The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-25
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tail end team. Jones is big pitcher,
who is said to have everything, while
Schmidt is an infielder. Westerzil
who knows Schmidt. says that his
only weakness in the past has been a
penchant for coming in too fast on
hard hit balls and overrunning them.
The Tulsa management declared that
he was worth all that the three men
VIII cost the Wichita club. He was
with Portland. Ore, this spring but
hitting beat him out. Henry, too, is
a pitcher.
Lincoln Star: Art Kruger suffered
a slight sprain of his ankle when his
SPIKE hooked into the wood of the
grand stand in chasing a foul. The
doctor says that the injury is not seri-
GUS. The catcher has been bothered
by this ankle for some time.
Des Moines News: The fight will be
interesting in the Western League next
week between s.. Joe, Des Moines and
Omaha for honors in the second di-
vision.
Only six points now separate the
three teams and all are anxious to be
at the head of the second division to
get the first opportunity to break into
fast company when Wichita hits the
road again, for it is figured that the
Wichitas are due for an awful slump
when they have to leave home Omaha
mas the advantage at present as the
Rourkes are playing at home and both
the Drummers and Champs" are
forced to hold their own on the road.
At the head of the first division the
tight is between Denver and Sioux
CITY, although the eleven straight VIC
tories or the Links have put them
within earshot of second place.
Lincoln News: In discussing the An
telopes and their prospects, President
Despair, of the Lincoln Club, said to
The News: little more than one
year ago Mr.. Stoner and purchased
the Lincoln baseball club. 1t was our
earnest desire to give Lincoln a win
ming club, not only for our personal
benefit, but for the good it would be
to our city. The day we secured the
CLUB 1T looked hopelessly intrenched in
the last place We made one promise
to the fans and that was that we would
not finish in last place. Every fan in
Lincoln remembers the grand finish
the boys made which lifted us out of
the last hole, permitting US to escape
the ignominy of closing the season as
tail-enders, and instead bringing to us
the praise of the league for the SPLEEN
oid record maze in the home stretch
Thus far this year we have refrained
from making any prophecies whatever.
from the close OF last season Manager
Sullivan, Mr.. Stoner and have labored
hard to build a club that would he a
credit and an asset to Lincoln. and all
the time we have had the Western
league pennant in view. 1t has taken
ceaseless effort in searching for high
class players and much money to FL
naliy place on the field the present
1910 Antelopes. We have allowed an
solutely nothing to stand in. our way
OF our getting, as near as we could.
the best club in the Western league'
because we appreciate the true sports-
manship and loyalty of the fans of Lin
coin. We knew they would appreciate
our efforts and we wanted them to
know we truly appreciated their loyal
patronage and support. The 1910 bat
tie is one-half fought and we now
have our team completed and our ma
chine in first class fighting trim. We
have had the opportunity of testing the
strength Of the other clubs and wifi,
the same confidence that inspired onr
prediction made one year ago. nre-
dict that on October Lincoln will he
one of the top three in the percenta ee
table and the club that wins t6e
championship honor will have to heat
the Antelopes. We ask the confinned
loyal and roofing support of the fans
from now until the finish and the bovs
will do the rest"