The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-14
Ashley Will Not Wear a Topeka
Uniform.
Cincinnati Attempted to Bunc0
Sir Richard.
WANTED $500 IN CASH
Richard Wouldn't Have Had the
Title Either.
Local Magnate Pretty Well Off
e for Pitchers.

& Scissors Ashley, the husky pitch
er who did such excellent work for
Topeka during the closing days of last
season, will not, as was announced
some time ago, cavort in a local uni
form next year. Scissors is well
liked here, but the Cincinnati man
agement tried to glide enc along
above Brother Richard and found the
track creased. AS a result the Ash
ley deal is a mile away and not COM
Ing back.
After the season closed last fall
Cooley suggested that he be allowed
to keep Ashley during the coming
year for the Cincy management. He
told them the big fellow was hardly
ripe for the big leagues although he
was a good pitcher and promised to
try to teach the man who threatened
a year ago to join Sweeney's, outlaws
all he could teach him about baseball.
An arrangement was made and Ash
ley was to stay in Topeka next season.
Some time ago, however, there
came an agreement for the knight of
the pool table to attach his signature
to which called for the expenditure
of $500 on part of Cooley without
any change being made in the title
to Ashley's services after this year.
Cooley offered to put up some money
and either pay the rest or deliver
Ashley to the big league club on or
before August 20. But this did not
suit the CincyS and they gave Cooley
to understand that they wanted $500
for the use of Ashley by Topeka dur
ing the coming season. That is
where they broke their cue. Cooley
replied with a Richardesque letter
which left nothing to be doubted and
the deal is off.
IF they want to sell Ashley that's
different said the ball park Adonis.
But this other deal does not go as
long as have my eyes open. I sup
pose they were looking for easy mon
ey. 1 am doing the same thing. I
don't see things the way they do and
never will. I suppose they were
looking for a sucker out here
While hoping that the st. Joe deal
goes through Cooley said last night
that he did not contemplate going to
that city to manage baseball team.
He expects to stay in Topeka next
year. Il will stay here unless 1 sell
out" said Cooley, land I don't expect
to do that"
Holland talks now of going to ST.
Joe with the Pueblo team if he can
secure it. In that case it is said he
will sell his interest in the Witches
to Isbell and the latter will stay in
Wichita and manage the ex-Holland-
ers. Holland in ST. Joe would cause
a sweet rivalry between that town
and Topeka. such as now exists be-
tween Topeka and Wichita and the
old Wichita enmity would still be
rampant. And such things are
mighty good for baseball and the
men who pay the bills. AS to IsbelI
returning to Wichita there is probably
more chance of it this year than ever
before, and this is not saying it is
certain. But "a players veterans and
youngsters are to be turned loose this
year according to reports from Camp
Comisky- Among them appears the
name of Isbell. OF course the old
warrior has a lot of friends in the
windy city who will insist that he
has not gone back but will show up
in his true form next year. But Com
my has said that Hughey Duffy's
word goes and Hughey has minated
that there will be fewer old ones on
next years team. Beside all this it is
known that Isbe1 is sore because
Comislxy did not stock up the Wichita
when the Jobbers foot slipped and
they slid to the bottom. This may
have something to do with it.
President O'Neil of the Western
league is busy in California now, ar
ranging for the spring trip of the
White Sox- What, by the way is be-
ing done in Western league circles
while the president is working for
Comiskey?
Col. McAleer of the Washingtons
has decided to use Virginia as his
spring training ground.
A funny thing happened back in the
Sos when l was manager of the De-
troit team says w. H. Watkins of
The Indianapolis club. "Dar Brouthers
was the central figure, and the trouble
was caused by the fact that we were
using whltewash to run Cur lines in
those days instead of painting them.
"Rrouthers was at bat during a game
at Detroit swinging his bat like a
gladiator The pitcher sent I'D a high
fast one that caught Dan unawares