The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-04

he gets either Lagenaur or Harmon,
both pitchers. Lagenaur is generally
considered the better of the two.
The Salina Journal tried to excuse
Quigley's subterfuTe at Junction City
| last week, by saying it was a smart
thIng to do, as it won the game. Tho
other towns in the league however
think 1t unsportsmanlike and likewise
| dishonorable.
Day. Clay Center's second basennan.
was given trial in the box the other
| day after Johnson had been knocked
out and showed so we'll that Gramley
viii give him chance to start a game
! before long.
Al Strong after all won't leave the
Salina team but will be retained. He
was threatened with typhoid fever, but
! the attack has been aVerted and he will
be in the game again soon.
Doherty is not with the junction city
| team on the present trip, having been
left at home, as he was in poor condi-
ton. The addition Of Starr makes the
pitching forces strong enough without
him.
Campbell, Junction City's manager,
still leads the Junks in batting with
the high average of 1858. Dugan is also
hitting over 300. while several others
al Z WGlA uP III Allo ASLGs
Fred Starr. who pitched a few games
for Topeka early in the spring, has ar
rived in Junction City and viii help
that team for the remainder of the sea
son. Coe, the Manhattan catcher, has
also Joined the Junkies. and the team
may yet take a brace. junction City
wants to take a fall out of Salina and
as the two teams meet for three games.
the Junkies may yet get even with
Quigley by blighting his pennant pros
poets
The Junction City papers have been
roasting Quigley for his subterfuGe.
but Quigley gets back at them for say
ing at he doesn't care what they say.
However the things that some papers
say hurt Quigley.
Heine Schmidt. who was turned loose
by Hutchinson, was grabbed up by Be
lott but didn't last very long. Now he
is with Abilene.
The Minneapolis team has disap-
pointed the dopists. The team needs
strengthening and unless strengthened
soon will not get ---- Of the second
division.
BeIoit has released Wells. the out
fielder. and has signed Culver to take
his place. Earlv in the season Culver
tried out with Beloit as a pitcher but
failed to make good
Umpire Cleary of the Kansas State
league is probably better known out
side Of the circuit than any other char
acter in the league. Cleary's stopping
a recent twenty-one inning game
to send for a plug Of tobacco, and his
handling of a pitcher who tried to
made him famous all o7'er the United
States And these two little events
will probably get him job some time
in a bigger circuit where he viii draw
al aFyVrTis n he
have passed on to the grave unknown.
His fame has spread all over the coun-
try, and the following was found
in the Cincinnati Sunday Inquirer. I'M
der a double column cut of his jumps:
Umpire Cleary of the Kansas state
league. who called the game at Nc
Pherson Kan, recently in the eight
eenth inning of 21-inning game in or
der that he might send for some more
chewir- tobacco. is one of the most
popular indicator handlers in the sun
flower state.
one Of the numerous acts that have
gone to convince the Kansas leaguerS
that Cleary is cock Of the walk Whon
it comes to the psychological moment
NO position is so trying. "said Cleary
recently las the duties Of an umpire IN
a small league. Although 1 have never
handled an Indicator in what the sport
in writer's would term fast company
7 believe it would be dead easy to the
game 1 am up against down here.
IF a man dares to give the visiting
team as good as an even break in these
leagues he gets roasted to
death by the local fans. Even when
the local team loses through simply
rotten playing. no matter If there
hasn't been close decision IN the en-
tire contest. the home folks seem II
think it's UP to them to abuse the UNI
pire. You don't get that sort OF a deal
in the big leagues ,-,,,
The Kansans did not take kindly 10
CIearv at the opening of the season. for
he demonstrated from the outset that
what he said went" His decisive man
ner and impartial rulings. however,
have gradually changed the attitude Of
the fans. until now he is the most pop
Mar umpire in the league
In a game at Hutchinson. Kan, re-
Gently Hardin. who was on the slab for
armed. called C1eary bad name after
having struck out in the ninth. When
Cleary imposed a fine the twirler made
!, fuIi swing of his bat, striking Cleary
on the arm and head.
Did Clearv call for help? Nay, nay.
he simply knocked Mr.. Hardin down
with his fist and held him there until
the police arrived.
The Prudential State bank corner
Seventh and Kansas avenue.