The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-04

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then the taiIenders, II was met at the
train by 500 fans, headed by Mayor
Clayton and q brass band This, de-
spite the fact that it was raining. too
St Joe is giving additional evidence
every day that II appreciates its re-
adm Iss1on to the Western league. as
well as the showing Jack Holland s
crew is making There isn't another
city In the circuit where that could
have happened
Des Mofnes CAPITAL. Pitcher Hues-
ton. the BIees Military school lad. Is
scheduled 70 arrive today and will
likely appear On the firing line Leo
Sage. the elongated twirfer. is not in
a sore arm Owner Higgins Is after
a pitcher from Holy Cross college,
recommended by Scout Hutton of the
! Brooklyn team
St Joseph News-Press- 1t doesn't
take deep study to find out just how
close the race for the Western league
rag has become \ glance at the IF
table viii reveal that the clubs are
punched like grapes, and that any one
of the conteuders is liable to pick a
sour one at any time If the race
continues this way for another SIX
weeks the Western league VIII have a
record for close running that has new
is the hardest in the country. and,
best of all, the clubs are playing
mighty good baseball Every now and
then bunch OF eIephantire scores
fought Iow-score battles Offset the run
away contests and then some
Des Mofnes CAPITAL: Frank Gotch.
the champion wrestler Of the world.
last winter made big effort 70 be
come the owner Of the Des MONIES
baseball club He made good sized
offer 70 John F Higgins of Chicago.
the present owner Of the Des Motnes
team but the latter refused to con-
slider ths offer Frank Gorch has al
ways been interested in baseball In
fact, he plays baseball whenever ne
gets z chance. and is reported to be
more than an average first baseman-
When he hits the ball It travels Gotten
is suffering right now from the effects
OF a broken nose which he received IN
d baseball game The injury received
long ago hampers him considerably in
breathing Others have wanted the
Des AIotnes club in the last year
ssDucky'' Holmes, who formerly owned
the Lincoln and Sioux City franchises
and was voted out OF the Western
league at the last meeting, made
bid for the club last winter TO John
z. Higgins Of course The latter did
not give much consideration to the bid
Of the former Sioux City man. Holmes
Is now managing the Toledo club OF
the American association The fact
that NJ z CautIIon does not consider
Des MoInes all in as 4 baseball city
was revealed last winter when he made
an offer Of $4,000 for the franchise
here The CantiIIOus would like to get
a live place &c run in conjunction with
the Minneapolis club They have 50
many players that they would ike to
have two teams which they have direct
control Of Nike and Joe don't feel
like expending their energies OF one
club. It IS probable that they Will
soon expand into some other league
Osborne Farmer As evidence that
Z slogan does 10 good look at the
Topeka ball team It IS in last place,
but Topeka has the finest slogan ever
turned out at any factory. Kansas
City has no slogan at all. but still the
Blues can not get out Of the last hole
Then again If a slogan cant help the
ball team win, what earthly good is it,
Sioux City Journals: Sioux City won
yesterday, 50 it can be SAID with good
grace that Speucer's umpiriug IS with
out question the worst that has been
seen in Sioux City this wear The Lin
coin boys are satisfied they got the
worst OF It in two decisions Monday
Tuesday he declared Jude out at the
plate when he was unquestionably
safe
Sioux City Journal Battle AK WEIGH
IS reinstating himself as the real pinch
hitter.
Wichita Beacon: Since he joined the
club, -+Phfr' Kerner has made eleven
hits, including all sizes from a single to
homer He has played in five games
All he needs TO do is to keep up some
thing near that kind Of 4 clip to become
I real hero at Wichita
Wichita Beacon: Don't ask me
the strongest I don't know Some Of
the boys seem willing 10 hazard opin-
ions, but I'm not ready to register my
guess-not just yet They all look good
TO me- It's the best minor league I
ever saw, as far as the teams being
evenly matched IS concerned The
speaker was Frank IsbeIL He had just
returned from 4 swing around the
northern end Of the circuit and had
seen Denv-r give his pets two tt1uu1p-
ings on the home grounds Of the Joboer
crew.
i've seen EN- al but Topeka and ST.
Joe" he continued, and I'll be switch
ed if I know which is the best They
tell me up north that Topeka is just as
hard to beat as any Of them and that
St Joe has been playing the kind Of
ball that has 4 right TO put it on top
We're leaving here today in fourth
place We may come back in first Ur
we may De fighting St J0e-yes, St Joe
for the bottom I'm neither 4 prophet
nor the son OF q prophet, and I wouldn't
think of predicting where the Jobbers
will stand 4 week from now It's toO
close to be comfortable"
At it Long Tire.-GeniaI Hostess
Ch7vtug compltme1ted young Br1to1 on
his dancing to fascinating forefguer)-
But you dance most beautifully. count
COuur-Oh- but I an dancing ever since I
was a little child Young B-itou-yVou-t
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