The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-25

WHERE THEY PLAY TOMORROW.
Topeka at Springfield.
Wichita at Oklahoma City.
Hutchinson at Enid
Joplin at Webb City.
Evidently Doctor Pollard is getting
even with. the Topeka MANAGEMENT.
DOC won his game from the locals yes
seroay IN easy fashion. And just to
sting the locals a little harder il had
to be shutout.,
A double header lost. 1t will only
keep US from the top little longer so
Mnats the use of worrying. The local
team stlii has 80. games to play.
The Springfield team has been shifted
around considerably lately. Even Mill
sap, a good first baseman, is playing
in the outfleid.
Dickinson, the. little collegian who
was given a short tryout by Larry
Milton, has. Joined the Hutchinson team
ana won his first game yesterday from
the Nets and; defeating Peg Bemis.
The games at the Olympic yesterday
were a little disappointing. The cables
between Joplin and the ball park were
hlled with water and a short circuit
resulted which was not fixed until the
end of the game. The wire has been
repaired and is doing good service at
the little theater this afternoon. To-
peka opens at Springfield tomorrow for
three games. The hour for calling all
games at Springfield is 3 p. m.
An interesting series of games will
open in Oklahoma City tomorrow. The
Jobbers will appear there for three
games. Last time the Jobbers visited
Melville they dropped four straight.
It's dollars to doughnuts that the Nets
can't repeat.
Topeka, Wichita, Oklahoma City and
Hutchinson that these four teams are
apt to change places every day.
The Joplin management is negotiat-
ing with Little Rock of the Southern
league for Pop Eylar, the we'll known
pitcher. Eylar would make good man
for this league. The Miners pitching
stan Is on the bum. Newton has failed
to deliver the goods and Beckenbaugh
is away off most of the time. President
Baker is also trying to get a hold Of
but old Spartacus Alberts is trying to
get too much for him. Pollard and
Shaner are the only winning pitchers.
The Oklahoma City Times, the pa
per which two weeks ago tried to make
passed anything else In the Western
Association, recently printed the fol-
lowing asking the fans to encourage
the Nets and try to make it possible
for them to win an occasional game.
The following was printed on the
sporting page in1 small plea and, re-
quired a half column: The Nets are
back. But it's hard for the loyal fan
to recognize the same team which LETT
here two weeks ago with a long lead
and chasing the pennant hard. The
old time ginger is lacking. The bull
dog grit which used to hold the other
team down when the Nets were but
one ahead, and the old time spirit
which stung the ball to safe spots
when runs were needed to beat the
other fellow are lacking. In other
words the Nets are minus their win
ming stride. They have the same spirit
but tickle goddeSSeS to whom Moist and
Mac pinned their hopes are not smiling
as of yore. But there's yet the chance
that the Nets will climb back again.
The team has the same players. The
same safe swatters are there, and the
same fleet young men who ran bases to
the desperation of opposing batteries,
not three weeks ago, are still In the
line up. Their eyes look as good as
ever, and their speed on the sacks Is
the same. Their arms are seasoned
and prime. and the twfrfers, now some
| what unfucky. have the same wither-
ing speed, the same wicked curves
'spitters," Soul kissers," and all as
ever. But what the Nets need is GIN
ger. They need a little of cheer. Four
teen days in the homes of their en-
emies, with luck breaking wrong. with
| heartless fans haunting at the least
slip, and a record of nine lost out OF
thirteen played isn't cheering to say