The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-26

The Lincoln Star says that Geier
persuaded Umpire Wheeler to call
the two teams play it out. Phil.
ened him with violence if he made
the two teams plays it out. Phil.
Phil, you naughty boy. When did
you get so boisterous.
Omaha is now pretty well for
titled. Johnny Pendry will do the
heavy utility stunt Johnny is a
good third baseman but can play any
position pretty well. AS Jay
Andrews would say Pendry will be a
star when he gets his growth.
The race of the Wichita and
Pueblo teams at the present time is
creased pole climbing. Both teams
appear to have run out of sand and
are sliding, sliding.
Pa Rourke has cut loose some of
his tryouts. Rice, a pitcher secured
loose. Goode. a Denver youngster
who was catching. and Hansen.
Council Bluffs pitcher, have all been
turned loose. Claire has been sold
to Kewanee. I'LL, in the Central asso-
citation.
The Detroit News hands nice
bouquet to George Speer, and says
the former Western association
southpaw is better southpaw than
most equal the eccentric one in field
ing his position.
The Fresno, California. outlaw
team has a new shortstop. At the
same time the name of. Raglan ap-
land team. 1t is probably our old
Stevie who is back in organized ball.
The Denver. papers are talking
they are on the battlefield. 1t ought
to be a good plan. for the outside
fans who are not familiar with the
players.
The Wichita Beacon gives the To-
peka team a good send off, as the best
road team on the circuit and prints
some interesting statistics to show
that the Cooleysox are the best
roadsters in the circuit. Thanks. Mr..
Mcmillan.
The Lincoln State journal says
that a certain Topeka player is a
thug and that he vomited a string of
profanity while on the ball field We
are not surprised at this statement.
People most always express their
thoughts in the vernacular of their
own associations. In Topeka all ball
players are spoken of in gentlemanly
terms Take that, Mr.. Lincoln Jour
nal writer. We know you and your
past and present
Jimmy Austin seems to be sticking
at short for the Highlanders and
evidently his fine work had some
thing to do with Stallings trading
Ball to Cleveland. The former
Omahog is making a great record on
the bases.
According to the Sioux City Jour
nal Sailor Roberts. the Wichita first
baseman and catcher. had an ex-
perience on the train that he will not |
soon forget, when he was mixed up |
in a domestic entangle- |
ment.
Doc shively hasn't delivered any
on the strength of the /
Western association since the Wfch-
tia team hit the toboggan. That last |
one was a pretty good one Doc.
Denver fans are still clamoring for |
pitchers and the papers are trying to /
still the angry mob. Denver is not
finding it one whit easier to land a
pitcher or two than the seven other
clubs in the league all of whom seem /
to be willing to take on an extra |
pitcher or two.
According to a two column ac-
public, Jimmy Cuthbert, a Western
association product of last years
plucking, is setting the Three Eye
circuit afire with his playing, both in |
fielding and in swatting
The Lincoln Star says Lincoln
would have won Sundays game had /
the 11r1nfre made the two teams go L