The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-11

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Wichita at st. Joseph.
Sioux City at Lincoln.
Des MOines at Omaha.
With the recall of Catcher Schmidt
from Bartlesville and the purchase of
Outfielder Cocash from Kansas City,
Cooley has begun strengthening his
team for the remainder of the swing
around the circuit and the at home
games to follow wherein it is believed
that some changes will be made in the
percentage tables. Boles will catch
today but Schmidt will probably work
in one of the Sunday games. Cocash
will play the sun field while Pennell
is nursing his broken digit. Kerns is
out of the game because of injuries,
Pennell is likewise, Wooley is sick,
and so it goes. The infield. however,
is working finely and has prevented
lot of hits and runs. With Cocash in
the outfieid the present lineup of the
team will be strengthened, and when
the crippleS are restored to condition
the additional strength will not be re-
leased. Boles will then probably be-
gin working regularly in the box, about
the only place in which he has not
worked since he joined the team this
year. Cooley, although his team is in
the cellar, expects to be counted in
on the pennant proposition and is
fighting hard for better percentage.
The rest of the months games are
largely on the road and the additional
strength will be needed. 1t is expect
ed. however. to help the team out Of
the bottom place, perhaps before the
beginning of the long series OF at
home games in July.
The last of July should see differ
ence in the percentage table. The
running will be more drawn out by
that time. At least this is the way for
all we'll regulated races to go. The
writer does not believe the Cooleysox
will be on the present end seat. Poor
er teams have played in Topeka this
year from Western league towns.
Cooley has a bunch that nothing
should be able to stop if they once get
going. And the players are fighting all
the time for more scores.
Cooley is strengthening his team in
every possible way. He recently ex-
Hagerman from Despair, but the Lin
coin management holds to the former
Topekan. Cooley says the big scamp
has all he ever had. Hagerman won
the pennant for Topeka one season.
Come what may the team can not but
be stronger after the arrival of Young,
Schmidt and Cocash. Meanwhile the
regulars are returning to strength.
Speaking of the remark that the
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the Lincoln News says: The Rourkes
were doing their beefing on Jumps Clark
and not one of the bunch drew the
hardware. Knarpe, the Lincoln pitch
err, was expelled from the game yes
terday for obJecting TO Ciark's decisions
or balls and strikes. Here's a plain
case of playing favorites, although
there is nothing new in the situation.
Clark has made marks of the Lincoln
ria yers from the day he broke loose
as one of Tip O'Neilfs arbitrators.
Philadelphia Ledger: She-What did
the man with the wire over his face
say?
He-One ball.
She-I don't understand why he said
it.
He-The pitcher threw a ball. That's
different from a strike, you know.
She-Of course Anybody could see
he threw a bah. He had it in plain
sight in his hand. What else would
he be expected to throw.
Fe-A strike.
She-But the man with the stick does
the striking, doesn't he?
E1e-He strikes, but it's strike if he
misses.
She-There! That man who talks said
''strike." and the one with the stick
He-It was a good ball. and he ought
TIC have struck.
She-WeIl, he didn't, and it isn't fair
to treat him that way. Why, now he's
dropped the stick and is going away.
He-Yes: He gets his base on four
balls.
She-Why, you storyteller, there's
only one ball there. Say. Harry. do the
players wear horrid spikes in their
gloves?
He-No. The spikes are in their
shoes.
She-Dear me, but 1 should think that
would hurt. Why, 1 had little nail
in my shoe one day, and it made me
Just as lame. What's the man way
out there running for?
He-Trying to catch fly.
She-NoW, Harry, you're fooling me.
The idea of making all that fuss over
a fly!
He-Hellol A squeeze play! Bully!
She-What kind of a play is that?
He-My dear girl, you have caught the
general plan of the game beautifully,
but the squeeze play is too technical
I'll explain that the next time.
She-Oh, Will you bring me again?
When shall we come?
He-The boss says I may have an
other afternoon off in 1915.
Des Moines Tribune: The race in the
Western League still continues to be a
wonderful battle among the eight clubs.
Sioux City and Denver are the teams
that are going the fastest clip right
now The Packers have been winning
steadily and will be hard to beat. How