The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-09
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i Wichita at Des Moines.
Cooley has wired Pitcher Jack OAR
rah his release. Darrah showed some
| his retention in class A league. OAR
rah's main asset was speed, but his
| fast ball didn't have a break and this
| made him too ineffective. His gen.
eral habits savored too much of the
Jack Root variety.
Boles and Kaufman will return
home at the end of the Omaha series.
| Boles wants to return home in order
| to be with Mrs. Boles as much as pos
sible, while Kaufman is bothered with
sore arm. On account of Bolivar's
great effectiveness against Omaha, he
will however, remain there to take
| his turn in the box. The remainder
| long rest will be able to do the work
| in the three games against Des
Moines.
Something strange about the way
| this old man Derrick is catering to
the Sioux City team. On the recent
appearance of the Sioux in Topeka,
Derrick also appeared and promptly
proceeded to hand games to the Pack
ers. Two of the games were won de-
cisively by the locals. Another would
have been a Topeka victory had it
not been for Derrick's questionable
work. Then in the last game of the
Omaha series. he appeared on the
peka trim Omaha, in order that
Rourkes bunch might be kept from
getting in the running. Now he is
up at Sioux City and will likely winter
there. His value to the Sioux City
team cannot be over estimated.
Pa Rourke made an effort to get
the final Sioux City series transferred
to his park on account of the Ak-Sar-
Ben carnival which will be on in
Omaha at that time. Ducl<y however,
refused to come.
Walter Frantz, well known old
timer, has been pitching for the
season.
Pueblo Star-Journa1: Roy A. Miller,
former Pueblo outfielder. has been
drafted by the Chicago Cubs. Miller
was sold by Pueblo to San Francisco
and has reported to the coast city.
The announcement of his draft by
the Chicago Cubs was made today,
and Miller will be lost to the Pacific
coast league. Miller will not have to
report to the Cubs until the first of
next season, when he will be tried out
on the training trip. His heavy hit
ting during the past season and his
ability to throw the ball from right
cut off ruins has attracted the atten-
ton of scouts for the big leagues. Mil
Ter was secured as pitcher by
Pueblo last season. He has not been
worked as a pitcher during the pres
ent season and was easily the premier
batter of the Western league. The To-
cal club secured $1,000 for Miller, and
they made wise trade, as, had they
waited a week or so longer, Miller
would have been drafted from them
Iy he CfIh1 nd draft
of $1,000 would have been received
by the local club. Miller has an
nounced that he would not play ball
next season, as he is educated for a
dentist and has his diploma.
Jay Andrews has finished his work
at Oklahoma City. The team finish |
ed second in the Texas league PEN
nant race and Jay is now a receptive
candidate for mayor Of Oklahoma |
City. Jay will return to Melville next |
season.
The drafting season for the West
ern league will be open next Wednes-
day. Topeka can draft players from
any of the three lower class leagues.
Cooley has his eyes on some young
sters for whom he will put in bid
and the fans can expect some an
nouncenentS of interest next week. If
the Western league clubs draft in the
same proportion as the majors did
last week, there will be plenty of new
blood in the old circuit next season.
Sioux City Tribune: Jack Hollands
club is well liked here. The players
are earnest, hard working chaps and
play clean baseball. Holland entered
he game yesterday for the first time
n weeks and made a good showing
both in the field and at bat. Weaver
caught the game and this new pitch
or, Hassler, certainly made us hurry
some. Brennan is sick and so is
and the Wichita pitching
staff is said to be shot to pieces.
It is reported that Hamilton Pat
erson, formerly of the Pueblo team,
who was drafted by the ST. Louis
Browns, and then sold to the White
sox, has now been sold to the Pitts
burg team.
The Des Moines team which has
,een seriously crippled of late on ac- |.
count of accidents within its ranks
will be in the best of shape by the
ime the Topecks get there. Dwyer
Who was injured Sunday in collision
With Kerner, is back in the game,
nd Kerner is none the worse for the
leadon affair. McManus, whose hand
vas injured in the Topeka series, will
'e back in the harness. With this
lineup Des Moines will make trouble
or Topeka and fight hard for the
ag., II
Denver News: Big Frank Metz of
colorado, a ball player who started :
ut as a sensational pitcher, but who
as been playing this year with Mus {
ogee, Okla, as first baseman, has 7
cen drafted by the Chicago Nation +
Is, and whether he lands perman- t
ntly with the Cubs or not, next year
e is certain to go into faster COM
any than he has been playing. His
lifting has been the sensation of the i
Western association. A first baseman t