The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-09
Cooley Says That He "May"
Play Ball Himself.
Says He Can Get Into Condition
and Play.
NOW WORKING OUT.
Half Dozen Are Smoothing Out
the Rough Places.
Items of Interest Among the
State Leagues.
WORKING OUT.

ct am going to work hard and try to
get into shape. If 1 can. will play
baseball this year myself"
Thus spoke Owner Cooley concern
ing the workout which he is taking
daily at League park. Cooley has de-
clared since he quit the game last
spring ION account of an injury that
he was through playing baseball. But
the warm spring weather of the last
few days has brought the big fellow
to time and he now wants to play?
whats the use of a man quitting
the game when he can play as good
as I cam he inquired when he was
''kfdded" about his weight. at can
get into condition and play I know
/ can"
who would like to see Richard in the
Aame again. First basemen may come
and go, but Cooley on the initial bag
looks good to the local fans always.
And Cooley seriously considers it.
Workouts are being held daily now
at League park and the workout squad
has almost reached the sore" stage.
Cooley, Abbott (these two alternating).
Henry, Hendrix. Downs. Maxey and
others are tossing and batting the ball
and chasing back and forth in an eff
until reporting time it is likely there
will be some one at the ball park every
day. And it makes the time seem
nearer.
Trouble between Owner George Te-
beau of the Kansas City team in the
American association and some of the
patrons rather than the presence of
an independent team headed by the
holdout catcher of the Cubs. Johnny
King, is given as the cause of what
decrease in attendance there was in
Kansas City in 1909, by Umpire Hayes
of that circuit. who has been in Den
yer for several days. Long ago Hayes
and Tebeau had a personal run in
The umpireS story is interesting be-
cause Kings return to organized base
ball, which is now before the supreme
court of baseball. is made less likely
by the fact that he is accused of hav-
ing tried to harm an American asso-
citation team by putting on counter
attraction.
Hayes declares that Kings team did
not injure the organized baseball
teams attendance so much as another
highly popular independent organiza-
ton backed by a big wholesale con-
Germ. The presence of this indepen-
dent team, Kings nine. added to the
fact that the Kansas City team was
never in the running, is assigned as
the cause for the drop in attendance.
The trouble between Hayes and Te-
beau began long ago. Tebeau, at one
of the meetings of the magnates, had
a resolution put through abOliShing
coaching from the bench. One day
when the game was close Tebeau was
on the bench coaching. Hayes warned
him. but he didn't stop. Then he was
put out. The owner followed the UNI
pire to his dressing room after the
game, where, by arrangement, repre-
sentatives Of the press had gathered
to hear Hayes get his Things turned, !
however, and, according to the UNI
pires story. the papers didn't repeat
what the umpire told Tebeau. Com |
plant was filed with President Joe
O'Brien. but after a probe. the umpire |
was exonerated.
Denver News: Word from Des
MoineS this morning announcing the
return to the baseball team of that
city or Dalton, Matticks and possibly
Lang has thrown a scare into Denver
fans. The addition Of these men makes |
the Prohibitionists the most formid-
able, on paper, of any team in the |
league Practically ali of last years
champions will be in the lineup. In |
addition to the stars named above, Bill
Dwyer, manager of last years team, |
and Bert Neihoff and Catcher Kerner, |
the former Coloradan, will three of |
those drafted by the Chicago White |
Sox who will again wear Des Moines |
uniforms. Then there are Colligan, |
Bader. Williams and a half-dozen star |
pitchers on the present roster.
Des Moines Register-Leader: A
telegram was received from John H. |
Williams Of Pueblo. Colorado, by |
Bob O'Callaghan, the secretary of the |
stockholders of the local baseball club, |
asking If the owners of the Des Moines
team would be willing to transfer it to |
Pueblo this year. John H. Williams is |
a prominent business man of that place |
and IL known to have good financial |
backing. Pueblo must be anxious to |
have good baseball team. Be that as |
Il may il is probable that Mr.. Will !
Jams desire for a first-class team will |
not be realized. at least, as far as Des |
Moines is concerned. If the local team |
is given any kind Of support this year |
st will not be removed. Say, but 1t GER |
tainly would be a real slam on Des |
Moines to have the franchise trans /
ferred to Pueblo of all places. From a |
reliable source the information comes |
that Des Moines is likely to get Frank /
LANCE back. If he doesn't make good /
with the White Sox 1t is stated that /
President Higgins will be able to land /
him. It would certainly be a great |