The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-19
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SATURDAY.
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THEY PLAY
TOMORROW.


Topeka at Hutchinson.
Webb City at Wichita.
Oklahoma City at Joplin.
Enid at Springfield.
Both games with Hutchinson to-
morrow by wire out at the ball park.
In addition to winning the second
game of the Wichita series. the locals
played .errorless ball, which is some
playing behind any spitball pitcher.
The locals now have the pennant
almost cinched. If we can take one
from Wichita today the flag will wave
in Topeka next season. If we lose to-
day we have four chances against
Hutchinson, and by breaking even in
tomorrow's double header we have
the flag cinched.
One of Topeka's bitterest enemies
this season has been Manager Milton
of the Webb City team. But he un-
Willingly gave Topeka a great boost
when he released Dad Roach. The
veteran twirler is AZ years of age, but
during the past two weeks, has been
the most consistent winner on the
team. His splendid pitching took two
of the three games that were taken
from Webb City during. the recent Sc
rieS. And right now he is showing
Spencer Abbott, who is now cap
tanning the team. made wise shake
/, up of the batting order for the game.
Abbott was never known to get hit
off Speer and go he moved himself
from fifth to seventh place in the line
up.
Two double headers are scheduled
for tomorrow. Topeka plays two
Of Int VVHila ITfn-
let's go against Wichita for two.
This afternoons battle at Wichita
ought to be a great one. Scott and
Hagerman will tie up IN a pitcners
battle. Hagerman is little over
woked. but may be rested enough
by this time to be in his best form.
The Oklahoma City management
unless some extraordinary crowds are
drawn on the present trip will have
a deficit on the season. president
Moist was planning to sell some play
ers to make his profit for the season.
but none of the Nets seem to be OF
the salable class.
The Jobbers are planning to use
Scott again today as he was emectlve
against the Topeka team THURSDAY.
The Jobbers still have a nghtlng
chance for the pennant and are go
ing to make the most of it.
According to the Hutchinson News
which purports to know, the Nets on
the recent invasion of the Wichita
Jobbers. threw all the games to WITCH
tia. AS the Nets have no love for
the Topeka team, it would occasion M
surprise were this the correct solu-
ton.
Scissors Ashley has quit the Enid
team for the remainder of the season.
he has been on the sick list and
won't be able to work any more.
Funny things happen in the West
ern association. For instance there
is the Downey-D. White-Nelson deal
which was contaminated about six
weeks ago between Webb City and
Oklahoma City managers. Milton of
Webb City traded Downey for White
and Nelson. White never reported at
Webb City but Nelson pitched "a
couple of games when he was allowed
to go back to Oklahoma City. The
Nets have all three players now and ALI
Milton received from the deal were
the generous thanks of the Oklahoma
City people. He also received a lit
| tie solace from the fact that he did
Topeka's pride.
Hutchinson News: Topeka must
win two more games to have an abso-
AuLe clICn Oh The AdS- II - almost
safe to say that Wichita will get all
three games this week unless the
| Cooley bunch far outclasses the Job
bers. Hutchinson fans know how
Holland works things his way in these
last series. Then it means that To-
peka must get two of the four here.
They are likely to do this but suppose
they do not. Then Wichita gets the
pennant. But this is not likely.
Racing at Leavenworth.
Leavenworth. Kan. Sept. 1o.-Ths
fourth day Of the Leavenworth comfy
fair was attended by a good sized
crowd. The 2:10 pace was the big rac6
of the day and was taken by KewanesA
Riley in three straight heats. Ths
summarizes:
2:10 pace, purse s400-Kewanee Ri,ev
Ill; Ginger, 3-2-3: The Mystery. 4-a-S;
Bobby Good 2-4-4. Time, 2:11N. 2:izZ
gle.
Double harness race by local horses
Baron Tom, ii; Col West, 2-2; Ara
media. s.s; Major B.. 4. distanced.
One mile dash. purse s1oo-won bv