The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-30
Where They Play Today.

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Where They Play Today
Wichita at Denver, ? games, $3.50
Lincoln at Des Moines. games, 3
D. m.
Topeka at ST. ice. games, 1890 a.
m. and 3 D. m.
Omaha at Sioux City. games 3
p. m.
Chester Milton Brandon and Pep
Hornsby, both With the Kansas City
team until recently, will pitch for the
kaWs today in the contests at Hol-
early decision. These are two of the
pitchers which Gear counts upon to
strengthen the Topekas hurting staff.
Hornsby was secured several days age
and the deal for Brandon was closed
in Sioux City last night according
to the announcement of President Arch
Catlin, president of the Topeka club,
today. OF Brandon it may be said that
he lost large number of his games
with the Kansas City club earlier in
the season. He was sold to New Or
leans with the understanding that he
could be returned to the Kansas City
club II N. o. didn't. like him. He made
the journey, pitched one game, allow
ed two hits and was returned. The
manager there had been after another
pitcher and merely had Brandon tc
fill in until the other pitcher arrived
But everybody knows ''Lnlck," as ne
is called. He ought to show class
mere. The goings faster in the A. A.
At any rate it shows the MANAGEMENT
is doing all it can to strengthen the
pitching staff.
One nice thing about it, despite the
numerous defeats of the Kaws, is the
fact that they go down fighting hard
in every game. With every effort be-
ing made to strengthen the pitching
staff, and the team fighting hard the
prospect isn't nearly as dark as ii
might be.
Umpire Johnson chased Cy Young OFF
the diamond at Joetown Wednesday.
They recently mobbed an umpire in
Holland town and the chances are that
there will be no question about the
close decisions there. They will go tC
the home team and the visitor who
kicks will not receive much considera
ton. Not that it isn't proper for the
umpire to run the game. But the fans
here who have witnessed the tactics of
opposing teams whose players have
beefed long and loud, with no sign b.
the umpire that he was running tn,
game, can't help, but wonder at the
chasing of Cyrus.
Meanwhile do not forget they come
home Saturday.
One of the men whose money is
tied up in baseball here told the wri-
ter that if the KawS were going to
make expenses during the coming sea-
son the crowd at home must make up
the deficit. on the road. The other
towns outside St Joseph. are not fur
nishing the crowds usual this year.
Attendance at Denver this year is very
shy The figures sent out are heavily
padded. The same is true of Omaha.
The crowds are poor at Des Moines
and Sioux City. These statements are
borne out by the box office receipts.
So it is up to the kaw fans to turn
out in good numbers whether the team
is winning or losing. 1t is for the
good of the game. Baseball must be
supported. And it is to the credit of
the town that despite the poor show
ing of the team the fans did turf
out fairly well during the last at home
series. Keep it up only make it bet
ter.
The management believes that out
side the pitchers the team will do. The
records indicate that it is a good team.
But the pitchers are bad and no on
knows it more than the manager anG
the directors. Lines are out for other
and better pitchers. It may be tina:
Hornsby will prove o. K. The chances
are in his favor until he proves to the
contrary. Others are sought and will
be secured as quickly as they can be
purchased for an amount which the
Kaw men can afford to pay. But they |
are scarce and deals are slow. Pitchers
never were in such demand as they are
this year. For instance a scout for
one of the big league teams received
orders to buy two pitchers in the |
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price. He tried to do it. What hap |
pened? The owners laughed at him
Sell their pitchers just now when they |
are fighting for pennants? Not so
that you could notice it. AS August |
draws near these men will likely boil |
be sold to report after the battle here |
has been decided. But not now. And |
the same thing is true in the leagues |
from which Western pitchers are
drawn. There are plenty of poor pitch |
ers. The management is trying to figa. |
shy of that kind.
Saturday will bring the boys home |
Tor an engagement with IsbelPs Des
1t will be a pleasure to the |
kaws to play once more before friend |
Y audiences and IsbelTs troupe will |
De given a chance to show how they |
lid it in the Iowa capital. Perhaps |
hey may find a different proposition. |
The Isbells haven't visited here yet !
his year. Saturday will give the fans
chance to compare the work of the
wo and decide whether the north |
srners were lucky in getting that
hree out of four run or whether they |
ire that much better than the Kaws.
And a big crowd will be taken by the |
Saws to mean that the home fans
ire with them in their attempt to win
contests.
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lay Kissane escaped. The crowd