The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-27


err, young Rutherford, who was with
Pueblo for a time.
Lincoln is having more trouble
with its pitching staff. Prof. Johnny
Jones is sick This leaves but John
son and McCafferty as dependable
pitchers, although young Farthing is
considered a conner. Jones is suffer-
ing from cucumbera and milk.
Since Phil Geier accidentally spiked
him in the leg a few days ago, Babe
Towne is wearing all the shin pads
he can scrape up in Iowa. He has
some shin guards that are made OF
cork, with big sole leather caps over
the knees. And he needs to be care
full of himself for he is Duckys best
and his absence from the game now
might put crimp in Ducky's fine
prospects for the rag.
Denver Times: 1t looked like a ten
to one shot in the second inning yes
terday that the Cubs would put it all
over Topeka, but the usual trouble
weak pitchers-resulted in the game
going to Topeka. The Cubs pitchers,
all save OImsted, have one or two
bad innings in every session, however
good ball they may pitch the rest OF
the engagement, and nine times out
of ten this is sufficient to lose the
game. If we only had three Olmsteds
four more good arms, the Grizzlies
would simply walk around the circuit
and win nearly all the games. The
Cubs are a team of real baseball play
ers, and all that is lacking is pitchers
Let us have pitchers. We must have
pitchers. We will have pitchers
maybe.
Wichita Beacon: Jack Holland ex-
pected when Clyde Jarnigan accepted
=, fADI,-
er who would do HIM some good
right off the reel Jarnigan is a big
left handler with a deformed hand,
but the way he has been burning
things up wherever he has appeared
has caused something of a sensation.
He demanded a big salary and got it,
then came back with a telegram stat
ing that he was tied UP till the list of
September with a brush league team
in Dakota. 1t means that the Dakota
team gave him a nice raise. He is an
asset of the local magnate though,
and competent judges who have seen
him say that he will be valuable
one if he can be induced to report. A
few days before Holland accepted his
terms, he struck out eighteen men in
the brush league, and two days after
he pitched a no hit game. He won
every game he pitched in college cir
cIes last spring and he pitched a lot
of them. 1t is to be admitted that
cidedly monotonous and it isn't to be
wondered at that the fans are grow
ing faint hearted and restless. If
there was no excuse for 1t, it would
be time to get busy with criticisms,
but when the management is hustIing
for more men, and when the team IS
playing Sioux City to a standstilI,
though losing, it isn't time to knock.
The man who can tip the manage
ment off to a place where money can
=
doing a favor.
Ducky Holmes, to say the least. is
original. Instead of morning prac-
tice he is having the Champs wash
their own uniforms in the morning.
The Des Moines papers won't con-
cede the pennant to Holmes. The
News prints an interview with Uncle
John Higgins in which the latter
says: st am going to win the Western
league pennant this year or break the
leaders buying players. Des Moines
is going good right now, but the own
ers are not making any money. The
park is too far out to draw many
fans. And the team is supporting the
highest salary list in the league.
The Des Moines players despite the
accidents in the team are going well
and each man is paying nifty
the little shortstop. who has fallen
off in his fielding and batting.
The batting rally of both WooIey
and Downie is encouraging. Wooley
is grand little fielder, and is one of
the most popular men on the team.
There isn't an outfielder in the league
who has it on him and his hitting if
he can keep it up will strengthen his
value to the team. Downie is playing
~, Il ~,
likewise glad to see him pick up in
his hitting.
Des Moines Tribune: Just now sew
eraI of the local players are in poor
shape physically and it is possible
that they may go into the Omaha
and Sioux City series in frightfully
bad condition. Colligan is all Grip
pied up. having a pair of bum legs
that makes it hard for him to get
around. Dryer was badly spiked yes
terday. Niehof had a bad ankle. 1t
would be an unfortunate thing to
have to break up the present combin-
alton in the infield, as it is working
pretty we'll
Sioux City Journal: According to
Holland Mccarthy. the big league
scout. doesn't think any too we'll of
Red Fisher. of Omaha. and Cole
of the Witches. owing to the fact that
was watching them. We nave a cou-
pie OF corking infielders here, who
can stand it to have the whole scout |
ing department of the big leagues
rubber at them all day long. The !
two are Smith and WEIGH. And Mr. |
Hunter could be looked at to advan-
tage to some of the big leaguers who |
are looking for a great first baseman. |
He's the best in the Western league. |
The way those Sioux City players |
stay near the upper end of the leagues !
batting lists. is one reason why the /
team is in first place by a safe mar |
gin. The Sioux are the best hitters |
in the league, with Denver and Oma- |