The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-05
BASEBALL GOSSIP.
Sporting News of the Day Condensed
Into Small Paragraphs.

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Hutchinson News: The Topeka State
Journal says that Jay Andrews had bet
ter hurry back to Topeka or Cullen,
new man, will beat him to the third
sack position. But the doctor isn't
worrying. He has been working out ev-
cry day for several weeks, and is IN
fine shape just now. He intends to
Sunday for he has called his players
to report Monday Doc will stay with
his men for two weeks and Will then
make a run to Topeka to get in the
machine before the season starts.
Augie Schaumeyer. who played for
several years in the old w. A. and
who managed the Leavenworth team In
1907. is playing with a semi profession
al team in Kansas City.
Jack johnson, the crack colored ball
player, who managed the Topeka
Giants two seasons ago. is now win
the Kansas City. Kan, Giants, and is
playing shortstop with the team.
The Lincoln team trimmed the Ne
braska Cornhuskers at Lincoln Satur-
day by score of Is to 2.
Lincoln has two new recruits on the
list in Canty and Colderhead. two
youngsters who are trying out with the
Lincoln team. Both are pitchers, al
though CAVITY can play the outfield.
Today is an offday but Manager Cool
ey isn't letting his hired hands to rest
a bit. Two good practice workouts took
place today. one this morning and an
other this afternoon.
Wichita is feeling good because Tip
IO'Neill, president of the Western
League. has promised to attend the OPP
ening game in that city.
Frank Isbell, of the White Sox, also
Wichita magnate, spent a few days
in Wichita while the regular team is
securing the country playing exhibition
games He rejoined the team at Wich-
tia Sunday while the Comiskeyites were
in that city.
The Lincoln team will play the fol-
lowing exhibition games before the OPP
ening of the season:
April s-Chicago White Sox at Lin
coin.
April 9-10-Minneapolis A. A. at Lin
con.
April 11-Fremont at Fremont.
April 17-1S-Omaha at Omaha.
April 19-20-Omaha at Lincoln.
April 22-Nebraska university at Lin
coin.
April 23-24-Greens Nebraska Indians
APRIL 25-26-27-St. Joseph Casinos at
! St. Joseph. err.a
Jesse Pritchett, Gus Bonno, Claude
Hendrix and DIR. WATSON are four Lin
coin men who have Joined the holdouts.
Pritchett has a good job in Indianapo-
| lis which he wishes to retain, while the
other recalcitrants are holding back
on the salary question.
| Cooley has released Jack Root Jack
was with Topeka awhile last season and
pitched pretty good ball at times. Jack
found the water wagon pretty hard rid
ing over the rough roads at times and
would get off and walk. This keeps
him from being of much value to a
team. Cooley has tried to work him
in some trades. Jack says he has an
offer from Portsmouth in the Virginia
State, and will probably go there. He
lis now at his home in Thurmont, Md
| The Wichita Beacon speaks of Frank
Isbell as having been farmed out to the
Chicago White Sox.
Joe Crisp. the Kansas City catcher
was unable to work Sunday, his semi
spiked foot, the injury Of which was
received in Saturdays game, making
it almost impossible for him to walk
Hard luck at this time of the year
when everyone is rustling to make
good.
| Roberts, who has been trying out as
a catcher and first baseman, was spik-
ed in an exhibition game Saturday. His
foot was cut and blood spurted from g
severed artery.
| ]. F. Gunthorpe. secretary of the Den
i yer team. is taking a few days off, his
Il absence being occasioned by the death
/ of a small daughter at his home II
! Plainview, sNeb.
| Arthur P. Owens is now acting as
| manager of the Denver team, and may
| get the job permanently unless Hamil-
| ton Patterson gets to remain or Ho-
| griever comes to terms.
| Jerry Downs has Joined the Mime