The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-18
Cooley Has Received Contracts
From Long and NageI.
We're Both Fast Ok. League
Players Last Season.
NEW SUITS ORDERED.
Will Be Much the Same as Worn
in Past Years.
Grey Uniforms for Games on
Road and White at Home.

Baseball at local headquarters is be-
ginning to pick up. preparatory to the
opening of the season. There are many
things that now claim the attention Of
the two "magnates." Cooley and Rob-
bins. Reporting time is only five weeks
distant. and before that time there is
a lot to be done. A few of the con-
tracts are still out. These must be
hurried in and sent into Farrell at Au-
burn, N. Y, before being returned.
Farrell sends them to President O'Neill
who spends most of the off-season time
in Oakland, Cal This takes some time
before they are returned to Topeka.
Two new contracts were received to-
day. Long and Nagel being satisfied
with the terms offered them Long is
the new outfielder Cooley secured from
Tulsa, Ok, few days ago.
Cooley is expecting great things from
Long. He is in full accord with the
suggestions in his name. being fully
six feet and two inches in height. He
is heavy but despite this a fast man
on the bases. He played in the Tulsa
outffeld last season. Here he was rec
ognized as the peer of outgardeners OF
the o. K. league and was no small fac
tor in landing the pennant for Tulsa
He Is also a hitter. his average fall
ing but a few points under the 800
mark. His only drawback is a little
1earth of experience. All he needs Is
little working out under careful IN
l.
least this is Cooleys opinion or the
youngster and Dick generally knows.
Nagel is pretty well known, as he |
was here for a short time near the end |
of last season. His position is short |
stop. He is a clever fielder and has |
great throwing arm He is little weak
in hitting, however, but as he IS only
a yOungSter this is to be expected. very
few shortstps are good hitters any
how. Nagel will be given good chance
by Cooley, and if he has the goods in
sufficient quantities to play IN the
western League he will be retained. If
not he will be loaned to some smaller
team At any rate, Cooley looks upon
mis- as one of the most promising young
keep his strings fastened so that he
can be brought in at any time.
when the Topeka baseball team ap-
pears at the sounding Of the gong and
the unpire's "Play BalP' marking the
beginning of the first season of base
ball in the Western League, every ath-
lete on Cooley's roster will have some
new uniforms and the local aggrega-
tion will be the best looking in the cir
cult.
The orders have already been placed
for the new suits. When the team
plays at home the locals viii wear
white uniforms, black hose with white
stripes, a blue cap, black monogram
on the pocket, and nicely polished Shoes
On foreign grounds the uniforms Will
be much the same with the exception
that grey suits will be substituted for
the white.
These uniforms and colors are being
as standard. colors in the
big leagues and the designs of the 10
cal towns will conform with big
league styles, direct from Paris.
ARRANGEMENTS have been made to keep
the suits laundered and pressed. Hence
there will be no excuse for any OF the
PLAYERS putting up untidy appear
ance on the battlefield. The public
loves cleanliness and many times the
uniform worn by a player is taken as
an indication of his character. When
player keeps his suit looking nice, the
fans excIairn, srWhat a nice looking ball t
player he is But when his suit Is g.
dirty and full of dirt, 'He is a tough
docking cuss,' is the greeting. Io