The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-04

tried to buy him earlier in the sea-
son, and doubtless would have beat
en- Tacoma to him, had he known
that the boy was for sale. But at
that Tacoma was forced to pay Te-
beau more than he was worth.
DoWnie will doubtless do great work
for Tacoma where he will be well
coined with outstretched arms as a
native son.
If Jack Holland could only have
been prevailed upon to observe the
funeral of Harry c. Pulliam, Tope-
ka would have been one shy in the
lost column.
Des Moines Register and Leader:
McManus calls Pendry the spot"
The little fellow is generally just in
the right place. Dwyer, Bader, Mat
tick and several others have hit hard
ones right at him that surely would
have gone for singles but for the
fact that he was standing just in
the right place for the ball.
Des Moines' present standing in the
race is due largely to the work of
Miller and LANCE the two star twir-
leTs. These men are called into ac-
ton nearly every day. If that fails
to hold out seven more weeks, where
will DeS Moines finish?
Young Mason, the Lincoln catcher
was injured in the second game at
Sioux City Sunday. This will likely
spoil the trade that was on between
Lincoln and Dubuque. Dubuque will
hardly want to part with Nunamach-
err now that Mason is in crippled
condition.
Lincoln may or may not sell Bill
Fox. But if the new owners do, the
Lincoln press will have to quit brag-
ging about the attendance. For Fox
is d good ball player, a hustler, and
has a thorough knowledge of the in
side part of the game. He is pop
ular in Lincoln and with him opt of
the lineup the team would be a loser
not only in games. but in attendance.
However it isn't likely that the sale
will be made for Fox says he will de-
mand portion of the purchase price
before he will go to Omaha.
Eddie Gagnier. by many regarded
as the premier shortstop of the league,
was also sought by Rourke, but the
Frenchman didn't want to go there.
Gag says he would play on any team
in the league, except Omaha and Pu-
eblo.
Des Moines Register and Leader:
Now. really, this man G1enalvin isn't
so bad as he is painted. He may have
had good day yesterday but he GER
tainly worked far above his average.
Some of the men on the team think
he is the best umpire in the league.
In case the Pueblo club is relieved
of liabilities by the attendance in the
present home series, the club will be
Hamilton Patterson, both of the st.
Louis Browns.
Pat Folbre has joined the San An
II. l.
is playing ball every dav. When he
isn't pitching he is in the outfield. |
FoIbre bats third and is hitting the |
ball hard. He isn't winning as we'll |
as he did last year, but he couldn't !
be expected to and have to play the |
Outfield too.
Bill Rourke is also trying to get |
a new outfielder in the person of |
Davidson of Indianapolis, who is I'M |
derstood to be for sale at the proper |
figures.
The new pitcher whom Pa Rourke |
secured from Washington is Rochelle. |
q right handler. He hasn't done much |
work for Washington, and his ability /
is unknown in this part of the world. |
Jimmy Flynn the popular Pueblo |
fireman, who fought John O'Brien in |
Denver last week and Mexican Pete |
Everett, another heavyweight, may |
give a benefit fight in Pueblo for the |
baseball team, within a few days. The |
boosters of the club are now work.
ing on the plans.
Denver is going to try an amateur
catcher sometime this week. He is
Emory Hinson, who has been catch
ing for the Denver Ironworkers all
season. He is said to be an unusually
fast youngster.
Minneapolis Journal: Gene Ford.
the old Minneapolis pitcher who has
been twirling a fine game for the |
Denver club this season, returned to
last night. declaring that
he was through with the national
game for once and all. Ford has an
to go into a paying bust
ness in this city and will snap up the
chance. The former Minnesota anna
teur is not 'all in" by any means, but
he has a family to take care of, and
naturally enough, accepted an oppor-
tunity to settle down. Gene Ford be-
gan his baseball career on the Min
neapolis corner lots, and at one time
twirled for the championship Tooze |
team He has been up and down the
ladder in professional baseball, and
for a few years twirled for the Mil
Iers.