The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-26

1ENING. APRIL 26, 1909.
thrive in weather like this. Manager
Dwyer has given up trying to pick
team. He is going to throw all OF the
names in hat at the opening day and
assign the players to the positions that
way. So little practice has the weather
man allowed them that Dwyer thinks
that it would be just as well If Oyler
were drawn for pitcher and Blersdorfer
for catcher.
! Big Jim Scott. late OF Wichita. held
the Browns to three hits in his initial
appearance with the White Sox- He IN
cidentally scored a shutout.
Pueblo, has released Honska, the for
mer Washburn pitcher. Honska re-
fused to join the Indians at the salary
offered, hence the release.
Not one of the four players secured
by Des Moines from Chicago and an
nounced several days ago has reached
Des Moines yet. They were Outhelders
Mattick and Bader. and Pitchers Mil
Ter and LANCE.
And now Des Moines has secured an
other outfielder from the Chicago White
Sox in Dalton. who was seen mere WIN
the Yannigans. If Dalton doesn't DO
the Sox any more good than the other
four, the influx of big league material
won't help the Booster very much.
Wichita and Pueblo and Denver bust
ness men have taken hold Of the pro-
position of making the opening event
of the season half holiday Iopeka
lis the only other town that Will nave
an opening. Wake UP, Topeka progress
sive business men.
Along with the news of the release
| of wish Eagan Of the Kansas CITY
team comes the information tnat
Pitcher Duggleby has also been releas-
ed. Duggleby should fondly remember
the Kansas City management for this
favor.
lis for sale and will probably go to
some Western Association club.
Johnny Nee, a former prize Western
Association package. has been CROWDED
out of the ST. Paul lineup Tim Flooo
| has taken his place on the infield. john
| ny may get back if the team ever gets
| a winning streak.
1t is being rumored in baseball cir
| cles. that Blaine Durbin will be farm
ed out to Cincinnati.
Dan OLeary. a catcher once with
Wichita. is, now with the Memphis
Southern league team, but is out OF
| the game for awhile, having hurt the
| thumb on his pitching hand.
| Those Topeka youngsters were GER
| tainly going some for Louisville against
Columbus last Saturday. Landreth
poled three, Olson two. and one two
sacker, while Selby got one. SelDy
pitched and held the opposition to SIX
hits.
Two former Western Association play
| err want to get away from Enid, and
many Western league officials nave re-
ceived notices that the pair is for sale.
Both were with Hutchinson last season.
One is Bert Haas, a catcher, who once
got a tryout with Cincinnati, and the
other is Casey. Casey drew $3.50 per
month last season and Enid doesn't
want to pay this much. In the mean
| time Casey is working out at HIS hoine
| in st. Louis.
Speer broke into the game for De
| troit last Saturday. After Jones mao
in and in four innings and a half only
allowed one hit. Pretty. good Tor the
young southpaw. Speer can go some
when he is in shape, but is fru1t otner-
wise. Evidently he is IN shape nov.
Once last season he held the Topeka
lteam hitlesS in a nine inning game.
| There is an interesting little Incl
ldent connected with Kaufman, Tope,
lka's new pitcher which Is worthy OF
repetition At one time whe Na+i n1uns
were hot on his trail. A scout was sent
Ito see him and everything was arrang-
ed satisfactorily. Dicky was just apout
to sign, when just to make sure tna 4
liz would be all right he asked II a
contract that he had signed with
Springfield, Nc, few DAYS before
would make any difference. = The scout
Flowed 1t would. and Dicky never went
to Chicago. He got up in the majors IN
lgood time, however
| Lawrence Cheney is certainly going
good for the Indianapolis team. The
lyoungster whom Bartlesville inviegled
away from Topeka has won three
straight for the HOLSTERS
Kansas City has sold Joe Crisp.
Icatcher who was seen here this spring,
Ito the Newark team of the eastern
League.
1t is intended. to make Wichita.s for
lmal entrance into the Western league
one of the really big days in the his
tory of the city. The citizens have Ia
ken hold of it and are boosting for
big display preceding the game Among
Iotber things IT is expected to have at
least $50 automobiles In line LOT the
parade that afternoon.
That Pueblo pitching staff is begin
lining to appear formidable. Walsh, SWIFT
lGaIgano, James. Hatch are speedy
quintet.
Charley Dexter, last year with Des-
Moines, is trying to land job as man
lager at Manning. Ia, where a fast
lseni-pro club is in prospect. How have
, the mighty fallen! Even Manning
doesn't know whether it wants Dex.
:, See ]. THOMAS LUMBER co. for
2 iIrn,ber and DEWEY PORTLAND CE-
: MFNT Warranted none better.