The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-25

sandy-topped southpaw would re-
deem himself this season. He has
George Farthing and w. w. VOL
verton, however, to do his left-hand-
gle go in the interests of securing the
second baseman wanted. Farthing is
bound to prove the class of the league
this year, and Wolverton looks very
promising. President Despair is still
willing to sell Catcher Louie Mason,
and he has all the catchers needed in
Sullivan, Clarke and Nunnemacher.
Mason was signed by Lincoln last
year upon the recommendation of
Scout George Hough, who says that
Louie is a conner behind the bat.
The Lincoln lineup is now some
thing like this: Pitchers Farthing,
McCafferty, McGrath, Jones, Fox,
Murray. Wolyerton and Toner; In
f1elders Waldron. Hogriever, Jude,
Washer, Southwick and perhaps Dav-
idson. 1t will take some nerve on
the part of the press dopesters to put
that bunch in the cellar champion
ship roll..'
with sioux City. is regarded as the most
likely candidate for. that position with
the Waterloo, Ia. team.
It has been suggested that President
"Tip" O'Neill appoint the official scorer
for eacn city, and thus relieve the local
management of an unpleasant duty.
A bunch of fans were discussing pen
nant possibilities when one suggested
that each write down his selection.
Sioux City was the choice of three,
Omaha and Denver each had two, and
Des Moifles and Omaha one each. These
selections will not make a hit in certain
other towns who aspire for honors in
the western.
The suggestion has been made that
unlpires should train as we'll as play
ers. Not a bad idea. But here's bet
ter one: Let them keep right on train
ing throughout the season. If some
would cut out few stunts INDUCED in
when off duty. probably they wouldn't
be the target for pop bottles and cush-
ions the next day.
During the baseball season players
consume more tobacco than any other
class of men. They must have the weed
in some form. and not being permitted
to smoke on the field, they try the next
best thing. Some players. however,
never chew tobacco except on the field.
St. Joseph News-Press: During the
last month. affairs in local baseball cir
cies have been somewhat muddled. but
IL. the course of a week or so the hori-
Zon will brighten perceptibly, and
Wnc4 A1StlldSGT 11OlldnQ starts dcIlNlI16S
in earnest. the fans will be given plenty
of food. The fact that st. Joseph is
entering upon season in the Western
League, after several years Danish
ment, is responsible for lively interest
among the local followers of the game.
7 he approach of the spring training sea-
son throws the baseball fan into a spec
u]ative mood, and when the numerous
members of Hollands squad begin to
arrive in the city, interest here will
reach a fever heat.
Wichita Beacon: Frank Isbell, man
ager of the Wichita team. got the man
he wanted, and for whom he went to
Chicago two days in advance of the
Western League meeting. For a month
he has been trying 90 induce Charles A.
Comiskey, owner of the Chicago White
Sox, to sell him the release of Infelder
! Reilly, one of the recruits which caused
something OF a sensation in Chicago
last fail, and he went to Chicago with
the avosved purI oses of making the deal
possible. 1o ~
Eccentricities and water wagons re-
call Bugs Raymond and the rumor
| that he might be added to the Cardi-
nails staff. Raymond drifted into St
Louis last week in order to be "among
those present" when the Giants lit out
! for Marlin Springs and expressed him
self as tickled to death at even the
rumOr that he might wear a Cardinal
uniform. There is nothing funny
about Bugs. liking to play here-the
only funny part about the rumor would
be its truth. It is known that McGraw
would greatly like to add Konetchy to
his string and perhaps he conceived
that as the Cards needed a pitcher the
"Bug" would be tempting bait. But
it's a pitcher Bresnahan wants.
Sporting Life.
Thomas Fairweather: I'VE firmly
believe that, 10 matter what has been
said to the contrary, that Des Moines
will be a goo1 ball town this year, for
it is a certainty that it will have a
team that is right up in the running.
AS far as the Sioux City team is con-
! cerned, we have no predictions to
| make, as we would much rather win
| anything in the lines of games or pen
nants on the hall field than in the idle
hours of the office. 1t is our sincere
desire to give Sioux City a good ball
team and. while we are making no
pretense of spending fortunes for ball
players, yet we are getting together as
good a bunch of players as possible.
We believe that for the Western
league, as a whole, the approaching
season is going to be one of the best
| in its history. All we need is to get
| together for harmony and make the
year one of pleasant relationship for
all concentration this will benefit all.
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