The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-03-16
BASEBALL GOSSIP.
Sporting News of the Day Condensed
Into Small Paragraphs.

INTO Small Paragraphs.
Clyde Williams is not likely to report
10 Denver at all. If he does 1t Win be
a1ter June l. AS a matter Of fact Clyde
Would rather play in small town and
be big hero than line up with lot of
chaps who would divide honors.
Dick Burke is said not to be worrying
over the holdouts on the club. And
he's got bunch of them. Looks as if
MS cIuD would be woefully weak, unless
some OF the stayaways come in.
Green was negotiating for Catcher
AaIusky when notified that Denver
couIdnt sell him, because McDonough
mad quit. Lincoln players who haven't
yet sent In contracts include Pitchers
Bunno, WATSON and Hendrix and Out
helder Judge, Third Baseman Pritchett
and Catcher Zinram.
Nick Weingart, the catcher sold by
Llncoln to Kalamazoo, has notified
Guy Green that he must have half of
the sale price or he will stick it out
All summer. in Denver, playing semi
pro. ball. Mr.. Green feels quite sure
tho Nick will get his claws on none of
the coin.
Fitzgerald, the pitcher, is holding
back On Pueblo and declines to sign
unless his pay check is boosted The
9ueolo management rather marvels at
F1rz'S nerve. Last season he was the
nlghest salarfed performer on the en-
Pitcher Reeve Mckay has been re-
leased by Manager Holmes, who wants
the Dig Texan to get on with some club
before the season opens. Mckay has
talent all right, but is somewhat diff
hcult to manage. He held out on Ducky
until recently and then offered to sign
up. but Ducky got Eells and that ended
Mac.
Battleaxe" WEIGH, one of Ducky
Holmes players, has quit a night hotel
job to get into condition.
Pueblo is reported to have lost 5000
last season. And still some Of the In
dams are holding out for more pay.
third baseman on the Oshkosh team In
the Wisconsin league for the past three
years.
Kid Cadman, who Is being depended
upon by Daddy Rourke as one of his
with the San Diego team.
Gus Thompson, who was with Omaha
in 1907 and who was picked up by Bos-
ton last season, has been sent back to
the minors.
Kelley, the Des Moines sorrel top, has
refused to come into Uncle John Hlg-
gins fold. He says that he is going to
play semi-pro in that dear old Windy
City.
Tay Kensel is expected to arrive in
Pueblo in a few days and he will ac-
company Patterson to Denver to see
Sewer, who is holding out Kense1 and
Sewer played together last year, and it
is thought that Kensel will be able to
convince Sewer that he should be in an
Indian uniform this season. Kensel
says Sewer is a find and that the club
would be very much strengthened with
him in the squad, and the directors are
taking every means to get him here. |
While in Denver Patterson will see
Burke of the Denver team in regard to
some trades and transfers that have
been considered and some new men will
doubtless be secured for the Indians.
Wichita fans have been hoping to get
Cy Young back this year, but have
failed so far. Now Oklahoma City pa
pers are spreading the report that the |
former Wichita star is to play in that |
city this coming season.
The Nebraska State Journal refers to |
Dick Cooley as the Topeka Adonis."
Freddy Barnes, who pitched the Lin |
coin club into a Western league pen
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