The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-22
Players Are Due to Report by
Next Thursday.
hendrix REPORTED
Washington Yannigans Will Ar
rive Wednesday.
First Game on Local Grounds
to Be Played Saturday.

be in full blast. The grounds will also
be placed in shape and everything VIII
be in readiness for the first real game
next Saturday, when the Washington
Seconds will oppose the Western League
pennant aspirants.
Before the end of the week, the click
of the bat against the Western League
Victor pills will be heard and the UNI
pire's 'Play BalP' will mark the begin
ming of the season, the season which
bids fair to eclipse anything oetore at
tempted III baseball in Topeka. 1t will
be the first season that the town has
seen baseball of Glass A caliber, and
should Topeka win the pennant she will
have attained one of the most prominent
places in minor league baseball
The Washington Yannigans VIII ar
rive here Wednesday and will spend a
few days doing practice stunts on the
local diamond Then they will play the
locals Saturday and Sunday, and from
tha. time on until September 49, To-
peka will be on the baseball map, with
a game or so every day.
Hendrix First to Report.
The locals are all due to be here
Thursday. One of the players, Rhody
Hendrix is already here, having report
ed late Saturday night. He came from
Texas but stopped off at Wichita for
few days en- route Rumor has 1t that
Rhody is interested in Wichita TO
certain extent and the Wichita Beacon
announced that his interest in Wichita
would probably detain him right up TO
the time the train left and that his in
terests would be al the train to say
goodby to him.
Hendrix looks the picture of health
and says he never felt better in his
life It's a cinch that he never looked
better in his life. Hendrix has been
pitching since about the first of the
year. He lives in Texas where the
weather is always warm. Hendrix is
still a youngster and should do a lot
for Mr.. Cooley this season.
Last season Hendrix was OF color. He
Joined the team in midseason coming
here from Enid where owing to trouble
with the management he had been on
the suspended list for some time. Then
he was suffering from malaria, all of
which is enough to take the stamina
from any pitcher He has had good
records in the past and the dope looks
pretty good on him. It's safe bet that
he will make some of them work hard
for positions this season.
s'Peewee'' Jones Won't Be Here.
Some bad news comes from Golden,
Col, the home of Hon. Pewee Jones, one
of Topeka's most popular players.
Jones writes that he cannot be here
with the Topeka team this season. He
has been coaching the Golden School
of Mines baseball team for some time,
and says that he has been unable to
get his arm in condition. Jones did not
pitch any last season. and he is afraid
that his arm has lost its cunning. How
ever, Cooley will still continue to con-
slider Jones one of his twirlers and any
time Burt's arm is in condition he can
Join the Topeka team, and Cooley and
the fans will welcome him with out
stretched arms, for more popular play
er never wore a Topeka uniform.
At this time, however, it looks as
though all the other players should re-
port. Cooley has a pretty formidable
outlay of material under contract and
should be able to pick great team
from the bunch. One thing about Cooley
the men on hand may not look to be
of stellar caliber, but Dick can make
winners out of them just the same For
example. his 1906 and 1908 teams. There
those two seasons which were superior
TO Topeka in their personnels, but it |
takes the local magnate to get the
work out of them.
Have Some Good BacIzstops.
Frank McManus, who on paper looks
TO be the pick of the backstops is ex-
pected in tonight. He will probably be
the leading catcher. although some of
the younger blood may show up strong
er. and have more ginger, in which case
McManus will be invaluable to work out
the young blood on the firing line. Kern,
who had some pretty good dope after
his name in the records, is somewhat
obstreperous. Cooley sent him his
transportation and told him to show up
at the proper time, and in good condi-
tiOn. or suffer the consequences An
other young catcher is Schissel, of In
dianapolis, who may show up strong.
Pitching Staff Looks Good.
Cooley has a pretty good locking
who will undoubtedly give good ac-
counts Of themselves are f-Iapnicka, Sc
cured from Rockford. ILL.,, and Jake
Nolz of Cincinnati. Hall with Sioux
City two years ago will be all right, if
he has recovered the use of his arm
Scott is a promising youngster. Then
there is a chance to get Selby back from
Louisville, all of which will fortify the
regular side pitchers. Then among the
eouthpaws, Burnum and Reltz, both
ought to do we'll Old Dad Roach has
some good games left in him, and will
report before the week is over Young
Thomasson of Bartlesville is one of the
best young southpaws in the business
From this array of material Cooley
ought to get four or five winners.
Dope on CoOIeysOx InfieId
The inheId doesn't look bad either
Cooley, OF course, will play the first bag
His presence in the game will make a
great difference in the team work for
q better field general never was known
to minor leagues. Bobby Kahl from the
present dope will play second. Kahl is
q pretty fair fielder and is a good hit
ter. Bob was never a star, but he is
above the average, and is always work
for third base. Jay Andrews says there
will be only one real candidate and that
he will be the only one considered. OF
course Jay is anxious to get back into
the Western League. but Dick has some
pretty lively youngsters. Cullen and
Jacobs are both highly touted and may
give the old ''physish" run for his
money. Nagel and S. Olson are the ones
slated for shortstop at present. Olson
can play better ball than he did last
season, and If he is in the best possi-
BILE condition, he is a good shortstop.
NaRel is a youngster but looks good,
although he is not considered a heavy
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