The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-01

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| ford and Pat Bohannon are scheduled
as members of the fiinging corps.
Jarnigan is a new Southpaw from Iowa
| college circles and Locke is a new find
on whom Izzy is banking. Hassler and
Hunt were taken on at the close of
last season and will be given a tryout.
Shaw. who was acquired from the
Boston Nationals, is counted upon as
the catching mainstay, and with him
will be Jockerst. who grew up in the
back woods and was developed in a way
in the Kansas State league last year.
Isbel is relying on his old friend
Comiskey to help him fill out his in
field positions. and especially for q
good shortstop. He has the hearty sup
port of the fans of Wichita, who are
eager for the season to start. He has
arranged exhibition games with Okla
hona City, Bartlesville, MuScogee and
Enid, and should have his team in bet
ter condition for the opening than the
teams Of the more northern cities.
Holland, owner of the st. Joseph
Western league team, has sent out con-
tracts to the players who will comprise,
with some recruits, the ''Drummers"
that will represent st. Joseph on the
Western league diamonds, the coming
season. The list includes:
Pitchers-David Nance, John Grogan.
J. p Fitzgerald. Richard Reuter-, Harry
Hatch, James Swift, Joe Galgano and
L. Locke.
Catchers-Fred Ericsson, Tom Gaff-
ney Robert Williams. r. r. Wolfe.
First baseman-F'red Clark.
Third baseman-Andrew Mcneil, Joe
Locke. Jesse Pritchard.
Shortstop-Roy Corhan.
Other infielders-C. T. Dickey, Tex
Jones. Fay Kensel and Lew Walters.
OutfielderS-H. McCheSney, Frank II.
Foutz and Ray Powell.
Yet to be signed by purchase or trade
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two outfielders and another catcher.
Sporting Life says: Jack Flynn, of
the Pirates, who played first for st.
Paul last year. has nothing but praise
for Jerry Downs. and says the ex-Tlger
won high opinions of most of the
American Association players, so many
of whom are former major league ar
lists. According to Jack, a close fight
between Herman Schaefer and Downs
for the regular job at the second bag
may be looked for. While Jerry'S rec
ord hardly indicates this. there is no
reason to believe any of the gossip that
Manager McAleer was ready to sell MIN
for a song at this season, when the
singers are hoarse. Downs will surely
go south and have a very thorough try
out with the team. unless some unus-
ualIy tempting chance to use him in
trade should occur.
Potts, the youngster President w. A.
Rourke, of Omaha. secured from Fort
Collins to take care of the shortstop
position, is said to be a conner.
The purchase of Wilkie Clarke by
Lincoln from Toledo. and the signing
of Pitcher Fox is meeting with the APP
prevail of Lincoln fans. who claim that
the Lincoln team will be greatly
strengthened by these two men.
Speaking of baseball. Gerald Hayes,
umpire to the A. A. told a good one
on Pat Flaherty of the Blues and Josh
Clarke of Columbus. Last season Pat
seemed to have something on Clarke
and it was because of a thing that
happened at the beginning of the sea-
son. Clarke dropped his hat on the
plate. and while making several at
his rapid fire delivery and struck
Clarke out After that Clarke could
rot hit F1aherty.
One day the two teams were playing
in Columbus and Clarke was informed
that Pat was to pitch.
Better take me out of the lineup"
said Clarke. pat is not a pitcher; he
is bluff, but he has his bluff working
on me-
Pretty soon a man got on first and
Clarke came to bat. Flaherty whipped
two across the pan and Josh struck at
both Of them. Then Pat threw to catch
the man on first and quickly turned
on receiving the ball and pitched 1T to
the catcher. To Flaherty's surprise
Clarke had previously started for the
bench.
AS Josh was out of the box Hayes
did not call it a ball or a strike. but
called Josh back, telling him he had
another strike coming.
Come back for what2'' asked Clarke.
Didn't you see me strike at two OF
then?"
Yes" said Hayes. ''but you have
another strike coming"
"Well, didn't he throw to catch a man
at first?" asked Josh.
Yes replied Hayes.
well, to hi with him. I struck
at that one, too" said Josh, and took
his seat on the bench.