The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-27

| another town to take its place. Some
body has slipped one by on the cher
! rnogul OF the league or he is giving
| your choice but this is Tips own state
r1ent. made on condition tina. the writer
| say nothing about it and let the matter
die out if it would. otherwise O'Nell
! said to print it.
What a fool would be to say such
j thing or give out such a statement.
said O'Neil to the writer, when unefe
| has not been a game played. in Des
how the crowd will turn out. 1t IS
absurd that should make such a
statement at this time. suppose TINS
statement was made in order to pun
more quarters from the Des Moines
fans, and hope it will succeed, but
cid not make such a statement.
Manager George Davis, of the Des
Moines team, does not play the game
With his proteges.. Instead he sits upon
the bench and tells them how 1t should
be done and when to do 1t. 1t would pc
interesting to know Just what he told
Cooligan Yesterday in the ninth inning
Davis announced his decision some time
ago of manag ing from the bench UNI
less emergency demanded that he get
into the game. Kerner plays first for
tie last years champs and it is ex-
pected that DWyer will return to the
fold, when he is able and hold Down
the first sack. Miller and Williams are
TO report to the champs in June and
they will strengthen the team
Cooley has secured Boles from
Tebeau ard whether he will use him
as a finger or utility man has not yet
been decided. BOles did some good
pitching last year for the local sox and
is a heady ball player. The State Jour
nal announced some tiIne ago that
Cooley wanted the Texas lawyer but 1t
%1Jxr ET~asINk
mind to part with the youngster. Boles
is still in Texas where Mrs. Boles Is
quite i'll. She has not yet recovered
from the illness which began in Topeka
last year. Boles will report soon
1t has been discovered that Phil
Kerner, playing first for Des Moines'
lives in st. Joseph.
There are few new faces in the Des
Moines lineup. Curtis, who was with
Pueblo last year is playing left field
for the champs. Raftis is a new one
and plays at short. He got away with
out difficulty yesterday.
Jackson weakened badly in the ninth
Tuesday. He seemed to lack the steam
necessary. Up to that time he had the
visitors at his mercy. the entire out
field getting only two put outs and one
assist during the entire game.
Rurnum didn't last ling. The big
fellow is having a good deal of trouble
to get into shape this year. McManus
who was with Topeka last season. did
the back stopping and there was only
one stolen base.
Spencer called Dalton safe at third
yesterday when he looked out. The
jumps didn't see it and could not give
any other kind of decision.
derby crowd ever seen at a ball game. |
Monday one man "Jonahed" the whole |
team out of the game and Tuesday at |
the critical time there was not a word /
of encouragement from the grandstand. |
Instead, the cheering was all for Des
Moines and it did not all come from the |
Des Moines newspaper men.
Kerns was the busy gent. He caught !
four pop foul flies during the contest
ror.
Only four two baggers hit yesterday
by the locals. Too bad they can't hit.
1t is a safe bet that If Stem performs
rs he did here the sport writer's around
the circuit will agree that he is not as
strong as Pick Hunter, who played
around the first sack for the Towne
boys last year.
The manner in which the Witches
fought Kourke's Omahogs indicates that
there is some strength to the Wichita
team. Tt is pretty safe to count on
Tzzy coming out with q bunch of good
ones and making the fellows who beat
him so some.
st. Joseph feels justly proud of the
showing made against last years
and fans around THE circuit are
glad to see the Drummers get away
ell. st. Joseph is a good old town
and everyone wants her venture in
baseball to succeed. Holland is going
70 give the Missourian as good a ball
.eam as he can because it means money
FOR Holland to do SO. Here's hoping ST.
Zoe keeps coming and that the team is
worthy of and gets Al support. If the
attendance figures sent out are no.
cadded the crowds should be naeasur-
Ig up to Hollands expectation.
The sporting editor of the State
Journal has received a letter from "a
Booster in st. Joseph, in which there
5 If ore or less Gliding for statements
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