The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-17

All the Hollanders got a smash or I
more at Blaine Durbi1 except the
blond Barney Reilly. Pebble Meinke /
led his gang with three safe ones.
Dick Crutcher is developing into one |
of the leagues dependable pitchers
Four of the six hits the Kaws got Off |
him were made in the last two innings
after the game was practically settled |
Three of these hits were three bag
gers, however, Rickert. Beecher and |
Whitney doing the heavy biting.
There will be more suspicious among |
the suspicious of the Western scribes
concerning that Higgins sale. 1t final |
~ develops that Prexy O'Neill himself
is the buyer. Now, why was the de-
lay, didn't he like the other buyers or
was he the unknown purchaser all
along? And. furthermore, what are
some more of the facts in the case2 1t
is nobOdy's worry but Des Moines~
Umpires Knapp and Morgan seem
to be pleasing St Joseph all right
That's funny. When that town likes
them one begins to feel like Investigate
ing, but the crippled Kaws have been
so completely routed there are no
charges to make.
Bitten Benz was inserted into the
slaughter of the White Sox by the
Tigers Wednesday and perhaps was hit
no harder than two other twirlers who
worked with him. The Tigers gathered
IA bingles, while Donovan held the
Sox to four hits and one counter.
Dick Cooley is getting rid of some
of his ball players this fall too He
has just sold Pitcher Pendleton and
Outfielders Morgan and Schimpff of
his Salt Lake club to Denver.
Frank Hafford, who caught on with
the Louisville A. A. CLUB after his I'M
conditional release by Manager Rick
ert of the Kaws, has been released
again. This time he goes &c the Zanes-
Vile, o., team in the Central league.
The facts are beginning to come out.
Pittsburg has sent Jack Flynn to st.
Paul as a part payment for Pitcher
OToole. Flynn formerly was the first
sacker for the Saints.
Des Moines Capital: Take it from
US. that if those Prodlgals keep on
playing the same ball as they did in
the 500 series, Des Moines will not
finish in the cellar position. It
was too hot for Manager Babe to work.
When Miller was getting his bumps;
ToWne dragged out the tWlrAer ana
himself, too. Some class to this being
manager on a warm day.
Lincoln Star: With Hueston out Of
the way. Lincoln should clean up the
DeS Moines series. Benz has left the
Boosters and they have but one real
twirler to oppose Lincoln III the other
games, Andy Owens. and the former
college twirler has never had anything
on the Lopes at that. Last year,
Sioux City had a decided edge en- the
Bears which they have appeared to be
| without this season. Lincoln had a
chunk Of the Grizzly goat at the start
but misIaid the keys to the cupboard,
! where it was kept, month ago and
hasn't found them vet. Now it may
he that Tom Fairweather stole them
from US when he was in Lincoln last.
Anyway. Sioux City gave Denver q. NEST
satisfying licking yesterday.
st. Joseph News Press: Big Chief
Johnson was on the mound for the
home lads and his slants and shoots
kept the Kaws busy lodging and guess
ing. 1t was rather torrdd at the or
chard yesterday, just the kiGd of a day
that finds johnson a mighty hard In
dian to beat. He had the goods and
got away like breaking sticks
Pueblo Chieftain: The injury to
tLafty'' Davis Tuesday was misfor-
tune to the Indians in many ways. Da-
Wis will probably be out of the game
for the balance Of the season, and not
only that but it Will probably prevent
him from being sold to the big ledg lie.
Davis was one of the best bets of the
year for the majors and particularly
OF the Pueblo club. Davis was injured
right at a time when he was going at
his very best. His hitting at Topeka
really gave the Indians two Of the
three games which were Won and his
hit Won yesterdays game at Omaha.
Soon after Davis was injured Manager
ISbel1 wired to Middleton who is here
recovering from a fractured rib, ask
ing the Flat Rock youth when he would
be ready to report. Anxious to get back
into the fray, Middleton replied that he
was ready, and he will leave this morn
ing for Omaha and will be i'll tomor-
rows game. Schmid will probably play
the out1eld in today's contest.
ST. Joseph News-Press: If it wasn't
for Denver's big lead in the Western
pennant race, the first four clubs would
certainly have a pretty battle on. The
Bears have spoiled it by getting toe
far into the lead. Look at Lincoln, Fl-
eblo and st. Joseph and figure just WhAi
sort of excitement there would be II
Denver was no farther ahead of the
Antelopes than that club is ahead OF
st. Joseph. The bottom is get
ting ready to fall out of the Texas
League. Trouble among the magnates
excessive fines imposed up-E players
and club owners and dissatisfaction
among the fans are the cause of tbs
wreck of what was at one time one y
the strongest leagues in the west The
Texas League has sent do Eens OF bal
= players to the majors, it has been SIC
cessfal financially up to the last tvs
years but now it appears to have ruf
} the course and is due to suffer he fatt
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