The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-02
BASEBALL TALK.
Cooley Adds Three Men to His
Squad.
They Are All Youngsters With
Futures Before Them.
BOLES is OUT OF 1T.
Will Not Play Ball Unless 1t Is
at Fort Worth.
Milton Let Out as Manager at
Oklahoma City.
BOLES is OUT OF 1T.

The local exhibit of Western league
baseball material has recently re-
ceived three additions. All the new
ones, a pitcher, a catcher, and a third
sacker. are youngsters, in all prob
ability gems in the rough uncut,
but who will sooner or later work
their way into the big leagues. and
be as noted as a Matthewson a
Killing, or a Stetnfeldt.
One of the number really looks
pretty good from a distance. This
gentleman is c. r. Wisenberg, a
pitcher who halls from Havana in
the Illinois, Missouri league of last
season. He is Highlander, and is
big specimen of anthropology.
standing six feet in his socks, and
tipping the Fairbanks Standard at
10 pounds avoirdupois weight.
Cooley's attention to Wisenberg
was first directed by a letter which
Cooley received from him. The let
ter bore an impressive tone. 1t was
well written. and contained nothing
of the spacefilling element so prom
inent in letters of the young ideas.
He just said he wanted a job and
year last season. His percentage of
games won was .687. and think how
many pennants could be won with
four pitchers who could hit that high
swatted at a gait of >.294. In addition
to pitching he is very handy in the
outfield and can play first base. Later
developments will tell more about
him.
CIeborn, a catcher. comes from
Atchison where he played on the
semi-professional team last season,
the team that the Atchison Champion
said would clean up Topeka. Dick
Brown, the erstwhile third baseman
- ~,
and says he is a conner.
The other new recruit is Bauman. a
third baseman. who winters in In
dianapolis. He has been recon-
nothing is known of his pedigree.
ancestry or previous condition Of
5ervitude.
Larry Milton has been let out by
the Oklahoma City management, and
has caught on with the Fort Worth
team of the Texas league. He will
act as manager of the Panthers. Alb
bolt will play on the same team.
Larry was accused by President Moist
of the Nets with juggling in the sale
of the Wichita and Topeka teams to
the Western league.
Roy witherup. one of Des Moines
drafted by Washington is holding out
for more pay, but expects to have
matters fixed up in a short time.
A letter received by the editor of
this department from Walter Boles
says that he will not play ball again
unless he can play with the Fort
Worth team. Walter is now prac-
ticing law in Fort Worth and he
wants to be where he can look after
his practice. Walter will however
experience some difficulty in getting
back to Fort Worth if he plays.
Kansas City wants him in case he
can't make good there. Cooley will
have first call, and will surely want
him.
Two of the Des Moines players are
under the ban for having participated
in the games against Chicago semi
professionals last fall One of them is
Fred Olmstead who played with
Springfield in the Western Association
two years ago. The other is Heck
niger, a catcher. These troubles will
probably all be smoothed over by the
time the season opens. Both are val
liable PLAYERS.
George Kelsey is now manager of the
Oklahoma City team. Kelsey is one OF
| the best catcherS who played in the
Western Association last season. He
| is aggressive and this is his only fault