The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-07

City 14s. Des Moines l2s. Topeka lot.
Pueblo 81.
Fielding averages for the Kaws:
Chapman 1000. Whitney .e79. Card
ner 1853. Rickert 1857. purb:n 1851,
Emory 1913. King 1877. Clark 930,
krepps $50. Buchanan $50, Crisp
.917, Edmiston .ST4, Beecher 1862, Flu
gate .s21, Donovan $50.
Denver News: Joe Collins, the OUT
fielder purchased from the Chatta-
has jumped his contract The anvil
chorus that greeted his initial appear
ance here was too much for him, ac-
cording to letter received yesterday
by Manager Hendricks.
L know Denver's reputation for
knocking fans" writes Collins, and as
l got off badly, 1 know that would
have no chance
Collins had done some nifty play
ing both in field and at bat on the
trip from home. In his first game
here, however, he made two errors.
them could not put him right.
Mr.. McGill will make no effort to
secure another man
1t is too late in the season now"
he said, land as long as the team is
going all right, I am satisfied. Chris
Lindsay will be back shortly and that
will leave US Kenworthy as a utility
man. It doesn't look as if we need
worry, particularly if we get through
this Lincoln series all right, as 1 hope
we will"
st. Joseph News-PreSs: Harry Nc
Cllntoek. a big spitball pitcher who is
now with The Milwaukee club of the
American Association, was fired from
the Rockford club of the Wisconsin,
illinois League for winning too many
games When Harry signed with the
Rockford club he made a contract
which stipulated that he was to receive
certain amount for every game he
won, nothing for those he lost, and
was to be allowed to pitch whenever
he felt like it. He pitched the opening
game and asked to pitch the next day.
He won again. Two days later ne won
ancther game That night the direc-
tors of the club gave him his uncondi-
tional release. McClintock relates that
the club president said the owners had
to take the step to save themselves
from bankruptcy. Harry must have
Pueblo Star-Journal: Ralph Craig, if
he keeps up his present gait, is going
to be one of the sensations of the pres
ent race. The Trinidad lad is one of
the fastest men in the Western League
he beat out two grounders to the in
field in the first game of the double
header, and Lincoln was shown an ex-
ample of his speed yesterday, when he
laid bunt down in front of the plate
and was past first by tho time STRAIT
ton fielded the ball. He is a little slow
in getting away on an attempted steal,
but slides well, and his speed calls for
a perfect Play to catch him. He has
been hitting at a remarkable gait since
joining the locals, getting eight hits in
10 tirles at bat for an average of 1913.
What is more. his hits have all come at
critical times most of them driving in
runs. In the games that he has played
he has scored six runs, an average of
better than n run to the game. His
showing has been truly remarkable. as
the averages will show. Then we have
a star ready to jump in when necessary
in Ira Belden. who is as good as any
body's fielder. Belden is a right-hand-
ed batter, while Craig, like Middleton
and Davis, bats from the off side of the
plate The three outf1elders are the
only three left handed batters or the
team, every one of the infielders bat
ting right-handed.
A star, and he is shining. too.