The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-27

complications.
Jefferson Davis Clarke has won but
one of the four games in which he
has worked since Joining the Holmes
team. This makes Bill Dwyer feel
exceptionally fine. for this is one
pitcher he showed over onto Ducky.
The last time the Boosters were
here it was as a sixth place team.
There are hardly any changes in the
lineup, only an additional pitcher or
two, but the team is putting up an
awful battle to retain possession of
first place.
Secretary Byrne Of Des Moines has
wired for Catcher Lewis to report, |
now that McManus has been hurt
There will be a double header with
Omaha here Sunday. This event will
doubtless draw a larger crowd than
the one of last Sunday. The Santa Fe
from Emporia up. and will also hold
the Atchison and st. Joseph train I'M
til after the game.
Des Moines Capital: Did you ever
notice the placid attitude assumed |
even in the most hair-raising crises
by Peaceful Bill'' Dwyer? The Des
Moines manager is as rarely the |
move quietly around Bill, but the
fans like that better particularly
since it is very noticeable that they
move. Dwyer with his molasSes style |
and "Ducky'' with his bromo-se1tzer |
form, make a curious pair of man.
ayers, and in their methods they are I
as far apart as the poles. but in the |
results today they are three points
apart.
The Lincoln News assures its read |
erS that the new owners are still try
ing to land Billy Smith, formerly of
ported in the News columns that Lin |
coin will make an effort to get Hamil- !
ton Patterson, the former Pueblo |
manager.
Lincoln News: Walter Boles must |
be some pitcher. The way he scat |
tered those hits and held Davy from
smashing even a single safety con- |
vinces US that he has bright future |
before him, even II not behind him.
Des Moines Tribune The disease |
most dreaded in baseball slumpitis, |
attended with the worst complication, |
no-hit-the- ball-itis, has seized the |
Des Moines baseball team. 1t seems |
to be in the Colorado atmosphere
and only a change of climate will do |
working heroica11y over the case,
however. and it is possible that with |
in the next few hours a rapid change |
for the better may occur. Yes, a |
have struck the Des Moines camp |
amid sections and scattered every |
thing heller SHELTER. 1t has most GER
tainly bumped theteam a flying off |
the top rung and given the proud |
position to the FISHERMAN" Holmes
Holmes recently stated that the race
was all over but the shouting for
Sioux City and that he could go fish
ing now Des Moines and Omaha
hope to be able to keep him from his
favorite haunts for some time yet,
however. What is the matter with
Des Moines? The pitching, fielding
and batting have all slumped a few
points The team went at breakneck
speed for six long weeks; came up
from sixth place to first without
hesitating or breaking in the least.
Why shouldn't there be slight
slump? Why shouldn't there be re-
action for a time? 1t is perfectly
natural. But the boys will soon jump
into their stride again and settle down
for the great fight that Is going to
occur in the Western league pennant.
1t is not time to give UP the good
ship Des Moines yet. Indeed, not!
pitcher. and a resident of Strong
City, Kan, is pitching for the
Clumbus, Ga, team in the South At
lantic league.
Dick Rohn is now playing in the
South Atlantic league, having been
|
ment. Dicks trouble is that he is
too slow. He is all right when he hits
the ball a mile but he can't run and
his noodle is hardening with the
years. Dicky Bayless is still with the
Atlanta team and is playing great ,
game both with the stick and in the
field.
Lincoln News: House. the crack
Indian outfielder, may yet wear a
Lincoln uniform. He is now playing
with the Sacramento club of the Pa 6
cific coast league. House, who was
signed by the local management in :
the spring of 1908, from the Bur-
lington team, of the Iowa State .
league, refused to report and went to
he has been induced to play with the
club named. A ruling of the national q
commission declared that the Pacific '
state organization could entice play I
ers from the bandits during the (
playing season, and when the contract /
property of the club they jumped. t
now on may lead to his t
coming here. S
the DsnT popular OS'i president of the 3
Western league, is still in S
our midst and we hope to keep him b
here for several days longer. Tip is b
as enthusiastic as ever over the future g
of the Western league, and says that o
as each year rolls by the organiza- il
ton will keep getting stronger and '
stronger. Attention was called to the
fact that the rate at which the major Z
leagues were gobbling up young ball Q
players there would be nothing for v
the minors. O'NeiI smiled and said: