The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-07
The Atlanta Purchase for Out
field Quits Baseball.
Joins the Ranks of Winter Quit
tiers With Determination.
WILL GET ANOTHER
Moore Seems Handy at Finding
Themselves Worry.
Manager Talks of His Club as It
Now Looks.

Ralph McLaurin. crack outfielder
of the Atlanta club of the Southern
league, whom Manager Fred Moore
purchased for the Topeka team re-
Gently, writes that he has quit base
ball for good. Otherwise he wishes
the Topeka club all the success in the
world.
Moore was banking pretty heavily
on McLaurin, whom he bought
Through the Brooklyn club at the rec
ommendation of Larry Sutton. the IA
nous scout. In his letter to Moore
McLaurtn gives no reason for quitting
the game. He writes that he would
be delighted to play here If he played
anywhere and wishes Moore a merry
season. He cost $500 and the check
has been sent Atlanta. No bad faith
IS charged on the part of the Atlanta
management and the money will be
used at the other end of another line
when Moore RECEIVERS it.
Perhaps McLaurin does not want to
come north having read of the 10 be-
low weather and the gas shortage but
he does not refer to that as any rea-
Bon-he simply will not play ball any
more. The outfielder has been one
of the leaders in his league. His home
IS at Mccall, South Carolina.
Speaking Of the reorganized club
as it will look on assembling in To-
peka, Moore said, 1.-THE club looks
good to me right now. I am working
play some fine ball right now.
we've got Strangle. Kerns and Glib
son for catchers. I believe Strange
will be able to set the pace for any of
them. You all know what Kerns can
do and Gibson is mighty well recon-
mended as a youngster and conner.
Proud of Pitching Staff.
"And I'm proud of my pitching
staff. Frankly I think it is going to
prove the best in the league. Nc
Grath, Alderman and Fugate are well
known here. Beecher, OvitZ, Leak,
ones. I know what Beecher can do
and Ovitz Is a conner. Buchanan is
a wise pitcher and knows how to
work on a batter.
ron the outfield, Whitney Is real
first baseman, and they are hard to
find. If 1 can't earn my place at sec
ond, then somebody else can have it.
Quinlin is fast and heady short and
will have to beat out another man
am going to get. Hopke ought to
have no trouble in showing the league
how to play third base.
''In the outfield, will have to get
someone to take the place 1 had for
AdcLaurin. If Tomason is as good as
the people here tell me he is, he will
take care of left all right. Riley,
Person and Burns is a good layout for
the remaining position SO, we see
we are pretty well lined out right
now"
The contracts sent out by Moore
Thursday ought to be floating back
soon with the necessary signatures.
While the fasteners and southerners
may take some time to decide to be-
come westerners, there is no serious
difficulty anticipated along that line.
The enthusiasm Of tho fans grows
as the season approaches and the out
look is for a record season in Topeka.
Nume rous ambitious youths already
are offering their services to Manager
Moore for try-out and likely he will
he harassed to the limit by prospec-
tive ball players when the sun gets a
little warmer.