The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-02


At present the pitching depart
| s1ect looks t-itie weak. but the man
age- is net worrying. He believes
that Swift, Watson, Galgano and
johnson will make dependable
Quartette. On the infield the Drum
merS SHOW up exceptionally we'll.
Clark is in fine form at first, Tex
Jones has proven himself more than
star at second while Corhan is
showing old time form at short. Nc
Ne1ll, the youngster Holland got from
the Colorado State league, has been
just trifle erratic at third, but he
looks like a sure conner. Every
member of the infield is clouting the
ball.
I'm the outfield Powell and Nc
Chesney are settled upon for left and
center field positions. Powell has
fielded well from the start and is
picking up admirably in the hitting.
McChesney is the same old tower of
strength in the center garden. Right
field has been divided between Nc
Lear and Bauer. Both have showed
UP fairly well, and Holland is undecid-
ed as to choice between the men.
"As a whole the team looks good.
It's up to me to build UP a ball club,
and while am doing it we will have
to meet teams that are organized,
while we are growing together as
team 1 think that if we get away
we'll we will be fighting some of 'em
to a finish for one of the first division
berths, and I have confidence enough
in the Drummers to think we will fin
ish with the first division teams says
Holland.
For the most part. Holland has
been silent concerning his opinions
of the other Western league teams.
However, he loosened up the other
night and here is what he had to- say
about Isbell and his Jobbers:
I've got a warm spot in my heart
for Wichita and I want to see them
clean up every team in the league ex-
cept St. Joseph. I looked over Fran's
bunch and I'll say for them that they
are a mighty likely looking aggrega-
ton.
"'When it comes to the Drummers,
well I'm forinist Wichita and 1 think
we will take three out of four when
we play the first series there. 1 can't
see it any other way. We're going
to be a thorn in the path of every one
of the teams. and Wichita won't be
an exception
Sioux City Tribune: "Winnebago"
Johnson got in right with the St. 10
seph fans by licking the Boosters IN
that third game. His work came as
sort of a surprise, as he is not re-
garded as a cold weather heaYer.
Yesterday he didn't fare so well.
Denver Republican: Il was an
yesterday afternoon by Man
ager Hendricks that Denver has pur-
chased Harry Hammond, pitcher, from
the Milwaukee American asSociatloil
league team. Hammond ranked just
below Barney Schneider last year IN
the Central league, where he played in
the Fort Worth nine under Henoflcks.
The tWirler has record or q games
won and 13 lost out of 40 games
played in but pulled the nine out OF
the hole in four games for which he
received no credit. He is Dig, husky
fellow and never has sore arm, ac-
eording to Manager JACK, VINO na1
him for five years in the Central
league. Hammond was wired trans
portation last night at Milwaukee ana
Is expected TO report here within few
days' time. No word has been re
ceived yet from Buff Ehman, who feft
Boston last Friday to join the team.
Des Moines Register and Leader:
The decapitation process was contln
ued by Manager Davis yesterday ana
three of the recruits We're r9Ieaseu,
second baseman, and Catcher Vaughn
drew the blue slips of release. All three
Of these youngsters appear to nave the
goods for future delivery, but Pfesl-
lent Higgins could not AFFORD to carry
them this year with so much veteran
material on hand.
The loss of so many games at the
start of the season is not worrying |
any one particularly because IL Is
known that the team will get together |
soon and will be strengthened owner
Iiggins is looking around for some |
pitchers right now, and the prospects
are that he will be able to land one in
he near future. 1t is not at all GER |
ain that Herche will not be able to |
produce the goods in this league just
is soon as he pitches one or two more |
games.
he st. Joseph fans are tickled to death |
md already have visions of a pennant. |
LAST year Holland had his team go
ng like wildfire for the first two weeks. |
like seven straight games
1T the start Of the season, but Wichita, |
which team Holland had last year. was
lot one, two three at the end of the |
season. Hollands team this year isn't
my better than the Wichita team OF
F,arthing. the former Nebraska
Wesleyan pitcher, who is with Lincoln
again this year, is evidently going 10
oe one of the sensations of the year
las already pitched some great games,
he one yesterday being the best to
late If he keeps up the present gait
lie should go to the big leagues by an
,ther year. He looks to be about the
pest of the young pitchers in the West
.rn league.
Tommy Campbell, who Joined the
Sioux City baseball team in 1906 and
8 known to every fan in Sioux City
md on the Western league circuit, has
etired This announcement has been
made before. but his friends did not
axe it as final. thinking he would re-
pond to the lure of the game when
he opportunity presented itself, as it
vas sure to do. because Tom is too
rood a player to escape the notice or
managers. But an incident occurred
his week that gives the color of final
ty to his decision. He received a let
er the other day from Curtis Wegan,
n old friend and teammate of the
utfieIder, who is now manager of the
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