The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-12
Manager Cooley Secures Another
Addition to His Outfield.
Buys Arthur FenlOn From the
''Three-Eye'' Manager.
HE is A HARD HITTER
Was With the Lincoln Western
Team for Three Years.
Danny Green, Formerly With
White SOx, Also Captured.

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known in Western league circles. is
the latest addition to the Topeka out
field, deal having been closed with
the Decatur team of the Three Eye
for his purchase. Fenlon played with
the Lincoln Western league team for
three years, most of the past season
being included in that time.
Cooley is well pleased with this, his
latest addition. Fenlon is recognized
as top notcher. He is a hard hitter
and good outfielder and big man
physically. He has throwing arm
that is remarkable and runs like a
Kansas cyclone when he hits the
bases.
Fenlon has string of pretty good
looking dope, following his name in
the official records. Fenlon's batting
record for 1908 consists of the follow
ing figures: SeYenty-three games, at
bat 312 times, Al runs 81 hits, 104
bases, sacrifice hits, 10 stolen bases,
and an average of $50. In extra base
swats, Fenlon secured 9 doubles and
z triples
The year previous when Fenlon
played the season through he had an
average of .296 and led the league in
ree-baggers with total of 81. He
stole AZ bases during the year.
Fenlon is a better batter than he is
fielder, although he is not a poor
outgardener. His throwing arm
augurs we'll for him, as he had 4 as
sists last season. Fl a year ago.
Fenlon and Guy Green, the man
ager of the Lincoln team, last season
had a disagreement over the salary
which he was to receive The falling
out continued all the season, and re-
suited in Fenlon'S being traded to the
Decatur team. Cooley has been dick
ering with him all winter and it was
not until this morning that the deal
had been completed.
ST am well pleased with the pur-
this morning. at have been after him
ever since we were elevated into the
Western league. He is a rafting good
ball player. hits left handed and has
strong throwing right arm. He is
clean hitter and when he hits the ball
you can see the outielders playing
back. He is the kind of batter that
makes people stand up and throw
their hats away"
In addition to Fenlon, Cooley has
secured Danny Green, former out
fielder of the Chicago White Sox.
Green played with the White Sox
when they were in Topeka in the
spring of 1906. He is left hand
hitter and is noted for getting his
bingles at the psychological moment.
He played with the Milwaukee team
the year after he left the White Sox
and was with the Sioux City team last
year. Cooley secured him by pur-
chase from Ducky Holmes. In the
outfield Green's forte is looking Old
Sol straight in the eye and plucking
flies out the intensely illuminated at
mosphere. His drawback, and nearly
every ball player has one, is a weak
throwing arm, and this by the way
caused his relegation to the minors.
But his hitting and ability on the
bases more than counteracts the bad
arm and will make him a valuable
man.
Denver is after Karsten, the college
pitcher of the Springfield, Mo, team
who looked so good to the local fans
last season. He came from the Uni
versity of Michigan and has about the
finest private laboratory of curves and
benders, displayed in the old associa-
ton brush. He didn't make a great
showing last season. No one could
with Springfield. But he is conner
and with a good receiver Denver
should be able to work him into a
winner.