. Folbre struck out. A
hit would have tied the score and
would have possibly won the game
league timber. He is as good as any
twirler in the league"
Oklahoma City Times: Just wait
until that Topeka gang comes to
town. There will be fireworks for
sure and the Nets will have all the
smoke. too. Yes, the Times has
heard the story of the boy who
whistled his way through the grave
yard. The Nets will be that boy and
will do the whistling and the Cooley
sox will dance to their tune.
Springfields outfield is doomed for
a change as the meadowers Of the
Midgets are not hitting enough.
Pease. the former Webb Cityan. will
and 1t is likely that Tonneman will
be sent to- one Of the other outf1eld'
positions as he is hitting the ball in
good shape. Springfield has several
catchers, including Hawkins and
Vanderbilt in addition to Tonneman.
The Springfield Leader is authority
for the statement that the sixteen
games which the Midgets will play on
their home grounds will be sufficient
Sporting News: Harry Mote, Of
Bartlesville, Okla, who became men
tally unbalanced over baseball last
year and was discharged as cured as
soon as the game started again this
season, has been taken back to an
asylum. Mote was formerly manager
of the Topeka, Kan, Montpelier, Ind,
and other teams. He talks baseball
necessarily and has many decisions
about the national game.
Oklahoma News: WIN Arlo scog-
gin, fleet of foot and as reliable q
fielder as ever played in the West
ern association, be seen in the local
lineup in the near future? Rumor
had it all dOped out yesterday that
Scoggin was to play ball again. Many
fans went to the game yesterday ex-
pecting to see him in uniform at least.
Many people visited Heyman's store
during the morning to find out II the
Goat was to return to the diamond.
'I haven't heard anything about play
frs Ss a ssd s seosgt toSay
asked President Moist for my re-
lease last week and am waiting to
hear from him. 1t is not because I
don't want to play in Oklahoma City,
just twice what was offered here last
spring" Scoggin would be a valuable
addition to the present lineup and
fans and players are both anxious
to see him return to the game. -
The Enid baseball park is located
three miles out Of town and the West
ern Union has as yet been unable to-
get any wire out to the park. Base
ball is not allowed in Kansas any how
on Memorial day and it is doubtful
whether the games at the Olympic
Oklahoma City will be reproduced as
will the other series on the road.
Later on it is thought that the wire
connection with the park can be
made. =
An interesting story is going the
of the local fans In which
Umpire Shuster and Walter Boies
were the participants. The story has
for its setting a game in Galveston.
was captain of the Fort Worth team
which was opposing Galveston. Boles
was catching the game and in the
ninth inning with runners on first ana
second the Galveston batter famed
but Walter dropped the third strike
According to the rules the batter
should have been out az hrst baee
was occupied but Shuster allowed the
batter to take his base and each ~
the other runner to move a notch
in a mild sort Of Uy.v
when Shuster told him to keen stii,
and proceed with the game. Arain
Walter as captain called the umnirass
attention to his mistake. and for mi.
Walter was sent to the bench and the
game eventually went to 3aIva+e
Had the decision been made accordsn.
o the rules Fort Worth would have
Won the game. 1Boles still nursas
grievance against Shuster as a res,it
mo the Two never speak. During the
same. but not once did he nttsr
word to Mr.. Shuster. utter =