The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-11

such methods how can the team still
continue to draw the crowds?
Lindsay is out of the game at Denver
With bum ankle and Patsy Bohannon
is taking his place. Denver always
manages to have some cripples.
George Graham IS playing with the
Omaha team in the preliminary practice
every day and is getting anxious to get
into the game again. This spring lt
was thought he never would be able
to play again.
Des 9Toires would have been leading
the league for two or three days, had
the protested game between Lincoln and
Sioux CITY beer passed upon by the
a cinch that Lincoln will be awarded
the game.
Gsgnter is managing the Lincoln team
at present The Frenchman once man
aged team in Baton Rouge, La, when
Chubby Eurnum. the Topeka pitcher
first broke into the game. That was
Llany years ago though.
The Des Moines Register and Leader
brands the Lincoln team a bunch of
r isfits. The dope is certainly looking
that way LOW.
Sioux City Tribune: Pueblo is saying
that Topeka is a rowdy ball club. And
this from Pueblo, the town that as
saults umpire.; and locks visiting news
Paper men in jail.
So desperate is Ducky Holmes after
the rag that he had benched 7. Camp
bell and is playing the outfield himself.
Holmes is some outfielder too.
Lincoln it is said may have big
league manager within a short time.
No team needs one worse.
According to the Denver Republican,
the De1veI team is negotiating with
Hutchinson for the purchase Of STAN
.ey, the star pitcher Of Bill links team,
and has also made an offer for one
of links left handlers. Hutchinson,
however, wants money enough to buy
the entire town.
Sioux City Journal: "Ducky" Holmes
said today that there was no assurance
that the deal oy which he expected to
secure Outfoider Jude from Lincoln
would 20 through. jude has an inJur-
&C leg and Holm es learned today that
he little Indian might not be able to
7 ay for a month. The Sioux City man
ager said he hoped to secure two new
men soon. Te attributed the loss OF
oday's ca No tC the slump in batting
and q continuance o. the III luck which
Denver Republican: Burt Davis. who
Is treas -Ear l-r tl5 Herman Long 4luuf
y asterdoy received n check for 800 for
be fund from lhe secretary Of the St.
Louis Browns With he check came
Eopefu- letter cheering both the sick
man ana his friends.
Last weeks Sporting News tells OF
be deal 20 place American Association
teams iu Cincinnati. Pittsburg, and
Chicago to take the places OF kansas
city ST. Paul and L9uisvi e. In that
case there Dav be some changes IN the
- l-teru League There is no neeo 10
CRY yet though. II isn't time 20
cross the bridge.
The way those young Western As
ociation players are being grabbed up
bv fhe big leagues is great. The latest
to- go up Is CaVett. southpaw on the
Mus kogee team. Detroit gets him Ter
81 100.
Walter Poles one of the most popular
olavers wEo ever wore a Topeka uni
-orna. viii arrive in Topeka this after
Don to JOIN me Topeka team. Proba-
DIV no announcement in the sporting
ire could bring more joy to the Topeka
ans than this one. Cooley announced
his morning that Boles viii pitch the
,reninr game against Wichita torDor-
CIV aftorr Don. Cooley will use Boies
n the box exclusively.
Take your MONDAY Business Mems
Luncheon at the National hotels
popular price cafe. Luncheon Sbo.