The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-05

L Les MONIES at topeka.
Sioux City at Denver.
Omaha at Wichita.
Lincoln at Pueblo.
Outf1elder Long has been released
to the Pttsburg team of the Western
ASSOCIATION. Long showed himself a
brilliant fielder but was unable to hit
against the Western league pitchers.
He was purchased by Cooley and was
given until May Is to make good be-
fore Cooley had to put up the pur-
chase price. He was bought from Tul-
ed in the old ok league, and one his
release reverts to Hayden, who has
transferred his interests from Tulsa to
Pittsburg.
Jack Cullen, the utility infielder,
has been released to the McKeesport
team of the Ohio-Pennsylvania league
Cullen was in that circuit last season.
Fenlon has been a little uneasy in
left field, probably worrying over the
job. Now that Long is gone, Art ought
to be confident of holding his place.
He has been playing a brilliant game
and two circus catches in the last two
days have helped in keeping down the
score.
Secretary Fairweather, the Peggy
Robbins" of the Sioux City team, both
in size and official capacity, certainly
called a knocker in the grandstand
yesterday. The knocker was letting
out on certain Topeka player when
Mr.. Fairweather said That's right,
always knock your team, for 1t will
keep young players from doing their
best and will hurt the team just that
| much" Mr.. Fairweather certainly hit
the nail on the head. Many young
player Is spoiled by the knocking from
| the grandstand, when all he needs to
make star perhaps is little self
confidence, which can never be gained
| by hearing knocks and roasts. No
body knows when a player is off any
trying to get the best possible arrange
| ment Of his team The season Is
young yet, Mr.. Knocker. Have lit
| tie patience, as the Topeka team is
battling against six other clubs that
| have been together for two and three
years.
Eddie From, the short chunky
pitcher of the Sioux City team. was
! with Wichita awhile in 1906 and was
| a good batter. He has not been In
the game very much for the past two
seasons. but promises to make a val
liable slabman for Ducky.
| Des Moines, this afternoon. Anoth-
| er collection of strange faces.
| Bill Dwyer, the first baseman and
| manager of the Des Moines team, is
| only twenty-five years of age, and is
| the youngest playing manager in the
| league. 4s
| Gus Bonno, a Lincoln pitcher of
| last year has been suspended because
| he failed to report in time. Bonno
| wants to come now. but he will have
to fight 1t out with the National COM
| mission and pay a fine before he can
| get back. He would help Lincoln
some right now, as he was a pretty
| fair pitcher.
The main feature of the Western
| league thus far is the failure of the
pitchers to get going. Cold weather
during the training season is partial
| ly responsible for this. None of the
| Topeka pitchers are going well yet.
| Too many pitchers on hand during the
| spring is one reason as none of them
could get enough work to do them
much good.
While in Omaha o'Neill dropped the
| information that Kane of Omaha
| would make one of the best first base
mn in the league. Kane made a bad
error at Denver which resulted in the
| loss of the game and Tips opinion
helped soothe the angry mob.
The Sioux City and Omaha clubs
were fighting it out last fall for first
place. Sioux City and Omaha are
now fighting for last place. Sioux
| City seemed to have the call for both
places. But wait until the race is
| started. Sioux City, Omaha and Den
yer look to be the best runners in the
circuit.
Guy Green predicts that young
| Hockenberry whose suspicious debut
was thwarted by the Jobbers, will be-
come one of the sensations of the
| league. He is right handler.
The Topeka players will run against
one new feature on the trip to which
| many have never been accustomed
| a grass diamond. The Topeka grounds
will be sodded this fall and WILL be
grass diamond in another year. Grass
| diamonds are much faster.
| Pitcher Swift of Pueblo is hitting
! TIA up to date. There must be some
thing in name after all, especially
| as he has won the two games he has
| pitched. Pueblo seems to be long on
| pitchers
The Topeka players are working
hard. Two hours of practice every
morning. When Cooley can't get out
to the morning functions Jay An
i drws becomes Exalted Ruler
/ The ladies have it nice In Pueblo. At
! the ladies' day games ten cents is
i charged for grandstand seats. Most of
the Western league teams have abol-
ished ladies' day
| Second Baseman Graham of the
| Omaha team is going better than ever
this season. The Grand Island boy
was out of the game all last season on