The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-20

dI 11uICIlASOA
Wichita is now at the head of the
percentage column. The sporting edf-
tor of the Oklahoma City Times IL
hedging in little bit and it won't be
long until his wild "rantings" will
have ceased and as a baseball fore
caster will have been totally eclipsed.
It is generally conceded that the real
race will be between Topeka and
Wichita. Wichita has emerged from
a bad slump and it won't be long I'M
til Topeka rises to the topmost
regions. Even Hutchinson is doped
| higher than Oklahoma City.
The Oklahoma Nets have lost seven
out Of eight games played on the road
! thus far. .r....-- .~
/. It certainly doesn't do much good to
| keep umpires like Alloway in the
| come disguised. 1t isn't because the
Topeka team is suffering at his hands
| and it would be the same were the
| Enid players being robbed. All To-
| peka wants is fairness and every time
a rank decision is made it is costing
| the game the support Of fair minded
| fans. 1t won't be long until it will
be impossible to draw good crowds
here.
Cooley is to be commended. After
| he had been put out Of the game
! and offered Umpire Alloway protec-
| ton when a bunch Of Infatuated fans
| threatened him bodily harm. Cooley
| took a couple of blows himself as he
stepped between Alloway and one OF
| the aSsallants.
The weird umpiring Of Umpire
| Alloway was expected. To several he
admitted that he was laying for a
| chance at Cooley. To a State Journal
representative the umpire stated that
he was going to put Cooley out of
On the way to the grounds he was
| heard to say that he hoped there
| would be several officers at the game.
This is not what an umpire is for.
| Umpire Alloway last night admitted
sixth inning was a wrong one. Post
| morten apologies however don't do
| the game much good.
The locals seem to be having a
slump In batting. However it will be
| all over but the shouting when the
| team gets into its normal hitting
| stride.
DR.. Pollard lost his game for Jop-
] lin yesterday, being nosed out by one
| run. He was pitted against Scott of
| Wichita and kept up his end of the
| battle in good shape.
| Bill baltimore, the brilliat south
| paw; who worked for the Webb City
| team two seasons ago, is likely to go
back to the minors. Bill is now with
| Cleveland but Lajofe has asked for
/ waivers. In case he drops back he
will go to Toledo where he is badly
! needed. baltimore was with the Mud
| Hens last season.
The following is a Springfield dis
patch to the Joplin Globe and is re-
printed here only for what it is worth
| as a piece Of fiction: The manage
| ment of the Springfield club today
/ made the statement that two major
| league pitchers would soon be added
to the twirling staff of the Midgets
| and that several other new players
would be secured to strengthen the
club. The identity of the two big
| leaguers is not positively known, and
| it is known that the management or
the Pittsburg National league club has
| asked for waivers on "Cy Young, the
star pitcher Of the Shfvely league
last season, and has notified Manager
| Vanderbilt that should waivers be Sc
cured the crack twirler will be turned
over to the local club. A message has
also been received from Manager
Chance of the Cubs stating that Dur
bin will probably be released to the
| Midgets If the Pittsburg club VIII
waiver on the youngster. 1t is doubt
full, however, If waivers can be Sc
cured on Durbin, but there seems to
be little possibility OF the locals losing
! Young.
1on,,n Globe. This Hagerman ap-
nears to be a sure enough conner. He
is q tribe awkward and has not mas
tered the finer points Of the art, but
another season or 20 will Gee him