The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-08

in the present series with Joplin.
Manager Johnny Fillman. Of the Jop-
lin team, is of the opinion that the
Topeka team is about the strongest in
the league. II can't see why you
should drop three to Webb City" said
the Joplin Mikado, last night. 1.-THE
Topeka team is one that is to be
feared all the way through"
All the visiting managers are loud
in their praises Of the Topeka hotel
keepers and without exception they say
that the local hostelries give them the
best on the road. If such is the case
Topeka considerable good advertising
around the circuit. The teams now
stop at the Copeland.
The following is the way the sport
ing editor of the Enid Eagle summed
up the situation a few days before the
season commenced. He has proba bly
changed his mind now however Here
is what he said: CONSIDERING every
thing, field work. hitting ability and
the players, Enid, while the Youngest
child of the association, stands a far
better chance of winning the pennant
this season than the seven older clubs
Sheldon. the Joplin outfeIder, holds
player who ever knocked a home rim
over the Joplin right field fence. He
looked pretty good to the local fans
yesterday.
The wedding out process has been
started in Enid. Messenger, a short
stop, Griff, first baseman, and Han
cock. pitcher have been recipients
OF receptacles Of tinware McGi1i, who
has been trying to get the National
commission to make him free agent
VIII have to go to Austin in the Texas
| league or forfeit his rights to play in
| organized baseball.
| Enid was given over to baseball yes
| terday. Every business house in the
city was closed and a public holiday
| proclaimed. And there were big crowds
| at the Enid park to witness the first
| Western Association game played in
| the new town.
| Happy Westcott in a recent game
walked IL men and hit two, giving in
| all IA free passes to first base. And
| yet the Nets were shut out by Hutch
inson, 16 men expiring on bases. This
is certainly a record.
/ Jack Halla lost a twelve inning game
| to Minneapolis Wednesday by a score
of l to 0. One run is the best that
any opposing team has made off the for
| mel IOpShdH ILLS season. f1dIla is GER
tainly pitching fine ball. All hope of
his ever returning to Topeka has been
| given up and Cooley a few DAYS ago
received nice sized check for the
leading southpaw of the Western as
ISOLATION last season.
Arthur Griggs is playing second has
and catching for the Shreveport team
in the Texas league. Griggs is hitting
the ball hard and is leading the Texas
league at the present time. He won q
recent game by a ninth inning home
run, bringing in two men ahead of him
II While in Wichita recently DR.. Shive-
ly gave an interview on the question OF
maltreating of umpires, a portion OF
which is reprinted from the Wichita
Beacon: ANY player who touches ar
umpire will be in extremely hard luck
, said Shively. The minimum penalty
for the offense is now $50 fine and the
bench for so days and if any PLAYER hits
an umpire and gets away that easy n
may consider himself lucky. Also if
hear authoritatively that a club is paw.
ing players fine the amount viii b.
doubled on the club as another fine (,