The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-22

WHERE THEY PLAY IOMOISISOV'
Topeka at Sioux City.
Pueblo at Des Moines.
Denver at St. Joseph.
Lincoln at Omaha.
Today is another off day in the west
ern league.
It has happened. wichita did not
show the recuperative powers Topeka
had. Isben has taken his cluD TO
Pueblo and hereafter it Will play uhoeF
the new name but continue in the same
schedule. When the 1911 season open
ed, the league looked sound IN It's elgnI
club entirety. Topeka, after the as
estrous season of 1910 looked like the
weakest spot but the business men
saved it. Des Moines seemed to pc
slipping but there was no fear for the
stability there. Topeka people came TO
the aid of the business men who ven
tured their money in the francnlse ana
even though the team is playing losing
ball, the attendance is about the best
in the league. Wichita people with
winning team would not support 1t and
Isbell was losing money SO fast he was
forced to de something to save h1mself.
The loss of Wichita in the Western
league leaves the burden of upholding
Kansas in the baseball world upon To-
peka. With the two clubs in a class A
league, the state boosted of two live
sport towns which could support teams
in that high class. When the two broke
into the Western, making it an eight
club circuit, the prospects were excel
lent for them retaining their positions.
The fate of Wichita is something in the
way of a warning to Topeka. THIS
town is not too solidly established right
now. The good attendance makes a
very favorable outlook, however, and
hA 70 ma M dor
even with a losing team, has every
thing to gain and nothing to lose. They
intend to strengthen wherever possible
and ought to better the standing of
Topeka in the league as the season
progresses.
1t is the general impression of the
club owners in the Western league that
Pueblo will make a. good town for the
circuit. Like st. Joseph they have had
lesson in once losing their franchise
and with increased population and
greater prosperity, the attendance rea-
sonably can be expeEted to be i'm
proved. McGiI1 and Hendrix at Denver
will welcome the advent of another
Colorado city as the greatest piece of
good fortune as it will give them d
stronger say in the leagues affairs
Perhaps with Pueblo behind him McGiIl
next season will get what he wants in
Pueblo may be considered an advant-
age to the visiting clubs who otherwise
jumped to the eastern end again
The Topeka team leaves tonight to
play return games with those clubs
which have been here on the past stay
at home. Sioux City comes first, then
ST. Joseph, Des Mofnes and Omaha.
Two games only are slated for Omaha.
June and 2. The club returns to To-
peka June with Sioux City for the
first guests.
The Joker in the Des Moines pack
is the rotund Hersche person, the
milk Chocolate product" like other
comedians he has speciality and his
is frog call. The fans in the stands
tried to initiate but without even slight
success. Bugs" has a patent on it.
Dwyer had him on second base Sunday
although he is pitcher by trade. When
the rooters could not initiate his speci-
atty they started to place the pun on
it.
''That frog ought to be good after
flies, put him in the Held" they yelled.
Say Bill, you can play that frog
only On wet days, can't your" sug-
gested by the wet day.
where's his tank Dwyer? Don't you
have to carry tank for him?''
81 think he's calling for a tank of
suds. Bill" You're right" slung back
Bill, land if he had it he'd show you
what to do with it,
Then Hersche got understanding
he wouldn't think of if working in the
box.
Come on Louie, Ito Bachant) get
one like I did, he called. Get you a
little red flannel, Whitney. and you
can keep frog on first all day." some
one came back at him.
Later he got somebody out at first
and throwing up both hands emitted