The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-30

r. "A. Lewis, I. /. A.
525 Kans. Ave. Tor
H. G. Kali A. C. F. &P.A. Union
9O1 Walnut Street, Kan
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WHERE THEY PLAY TOMORROW.
Il Topeka at Wichita.
/ Denver at Pueblo
/ Omaha at Des Moines.
Sioux City at Lincoln.
Pa Rourke has decided that he can
| run the team better from the bench
| than Buck F'ranck can on the field
| so he has Invested Buckerino of some
| of his authority. BuckerinO was so
| shocked al the news that he didn't
| even play in yesterdays game. F'ranck
will continue to play though. This
| is one individual whose real name is
| Charles but who is never called
| Charlie. Rourke is a veteran player,
| but had to quit the game about ten
/ years dSO Oh dCCOuul VI SCALlllS HI
in the eye by a pitched ball. He was
! some player too.
Art Griggs. the Topeka boy. pulled
| off a remarkable feat in an exhibition
game at Fort Wayne. Ind, early in
| the week. While hitting against one
| of the Central league pitchers Art
| got two home runs One was hit
ting left handed, and the other
| cleared the left field fence while
hitting right handed.
This afternoon the locals have an
| opportunity to make it two straight.
! It has been some time since the team
| won two games hand running.
The difference in hitting in the
American and Western leagues is
| again shown in the case Of Bill
| Shipke. Shipke couldn't hit flock
| of birds with a shotgun in the big
! show, but his slugging IS winning a
| game every once in while for the
| Rourkes.
| Some radical changes must have
| been wrought in that Des MOines
team. This bunch is going good right
! now and unless Omaha whips up
| the team will cop second honors and
! give Holmes an awful fight for first
| place. Artie and Chink must have
| lost some of the cerebral confusion I'M
| der which they were labOring and
! everything must be harmonious. The
| orders of the juvenile manager are
| evidently being obeyed.
Rick Adams must be coming into
| his own again. When right the Den
yer southpaw is unbeatable. He had
| of the Denver series. and yesterday
the Witches were pOwerless to do
much With his slants.
Jack Holland is out of the game at
Wichita with some injured muscles in
his arm Pencil is subbing at first
and Middleton is filling the gap in
| the outfield.
Holland tried to get Bonno for
Wichita. but the italian refused to
stand for thetrade. Pueblo was to
get Sailor Roberts.
| Jack Bolin. the Wichita hold-out
pitcher. has finally consented to play.
but not for Wichita. He accepted an
| offer with the Battle Creek team of
| Battle Creek purchased his release
| from Wichita. Eolin Will join the
Postum Cereal town team in few
days.
Sam StovaH of the Sioux is show !
ing batting squirt and Holmes is !
much pleased. Stovan hasn't been
hitting up to all expectations all sea-
son. IN TACT ne lld9il bVSil ~ tNHiiS
| IS good as Danny Green, whose berth |
he secured.
Doc Miller hasn't shown much rea- |
son for leading the league in hitting |
during the present series. Miller in
the three games has secured but two |
singles. Fred Clarke the left handed |
first baseman looks like the real slug
ger Of the team
Jack Pendry the featherweight in
fielder of the Omaha team has bios |
somed into a nifty ball player for
Rourke Early in the spring Pa was
almost ready to cast Johnny out in
the world with a tin can appended.
but he reconsidered and now he is
glad Of it.
Manager Fox is said to have pro-
nounced Jack Forester a high grade
twirler. It is noticed however that
the blonde one isn't working very
much McCafferty, Jones and John
son seem to be the ones on whom
Fox is depending to land games.
Walter Boles has played every
position with the Kansas City club
this season. He pitched a few in
nings a few days ago and got away
good with the exception of one in
ming in which he was hit pretty
freely But it must be remembered
that Walter hadn't pitched before this
season.
While at Enid Cooley had the op-
portunity of renewing many long lost
acouaintances. Tom Reed, who never
could play ball or write the English
alphabet, is playing first for Guthrie.
Red Davis is playing left field and isl