The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-04
MOORE FEELSSPELL
Begins to Get the ''Play Ball''
Fever.
Can Not See Where Any Club Is
Better.
KAWS LOOK CLASSY.
Quinlan, Starnagle and McLau-
rim May "Rot."
Manager Says He Has Been Pa.
tient and Lenient.
kAWS LOOK CLASSY. %

Manager Fred Moore of the Topeka
Kaws has begun to warm up with the
weather and is growing quite en-
thusiastic about his ball club He is
getting peeved with the holdouts, how
ever, and while considering them with
out malice VOWS he will allow some of
them to rot
AS 1t Is getting time and fans all
want to know just what players will
report and what the chances for the
bunting are this year, can say this"
said Moore today.
"Just take a look down mn pitchinp
staff Beecher, Ovitz, Syfert, Nc
Grath, Fugate. Leak, Buchanan, Alder
man and several other youngsters, and
you will see that is quite nice
bunch of talent to pick from. McGrath
has not yet signed his contract but :
think when the bell rings he will be
among the number present Fugate,
too. is dissatisfied with his contract
but have given both these men
raise over their salary Of last year and
I don't think they have any kick COM
ing. have met McGrath and his per-
sonality appealed to me from the first
have heard from good sources that
F'ugate is very likeable fellow and
think these two young pitchers ought
to go good from the start as they have
had some valuable experience in the
past two seasons.
Will Be Fast Infeld.
''Take my infield. With Sabre at
first, also Whitney, who is one of the
best hitters in the minor leagues, am
satisfied with that position. / am 60
ing to play second myself provided
some gentleman don't beat me out.
Quinlan is holding out and it looks like
would have to trade him for some
man 1 know personally to take his
place. I suppose most Topeka fans
know Bill Hopke. I expect him to be
one of the best infielders in the league.
'Then comes my outfield. You all
know Thomson so it is needless for
me to say anything about him. Nc
Laurin seems to have too much money
to play under the terms I have offered
him but 1 have almost completed a
deal whereby / get a man whom I
would much rather have than Nc
Laurin. 1 am not at liberty to make
but I can truthfully say that If I can
land him it will not only make me
happy but the fans of Topeka as well.
I also have Crompton whom I pur-
chased from Cincinnati. He, too. is
holding out and showing a disposition
to want all the money in the club
treasury. If he signs the contract I
forwarded him, he will grace the out
field otherwisehe> will have to stay
out Of baseball this year at least.
Has Gone the Limit.
with Starnagle, Kerns and Morris
for catchers, there would be nothing
left to be desired behind the plate but
Starnagle is another one who wants
more than we can pay him. 1 have
offered him the best contract I can and
If he will not come in. he will have to
stay out for a year.
ct have been very patient with these
holdouts but I now have come to the
conclusion that they must either sign
the contracts I have offered or stay out
of the game"
AS a matter of fact, Moore can not
see where any other club has anything
on his bunch and he is coming up 10
the training time with his head high
ct look to see a very good year in the
Western he said "They tell me all
the clubs have strengthened conside--
able. In fact 1 know my friend Jack
Hendricks at Denver has a mighty
good ball club and I think it will be
Denver the other seven clubs of the
league will have to beat out. l have
made a very careful selection of ball
players and if past records go for any
thing, Topeka will have good basebaii
this season"
A sample of the road uniforms which
the management will order for the club
has arrived. The gray shirt is cut IN
V-neck fashion and black braided. A
black "T'' is on the shirt front and on
the sleeve the club name kaWs IS
enclosed in a black diamond. The cap
is black with a gray 'T'' and button.