The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-16


It was generally noted in the last
game of the home series when the
Kaws trimmed the Hollanders IL to 1
that Eddie Crompton seemed to have a
new life and apparently exerted himself
to the elort Of making a sensational
catch.
There's a reason. Crompton and tho
management have gotten together in a
heart to heart talk. Square with him
self, Eddie admitted he had been re-
serving a little more energy than he
should and was not giving his salary's
worth to the club. He explained that
he had not extended himself for vari-
Gus reas ms. One was his operation ut
the first Of the season from which he
did not gain strength rapidly. Others
were various small grievances and the
large one that the management had re-
f--sed to pay his hospital bill. AS he
had never played any for the local club
and could not open the season, and was
not In condition when he reported, ne
finally was made to see that the club
could not possibly be expected to pay
that bill
CromDton is one of the high priced
men Of the club and considered so good
Clark Griffith would not let him go
without keeping string on him. He
had failed to show any of his class here
and was about to be sold and another
fielder secured. For instance, last sea-
has been running flat footed and half
heartedly. In that final game with st.
Joseph. however. he seemed to be an
other fielder and another base runner.
He has been hitting good for the past
week. ~
Now that he has promised to forget
his peeve and work for the club the
fans undoubtedly will find him one of
the best.
Outheld VIII stand.
The outfield. therefore, viii be al
lowed to go a head as 1t is and work
together. The management says there
is no need Of a change or any worry
about Il now since the right garden
viii be taken care Of with more spirit
But there is about to be something
happen to the infield. This youngster,
Wallace, is said by Kid Nichols to he
Western class but very likely this is
overenthusiasm fer the lad. Hopke
showed a flash of pepper the last day
at home as well as Crompton but there
has been nothing said Of any confer
ence with him. Hopke isn't infatuated
with shortstop Job and says he took it
simply to relieve the shortage on the
infield. Now the talk of shifting him
to second is taken by him as an out
rage and he says il win make a bum
Of him.
Sleepy HOpke May Be Sold.
Fairweather has offered a trade Of
Hopke play his regular position at
third but Reilly has been crippled dur
ing the road tour and it is doubtful
whether the deal would help anybody.
The opinion still prevails that if HOpke
turned on some steam he would be the
most valuable infielder IN the league.
Perhaps he will do that on the trip and
stop criticism IF he does not he most
probably viii be sold to a club which is
ready to pay the Kaws what they gave
for him.
Manager Moore says that he win go
into the game today. Sioux City is
strong for Moore because up there he
YVaroped the ball so hard and pulled off
some major league fielding stunts
then got sick. He probably will go into
the game at short and try Wallace at
second, IL not today, when he does 20
in. There is sure to be something hap
pen to the infleld and If Moore can
hang some shot on those flighty nerves
Of his. he viii be the shortstop when
the club comes home
After a day OF rest the Kaws left last
night for Sioux City, where they do
battle with the slipping Champs. The
Sioux came home off the road with Il
losses and one win out Of the dozen
games played. The Kaws started them
on the toboggan by taking thrss
straight when they were here. The
series opening there today, therefore,
win be one of especial interest.
Here's where Denver gets started on
the road. The Bears play five clubs on
the eastern end of the loop and some
body ought to pull them down.
Omaha World Herald: Now, don't
you hammersmiths jump onto Robin
son. Pas Toledo HEAVIER. simply be-
cause the Grizzlies clawed a few gashes
across his escutcheon yesterday. You
can no more gauge a baseball pitcher
by a game or two than you can a good
piece Of brick cneeze by smelling it
Chase and Callahan were discussing
baseball after a recent game in New
York, and attention was called to the