The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-27

ings of the Kaws.
Today sees the first of the Topeka
transferred games changed on account
of the big fair. The Kaws will go to
st. Joseph instead of coming home and
bringing them along. Let's see. Wasn't
his misf1ts along toward the end of
last season.
Lincoln Star: Manager Robert I'M
glaub may be out of the game for
good share Of the remaining games
as the result of an accident at Omaha
yesterday. Bob ran to first with the
ball on an unassisted play. to retire
as Bob's foot went on the bag, VIII
liams stepped on it. Fortunately the
spikes did not enter the flesh, but the
bad big toe, which has been bother1ns
the Lope leader all season was twist
ed and Robert can hardly walk on 1t.
st. Joseph Gazette: st. Joseph has
an excellent chance of getting a death
grip .on that second place during the
present series and all of the Drummers
are fully aware of the fact Every
member of the team, even the bench
warmers, were doing their very best i'll
the pulling line yesterday There's
reason. Owner Holland has offered the
team $500 for second place. Isbell has
offered his men a like inducement, it is
said, so a battle may be expected every
time these teams get together
Little Alexander Zwilling returned to
the fold yesterday. He got three hits
He had gone three games without the
semblance of a safe swat and he was
just on the verge of cabling to the
emperor for help.
Charlie Rabb's injured ankle kept
him out of the fray yesterday Tex
Jones was sent to third and Billy Bor-
ton used on first.
Pueblo Star-Journal: Frank Isben
left this morning for ST. Joseph, where
he Will join his club and take personal
charge of the men, The boys nave
struck another one of their slumps and
although Acting Manager Shaw tele-
graphed that everybody was do1n6
their best and trying hard for victory,
the local manager thought his pres |
ence necessary in that important series |
with St. Joseph. Upon the outcome of
this series depends the chances of the
local club finishing in second place |
The boys seem Just unable to grab a |
victory these days, going into the ninth |
inning as they did yesterday with an |
apparent safe lead only to have the |
opposition wipe this lead away and pull |
a victory out of the fire. This series |
at ST. Joseph is the last one of the |
year on the road, as the boys return |
home to finish the seson at home, play |
ing twelve games here before the wind |
up.
Lincoln News: Coach Stiehm, the |
Cornhuskers, new mentor, has taken
hold at Nebraska with a zeal that is
promising of results. His introduction /
of two practice sessions each day dur
ing the week of registration has put
the squad far ahead of the ordinary |
situation pertaining to physical condi-
ton and the candidates, as result, |
are anxious for the inauguration of |
scrimmaging. This phase Of the prac-
tice begins next Tuesday afternoon.
Upwards of fifty players were in uni |
form this morning on Nebraska field |
and the material for the varsity and
teams looked to be of eX- 1
ceptiona1 grade. Coach Stiehnn is de-
voting most of his scheming to the So
luton Of the fullback problem Kruse,
the former Lincoln high player, was in
the moleskins, having Joined the squad +
yesterday, and Stiehm intends to give
this husky youth good looking over,
working him out daily at fullback-
the ex-Omaha athlete, who |
was a freshman last fall, has not reg
istered but is expected to Join the
Cornhusker candidates early next
week. He is to be tried out at full
back and given every opportunity to |.
prove that he is the backfield perform
er whom Stiehm is seeking. Gibson is
still another fullback possibility, his
ability to boot the ball being a strong
point in his favor. The competition
bids fair to be keen for every position
on the varsity eleven and the coach Is
in no hurry to make his selections.
Coach Stfehm announced today that he
would pit the varsity against the
freshfes in a forty-n1inute engagement
next Saturday afternoon, throwing
open the gates to every Cornhusl1er fol-
lower.
Roy Beecher is showing signs of
coming back as pitcher. He went
along seven innings against the Sioux
allowing a run. Then 1t hap
pened and Durbin was called upon, but
he showed he had some of the old
goods again.
The Sioux used up three pitchers
the KaWs, but the Topeka tourists
could not be denied. Krepps and /
Durbin are the only ones who did not
swat, but Krepps had three sacrifice
hits and Durbin was up only once
The Grizzlies handed the Hopefuls
enough after taking them out to the i
highlands for the series 1t was an
otber shutout Tuesday, with Kinsella
IN the box and the new man, Vance,
behind the plate. Plynpton hung on |,
right well, however, giving the Denver
-eam only six bingles-
1t is a peculiar thing about Durbin's
pitching that in practically every game
ne pitches, whether he wins or loses
and no matter how long he is In the
box. he has wild pitch. Seldom does
hat in his system and invariably gets
t out
UNCLE JIMMIE WINS RACE.
raft sees Presidential Handicap After
His Hutchinson Speech II