The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-02

Young Thomson, the pitcher. who is
the last Kansas City game with home
run while Kern was on first. Then
Long hit the ball pretty hard, two sin
giles, a double and a home run being
his allotment for the day..
Funk and Cullen were switched
around, but this time Cullen proved
guilty Of bobbling. having three boots
to his credit.
Kern debutted behind the bat and did
a pretty good job for the first day. He
handled ten chances safely, and poled
a single out of four times up. His pres
ence will allow McManus time to get his
arm in shape. re-
Six of the Packers are now working
out in Sioux City-Alderman, Shea,
Freeman, Andreas. Welch, and Ducky
Holmes.
Sioux City Tribune: Dick Cooley cele-
brated what he claims is his thirty
sixth birthday few days ago. Ducky
says Dick is telling the truth. Probably
Dick will do as much for Ducky when
the latter owns up to another birth
day.
Ducky Holmes is liable to experience
some trouble in getting his arm back
into shape and one OF the SiouX City
papers says that Cruikshank will doubt
less get a chance for about half of the
season.
Topeka didn't lose so much when
Cooley released volz as the following
dope from one of the Sioux City pa
pers will show: Briefly stated Volz IS a
wonderful pitcher. so far as mechanl-
cal ability goes, but hasn't bit of con-
troll. He can fourball about eight men
in a row and then, if he gets 'em over,
strike out the next three. Then he re-
sumes the pass route. He won't do, I'M
less he has changed from what he was
when he wore a Sioux City uniform.
Dick made no mistake by letting him
| go. -
Cleveland has a new pitcher who is
we'll known in Topeka. He is Bonnie
Henderson who was once with the
ISOLATION, Bonnie has just made peace
with the National commission after
having been with the Outlaw California
league for two years.
| sioux City Tribune: Jack Holland, the
Wichita magnate. who is to play first
base with his club this season, has
looked over his recruits in the series OF
three games against washington. and
finds that two of his pitchers look fair
| ly good-Shaner and Happy" Westcott,
formerly a Sioux City boy. Only these
| two are expected to be regulars. al
| though Anderson and Clark, Two Dig
right handlers, may show Improvement
form and stick. His second baseman,
Hughes, is a favorite. and Anderson.
the shortstp Uncle John Higgins trad
ed for Bill Annis, made a hit. His bat
| ting was so much better than anything
Annis ever did that the Wichita fans
think he is a wonder. He doesn't cover
as much ground as Annis. however, ow-
ling to sore tendons. But later on
watch him. Western league fans who
saw Anderson work last season, know
that he has the goods. At one time
Manager Holmes would have landed
Anderson had it been possible. Catch
ers Weaver and Queiesser are all right
saw the Wichita fans.
| Dallas Alderman, once a Topeka
pitcher, is showing up we'll with the
Sioux City team. Alderman's wildness
lis all that ever separated him from the
big leagues.
Kansas City, April 2.-"Lou' Arm
lstrong, who did the receiving work fol
Frank Isbelrs Wichita Western Asso-
citation club last season, has signed a
lcontract to manage the Junction City
lCentral Kansas league aggregation
Armstrong has been playing ball fol