The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-17

but no one could give a reason. Later
it transpired that Dick was suspended
work the man who did the sus-
pending. Kahl had charge of the team
while Cooley was absent.
National commission, the Wichita team
gets stuck for ten days salary by
Arthur Evans the catcher. who was
with the Jobbers early in the season
Evans was in no condition to catch
and it was evident from the start that
Isbell was the recipient Of lemon.
He was injured in a game and Isbeu
had to carry him for ten days.
The Wichita team seems to be the
most formidable team in the league
outside of the locals. The Jobbers need
a second baseman and need one bad
and then the team will be able to tight
with any of them. The Nets don't
| look dangerous though they are cutting
| a wide swath at the present time. The
| first two positions will doubtless be be-
tween Topeka and Wichita with Hutch
| inson for the third. Oklahoma City will
| finish in the neighborhood OF fourth.
Cooley has a new pitcher warming
the bench. He is Lingo, a FARM ount
collegian and is recommended as top
! notcher in the college class. He has q
delivery much the same as that of
Kaufman of the Springfield team and
Dick thinks he is about as good. He
has been holding opposing collegians
down to one and two hits per game and
seems to have something. Cooley will
probably give him a trial within Few
days.
| Joplin Globe: It is easy to see why
the Nets are leading the Western As
ISOLATION race. The team plays with
all the ginger in the world and every
sort of a hit is run out. Nearly all
of the players are exceedingly fast in
getting down to first. But still 1t Is
| hard to see where the Nets have any
thing on the Miners. There Is not a
man on the Oklahoma team as fast as
Fillman or Wanner. and there does not
appear to be any hitter as sure as
Corkill or Reed. Besides, the pitching
staff of the leaders would have to pos
sess extraordinary merit to have any
thing on Messrs. Pollard, Shaner, ct
al This lad Kelsey appears to be more
splendid receiver and possesses neat
pegging arm. Emory, of the Nets. is
conner There have been few basemen
seen here this season that have had
hitting or base running. With another
years experience he should make
wonder.
The Oklahoma City players think wen
of Hagerman. The tall one is consider
ed Dy the -hclS oS ooOAt 40 81
any in the association, notwithstand-
ing his inexperience. One of the play
ers thinks that he is a better man than
Scott and predicts a bright career for
him if he improves as he should.
For truly penitent man Eddie Goes
certainly takes the cake. THIS paper
isn't trying to elicit any sympathy for
Eddie for he isn't entitled to any. But
no one ever felt anything more keenly
than did Goes when the local fans
Missed him in Mondays game. ON the
field it is hard to find a man who u
of better temperament, but like good
MANY others in. baseball is exceeding
ly anxious to win and sometimes gives
way His experience in Topeka last
season probably did him some good
and he has made to suffer for 1t IN .
way that he will not soon forget. But
really Goes was not any more to b
censured than was the entire Okla
homa City team at that time. Several
of the members of last seasons team
now admit that plot had been FORMED
to get to Umpire Guthrie on the least
nroyocation as the team had 1t In for
him. Goes on account OF MS plgness
was the fall guy and selected to
40 the business Manager MCFARLAND
urged him on as did several other
members of the team. Mcfarland OF
Tered to pay his fine for him, but the
court of Topeka ruled differently ana
demanded a Jail sentence too, so Eddie
had to take the punishment 1t was Z
mighty dirty piece OF business but otne
ars were to blame besides Goes, MOI
the least among whom was Mana4eS
Mcfarland