The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-21
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There are no regularly scheouleu
games for the central Kansas league
fonorrow nor any other Sunday dur
ing the season.
The Central Kansas league has just
about run its seasons course and the
remnant race is nearly Settled-the sea-
SON ending Sept. l. SaIina and ELS
worth are the onl- clubs in the league
which have any. chance to win out
now in the natural run OF events. OI
course if any of the other first division
clubs would win every game from NV
until the seasons end and the two lead
ing teams would drop every game
there might be a chance for some other
team But this is TOO improbable to be
considered. The season started off
good Ellsworth had strong team
and had the benefit of better team
work. Consequently the team got
good lead. This lead lasted for three or
four weeks and Salina by brilliant
squirt headed the Ellsworth bunch.
Quigley kept his men in front for
time, but the team slumped and Els
worth crept in for a few days only TO
be again headed by Salina- Salina took
another slump, and injuries and sus-
pensions on the team put the bunch
down for awhile, but there is still more
than a fighting chance. AS 1t STANDS
now there is only about two games
difference between the two clubs. The
schedule for the remainder of the sea-
son is just about even for the two
teams. Ellsworth has nine more games
Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday, the
teams plays at Junction City. The re-
mainder of the week will be soent at
home with Clay Center. The season
closes the week after with three games
at home with Manhattan. This much
should be easy pickingS. Salina plays
three games at Abilene next week,
which will no. be easy. and then three
will be played at home with Manhat-
tan which ought to leave Quigley's
team in good condition for the final
SERIES Clay Center will close the sea-
son at Salina-
Hard luck this for Salina. Big Jep-
son was knocked out of the box Thurs
day, but the Junkies won out after all,
putting both Kemp and Fury out of the
game.
Minneapolis put up good game
against Clay Center Thursday. new
pitcher, Garrison, delivered the goods
in nice style.
Manhattan received her usual daily
defeat Thursday Oswald did as good
work as the opposition Beloit pitcher
but four juicy errors behind him turn
ed the game over to the enemy
Out at Mcpherson a stock company is
being formed for the purpose of put
ting the team on a good basis next
season. Mcpherson is one of the most
enterprising towns in the shortgrasS. in
a baseball way.
Umpire Clearly has reported to Mike
Sexton of the Three Eye league and Is
doing some good indicator work in that
as he considers that a good omen.
Baird. who was released by Salina a
few days ago, has been floating around
the league looking for job but hasn't
been able to find any yet.
The season in the State league wasn't
over week until all the stars in the
league were working for other teams.
The Central Kansas hasn't as many
stars, however. as the other league, but
a few of them should have no trouble in
finishing with. some of the Western
league teams.
McGrath of the Larned team is now
with the Lincoln bunch, but in his first
game against Wichita he didn't make a
good showing. He is still with the
team, however. and will be given every
opportunity to make good.
What the Central Kansas league
should do next season is to make a
longer season, start earlier, and p1a-
later and have a larger salary limit
The first season of the new organiza-
ton has been an entirely successful
one and this should encourage the club
owners to take bigger chances another
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