The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-06
Des MOines Former Manager
Will Again Take Charge.
Was Successful in Securing
Waivers From Chicago.
WILLHAVE GOOD TEAM
Many of Last Years Team Will
Be in Harness.
Other Current Events in Base
ball and Sports.

Des Moines, Ia. Feb. ct is
officially announced here by Owner ].
F. Higgins of the local franchise,
that william Dwyer will be the man
ager for the Des Moines team in 1909.
Sometime ago he picked the star first
baseman out as the manager, but it
was impossible to announce 1t as
certainty, as Dwyer was owned by
Comiskey of the White Sox. How
ever, now all of the clubs have waived
on the first sacker. and Mr.. Higgins
says that there is no doubt but what
"Bill'' will be sit" this coming year
''I have written Dwyer." said Hig-
gins. "that he IS to have sole charge
of the team next year. I have said
to him that he is to be responsible
for the success Of the club in 1903.
What players he wants in reason I
will get. Dwyer says that he will
make good, and 1 am of the opinion
that he will. He will have a great
group of players to pick from at the
opening of the season. and L feel alb
solutely sure that Des Moines will
have winning team this coming sea-
son.
Nearly forty players have received
contracts from the Des Moines club.
No minor league in the country will
have a greater number of recruits in
1909 than the Des Moines club They
will assemble from all corners of the
major league service, others are
breaking into fast company for the
first time. But they will all be tried
out, and If found wanting will be sent
thither.
One player who has worn the Des
Moines uniform for the past two
seasons and who two years ago did
yeoman service for the club will be
missing when the season opens. JEFF
ferson Davis Clarke, the pride of the
south. and once the premier pitcher
of the Western league, has been sold
to Minneapolis. Mike Cantillon
= -" L 4 - -
of Charlie again, and I am more than
glad to give him the chance. So I
have sold him to Minneapolis. He
was of no use to us and If he can bet
ter himself up there it is all right
with me-" That is what Higgins has
to say about the transaction. Two
years ago Clarke had prospects of be-
ing one of the best pitchers ever
turned out of the Western league.
He pitched phenomenal ball. He lost
but three games all season long and
they occurred in the latter part of the
season when he was pitched out"
However, he hit the gait that de-
stroys any pitcher and was never in
condition to pitch all last summer.
He did manage to twirl two or three
good games but that was all. If he
will take care of himself, he will
make a good pitcher, yet probably.
Phil Hostutler. president of the
Hutchinson Western association team
OF last season, Is president OF the new
Kansas State league. Phil is now
hunting for umpires. Any one
wanting a Job might do well to ad-
dress him.
Jimmy Collins, of the old guard of
that once famous Boston infield. is
slated to go to the Minneapolis Mil
lers, where he will play third base.
There is only one of the famous in
field now in the big leagues, Fred
Tenney of New York. Bob Lowe is
looking for job as manager of some
minor league team, while old Her
man Long dropped out of the game
via Des Moines two seasons back.
The Wichita mana cement has sent
a contract to Second Baseman Kelly
of the 1907 Wichita team Kelly is
now with the outlaws at Fresno Cal,
but has never been blacklisted.
Wichita still has claim on him, and
if he ever plays in organized baseball
it will have to be with Wichita.
Wichita will make some improve
mentS on the JobberS ball park next
week. The wind took a portion of
the fence away.
Walter Reddick. for two seasons a