The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-26


Arrangements have been completed
with President Phil Hostutler for the
transfer of a portion of the Arkansas
City games to Winfield, so that new
Twin city team has been formed with
Arkansas City and Winfield. The pat
ronage at Arkansas City was not what
it should have been, and this was the
principal reason for the change.
The Sporting News has the follow
ing to say about Catcher Jokerst OF the
Great Bend team: Catcher Jokerst OF
the Great Bend, Kan, club OF the Kan
sas State league, managed by Rhudy
King, is in demand. Managers Holmes
of Sioux City and Rourke OF Omaha arc
bidding for him. He is stocky butt,
bats well. steadies pitcher nicely ana
has wonderful arm.
Jack Holland looked over Weisner,
the hard hitting Lyons outfielder, but
decided that he didn't want nm, as re
was a bonehead on the bases and had
but one quality, that of hitting. ],
takes more than that for the Western
league. ,.s.
Bill link thinks that he has a LEFT
handler in Hunt who when developer
will make good in the big show.
Rem Jones. the Mcpherson outtielder
who Jumped to Superior. Neb was
generally credited with the honor OF
leading the league in hitting. The
Hutchinson Gazette accords this honor
to Rankin now that Jones IS out OF IHo
Catcher Toronto Bill Maxey OF the
Mcpherson team has broken hhgcI'
bur the Merry Macks are still winning
Jack Bolin, the former Wichita pltch :
err who held out this year, was knocked
out of the box by bunch OF Farmers
out at Ashland the other day.
MCPHERSON has traded carter, ~
gerald and $40 for Waller, the thiru
saclzer of the Larned team. McPherSol
must be more than anxious TO cop tilat
rag. ,-. .,,,+
The Hutchinson News claims that
the stork is working overtime. as theIS
has already been two sets OF twins anu
the season isn't over yet 49,.
wellington is after some new pldS %
ers, but Insists that they must be gen
tle1nen There have been many teams
attempted on the gentleman platform
| but none ever won the peunant.
Ellsworth is at the top of the Centrai
| Kansas race again, and the rams az z
| hoping that it will remain tnere- lis
worth has some fine players VINO nave
been playing steady consistent game
Gill for Junction City is fast becom-
| ing feared among the hitters OF Zen.
| trail Kansas as one of the. toughebl
| pitching proposition around the circuit.
| Happy Westcott has caught on Win
| Clay Center. and won his hrsL eaIllo.
Happy has the happy faculty OF hlttln 3
the Central Kansas circuit as IiIe On On
| of the season draws near Last sS"No''
he finished with Salina- ~
| DESPITE the efforts to strengthen the
| Manhattan club, the team is still IN I ne
! r11t and has no opposition for the cellar
| championship. -
Parm. who is one Of F;'sworth's best
| pitchers, bested Fury in the game at
| Salina Saturday, which crowded SANK
down to second place. How funny
| must have been for Fury and how N
| fans must have peeved-
| Young Adamsons who is playlhs
| short for Hutchinson, has hard row
to hoe. Shortstop has been the hoodoo
position on the Packer team this sea
| son. as every man tried there has been
a failure. The fans therefore are very
| critical about this position
Miller. the Hutchinson catcher,
| hack in the game again after being at
| home on account of sickness in the
| family With Miller and Hass, link 's
strong in the catching department