The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-08

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eminently BETTING nickname, there
fore. 1t is all the more acceptable be-
cause 1t does away with such a SHY
reference as Links We cant cen
sure the Antslopes for rejecting the
nom de plun,es that even we have
proffered, the Bryanites or Prohibi-
tfon1sts, Notwithstanding the last does
seem to be the most appropriate OF all.
Omaha Bee If the new rule of
compelling pitcher to keep both feet
on the rubber while delivering the ball
We're enforced it would certainly put
the light man out of the business. Men
as big as Cy Young, who weighs 24O,
might manage to steam EN- up for
a time under the handicap, but even
they would suffer in speed As a mat
ter of fact, as Joe Tinker suggests,
there is no intention of doing more
with this rule than forcing the pitcher
to confine himself to the box and cut
out useless gymnastics.
Eleven pitchers have signed their
names to Omaha contracts and several
more are expected when the players
begin to arrive. These men Will be
allowed to work out with those already
signed and If any show real ability
they will be given further chance.
The pitchers whom Pa has signed are:
Durbin, Sanders, Houenbeck, Bovee,
Sunrelar, Thomas, F'rick, Kelley, Pat
ton, Ferry, Hanson.
Pa Rourke expects to be able to
pick half a dozen out of this bunch to
Western league. Some are tried pitch
ers, Sanders, Hollenbeck, Keeley and
Patton being of last years team, and
others are somewhat new to the game,
although they have won laurels in
smaller leagues or in other towns.
Six inf1elders are now under con-
tract, but two of these are considered
as on the hospital list and it will take
Graham or Perrine will be able to
play this year. Perrine was bought
by Pa from Minneapolis, but he was
all in with a bad knee when he reach
ed Omaha. He tried to play for few
games and was forced to quit. Graham
probably will start out utility man.
Fox, Schipke. Potts and Kane are
the other infelders- Fox will play
from the injury to his eye and ex-
poets to be able to report on time. He
nearly lost the use of his eye by having
it gouged in a basketball game. Potts
will play short unless some otner
PLAYER is secured who may crowd him
out of that position and Skipper Bill
will stick for .hird.
In the outfield will be found WEIGH, |
King, Shotten and Tighe, trying for the
positions, with the chance OF Fisher |
being sent back if he does not prove |
seasoned enough for the st. Louis
Browns.
Newell Banks Checker Champion.
Toledo, o., March S.-Newell
Banks of Detroit, defeated Hugh Hen
lerson, of Pittsburg, here for the
checker championship of America.
Banks won four. Henderson three,
with 43 games drawn. The match
vas for the championship of America
md a side bet for $1,000. The con-
est was played at the rooms of the
Toledo Checker club, and has been
IN since February 21.
Billiard Experts.
The new crop of billiard experts will |
make things interesting for years to
ome. Hoppe, Morningstar, Cline, Cut
er, sutton, Demarest ard Slosson are
he best American players today, and
# these Demarest and Cutler should
improve. Billiardists are deploring the
ack of "boy wonders. There is no
lever boy like Hoppe being trained to
he balkline, but it is possible that
here is budding talent yet uncovered
Savage's Horses.
By the purchase of Geo. Gano,
:OSA, the champion money-winning
,acer of 1909, for $4,000, NJ. w. Saw
.ge of Minneapolis, is now the owner
# three of the greatest horses in the
world. He owns Dan Patch, 1:55A,
or which he paid 100000. and Minor
Heir, 1:59A, which cost him $45,00O,I
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