The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25
II Manager Cooley Keeps This
Gait Up the Flags His.
The Latest Additions Are Cork
hill and Cullen, Unknown.
BOTH ARE DANDY MEN.
One an Outfielder From Joplin,
Other Baseman From East.
Other Departments OF Topeka
Team Strengthened.

Two new players have been added to
Topeka's roster for 1909, and this PAIR
will be on deck when Cooley orders the
first practice for Topeka's first season
in the Western League.
The new players are Corkhill' an OUT
fielder. and Cullen, third baseman'
who could, though, be transferred TO
any infield position.
Corkhil has played in Topeka. Last
season he was for a short time a mem
Der of the Joplin team. he dld not
stay long at Joplin, however, as ne was
a high salaried man: and Presloens "a
to our old friend, Jay Andrews, Is mo-
the sort of spendthrift. that hkes mig =. q
salaried players. Corkhiu played IN 40
games this season and leo the GqlhI ~ =
ers. having a perfect record. he nao
1O7 putouts and Is assists, Whlch Is
swell showing for the short time ne
played here. Corkhill batted .z4o LOT Ilie :
season. Corkhill was not very PoPu .taI
with the Joplin players because OF the
fact that he was the highest salarleu
man on the team ,,. 49,
Not so much is known of Cullen, the
new infielder signed by Cooley. Las
in the Ohio-PennsyIvania league. he IS
an Indianapolis boy and was strongy
recommended to Cooley py aIleI
Oueisser the well known player VINO Is
an intimate friend of Cooley s. oue sIzo
ser saws he is aTwonder and Will make
any of them sit up and take notice OF
things. -,
Cooley also announces that he has
drafted Pitcher Beltz, southpaM, from
the Bartelsville team of the western
AsSociation. Beltz was formerly with
the Hutchinson club. 80
Wichita and several of the teams are
making a lot of noise about What Is go
ing to happen next season. the Jop-
rla have
first three places cinched, but TINS Is
the time of year that every cup IN U!e
country wins the pennant. When 1t
comes right down to brass tacks, you
don't want to overlook what the Hon.
Richard Cooley is doing for this town.
He isn't making near as much noise ds
a campaign orator, but is Just keeping
quiet and saving his wood. DICK mas
the remnants of last seasons team 10
work with, which includes all the play
ers with the exceptions of Hagerman,
Wooley, Selby, Boles,- Davis, f. olson
and Jack Root
select from in Doran, BARLEY, Bren-
nan and Butch Kern whom he draft
ed from the Texas league Doran ana
Kern are recognized as artists IN Ihe
work. On his pitching stan, he mas
Roach, Hendrix, Burnum, Beitz' NolZ
and Thomson. Roach is still good
one as his record for the past season
showed, when he finished second in
the of w. a. twirlers. Scientists pre-
dict a slippery elm famine in 1889, but
until that time Cooley expects the
veteran Roach to hold his own. Hen
dirk has yet to develop. Burnum and
Beltz were stars in the Western As
ISOLATION. Volz is trifie wild but has
curves and speed to- burn. He comes
from the Cincinnati team. Thomson
is young southpaw and If he fails to
make good in the box. his hitting is
enough to assure him place in the
outf1eld.
For the infield. Cooley, Abbott. S.
Olson, Jay Andrews, Kahl, Bell, Gull
len and Mike Jacobs are among the
thus far secured to try out.
There are some good fielders and some
good stickers in the bunch and Cooley
ought to be able to get a good 1nf1eld
out of that aggregation. In the out
field, there is at present dearth of
material that will have to be aug
mented before the season opens. Cole
will probably be given a chance. Cur
It's who comes from the Texas league
is the only additional fielder that has