The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-16


Miss Katharine Hartnett, which too
friend of the ex-champion pugilist i
when John L. was i'll and threatene
to health. The elimination of the 70
married couple left Immediately for a
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Summers, though he fell down in the
worlds series, is a master of his art
and probably will be as troublesome as
ever to all the American league teams.
Eddie Willett has the markings of a
great pitcher in him. His main fault is
that he lacks command. Ralph Works
is q twirler of promise and great things
are expected of Lelivelt, left-hander
purchased from the Mobile club. Leli-
Welt, who is brother of the Washing
ton outfielder. had a sore arm when he
Joined the Michiganders last fall and
was of little use to them.
Can Jennings Win Again?
Whether the Tigers are to keep up in
the race, many persons think, will de-
pend on the new players picked up by
Scouts Frank Dwyer and Bobby Lowe.
Casey, d catcher from the Little Rock
team. who is about the same build as
Dentist Jimmy is being highly touted-
Pete lister, last year with Williams
port and once with the Clevelands, may
take Tom Jones place at first base.
Lister led the Tristaters in batting last
year, having an average of $50.
Jennings is well prepared for the pos
sible emergency of some of his star
boxmen going back. The Detroit
teams scouts rounded up several eX-
ceedingly promising pitchers. The
Tiger sleuths went after men who did a
lot of work and landed for Hughey
gunners who made regulations as iron
men. Harden, from Rock Island, work
ed oftener than any other finger IN
the Three-I league. Pernel, from Aber-
deem, was the Northwestern leagues
most willing performer, and Spencer,
from Burlington, was the iron man of
the Central association. Browning cfI
San Francisco, who is q little fellow,
pitched so games in the Pacific Coast
league, and his services We're sought by
seven other major league teams.
Jennings, of course, may Shatter ira
dition and win another pennant for De-
troit, and thus place his name along
side Charles Comiskey's as a big league
manager, who has bossed four-time
winner. but many persons who follow
baseball closely do not think he will
much for Adrian Constantine Arson.
Frank Selee, Ned Hanlon, Frederick
Clarke and Frank Leroy Chance.
The Western league schedule meeting
is being held at Chicago today. If To-
peka is as lucky as she was last year
in securing good dates there will be no
objection from this end of the circuit.
Our old friend, Miner Brown, is a
be on hand when the first game is call
ed. Remember. Murphy has told us
that things are entirely in Chances
hands.
Roger Bresnahan at least seems to
be making some good trades. In which
role he is sustaining the David Harum
reputation Of his predecessor, McClos-
KEY.
But If King does get back to those
Cubs and Evers reports on the dot,
won't the Pirates have a picnic?
Donln promises to let us know by
March whether it will be the dia-
mond or meal ticket. Giddap.
Either the Western League boasts
phenomenal sluggers or the pitchers of
that circuit are below par. Twenty
six players in that organization batted
better than 300, according to the fig
ures of President O'Neil Welch, of
Omaha. headed the list with .372.
"Ducky" Holmes was third with .357.-
Leslie's Weekly.
President Fairweather and Manager
Towne of Sioux City have opened an
Office and hereafter all baseball bust
ness viii be transacted there.
There is considerable talk around the
circuit about umpires. Some sport
| writer's are becoming impatient and
| they demand to know who will hold
| the indicator. Jack Haskell is the only
one we are sure of having With US.
Harry Eells. who left the Packers last
season, being unable to get into con-
dition. was in Siux City yesterday. He
is travelling for a cigar house.
Pennant winners are still being pick
ed. It's lots of fun to figure out this
dope on paper. but the peculiar thing
| is that it seldom comes out as you fig
| Ure it. At this writing Denver has the
r'.ost v >tes for the 1910 fag.-Sioux City
| Tribune.
| The American association schedule,
as proposed by the schedule commit
tee, composed of Tebeau of Kansas
City, Watkins of Indianapolis, and
Cantillon of Minneapolis, will open
April 13 and close on September 81
making 16S games. The eastern teams
will oppose the eastern teams and the
| western will oppose the western
teams in the opening and closing
games, as proposed in the schedule.
! Doc White, of Comislxey's team, has
Joined the ranks of the holdouts. Doc
| doesn't need press notices, so he must
be in earnest and want an increase in
his pay check.
| The sport writer's of Omaha allege
| that the Wichita team is trampling on
their rights by using the eognomen
1.-The Jobbers," because the volume
of jobbing business done in Omaha is
several times greater than in the berg
on the Kansas prairies. AS suhsti-
tute they offer the name of the Bald
| Eagles" This would be suitable for
the reason that their leader has a
/ pate that shines like a billiard ball
and that the city is the home of the