Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-27
COOLEY MAKES FEW CHANGES
Owner Of Topeka Team viii Have
About Same Squad as Last Year.
HAS STRENGTHENED UP SOME
Players who Were Youngsters Last
Year VIII BE More Seasoned
This summer and Fans
Have High Hopes.
HAs STRENGTHENED UP SOME

TOPEKA. Kan, March 2s-CspeclaI.)-
Members of the Topeka team Of the West
ern league are dropping into Topeka by
ones and twos now. and by tonight all of
the regulars and the few try-outs win be
on hand. Some of the men have been in
Topeka for some time and are working at
the park every day Following is the list
from which Cooley win pick the team for
the opening game:
Catchers-Kern, Henry.
Pitohers-Kaufman, Wright. Harris. For
rester.
First Basemen-Abbott, Cooley.
Second Basemen-KahL stoffer.
Third Baseman--Kunkle.
Shortstop-Reilley
utrelders-PenneIl. Fenlon. wooley,
Thoniason, Lamreth.
Two more pitchers belong to Colley and
they may come into the fold before the
season opens. Cy Young III and Jackson
Of Pueblo are both seeking to have Cooley
promise to put larger figures on their sal
airy checks than tho Big Boss thinks should
be there. Therefore these two reliable
twirIers are not listed as among those who
win help Topeka win the pennant this year.
All those in the lineup SO far have signed
contracts and win be on the job.
Bugs Are Happy.
Topeka base ball bugs are as happy as
they can be Just now. Topeka had a first
division team last year and there is hardly
change in the lineup for this season.
Cooley has no old-timers on the team and
the fans see no reason why the games Of
the locals should not be faster and better
than last year The bugs figure that the
team ought to set a faster pace this year
because all have played together one full
seaeon and they are that much better
versed In the fine points OF the game.
/ Cooley is much pleased with his team
this year In 1909 Topeka has to use much
of the old Western association material
and had to pick up better players as the
season advanced and as opportunity Of
/ fered This year he has the same lads
that won their way into the first division
and in addition he has picked up bunch
of a dozen young fellows from the two
Kansas and Oklahoma leagues. Some OF
these chaps are pretty likely players. and
they may come In handy In helping out in
the pinches and in making the regulars
work to hold their places. Cooley has an
nounced that the regulars will have tC
work and keep in condition ali the time
or he viii bring in one OF the youngsters
to take the job and the older chap Will bs
loaned to some busher until he gets ovei
his loaflng streak.
PenneII in Sum Garden.
The biggest acquisition TO the loca
squad this year is Pennell, last year wttf
wichita, PennelI viii be a handy man t
have around during the entire season. HI
can play either field. first base or taxi
a turn behind the bat IL necessary. IL
! played the three outfield positions. frs
base and caught for Wichita last year
He probably viii be regularly Installed IL
the sun garden. Wooley In the middle ant
Fenlon In left. with ThomasOn and Ian
dreth fighting for regular berths in tn
outer gardens.
Kahl and stoffer are likely 10 have
lovely time around the second sack
stoffer Is a youngster that handles himsel
nifty like and he may chase Kahl 70 tn
bushes. stoffer can play the short fiel'
about as well as he can play at second
and he may be the utility inflelder Of tn
team.
Cooley and the fans honestly bellev
that Topeka has team that will be fight
ing for the pennant every day Of the ionl
season. Even now more than half tn
team is IN first-eiass condition. Cooley ha
fine set Of exhibition games all througl
April to get the men IN shape and read
for the opening.