The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-23

Until today each of the Western as
ISOLATION teams has confined its games
to series with three other towns. The
other teams get together today and
some changes in the standing may be
made.
Stevie Raglan secured two hits off the
Webb City. pitchers in yesterdays
game. Stevie will probably recover his
hitting eye in due time and make
things mighty interesting for the OPP
posing pitchers.
One of the unexplained features Of
the Enid team is the terrific batting Of
Lew Runkel,z Lew is hitting the ball
hard in every game. Yesterday the
Enid team secured three hits, two Of
them by FRunkel. = oEo~s ~ - =-s'ae ~
has rounded into form in good shape.
and is pitching winning ball for Larry.
In his last thirty innings not a score
has been made off him. He comes
from the Southern league.
DR.. Pollard won a game yesterday
for Joplin and did not have to work
very hard either. The Joplin players
punched hits off Roach and Pollard
kept his hits we'll scattered.
Springfield has secured OutfieIder
Pease from the Webb City team and
Pease will join the Midgets this after
noon. The consideration or terms of
the deal are not known and it is not
known whose place he will take.
Frank Barber, one of the pitchers
on the Hutchinson team, has decided
to quit the Salt Packers and is going to
Blue Rapids where he will play with
dhe professional team of that town.
He says he can make more money that
way and that is what he is after.
The papers all over the circuit are
claiming that Landreth is leading the
league in hitting. And IL big Cyrus
isn't leading he is SO close to the top
that it is a matter of but few days
until he will be there. He broke into
yesterdays game long enough to get a
home run, a double and a single out
of four times UP. -
What have the Oklahoma City pa
pers to say now that Enid has taken
three out of the four games from the
Nets and pushed them several de-
grees below Topeka in the percentage
column.
The Oklahoma Times evidently haA
another guess coming as they will see
when the Topeka team plays in Okla
homa City. Here is what the Times
says: Topeka is now at the head OF
the percentage column. It may be for
one day only. Oklahoma City ALWAYS
has been a Jonah to Cooley and the
Nets will take his gang into camp in
easy fashion when they come to town.
Evansville Courier: Since Abbott. has
begun to hit he is showing more life
and fielding with more vim and energy.
Quite natural. The big fellow certain
ly did some nifty fielding yesterday,
81.
The Kansas City Times in Comment
ing on a recent game in that city be-
tween the Milwaukee Brewers ana the
"Bloos," says of rabbit" Wiser, for
merly second sacker for the Mets.
Wiser who played the center field for
the Brewers is an infielder secured fron,
the Bartlesville team. He is said 70
be a fine fielding inner works man. brt
his actions showed that the outfieid
wasn't home to him."
The Oklahoma City papers are be,,r-
ming to sit up and take notice. RcaA
the following from the Daily Okfaho-
man: Topeka has q strong outfieE -
Wooley, Davis and Landreth. The Mets
will have to put up their best "rooS.,,
when Cooley's aggregation lands =,
this neck o the woods. With a b,,rch
of Olsens covering the inf1eld. II Iooks
like a battle with that team means
test of the pitchers strength.
80 It Reached the Spot.
Mr.. E. Humphrev who o-r.