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DIES MONIES.
OMAHA.

IOtdlS ......-..-.-. .oS " -
@Ratted for Biersdorfer in 9Th.
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JOHNSON TO MEET KAUFMAN.
Formal Articles Between Two Heayy-
weights Are Signed.

New York. June Formal articles
of agreement in which Al Kaufman
of California will endeavor to wrest
from Jack johnson, negro pl1giIist
were signed today. The time and
place of the bout remain to be decid-
ed upon but it will be held prefera
bly, in September, 1909.
Johnson agrees to box Kaufman AZ
rounds or go to a finish in Nevada or
anywhere else where finish contest
is allowed.
He specified and insists that If tha
fight takes place in California he will
not box more than twenty rounds.
They are to divide the receipts on a
basis of IS per cent to the winner ana
35 per cent to the loser.
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Beloit has a tryout by the name
of Fay who came all the way from
Detroit, Mich. Mead, Hoffman and
Gibbs of the Kansas university squad
are trying out with the Beloit team
also.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-02

Wellington is making some big
plans for a Fourth of July celebration.
Arkansas City, the hated rival of the
Duke combination, will be there on
that date.
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American League.
NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES.
Chicago 8, Cincinnati 8.

Cincinnati, June 2.-After tying the
score in the ninth inning by making
two runs, Cincinnati went to pieces In
the tenth, Chicago scoring six runs on
four bases on balls, an error and two
hits. including a triple by Shreckard-
Karger forced the winning run over the
plate with a base on balls.
Score: R.H.E.
Cincinnati :. 5000 o10 o Ga 2
Chicago =. 10 0 6-9 10 l
Batteries Rowan, Karger. Dubuc
and Mclean; Brown and Moran. Two
base hits-Egan Miller, Tinker. Three
base hits-Steinfeldt, Strickland. Sac
rifice hits-Shreckard, Schultz. Tinker.
Stolen bases-Mitchell, Higgins. Dou-
BILE plays-Shreckard, Tinker to How
ard. Base on balls-Rowan 4, Karger
8. Brown 2 Struck out-Brown 2. Um-
pires-Rigler and TRULY.
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Wichita 10. Pueblo 2.

Pueblo, Colo, June 2.-After pitch
ing good ball for six innings here yes
terday afternoon Galgano went to
pieces and allowed Wichita to drive in
nine runs during three innings. He
made three wild pitches in addition to
an error and allowed a number of safe
hits many of which were good for ex-
ira bases. Westcott, who pitched for
Wichita, was rather wild and inclined
to be unsteady. PenneI featured both
at bat and in the field, having two
doubles and single to his credit with
six putouts in left field.
Tho score.
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AGREEMENT Is FIXED.
Joint Use of Seattle Tracks by Hill and
Hartman Is Assured.

New York, June 2.-The agreement
between the railroads controlled by E.
H Hartman and those controlled by
James ]. Hill for joint use of the tracks
leading into Seattle has been signed,
sealed and delivered. Representatives
of the. two parties to the agreement
were in conference in this city today
adjusting the legal details of the
agreement, but counsel said this was
being accomplished without friction
and that for all practical purposes the
agreement is now in force. Counsel
said it is expected that the tonnage in
the section affected by the agreement
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New York 5, Brooklyn ?.

New York, June New York won
from Brooklyn yesterday in the fifth
inning, all of the three runs at that
time being due to errors by Mcmillan.
Ames became wild in the ninth inning
and forced In a run. With the bases
filed, the New York pitcher caught
Bergen's liner ending the game. SEN
sational catches by Bergen and Burch
were features.
Score: R.H. e.
Brooklyn :. ....oO1O0 10000 1-2 5
New York ......0 1 o 0 8 1 o IS I
Batteries-BeH and Bergen; Ames
and Schlei Home run-Murray. Sac
rifice hit-Ames. Stolen base-Murray.
Double plays-Burch, Lennox and AL
perman; Doyle, Bridwell and Tenny;
Devlin, Tenney and Schlei. Struck out
Bell 3, Ames z. Base on ballS-Ames
4. Umpires-Klem and Emslie.
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Toledo 6. Milwaukee 8.

Toledo. O.. June 2.-Toledo took from
the leaders the first game Of the series,
played partly in the rain, by a score OF
to 8. Two visitors pitchers were
knocked out in the first inning. West
split his finger in the seventh and may
be out of the game for several days.
Score: R.H.E.
Toledo . A 100 OF o o Sc IL 1
Milwaukee =. 20 o 0 O 2 0 o 1-3 1
Batteries-West, McSurdy and Alb
bott; Curtis, Pape, Dougherty and Hos
letter.
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Lyons IL, Newton 8.

Lyons, Kan, June 2.-The Lions de-
feated the Railroaders yesterday to the
tune of II to 3. There was some rag
ged playing on both sides. Hassler was
again in the box and held the Railroad
ers to a no-run game till the eighth in
ming.
Score: RHE
Newton =. ....o0oooo 0so-S9 5
Lyons ......0 0 6 4 OIL / 0 *--12 ID 1
Batteries-Lewis, Hessley and Har-
low; Lyons, Hassler, Brammel and
Martin. Umpire-Durand.
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Manager Gafford of the Minnea-
polls team has signed a new bunch
of players who are expected to add
some class to the team. Rustinhaver,
a southpaw pitcher has been secured
from the Kansas City Schmelzer's.
Trailkill, formerly of the Washburn
football team, and who played with
Hutchinson last season, will try out
at third. MADDOX. a third sacker has
been secured from Grand Island,
Neb., Mason is another of the Min
neapolis twirlers and Captain Young
will play first and Pete Lewis a well
known man will officiate at the sec
ond sack. Everybody knew that
Manager Gafford would make noise
at the proper time.
Lawrence Binney of the Junction
City squad has been released. Bin
ney was found to be a better fiddle
player than ball player.
The indications are that Mr.. Boaz
will stick at Junction City. The for
mer fireman is doing some lofty work
with the big nit.
johnson, Manhattan tryout,
clouted the ball over the fence four
times in one game there recently. If
it was over the fence fair, it was
some pretty good hitting. The right
field fence however is not so far.
Al Strong the Aggie outfielder who
has been clouting the ball at the rate
of 400 or better is being counted
upon as one of the strongest players
on the Salina team.
Wellington is making some big
plans for a Fourth of July celebration.
Arkansas City, the hated rival of the
Duke combination, will be there on
that date.
Beloit has a tryout by the name
of Fay who came all the way from
Detroit Mich. Mead, Hoffman and
Gibbs of the Kansas university squad
are trying out with the Beloit team
also.
l. Kennedy, Tulsa player, who was
working the first base job for the
Salina team, was released while al
Nickerson a few days ago and was
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

Indianapolis, Ind, June 2.-Errors by
the Blues in the first inning and hit
off Carter allowed the Browns to make
three runs and cinch the first game BE-
tween the Blues and Browns yesterday.
After the first inning the game was q
desperate pitchers battle between Car
ter and Jones and neither side had any
chance to score. Carter allowed bit
four hits and seems to have returned to
his 1908 form, while Jones was espe-
cially effective when men were on
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omnha 1. Des Moines 0.

Des Moines, Ia, June 2.-Mertens
lost Yesterdays game to Omaha by al
lowing a third strike on Fisher to get
through his hands. Fisher reached
first and afterwards scored the only
run of the game. Mertens also frus-
trated Des Moines' only chance to
score by being caught mapping off
third. Both Sanders and Biersdorfer
pitched effective ball, and runs were
prevented by sensational fielding. Mat
tick featured in center field. The
score.
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KANSAS STATE LEAGUE.
Mcpherson 8. Arkansas CITY

Mcpherson, Kan, June 2.-McPher-
son took the second game from Arkan-
sas City here yesterday, making a Sec
ond shutout, by the score of to 0.
Good hitting by Mcpherson and good
fielding won the game
Score: RHE.
Mcpherson =. II 1 O 0 0 0-3 8 I
Observation-Disclosures City, Shaffner,
Baccus and Lyon; Mcpherson, Claw
son and Depew. Time of game-1: so.
Umpire-Oilon.
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Clanders Inn a Grading Camp.

Atchison, kan, June 2.-SherIH John
Taylor and DR.. Caldwell visited a grad
ing camp near Shannon, where several
cases of CHAMBERS have developed
among the horses. The blood test was
given to two and one of them died.
There are several other suspects and
have to kill some good horses in the
camp.
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R.H.E
Great Bend -, Twin cities Q.

Strong City, Kan, June 2.-Great
Bend won from Twin City yesterday in
a batting rally, the feature of the game
being home run by Freeze
Score: RIM
Great Bend 81 90 o. 4s 0-12 IA 4
Twin Cities - o o 012 40 4
Batteries-Meade and Jockerst; King,
Harden and Freeze. Umpire-Cieary.
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bases. The Blues played against Cross
and Burke. their old managers
Score: R.H.E.
Indianapolis =. 8 0 0 o o o o *-3 0
Kansas City 20 o 0 0 o 90 0 90 3
Batteries-Jones and Hawley; Carter
and Sullivan
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Des Moines. o 0 o o 0 0 0 90
Summary: Two base hits-Dwyer.
Bases on balls-Off Biersdorfer 3, off
Sanders 2. Struck out-By Biersdorfer
6, by Sanders 4. Stolen bases-Niehoff,
King. Sacrifice hits-Welch, Pendry.
Left on bases-Omaha 8, Des Moines g.
Time-1:35. Attendance-250. Umpire
-Mullin.
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HELPED THE GoULDs OUT.
Neodesha Citizens Built Sidewalk
Around New NJ. 2. Depot.

Around New NJ. 2. Depot.
Neodesha. Kan, June 2.-The GUS
tom of the Missouri Pacific railroad to
equip its smaller stations with cinder
and dirt platforms so Disguised the citi-
Gems of Buffalo that the Buffalo Brick
company, for the good of the COM
munity, donated enough brick for a
brick platform and the citizens of the
town put it down.
These little acts of kindness on the
part of the people should be greatly
appreciated by George Gould and his
associates.
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Wellington II, Hutchinson 1

Wellington. Kan, June 2-Welling-
ton, with Giffin in the box, easily de-
feated Hutchins yesterday IL to 1.
Donovan started in for the Salt Pack
ers but after eight runs had been made
off him in the second was relieved by
link
Score: PIE
wellington E. 81 o 2 90 Ill IL /
Hutchinson % o O 0O0-1 6 2
Batteries - Giffin and Pinkerton.
Donovan link, Maxey and Miller.
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STEVENS TO GREAT NORTHERN.
His Position, However, Has Not Been
Announced

st. Paul, Mimi, June 2.-Nothine
definite could be learned at either the
Great Northern or Northern Pacific
railway offices today as to the position
John F. Stevens will hold with the
Hill lines, except that he will not come
to the Great Northern. ]. j. Hill. the
chairman of the Great Northern board.
is in Seattle
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Armstrong has turned down the
Galveston. Tex. offer and will stay
with the junction City team. He has
signified his good faith by moving
his family to Junction City. Army's
family consists of Mrs. Armstrong
and one son almost old enough to
play with the Junction City team.
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SaIina 5. Pirates L

Salina, Kan. June 2-SaHna won
from the Topeka Pirates Yesterday nv
a score of to 1. Mise, Salinas short
stop. made one-handed catch which
was the only feature.
Score:
Salina .........2 0oo201o-5
Pirates ..-......1 90 000-1 8
Batteries-Donato. Walker and Flood;
Lambert and A. Alexander.
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The sporting editor of the Wichits
Beacon accuses the State Journal of re
printing one of his items withou
credit. Glad to shift the responsibility.
for that particular squib.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-02

Ducky Holmes delivered a pinch hi
off Winnebago johnson yesterday, thu
ball going over the right field fence
This little pinch hit will do much to-
wards endearing Ducky to his man!
loving friends in Lincoln.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-02

Ducky Holmes has new outf1elder,
Edmundson, who is probably the Ed
mundson who was with Minneapolis
during the early part of the season.
The surprise is that Edmundson should
go to Sioux City instead Of Des Moines,
the Cantillon farm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-02

ST. Marys ~, Haskell O.

Lawrence, Kan, June 1.-The ST.
Marys ball team defeated the Haskell
Indians yesterday in a ragged game.
The score was II to o.
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advised by both roads to hold ship
ments until the new rates are agreed
upon and published The Hill lines
will make reductions in some cases
equal to 80 per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-02

Manager Bill link was put out of
the game Monday for talking back
to the umpire. Bill should profit
from this experience. Talking to the
umpire with him should be regarded
as superhuous. His size and his
scowl should be enough as weapons
of offense.
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Totals 'o-' a. - o..
sHolmes batted for Alderman IN Iiie 81
LINCOLN.

SCORE BY INNINGS: g,
Sionx CitY..........0 o Q o Is
+ 'incoIn '...........O 0 %
Summary: Stolen bases - Gagnier
Two base hits-Hunter 3. Sacrifice hlts
-Edmundson, Welch, Gagnier, lawn a.
son Fox. Double plays-Aiderman to
Hunter to Towne; Davidson to Thorn
as; Smith to Andreas to Hunter;
WEIGH unassisted. Struck out-By Aid
ermau 4. by Johnson 4. Bases on balls
off Alderman 3, off Johnson g. Wllo
,,itches-Aldernan Hit by pitcher
Fsdnundson. Andreas, Fox. Tirne OF
game-2:15. Umpire-HaskeI. Attend
ance-1,000.
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Abilene's tryouts are reporting
and some information about the team
of this burg will be forthcoming
within few days.
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PUEBLO,
SCORE az INNINGS.

SCORE BY INNINGS.
Wichita ............0 o o 3 Ito
Pueblo ...........0 o o 0 0 o o. 2
Summary: Stolen bases-Cole, Cur
tbs, Hogriever. Pettigrew 2. Two base
Fits-Penneu q. Three base hits-An-
derson, Westerzil, Hogriever. Sacrifice
hits-Anderson, Clark 2, Westcott 2.
Struck out-By Westcott 5; Galgano 5.
Bases on baIIs-On Westcott 4. Wild
pitches-GaIgano 8. Time of game
zoos. Umpire-Clark. Attendance,
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R.H.E.
AMERICAN LEAGUE GAMES.
Philadelphia 10, Boston OF.

Philadelphia June 2.-Philadelphia
and Boston broke even in a double
header yesterday afternoon. Each team
won a game by 1 to o, Philadelphia
eleven innings on a two-bagger by
Ganley and Murphy's single. Boston
won the second in the eighth inning
on a single by Niles, a wild throw by
Baker and Speakers single. Suherb
pitching and fielding which bordered
on the phenomenal featured the games.
Boston did not make an error in eth
er contest, making four straight games
here without a misplay. First game:
Score: RHE
Philadelphia 10000 oooo1-1 9 2
Boston ......0 0 o o o 0 0 o o 0 90 Z 0
Batteries-Krause and Thomas; Ryan
and Spencer, Donohue.
Summary: Two-base hits-Niles,
Ganley. Three-base hits-Baker Sac
rifce hits-Hartsel. Gessler, Wolter.
Ryan Stolen bases-Collins, Spencer.
Double plays-Wolter to Wagner to
Wolter; Hooper and Wolter. Bases on
balls-Ryans 3. Struck out-Krause
IS Ryan 8. Passed ball-Thomas. UNI
pires-Sheridan and Egan. Second
game:
Score: R-H.E.
Philadelphia 30 10000 % /
| Boston .........0 o 0 0 90 o. 0
Batteries-Plank,V ickers and Thomas;
Burchell, Cicotte and Spencer.
Summary: Two-base hits-Murphy,
Barry, Collins, Wagner, Niles. Sacri-
fee hit-Murphy, Barry. Double plays
speaker, unassisted; Baker and Col
Inns. Bases on balls-Plank 1, Burche1l
IL. Hit by pitcher-By Burchell 2.
Struck out-By Plank 2. by Burcheu 2.
Umpires-Sheridan and Egan.
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Baseball PHONE.

The State journal has q special
baseball telephone. Tor all baseball
information, sores, ETC.. call In
dependent phone No. s1s. ~
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Rain interfered with the Topeka
Denver game yesterday. This make!
five out of nine which have been post
poned thus far on the present trip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-02

Minneapolis has a bunch of new
uniforms. which would indicate that
that town will have a team of some
kind despite the awful silence.
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New York 40, washington o..

Washington. June 2-New York and
Washington took turns shutting out
each other yesterday, the visitors win
ring the first game, 4 to 0. while the
second went to Washington, to 0.
Many brilliant plays were made in
both games. First game:
Score: R.H.E.
washington 100 100000 2
New York. 80 o o o o 4 o o o. z o
Batteries-Smith, Hughes and Street;
Manning and Kleinow. Two base hit
I-Conroy. Sacrifice hits-Cree, Engle,
Manning. Stolen bases-Donohue. Base
on balls-On Smith 2. off Manning 8.
Struck out-Smith 5. Hughes 2 Man
ming 2. Umpires-Connolly and Hurst.
Second game:
Score: R-H.E.
washington ....1Oo00O1 o"-2 s 2
New York. o 0 0 o o 90 5 2
Batteries-Groom and Street: War
| hop and Blair. Three base hit-BroWn.
Sacrifice hits-Conday, Street, Knight.
Stolen bases-Hemphill, knight. Dou-
L BILE plays-Groome, Donohue; Clymer,
Donohue: Condoy, Delehanty, Dono-
hue Bases on balls-Off Groom 8, off
WARRIOR 4. Hit by pitcher-Warhop 1.
Struck out-By Groom 2. by WARRIOR 2.
Umpires-Hurst and Connolly.
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will exceed all records when the crop
began to move.
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Western Association.

At Observation-Disclosures 6. Webb
City 2.
At Joplin-Guthrie 10, Joplin g.
At Muskogee-Springfiel 5, Musko-
gee g.
At Pittsburg-Pittsburg 5, Enid 3.
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Haskell &. Raker Q

Baldwin. Kan, June 2.-The Redskins
of Haskell were successful over the
Bakeries in baseball here yesterday.
winning by a score Of to 8.
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Pueblo Star-Journal: Despite the
statements from one or two Of the pa
pers of the eastern cities in the West
ern league to the effect that Dick
Cooley was a rowdy. in charge of a
bunch of rowdies, and never played
anything else but rowdy ball, and sew
eral other accusations that led US to
believe that the Indians were up
against the meanest bunch of men on
the face of the earth, the actions of the
Topeka players yesterday were of the
kind that will make them friends here
eral chances to break into the limelight
from the bench, but only once did he
question a decision Of Umpire Clark,
and when Clark told him plainly that
the decision stood. Cooley took the
bench in a perfectly gentlemanly man.
ner. His team was winning and that
may have been the reason for his do
cility. but until the fans Of this city see
something worse from the Topeka
| manager they will remain his friends.
| The players were all on a par with
their manager. and the best of sp1r1:
GER, the fast Topeka fielder, showed
up in every phase of the game. In six
times at bat he made five hits, one a
| homer. The sixth time he got a base
on balls He fielded his position in
great shape, too. Jay Andrews
any other Topeka player, possibly, par
| ticularly in the Topeka papers. Evil
IDENTIFY there was a reason, but until
yesterday it remained an undiscovered
one. Anyone witnessing the playing OF
! the big third sacker could not help
| liking him. He laughs all the time
when he is not talking, but he talked a
| good deal and showed lots OF pepper
He is of the style of Rusty Owens and
| at a distance looks like him.
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Mcpherson and Junction City may
get together Sunday, June 20 1t
will be an off day for the two teams.
Such game between the two
leagues should be highly interesting.
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The Abilene Reflector ventures the
statement that Quig1ey will be the
poorest playing manager in the Cen
trail Kansas league.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-02

It is said that Omaha sold Bill Beldel
not because he couldn't play the game
but because of his Indifference.
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II ITNOTESL "
WHERE THEY PLAY TOMORROW
Topeka at Denver.
Wichita at Pueblo.
Lincoln at Sioux City.
Omaha at Des Moines.

Joplin is about to throw up the
sponge in the Western association. Inc
town has a bum team this year. ana
the fans who had a right to expect a
pennant winner in the smaller circuit,
instead of a seventh place team have
quit the team cold. Baker is trying to
shove the franchise off on a stock COM
pany, and can find no purchasers DE-.
Shively is trying to stir up some
latent, enthusiasm but "latent" has
been found equivalent to dead. Tulsa
and Coffeyville will probably draw
straws for the corpse.
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The Lincoln News assures its readers
that a deal is now being arranged be-
tween Lincoln and Des Moines which
will add strength to the hopeless cause
of the Tailenders.
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told that if he wanted to get back to
Saiina that he could walk. Kennedy
made an error at a critical time
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Where They PLAY Tomor

WICIT THEY TIdy IOnlOrrOW.
Newton at Lyons.
Arkansas City at Mcpherson.
Great Bend at Stong City.
Hutchinson at Wellington.
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The papers in nearly every Western
league town have to devote consider
able space on the sport page to quell-
ing the knockers. Topeka is free from
knockers. There hasn't been a kick on
any player to reach this office yet. To-
peka doesn't expect a world beaten in
the first year in the Western league.
The fans are content to watch Cooley
build up a formidable team that will
be up fighting for the first place later
on. In the meantime we are going to
finish in the first division this season.
And the knockers if there ever were
any are MAXIM noises just like oysters.
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Swain, who was sold to Omaha by
Wichita, is pitching some classy bal
for the latter team. He has won two
out of three already. Wichita sold him
because he wasn't winning.
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The Omaha Bee says that Rossmar
always was a poor thrower, and thai
the uncertainties of his arm caused hin
to be shifted from the outfield to frs
base durine his career in the Western
league.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-02

Wichita is evidently going again
Three out of four from Denver on the
home grounds of the latter isn't bad
showing The Wichita knockers will
have to take a back seat yet.