The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-17

comes right down to brass tacks the
team isn't really as weak as its record
indicates. The best of teams can
lose ten straight by not getting an
even break in the luck, and if Dame
Fortune had smiled on the Champs just
a wee bit they would have broken
even on the trip. The playing of the
Packers was UP to the usual stand
ard, but a batting slump had its eff
feet. The outfield is doing well, and
there should be no occasion for alarm
in that quarter. Tom Reilly will play
third base for while. He has been
doing better there than at short, and
his work likely will improve. This
leaves Chick Hartman at short, a
position better suited to him than
third. The pitching staff is not yet
in good working order. Towne has
plenty Of pitchers, but they have not
struck their stride. The Packers
as they are constituted right now are
good for the first division all the way.
st. Joseph. Gazette: Babe Towne is.
raving. Those eleven games which his
team dropped on the road hurt. But
when he got a message OF coincidence
from Bill Shipke, Omaha's pilot, he
went wild. His team is going as bad
as mine" walled Babe. why in thun-
der does he console me?"
Here's a good one Umpire Morgan
pulled off in Denver. Buck Freeman
he got to the plate. He was selecting
a bat when the Denver pitcher threw
to the catcher twice. Freeman then
took his place and the pitcher threw
another one to the catcher. It was a
ball easily but Morgan called Free
man out. What did you call me out
for ?'' asked Freeman. You delayed
the game" declared the arbiter.
It is reported from Des Moines that
HRrGchR the frog and Mort w l0
were given a weeks vacation. to get
into shape, have rounded into form
and will show some clubs a merry tilt
on the home grounds.
Now that John did Killing to Boston
and gave a satisfactory excuse, just
how much of a business layout has ne
in K C. to pull these deals through?
If it is only that pool hall, he sure
makes big gag of it.
Rosson, the new Des Moines pitcher
who made his debut at Pueblo and
was bumped hard, is reported to be a
mute. He formerly pitched in the
New York State and in the American
A. but quit to get rich in western
land deals. Now he has gone back to
baseball to earn back what he dropped
in dry real estate.
Wow! Whew! and a couple of Whees!
by the st. Joseph Gazette:
James @. McGill, owner of the Griz-
lilies, Is establishing an unenviable rep
utation for himself by the methods he
is using. He pulled off one on Owner
Molland and Tex Jones during the
Drummers' last series there that IS
probably without precedent in or
ganfzed baseball. McGin and Hen
bricks are both considerably sWelled UP
since Denver has been in first place
Tex Jones, in a joking manner, said to
McGills Ws-ile standing near the st.
Joseph bench, before a game:
If you fellows win a couple more
games you won't allow anyone in the
park
MciGn did not say word. He
glared dereely at Jones for a minute
and then walked over to where a spe-
the policeman accompany him back to
where Jones was standing.
Take that man out Of the park" he
said to the policeman, pointing to
Jones.
owner Holland. who was standing
vened.
you can't arrest him." said Hol-
land
Arrest him. too" screamed McGin.
magnate was almost beside himself by
this time.
lyon can't do it without taking the
whole team out" said the Drummer
BOSS, and McGiH evidently woke up, be-
cause he walked away then.
The work of Umpire Morgan was
even worse than reports from the Mile
High city Indicated He was far worse
than a homer Before the last
game, whieh Denver is credited with
having won by a score Of to 1, he
walked over to Manager Hendricks Of
the Bears and said:
You keep your men quiet today and /
I'll fix this other team
The record Of the game shows that I
he fixed the Drummers. He benchsd
Powell, Meinke, Borton and ShaffeI
for absolutely nothing. They did not +
even say anything to him. but he was
bent on breaking up the team.
Denver is slowly but surely killing