The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-25


Pueblo at Omaha.
What is the matter with Sir Rich
ard Cooley? 1t is a noticeable fact
that he is not hitting the ball with
that regularity which made him the
terror of pitchers in all the leagues
Now Sir Richard no longer meets
the ball squarely but draws away
from the plate like young colIegian
and his safe hits are few and far
between. He is still playing an ex-
ceIlent game at first but even there
lacks the nimbIeness that made him
a star outfielder in the National
league Can 1t be that Sir Richard
is growing old? Is he approaching
the period reached by all ball play
ers when they must turn their
uniforms over to younger mem Sir
Richard is the only team owner and
manager who is regularly PLAYING
his position. While Ducky Holmes IS
directing his Indians from the bench
and Pa Rourke sits in the grand
stand chatting with the newspaper
men and Tip O'Neill sits calmly in
his Chicago office drawing his al
lowance, Sir Richard holds down
first base and tries to make himself
believe he is young again. Inc To-
peka manager has by his long ana
brilliant service earned a rest and
while the fans will regret to see Sir
Richard permanently on the sloe
lines they may as well be prepared
to witness the inevitable. There will
be some satisfaction in the know
ledge that when the Chesterfield OF
baseball retires as a player he Will
be in an independent position for
the Topeka manager is prosperous
and has a brilliant future as the
owner of one of the best paying
teams in the Western league. He
doesn't have to play ball for living.
Rain interfered with the games at
Sioux City and Lincoln yesterday.
Consequently the Cooleysox and
Packers are still tied for second
place.
The Denver papers speak of the
Grizzlies as the Cubs. The Omaha
Bee says it is because they are so
unlike the Chicago Cubs.
Forl. Denver's new pitcher. comes
from the Mobile team of the South
ern league
From the way he is being featured
in the press dispatches. young Mr..
Cole. Wichita outgardener must
have the goods. He is not the for
mer Topeka outfelder. The F. T.
and is giving a good account of him
self. The Wichita athlete comes
from Erie. Pa.
Both italian pitchers in the West
ern league are said to be hot headed.
Both are reputed good pitchers
though Bonno is yet out of con-
dition, While Galgano is winning for
Pueblo.
The Lincoln Star can't see any
way in which Topeka has any license
heads all the way around and can
pull off more dumb plays than any
team in the league without doubt"
and some more of that sort of con
with all the discourteous treatment
extended to the Topeka team and the
bushwhacking of the vituperative
press of the Nebraska capital. the
games from the Prohibs. and the To-
peka crowd isn't in the last place
either-not by long ways.
Bob Kahl is leading the league in
the number of assists for second
basemen. And by the way the dusky
second baseman is setting 'em on
fire up north. His errors are as
scarce as watermelons at Christmas.
The Western league is said to be
long on good catchers but not a one
in this section has been seen who
had anything on McManus.
chicago tribune: Hagefman, the
Cub youngster who has shown so
much promise. was taken i'll with
fever and was confined to his bed
during the entire day. His con-
dition showed no Improvement to-
night and it is feared he is in for a
siok spell.
Denver News: While you are
taking about pitchers, don't leave
little Johnny Jones out of the West
rrta afwn -
pedagogue-twirler is a student. He