The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-25
Fred Moore Makes Hit With the
Early Fans.
Little Manager Is Fast as Light
ming at Second.
AT ST. MARYS.
Just Nine Players Taken Up the
Line.
First Baseman Sabrie Shows Up
Well, Too.

Hes the first real second basemap
we've had since Olson was here, remark
ed one of a bunch of dyed-in-the-wool
fans at the ball park yesterday even
ing. They were watching Fred Moore,
the new manager, perform and every
body concurred.
Moore puts on a little more steam
every day and is now going in a fair
mldSeaSOn form. He has a mighty
pegging arm and a neat line of foot
work. He was staring line of hold
the-runner-On feints last night which
around this yard to date.
Eddie Sabre, the Buffalo crack first
sacker, was out for practice yesterday
and gave the fans some chance to draw
a line on him and on Whitney. There
is fine pair of them and either ought
to be the best in the league.
Larry Quinlan has forwarded his
signed contract and notice that he was
leaving New York last night for To-
peka In the meanwhile Breitenstein
is covering the short field and the in
ner circle was working pretty enough
last night. With Sabre or Whitney
at first. Moore at second, Quinlan at
short and Hopke at third, Topeka can
hardly see anything better to be asked
for.
With Thomson, Crompton and
Breitenstein in the outfield, the outer
circle can hold it's own with the in
field pace and. there really is nothing
to do but feel good over the fielding
proposition.
Another catcher has been added to
the backstopping department in Char
lie Smith. who has played in the Amer
lean Association and the Three-I
League Moore has practically given
up Starnagle. This would leave Kerns
Norris Harkins and Smith behind the
bat.
The pitching staff is letting out in
the work at the ball park and looks
like winner. Beecher, Fugate, Leak
working hard and McGrath is getting
in form although he neglects to sign
his contract. Alderman. who writes
not a word. King, Snyder and Kauf-
man are yet to report.
The first practice game is being play
ed this afternoon with the Irish at
st. Marys. The bunch Moore took UP
includes. Beecher, Leak and Upton
pitchers; Norris, catcher; Whitney
first; Moore, second; Hopke, third;
pitchers not working will fill the out
| field. Secretary Dossman accompanied
| the team.
The remainder of the squad will work
out at the ball park this evening. Ne
gotiationS for a Sunday game with the
Kansas City Blues are under way and
| it is more than likely the game will be
slated.
Several loads of lumber were dumped
at the ball yard yesterday for the be-
/ ginning of repairs on the stands
| The management has decided first tc
construct a row of boxes the whole
| length of the grandStands. These vii
| seat several hundred spectators. The
exact number has not been determined
as the management will not crowd the
/ chairs but is rather inclined to spread
| them, giving the greatest comfort pos
| sible.
| The full extent of the repair or re.
construction has not been fully planned
/ but the west bleachers will be rebuilt
in part and new supports placed un.
/ der them. This west end of bleachers
seemed to he getting weak last season
| and the present company is not anxi-
Gus for any damage suits.