The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-13


Poll man James j. Scanlon in the
wager.
warmest friends have been for the past
three years advising the big Rourke to
get his transfer to another team, believ-
ing that he will do far better work
away from his home town.
If he does go this year, the Rourkes
are bound to miss that smuggling of his
along about the time the pennant is to
be won.
Sioux City, Ia. Jan. 13-Second Base
man Otto Koepping and Catcher Clap
per were sold Friday afternoon by
Manager Babe Towne to the Winona
club of the Wisconsin, Minnesota
league. The amount involved in the
deal is not made public, but the fact
that $500 was offered for Koeppfng alone
is indication that the sum was a tidy
one.
Manager Joe KilIian of the Winona
club believes the two men will make it
possible for him to have pennant win
ner next season. Both of the players
made fine records at Superior last sea-
son, where they were loaned by the
Sioux City club. Killian left for
Mitchell, where he has land interests
Manager Towne announces that Sioux
City will have a big league shortstop.
Members of the Sioux City ball club
who are wintering in Sioux City may
organize an indoor baseball club and
take on games with the teams playing
in various cities.
There are nearly enough leaguers in
Sioux City to make a nine. The list in
cludes Red Andreas, Babe Towne, Bat
tie Axe WEIGH Sam Stovau, Danny
Green, Jeff Clark, Buck Freeman and
towns are Johnnie Shea and Winnie
bago Johnson II
Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 13.-The pur-
chase of Catcher Wilkie Clarke from
Toledo and Pitcher Fox from Reading
has made a big hit with the Capital
City fans. Both are players of known
ability and should materially strength
en- the Lincoln club.
Clarke was a .293-hitter in the
American association. while Fox was
victorious in twenty-five of his TWEEN
ty-eight games in the Tri-State last
season.
Already the management has the
nucleus of winning aggregation.
Manager Jimmy Sullivan is to retire
from active participation, leaving
Clarke and Nunamaker to attend to
the catching. The roll of slab artists
now includes Fox, Farthing, McGrath,
James McCafferty, Toner and several
youngsters yet to be tried out.
Thomas at first, Gagnier at short
are assured for the infie1d, leaving the
only gap at the keystone sack.
Waldron, who hatted 800 and led
the Western league f1y-chasers in
griever will be available for the outer
garden.
Billy Davidson. Lincoln's premier
center fielder, was drafted by the Chi
cago Cubs last fall, but is anxious to
be with the Links another season, and
he 71QT mao ant ie 7of
that Davy will again wear a Lincoln
uniform.
Denver, Col, Jan. 13.-The pur-
chase of Schrieber gives the Denver
club a pitching staff which looks cas-
lily the strongest in the league. Ohm
stead. Knobs, Adams, Lower, Herbert
and Mitchell are it's other members.
The last two were drafted from the
Texas league. Lowers release was
purchased from the Cincinnati club
of the National league. He pitched
good ball for the Omaha club of the
Western league the early part of last
season. Adams may figure in a trade
deal, but the other six men will surely
all be ordered to report. Secretary
Gunthorpe is much enthused over re-
ports which he has received from fans
who saw Herbert and Mitchell work
in the Texas league last season. He
has also been much impressed over
what he has heard of Pitcher Schrieb-
er.
Jack Haskell, Tip O'NeiIPs chief of
umpires, has rounded up in Omaha,
and has delivered himself of a pro-,
nunciamento that George Clarke is to
handle the indicator in the Western
for another season. Mickey Mullin,
who made such hit in the umpire
department in '09, may be with the
league again. Mickey went from the
Western to the National at the flag
end of the season and looked good
enough to merit retention. The dope
from the East, however, relates that
Tom Lynch, the Nationals new presi-
dent, has not included Mickey in his
list of umpires. in which event he may
come back in 1910.
| The third annual issue of Spalding's
Ontcial Baseball Record. which has come
! pendulum of the national game, has Just
| been issued for the season of 1910 It is
The Year. in BASEBALL is an account of
the seasons happenings as recorded day
| by day for the entire year, and is inter-
esting matter for the fans. A system of
arrangement in this years Record classi-
| fieS into Parts 1 and II the data concern
| ing the past season and that of previous
years, rendering a more marked distinc-
ton between the two divisions than in
previous issues.
| A deal has been closed by Tom Fair
weather, president, and Babe Towne
manager of the Sioux City baseball team
and Joe Killian, manager of the Winona.
which Bert Clapper and Otto Koepping
become members of the Winona team
The two men were sold outright with no
restrictions, but the consideration has not
been given out. Koepping and CIapper
are considered Corners in the baseball