The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-31

anything. And as to Tommy. Tommy
can hit like a fiend. He is hard
worker, never tires, and his worst
trouble is that it is a difficult task to
tell him things. However, he is not as
bad in this respect as he was last year,
and if he can be taught to play the
sunfield all will be well. He is as fast
as an automobile when the police are
not looking, and can cover a wcrld of
territory if he can once forget that he
is playing in the Western league.
Cooley believes he will forget it, and
swell fielder if he is given a little at
tention. And with Tommy going right
and hitting the way Tommy hits
we'll, Dick could shut his eyes and see
the silk flag if he had crack Sec
ond baseman. This plan has not been
adopted and may not be. But if it
should and if it should work as we'll
as it dopes-and sometimes they do.
Rumor has it that Stanage and
Schmidt will be let out before the
Tigers start their training trip. Conf
dence has been lost in both of them,
it is declared. because of the poor show
iEg they have made. If Beckendorf
could only sting the ball he would be
assured, it is declared. of a regular
berth. But he can't. Jennings would
like to have Mig Clarke, but knows
it is impossible to get him.
The following from the Sporting News
Will be of interest to Topeka fans:
Selby is expected to be a strong con-
tender for the twirling honors in the
league next year. Selby's twirling last
season did much to land the pennant
for the Bluegrass club and he has writ
ten to friend that he is in the best
condition, keeping so by working in a
gymnasium at Danville, Ill. Packard
and Halla. the other two regulars, are
- r. a1- 7
again in 1910. This all goes to show
that Manager Heine Peitz will have his
hands full in the way of sorting out
twirlins department.
If you desire to shine in the baseball
orld, a real good Irish name is a most
valuable asset.
goodly portion of the American
League players are Irish. seven of the
eight managers are Sons of Erin, while
all the un7pires with the exception of
Billy Evans. look on green as the most
beautiful color in the world. Evans is
a Welshman as his parents were born
rear Cardiff. Wales.
While an Irish name is a great help
to ball players in general. still in no
ether branches of The sport are there
so many IriShmen as among the UNI
FIRES. If you have any doubt of 1t,
| just look over the names of the men
who officieted in the different leagues
! last season:
| American League-Sheridan Connol
| ", O'Loughlin. Egan, KERN, Perine,
| Hurst and Dinneen.
National League-O'Day, tombstone,
Kane and Mullen.
| American observation-disclosures, Coma
han, Sullivan and Hayes.
Southern League-O'Brien, FitzSim-
mems and Moran.
| New England League-Fahey, Con-
holly. Mclaughlin and Rorty.
| Eastern League-Keliy, Murray. BY
ron. Finneran, Murray and Connors.
Virginia League-Mace, Fender, Hen
/ meyer and Stanton.
| New York State League-Ke1ly and
| Cusack.
o. and p. League-Bannon, Brady,
Hawley, O'Toole and Pastorious.
In each league over two-thirds of
| the umpires are Irish. with the other
! pationalities represented. Welsh and
German. The Connecticut League last
year boosted of the only Hebrew UNI
| pire in captivity. His name was Stein
| berg and he was regarded as easily the
best man in the organization. His work
| was SO good that he drew a trial from
President Heydler in the fall of last
| year.
| Pittsburg has asked waivers On big
! Bill Abstein who played first for the
| Pirates last year and in previous sea-
sons. He fell down. it is alleged in
| the worlds championship series and it
| is said but that for boneheads he SER
/ les with Detroit would not have gone
| into so many games. In asking waiv-
| ers on Big Bill'' the Pittsburgers must
! be placing a lot of confidence in Jack
| Flynn, the $4,000 beauty purchased from
| the st. Paul club.
| Below is a table showing where the
| big league teams train:
AMERICAN.
| natrnjf-San Antonio
1 Cleve aEd-Alexandria. La.
| Chicago-Scuthern California.
| st. I4ouis-Houston. Tex.
4 Athletics-Atlanta. Ga.