The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-30
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| 1IIN0TESL III
| Wichita won and Topeka is glad of
it. Whenever a new town gets good
start 1t means a lot Of good to the
league.
| 1t was a great opening event and
Manager Cooley wishes to thank all
and other features of the day. Also the
merchants who responded by closing
their stores.
Yes, there are still few old heads
on the Topeka team Cooley Geier and
Andrews bagged six of the nine hits
yesterday. tbs now up to the Wichita
Beacon to explain the reason.
| Talk about your inside baseball. A
little coup d'etat between Cooley and
lGeier yesterday turned the tide of bat
tile. 1t happened several times during
| the afternoon, and yet some offer the
opinion that there is no science to the
game.
1t is reported that Buck Weaver's
arm is still to the bad. He would bet
ter hurry and get it in shape for he
means a whole lot to the Wichita club.
No it was not Tessie Alderman who
talked four men in one inning at
Wichita yesterday 1t was Buck Free
man, who is considered one of the best
iir the Western league. Buck is an
Iunderhand finger.
Pitcher Swift, of the Pueblo team,
as report has it is playing under an
assumed name. This is not because he
lis a contract jumper. but because his
name is so hard to handle. His real
name is composed of % letters.
Babe Towne, of the Sioux City club.
lis said to be in better shape than any
LOT the other catchers.
Fred Herche, pitcher on the Des
Moines club, is quoted by the Register
and Leader as saying that he thinks
ihe should quit the game if he doesn't
get on the staff as a regular Well, 1t
lis the general opinion around the cir
lcuit that he ought to in such an event.
Des Moines has sold two Of its in
| fielders. Annis and Oyler both go to
1.-The Keokuk team in the Central As
lsociation. Raedel, another of the Des
Moines players, goes to Fond du Lac
i Denver has lot of superfiuous talent
; on the team but is not going to weed
Tout for several days. probably not be-
fore the team takes the road.
Denver this season will have an en-
ltirely new infield II White doesn't come
j"
Sioux City Journal: Lincoln had the
hest fielding infie1d last season and il
1.-THE three veterans have not gone back
1.-THE infield this year should be as good
as any in the league. Incidentally there
Isn't a quartette that is more popular
! with the fans on the circuit. Bill Fox
Slis a finished "stallef" when the game
lis going against him and he can DRAG
"a game out half an hour longer than
should be required to play II and yet
!, leave the grounds with the good opin-
, ion OF the fans.
1.-The club that beats out Lincoln this
! season will win the Western league
. lpennant." Is the way Col c. B. Garlic
secretary of the Pueblo baseball club
but speaking as vice president of the
tWestern league, sizes things up In
lO'NeilPs circuit. while believe that
the bunting will come to Pueblo, fee
THAT the Indians will have to head the
Greenbackers to do it. I am making
this prophecy not knowing the strength
lot the Lincoln twirlers. If the Lincoln
pitchers are up to the average, and
have every reason to believe that Green
land Fox will get together some good
ones. then the Greenbackers are going
tic be hard club to stop. While it is
hard to size up club on paper OF
during the training season, EueOlO, LIN
lcoln and Sioux City will finish in about
that order with an even break in luck
I lDes Moines looks the next strongest
j while Denver and Omaha will also be
: dangerous throughout. I don't believe
that Wichita or Topeka will be able tc
!, REMAIN N the first division as it would
be little short of remarkable If they
could gather UP players showing that
much class on their first year in the
, western league. I look for prosper
Gus season and a great race"
III Cooley was well satisfied with the
: work of Umpire Mullen. Any man who
; Twill make a decision in opposition to
! the home club at a critical time and
: before a crowd of $500 people certainly
lis the candy. Cooley says he hopes he
will draw him on the road for he
knows that there Will be even break
/ | then. The unpopular decision was call
, ling Geier out for not touching third af-
, tier he had scored a run that put To-
! peka in the lead. Those who were
. IWhere they could see say that GeieI
stepped over the base but failed to
: touch it.
Artie Rader has changed his mind
Iabout holding out and has notified the
. tDesMoines management that he viii
REPORT in Denver Sunday Thus the
+ Hast of the holdouts is in
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