The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-28

and will make an effort to give the
fans the best exhibition which his
proteges are able to put up at this
stage of the game. The batteries have
not yet been announced but the fans
can rest assured that they will get
their moneys worth.
One of the encouraging features
about the new men whom Cooley has
signed up for the coming season is
that every one is gentleman and all
are Of temperate habits. And only
manager knows how much this helps
In making a winning ball club.
The Hutchinson magnates are MAX
ing arrangements for carrying away
lot of money from Enid. According to
the schedule for the season, the Hutch
inson team will open with the rail-
readers.
Ed Page, a youngster who barely
lost out at Oklahom City last season,
is back again this season. He will I'M
doubtediy make regular berth.
According to the reports emanating
from the windy burg of Wichita the
Jobbers have found a pitching wonder
in the person of Scott. He is declared
to be second Cy Young.
Funk, the little infielder, who has
been signed up by Cooley will play
with the Sox next Tuesday and We'd
nesday in the games at Kansas City.
He is in the medical school at that
place and will not be able to do regu-
lar work with the locals until April s.
Moxey Manuel. a pitcher of the
Chicago team who was purchased from
New Orleans last fall, occupied a seat
in the grand stand yesterday. He has
an injured ankle which keeps him out
of the game.
Pollard. who worked in the box yes
terday, is a doctor, having received
his M. D. from Northwestern univer-
sity. It was enormously reported in
another paper that he was dentist.
Raglan will be here for tomorrow's
game and may arrive in time to par
ticipate in the game this afternoon.
He has a medical examination to take
at the Kansas City Medical college be-
fore he reports for the game this
afternoon.
Buck Weaver did not appear at
the game yesterday. Buck expects to
land a berth with the Chicago team
this season and yesterday took httie
side trip up to Manhattan to make
arrangements for leaving his chicken
ranch for the summer. He rejofned
the team last night and continued on
his way to Kansas City with them.
The Miners of Joplin dropped the
first of their practice games to the
St. Paul team by a score of 6 to 3.
Russell who started on the slab for
Joplin, twirled a nice game, but the
Saints got next to Evans good and
plenty and won the game while he was
in the box.
Tony Vanderbilt, with Joplin for the
past two decades, will play with the
Springfield Miners this season. He
will not however, report until April L,
and in the meantime Tonneman will
do the backstop work.
Bailey, who played third for the
locals yesterday, is practicing law In
Topeka at the present time. He for
merly played on the Oklahoma City
team and previous to that time he
played on the K. U. team. Last sea-
son he played with the Midgets. a
local amateur team. He has received
several offers to play with different
teams but wants to stick to his law
work Yesterday in the first inning
with the Chicago players loking pretty
dangerous, Bailey made one-hand
stop and started a double play which
saved the day-temporarily
Anderson, who played first for the