The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-29

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Topeka at Hutchinson.
Webb City at Wichita
Enid at Joplin.
Oklahoma City at Springfield.
President Moist and Manager Nc
Cornell of the Oklahoma City team
realize that the Nets need few hit
ters IL they win the pennant. AS a
result they are both scouting over
the o. K. circuit and the Texas
league looking for better material.
There are several places in the Nets
lineup that could stand strengthen
ing, especially in hitting.
When the Oklahoma City team
comes here next week, the old time
pitcher, William Hoffer, will be in
charge of the team. Hoffer is man
ager during the absence of McCon-
nell. And Hoffer ought to make
good manager too, for he has for
gotten more about baseball than most
men ever knew.
Emory Olson who was out of the
game Monday was able to get back in
yesterday and Boles resumed work
with the windpad. This arrange
ment gives the team its strongest
combination.
Oklahoma News: Shuster refused
to file a written protest of yesterdays
game from F1llman, tearing the slip
of paper, on which Johnny had
scrubbed his objections, into bits and
throwing it away. That kind of work
ought not to be permitted. The pro-
test was filed on the grounds that the
in having eight new balls on the
ground. Shuster admitted that the
league rules were violated but re-
fused a managers protest. Who
called the jumps car?
Abbott is hitting like a flend with
the locals. Back in Evansville he
was turned loose because he couldn't
hit and his successor there isn't do
ing as we'll as Abbott did. The
Evansville management would shed
huge gobs OF human tears could he
see the big first baseman swat them
out for extra bases as he is doing in
every game now. Spencer scored his
first error yesterday.
Wooley's hand Is mending slowly
and Lige will be able to get into the
game in a few days. He could play
the game now but he doesn't want to
take any chances with it until 1t Is
healed enough to keep in the game.
1t is up to Hagerman to do the
twirling stunt this afternoon. The
big fellow is in good condition and
ought to show the Hutchinson fans
some of the real goods. Roach will
twirl the last game. leaving Root to
open the series at the peerless
Princess.'
Enid Eagle: The red hot race for the
lead in the Western Association league
continues. Topeka and Oklahoma City
are fighting for the top now, as they
have been for the past week or more.
Not until Saturday were the Topekans
able to push into first place. Just
nine days ago they were in fourth i
wonderful climb to the top. But few
victories for the Saltpackers, with a
few defeats for the Nets and Cooley
ties, Will soon change the complexion
of the race for a short time at least.
Cooley's bunch have slugged their
way to the top of the Shively organ
ization by timely bingles, when hits
meant runs and by the absence of the
hoodoo man.
Three weeks ago Wichita thought
they could see the pennant waving in
the breeze from their club house but
now they are slowly sinking with Jop-
lin pushing them hard for the tail end
of the first division.
Enid has a good hold on the cellar
position, only by fast work can they
overcome Springfield. Six wins for the
locals and six loses for the Midgets
will put them on equal footing which
looks very probable II all their pitching
staff are as nfeless as Kaufman.
w. A. affairs seem to be running
along smoothly again since the Finney
trouble at Metsville. Before the sea-
son, President Shively announced his
intention to curb rowdyism in his
league and to back up his umpires. II
appears that he instructed his jumps
TO that effect and some have taken adj
vantage of his backing and carried
things too far, but have seen their mis-
takes and found the sentiment of the
fans, so there will probably be but lit
tie trouble with the umpires from now
on.