The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-08

Des MOineS at Sioux CITY.
Duckv Holmes didn't last long as
manager at Toledo. despite the fact
that the Mudhens have been going
along nicely and are close to the top.
1t is presumed that Ducky had a blow
up with Owner Armour. and the or
acles in the American Association,
who know Armour. say it is not at all
certain that the fault was Ducky's, says
the Lincoln News. Armour devoted no
little time to investigating Holmes
availability as a manager and was as
sured, that the former Lincoln Sioux
City boss, while a success as base
ball leader, was no Chesterfield. Ducky
was getting results at Toledo and 1t
will surprise lot of people If the Mud
hens avoid a slump. The tale that
Holmes may buy back into the west
err is quite improbable. Ducky might
be willing, but where could he pur-
chase? Des Moines and Topeka have
been suggested as spots where Ducky
might light. Uncle John Higgins is I
bitter personal enemy and would
scarcely sell to Holmes under any cir
cumstances. Dick Cooley might be in
duced to dump the Kansas capital onto
Ducky, but it is not a good ball town
and it is most unlikely that Holmes
would even consider Topeka. How
ever, the story that the Western
League, originally published last No
vember in a Chicago paper, had barred
Ducky for all time was nothing more
than an interesting fake. Don Des-
pain, president of the Lincoln club, re-
lates that the league adopted no such
resolution. The real pity is that Ducky
could never learn to harness his tenn
per and make it stand hitched. Ducky
is a born baseball leader and with an
ordinary amount of self control to hold
him down, he could have been great
card in the Western League for many
years, making money for himself and
every other club owner in the circuit.
Billy Fox was largely responsible for
the only victory registered in favor of
the Rourkes in the four games in Sioux
City. Gentleman Bill handled Is
chances in the field and Whackeo a two
sacker in the tenth inning, subsequent
ly scoring the winning run. The very
next day, Bill Shipke or Pa pulled Fox
in the ninth and substituted a pitcher
at the bat. The notion that the Omaha
magIlate wishes to make deal for
Fox has every appearance of some
thing other than mere suspicion. Fox
has a contract calling for $4U0 monthly,
a stipend induced by the original ar
rangement whereby Fox was to man.
age the Omaha team, and it is far from
likely that Pa is throwing any joy fits
over the payment Of so fat a salary to
a private in the ranks. Fox's contract
Lincoln last year-he cannot be traded,
released or sold without his full con-
sent. Fox feels Inundated. beyond all
question, and it should surprise no one
If he were to solicit his sale to some
other league. And Pa will be willing
that $500 per doubtless has caused him
many pangs.
Des Moines Register and Leader: The
Topeka pitchers have allowed the OPP
posing batsmen to hit at an average of
1858 which is the lowest that any clubs
twirlers have held the opposition. The
Des Moines pitchers are again in sec
ond place while Lincoln, which was
first last week, has dropped to third.
Denver Republican: During this
(Sundays) game, Reilly, playing short
for Topeka was spiked by Beall and
almost Immediately afterward Lindsay
had his shoe torn off, but sustained no
cut, while Reilly was badly gashed.
The hitting of Thomson in both games
with a home run as his headliner, was
the batting feature in each game.
Denver Times: Pennen played
through the first game for the visitors,
but had to retire in the first inning IF
the second contest when he found he
could not throw the ball more than 20
feet because of an injury to his finger,
sustained in Saturdays game.
Irving Waldron. released by Lincoln
last week, has caught on with Denver
The Denver Republican enthuses over
the acquisition of Waldy in the follow
ing:
Irving Waldron. the crack outfelder
of the Lincoln Antelopes who led the
Western league garden men last year
in fieldin~ and who batted an even 300
in $50 games, has been signed by Den
Yer and will appear in the right field
for the Grizzlies. Kelley goes to the
,1I, TYff ToI,
will remain in the center field. jack
McAleese, who has been doing sensa-
tfonal work in all departments of the
game, will be out of a uniform for siz
weeks as the result of an injury sus-
tanned while away on the trip when
pitched ball broke two bones in hi:
right hand.
''waldron was traced to Lincoln las
spring for catcher and $500 in cash
He is one of the stellar men of the
league both in fielding and batting
and his presence will add strength t
a team somewhat weakened by Nc
Aleese's absence. In $50 games las
year Waldron made 80 runs, took 1S'
hits. % two baggers. 10 three Dagger!
and one home run, made Is sacrifice.
and stole 81 bases. In fielding he had
a percentage of .s91 with 202 putouts
10 assists and only two errors"
Sioux City Journal: The best tndica
ton of the c1oSeness Of the race in thu
Western league is the fact that st
Joseph, by losing one game yesterday
fell from first place to fourth place
Sioux City crawled into first place
closely followed by Wichita. Will,
Denver still is in third place, a new
club is ahead of it, Wichita being tn,
one. While 1t would be a great thing
for the league to have the race remain
as close as It is now for the remainde
of the season. it Is reasonable to be
leve that inside Of q, month some on,
4 club will have lead from which it vii
be mlrd for the other clubs to dislodg'
e.