The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-09

~ SooU start and almost secure
a berth In the first division, with
lead sufficient enough to last for the
remainder of the season. The follow
Ing is the schedule for the home series:
Denver-June 8. 10, II and H.
Pueblo-June IS, IA, Is and Is.
Wichita-June II. IS. 10 and 20.
Omaha-June Fl, %. % and "a.
Des Moines-June IS, 26, 81 and 2s.
Sioux City-June 80, 80; July 1, 2.
Lncoln-July 8, 4, 4.
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WHERE THEY PLAY TOMORROW
Great Bend at Newton.
hutchinson at Arkansas City.
Strong City at Mcpherson.
Wellington at Lyons.
Ellsworth has hard luck story
right at the start of the practice sea-
son. Herb Sommers, the kid catcher,
is quarantined at Abilene with the
smallpox and will not be able to re-
port for two weeks.
Ingalsbe, the first baseman on Lee
Gramleys Clay Center team is the
tallest man in the league. He can
pitch some too when it is needed and
is said to have all kinds of smoke.
HueSman, the southpaw Junction
City twirler, was released by Hutch
inSon a short time ago. Bill link
didn't think he would ever make a
pitcher.
Clay Center reported some time
ago that Gramley has signed Earth
ing, the crack southpaw of the Ne
braska Wesleyan university. Lin
coin now has the player.
Topeka Pirates as alleged ball play
ers.
The Junction City Sentinel says that
all that is needed on the team is some
good pitching talent. The Sentinel
claims that the infield and outfield
are among the best in the league.
The Junction City tryouts will play
against the Aggies tomorrow. A good
game is expected.
Legenauer, the Mcpherson pitcher,
has already -dispelled the fallacy
about a player getting married in
the season and losing his effectiveness.
Legenauer was married a few days
ago, DuI mas since won DOIn games IN
which he has officiated.
Armstrong at Junction City has cut
his squad down to eleven men. Only
real live players stand any chance
with Army.
Con Harlow, the Newton manager,
continues to put up a swell game
with his team. Harlow hasn't missed
single game yet this season, and
this is unusual for a manager.
Rice of Strong City is said to be
about the fastest man in the circuit.
He heads the batting order.
Turgeon of Lyons is a player that
never gets much mention in the pa
pers of the K. S. circuit. But he is
one of the best players on the Lyons
team. He is always in the game and
his cool work is one of the best feat
ures of the Lions team work.
Several of the players of the Kan
sas State league are former members
of the Wichita team. Richter of
Hutchinson, Plank of Hutchinson,
Bankhead of Lyons, Bailey of Lyons
and Hainnesey of Mcpherson have all
seen service with Holland.
Arkansas City's new catcher Mel
Backus. played last season in the
Three Eye league. Backus is an Ark
ansas City boy. When he was little
he was so fat they called him "Chub."
King, the old st. Joe and Spring
field player, is playing a great game
for the Great Bend team. He is hold
ing down the second sack and is one
of the best second sackers in the
league. King claims no relation to
the famous catcher, although he is a
Kansas City lad.
Hoss, an old Topeka boy, is one of
the best pitchers on the Arkansas City
team. He is winning a majority of
the games in which he works and
that is going some for a second divi-
sion team.
At last comes the Minneapolis line
up: Catchers, Strong and Gibson;
pitchers, House. Osborne, Williams,
Miller, Ormsby. Rustinhaven and Ma
son. Infielders, Young, Lewis. Jen-
nings and ThrailkiII. Outfelders,
In naming this bunch the Minneapolis
Messenger asks if there is better
bunch IN the league.
Sunday Ball for st. Paul.
ST. Paul, Mimi, June 9.-President
Lennon of the local baseball team, has
announced that Sunday baseball
games would be resumed at the Lex
ington park grounds, used for Sum
day games last year. Mr.. Lennon has
directed his attorney to discontinue
a suit to dissolve the Injunction
against playing Sunday baseball in
the downtown parks.
WiImot IL, Atlanta o.
Wilmot June 9.-In a game here
between a picked team from Atlanta,
wilmot and Floral and the Wilmot
Stars, the Stars were victorious by
the score of IL to o. The game was /
well played until the seventh inning,
when the visitors went to pieces and
the stars scored at viii.
Batteries: Wilnot Stars-C. Smith