The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-03
BASEBALL GOSSIP.
Bolivar kaufman Is a Topeka
HOldOut.
Says He Thinks He Should Have
More Money.
COOLEY is OBDURATE.
Can Not Afford to Boost Salary
List.
Elongated One Has Chance to
Give Up Game.
COOLEY is OBDURATE,

the latest addition to the hOldOutS.
Kaufman worked in Topeka most of
the winter and everything seemed o.
X. Recently his father is alleged to
have made Bolivar a present of a
farm, on condition that he quit base
| ball. Bolivar seriously considered it.
| Then the parent is alleged to have
made his pride and joy still another
and apparently more lucrative pro-
position. Then Bolivar took his little
pen in hand and penned a line to
Richard. kaufman makes it plain
that he wants to be with the local
\ team, but he thinks he ought to have
more money. Apparently Kaufman
has been reading the wire reports
from the hog markets and reflects on
the high and increased cost of living.
| Cooley says he can offer the big fellow
no more money than his contract calls
i for and hopes that Bolivar will not
demand it. The local salary list is
now about all it will stand and few
raises in salary would send it soaring.
Cooley says it will not soar. The fans
as we'll as Cooley would hate to lose
Kaufman. Pitching steady, consistent
| ball, using his head as well as his
arm, and his willingness to work has
! made him a mighty popular player.
This year he will have less work to do
because of the number of pitchers
and Kaufman, with less work than he
had to do last year would be well
night unhittable. He is credited with
having lost many games last year
which were in reality lost before
Bolivar was called in. Here's hoping
an arrangement is made whereby he
will be with us again.
New York Press: Fred Glade, who
is under reserve to the Highlanders
says he may be with the Farrell
troupe next season, but that he will
not make the southern trip with the
Grand Island, Neb., and the tenor of
his letter is that he would rather stay
there than do any more pitching. If
Glade goes back to the Highlanders,
it will be because of the splendid
treatment he received at the hands
of President Frank Farrell. Glade, in
his letter, says that at the end of the
season of 1907 he told Jim McAleer,
then manager of the st. Louis BROWNS,
that he wanted to quit baseball, but
nevertheless -"Sunny Jim" used him in
a trade and turned him over to the
New York club. If Glade had not
been traded by McAleer, the Nebras-
kan would undoubtedly have remain
ed out of the game two years ago.
Fred, however, wishing to do the right
thing, Joined the Highlanders and was
not a bit of use to them. While in
Washington he became i'll and never
recovered his health. In June Fred
went back to his home in Grand Is
it better than ever now, since there
is a Fred, jr., in the family. Glade
will decide on March 1 whether he in
tends to play with the Highlanders.
1t is doubtful whether the Nebraskan
will join the Hilltoppers, though they
would be strengthened materially in
the box If he reported and pitched the
sort of ball for them that he pitched
for St. Louis.
E. c. Day in the Denver Times: Any
doubt that might have existed in my
mind as to how Jack Hendricks, Den
ver's new baseball manager, stood
with the high moguls of the game has
disappeared. Praise for the Grizzley
leader was heard on every side at the
union depot yesterday morning. From
Ban Johnson down to the White Sox
players each and every one of the
Hendricks. Magnate Comiskey, Sec
rotary Fredericks and Ted Sullivan,
considered one of the best judges of
baseball players in the world, each de-
clared Hendricks a wizard. They were
unanimous in asserting that if any
body can bring the Western league
pennant to Denver Hendricks will do
so.
Tip O'Neill put a quietus on the
talk that Denver might lose it's fran
chise in the Western league because
of the long jump between here and
the nearest town on the eastern end of
the circuit. The president did not
say so in as many words, but he in
timated strongly that Denver was the
backbone of the league. 1t pays the
biggest guarantee of any club and also
allows the largest percentage of gate
receipts. With the team near the top
in the percentage column, many of
the other clubs find it more profitable |
to play here than at home.
Denver Republican: Nothing doing |
n xrriV7 "a nan oYafB
This message is written upon the |
back of the contract sent to Jack Nc |
A1eese, outf1elder, secured from the st. |
Louis team for the Denver nine of next |
summer. 1t indicates that McAleese is |
not pleased with his removal to Denver. |
Whether it means that he will abso- |
lutely refuse to come here cannot yet |
be told for this is the winter time of |
warm stoves and cosy corners. When |
spring comes and the player realizes |
that he may be out of it for the year |
unless he does sign with Denver, maybe |
he will revise his opinion. Just now ne |
is the only one of the "hold outs" and |
is the only one of the Denver players |
to actually refuse to sign his contract. |
Pitcher Gillen has not expressed his |
contentment with terms offered him, |
neither has he sent in any refusal to /
consider them. President McGill thinks |
that he viii send in his signed contract |
in a short time, and will be greatly /
pleased to have him in line.
Hartman, Mag and "Swampy
Thompson have not been heard from, |
which is presumed to be because of de-
lay and not intention to pass up con-
tracts. Contracts have been received ]
from Dean Woods. Barney Schneider, /
Pat McCabe, Roy Mitchell. D. A. Her
bert, Weaver, Dolan, Knows, Lindsey |
and Vaughn. No anxiety is felt about /
Harry Olmstead's contract, though 1t |
has not been received, for letters from |
him are most cheerful in tone, and in |
them he states what 1--WE" will do dur
ing the summer indicating that he is /
ready to come on at any time.