The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-15

to ask you to. This is a free will Of
fering to the Topeka players in the
event they land the rag for Topeka. If
you want to subscribe to the fund, call
up or send your name to the sporting
editor OF either paper, or hunt up one
of the subscription lists which are
placed in various places over the city.
Elsewhere In these columns will be
found list of the contributions to
date.
The locals retained their grasp on first
place yesterday, but there is little sat-
isfaction from the other games for all
the first division teams won. What
Topeka fans like to hear about Is a
defeat for Wichita every day and an
other for the Nets.
Spec Hurlburt has been cast adrift
by Wichita. There are still couple
of teams in the league where Spec
hasn't played. He might land with
Hutchinson as some players with more
than amateur ability are wanted there.
Manager Holland, of the Wichita
team, has secured the consent of Man.
ager Jennings of the Detroit team to
retain George Speer until the end Of
the season. And in this way the job
bers will be materially benefited
Three of Joplin's pitchers are work
ing in fine form of late. Queisser, Sha-
ner and Pollard. Pollard is winning
from the Jobbers and Nets with
consistency that has caused several of
the fans to remark that Cooley has
uniform that would just about fit the
doctor.
Bill Setley seems to be making
hit for his fairness wherever he goes.
The Joplin papers are now bestowing
lavish eulogies on his work. And no
man in the Shively circuit ever deserv-
ed it more than Setley. Gardner, who
worked in the recent Topeka-Oklahoma
City series is also impartial. With two
others, who were of the same class,
working, baseball would be great deal
more popular sport in this region.
selby is going to have a good rec
ord for the season, Notwithstanding
the fact that he worked with Enid for
two months. He managed to win hve
out of eleven of his games with the
Babes, which is going some.
Enid has released Blassingame, the
utility player, and has signed broth
er of Catcher Allen to take his place.
One youngster who will bear watch
ing for next year is Joe Frantz, one OF
the younger members of this famous
clan. From the way he is swatting the
ball lately, one would believe that he
will gain a bigger reputation than the
famous parson.
Next Monday will be an off day for
all the Western Association teams.
Tuesday Hutchinson will open three
game series on the local grounds, Then
follows a series of four games with
Wichita, which will be played in three
days, a double header being played
Sunday, August %. Enid will open on
the 18th for three games and August
% the Nets will arrive in Topeka for
their farewell performance. five games
in three days being played which will
wind up the home series of 10 games.
A delegation of Emporia Elks and
fans will be in Topeka for the Topeka
Wichita double header, Sunday. Aug
ust 49, Special trains will be run.
Dick Brown, Bob Kahl, and Cecil
Bankhead will play together on the
Atchison team tomorrow against
Frankfort Bankhead will play second,
Kahl short and Brown third. Accord
ing to the source of our information,
the Atchison Globe, Bankhead VINO
chit over 400 in the Western Associa-
ton last year." is dickering with wien
ita for a berth and the Jobbers want
him badly. But says the Globe, he
would sooner play Independent bali.
The Kansas City Star last night
printed a half column of dope about
Rip Hagerman. A nice likeness or
Rip accompanied the writeup.