The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-24


Des Moines is also falling down in
attendance. With team which is in
Railing distance of the top, the town
! Is not turning out crowds Of over 800
| to the weekday games. With a first
| division team and a town of 100000 to
draw from. Des Moines ought to do
! better than that. But the Des Moines
park is two miles out, which interferes
no small amount with the attendance.
The Denver players are taking I'D a
| collection from the fans and players
over the Western League for the benefit
of Herman Long, one of the greatest
| ball players the game ever knew and
! from consumption in Denver. Long was
I perhaps the greatest shortstOp in the
history of the national pastime. He
was a member of the famous Boston
infield, of Tenney, Lowe. Long and Col
Inns. Long since his fall from the big
leagues has managed the Omaha and
DeS MOinsS team. Jimmy Collins, who
is now with Minneapolis, and Tenney
and McGraw of New York are also en-
deavoring to raise funds for the veteran
shortstop.
Since going to Little Rock, Larry
Milton has developed into a winning
pitcher, and is counted as the most re-
liable twirler on the Finn staff. Larry's
trouble in the Western Association is
that he was always a manager, and was
else.
Burnum hasn't done much at Sioux
City as yet. Ducky is giving him until
the first Of August to make good.
The Des Moines Register & Leader
in talking of McManus says he isn't
needed since the phenom Lewis was
one of the smallest players on the Des
Noines team, but he is playing a great
game and seems to have a wonderful
arm.
Wichfta'3 pitchers are not doing the
work they were doing in the early
spring. All of Hollands youngsters are
good twirIers, but it is the general
consensus of opinion that they were
going too well for youngsters in the
first year in a class A circuit. Their
Ietup is causing no surprise among the
wise ones.
OImstead is the best Highlander in
the league judging from the record of
the season. He will likely pitch the
game tomorrow. and If he is anywhere
near right, the fans will see some
classy pitching. Bolivar Kaufman is
lis likely opponent.
Sioux City Tribune: Pitcher Burnam
is working hard every morning getting
down to weight. He expects to be able
to take his turn in the box by the end
of the week. Burnam is earnest in his
endeavor tC make good.
Sioux City Tribune: Jumps" Jack
Haskell, stepping to the home plate
before the game began, which was won
by the Champs over Wichita, to 4,
introduced the Champ battery this way:
For Sioux City-'Tessie' Alderman
and last, but not least. Nero Towne,
straight from the pass of Thermo-
ralae!" HaskelPs history was slightly
mixed but as Towne trotted out from
the bench, a yell went up. He was
incased in armor from head to foot.
Besides his mask and big protector. he
Y ore Brensnahan shin guards, the first
time the articles have been seen in the
Western League. His massive legs, one
of which still bears the imprint of Phil
ankles as high as the knee in cork,
surmounted by sole leather pads. Towne
appeared like a Roman soldier going
into battle. He caught a clever game,
albeit he is still suffering from his in
jury.
Des Moines Tribune: Honestly, it is
a shame to take the money from Pu-
eblo. The team is playing pretty good
ball individually. but the pitching has
been so poor that the series has been
pie for the locals. Not one of the
twirlers has had much and the Des
Moines batters have fattened their av-
erages. Pueblo has a. great Outfield.
Curtis is one of the SWEETEST fielders in
the Western League. No ball seems
to be 100 difficult for him to catch.
Spencer is a like streak. And the way