The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-22
Topeka Squad VIII Give Good
Exhibition of Baseball.
The COoleysox and Andrews
"Renegades" Will Play.
PLAYERS ALL HITTERS
Batting Is Believed tOBe Strong
hold of Topekans.
Regulars Look Strong With Bat
in Every Department.

AS the Lyons team which was booked
to appear at thu local ball park in OPP
position to the Cooleysox Saturday and
Sunday has cancelled the dates, anoth-
er game has been provided for the day,
which will in all events be so far ahead
of the Lyons affair that the former
charges of Jay Andrews will be for
gotten.
Andrews was responsible for getting
the Lyons team here and now that the
games have been cancelled, the old vet
sran third sacler feels guilty. In order
10 atone for past sins the doctor has
organized a team which will battle the
Cooleysox Sunday afternoon. This team
will be known as Jay Andrews Rene
With the exception Of Jay Andrews,
Cooley will use the regular team
against the Renegades.
The Renegades win have that happy
mixture of old heads and young blood,
mixed in just the right proportion to
get a winning streak in every game.
Jay has started off by securing great
backstop for his team. McManus will
do the receiving. Way back in the
misty past these two veterans played
on the same teams and in the same
leagues for several seasons more. They
are old pals, and are conniving to take
a fall out of Cooley and his blooded
stock
Hendrix will perform at first and in
practice the big young pitcher has
shown rare form on the initial sack.
Olson and Slapnicka will perform
around the keystone sack. the one play
ing second and the other short.
Or. Jason A. Andrews, NJ. D., will
himself be Base Exhibit No. g. In the
double role of manager of the Rene
gades and third baseman, the fans will
have one grand opportunity to see the
big doctor in his element.
The outf1eld will be composed of Fen
lon in left, Thomson in center and
Beltz in right Thomson besides being
a pretty good pitcher is swell out
fielder and will put on some stuff in
center field that will be worth the price
of admission. Behz is only an expert
ment in right field, but he may show
great class He will also pitch q. por-
ton of the game.
On the Cooley team Cullen will take
the place of Jay Andrews and Kunkel
will play shortstop.
This will leave five pitchers who will
divide the honors of the afternoon.
Burnun, Kilingsworth, Scott, Kauf-
mann, and Harris will divide the box
work on the two teams, with Beltz
pitching few innings. Harris and
Kaufman will be seen for the first
time and their appearance in the box
Every player on the squad will get in
the game and the fans can form their
own opinions of the different players.
Danberry will be a special attraction
as Cooley has given him orders to keep
after Andrews all the time.
DR.. Andrews is confident that his
team viii make a grand cleaning up of
the Western league stars Sunday after
noon "The Renegades will simply slip
one over on Sir Richard and his bunch.
He thinks he has a cinch and will be
taken unawares by the old physician
and his Renegades- We have a few
real stunts up our sleeves which we
will unravel for the first time In To-
peka, and then the fans will have to
take off their hats to the old NJ. D."
McAIanus is just as confident that the
Renegades will win IT don't want to
be interviewed on this subject, this
morning" he said, "for Andrews can
do enough of that 1 merely prefer to
let our actions Sunday speak for our
selves, and brand Cooley as a back
number"
The team was put through stiff hit
ting practice yesterday afternoon de-
spite the bad weather. All the players
are showing UP strong in this depart
rnent, and It can be said that there is
not weak hitter on the team. Even
the weak end of the batting order will
be ready to break up a game at any
time. With Long. Wooley and Geier in