The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-12
Iowa Metropolis Is Getting
Ready for Baseball Season.
Andy Nelson, HOldOut Pitcher,
Sends in His Contract.
THE PITCHING STAFF.
Boosters Have Several CandI'
dates for Twirling Jobs.
BiersdOrfer, BOmar and Nelson
Are Sure of BerthS.

Des Mofnes. Ia, March 12-Wnile the
dyed-in-the-wool fans are keeplns d"
ear open to hear the reports OF 'he
training camps of the major rasuo
teams, all of them are becoming con
scious that the reporting season oA 11to
Western league teams is near at hallU
Da,y after day the contracts OF the pley
ers are coming to the managers anu ~
is only three weeks now until uhe cl an
Of the bat against the ball will be hearo
in the league baseball park IN Des
Moines. contract
from, another one of the Des Molneo
I,lavers who had been NOUNS
out. Funny thing. the way the PIC 20 e.
kick and complain, say they Won {,
mort give up all idea OF ever ooIht1i - . .
a baseball uniform, and then sign tns
contract and send it in. Aunoreos t aIu
hundreds of players have oons nc
same thing this past year, anu anu ne1 Ila1r+
dreds mora will repeat the process next next
season. The latest one to come dcLoSo
With his John Hancock is Andy NeI-
son Nelson wanted a little more sol
arv than was stipulated in his contract,
b1It when matters were explained -
Him nv the management he was glad
to sign at the figure offered- >-.,-,,,
Great things were expected OF Nelson
last year, as he was sent mere IlIlii tIi1, SItr
white Sox. but the big fellow haruly
lived up to the expectations Iast sea
son. However, he improved and pltcno en-
ed some good games along 1o~dru -. II.0
last of the season and II ne gets rs
lar work from the start this year ne
T1i,1 nrohablv prove TO be a winning
+1VirIer Charles Bomar, who mace
himself immortal in basenan py oeiaS .aco
ing his marriage to pitch out d sdIIle'
has at last decided to join the Des
Noines team if he is granted a httle
advance money. 1t is probable that ne
will report whether he is granted du-
vance money or not. Bomar nao HnoI {
ststuff'' on his ball last year than any
o+t,a1- ritcI7er on the Des Moines team.
He had some really remarkable 1oolerS; ,;
He has the ability to pitch great pan
and. if he gets started this year Is IKE
ly to be a sensation. hoWever; ;+rnded ~ ID
and sold if his work is no better than
it was for the major part OF last sea-
son. 800 ora
70 nicly ont the twirlers for the DeS
Moines team this coming year from the
large list of men who viii report Oh
March 25 and later. OF the old ones
Biefsdorfer, Nelson and Bomar ilI,.i's Will pe
hack Then of the new ones, k1rWlh
has a great record; Schwartz looks as
though he might be find; j. J. NC.
Donnell will come trottlng along apouI
May Is, and he is said to De gTeat:
Arthur McGregor may report ABOUT
June /; and a pitcher or two may pc
secured from the White Sox. That S
more than the law of TRANSPORTATION
and salaries will allow owner H1ggins
to carry on his team for this coming
season. It will be largely question
of hit and miss. Some of the Three-I
and Central association teams IN searcn
Of some good twirlers are likely to land
prize or two if they keep their eyes
On a discarded Des Moines man.
Secretary Byrne has closed april 3
with Des Moines college for an exhlpl-
80 gane There are a few open dates
stif1 left on the schedule of practice
games and Secretary Byrne would like
TO get them filled as soon as possible.
There are a couple of good Saturday
dates. one April 10 and another just
week later which are still open.