The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-17
GOOD
BALL
TOWN
Topeka Paid Admissions $4,000
for Last Season.
All Players Signed and Anxious
to Report.


lookout for new material is not seek
ing additional talent at this time. Last
year at this time most of the team re-
manned to be signed. This is one of the
many cheering features which were
brought out at the meeting of the To-
peka Baseball association held in the
directors room of the German Amert-
can bank Friday night. Instead of be-
ing compelled to spend nearly a thou
sand dollars for the training season the
management now stands to make
little money on it; instead of being
confronted with holdouts every player
purchased has signed his contract; in
stead of a deficit of $4,000 to begin the
season on the management will be
nearly out OF debt when the kale begin
to flow toward the strong box.
Arch Catlin. secretary of the club
last year, was elected president at the
board of directors meeting which fol-
lowed the stockholders meeting Fri
day night IL A Auerbach was named
vice president and F. p. Metzger is the
new secretary and treasurer. The board
of directors was elected and the num-
Der increased from i've to seven. Inc
new directors are H. A. Auerbach,
Chester Woodward, S. J. Bear, c. B.
Merriam. A. NJ Catlin, Glilford Dud-
ley and F. P. Metzger A resolution to
increase the capital stock to $4,000,
an increase of $4,000 was adopted. This
stock will likely not all be issued.
Enough to make up a deficit of $4,000
left over from last season Will De IS
sued, being subscribed by the directors
themselves. The debt of $4,000 with
which the directors started last season
was reduced $4,000 during the season.
watch the ball" will be the popu-
lar cry at the local club grounds this
summer Danberry has been engaged
as groundkeeper and among other i'm
provements to be made at the local
park is the erection of living quarters
for the sage of Joplin. The diamond
has been raised and sOdded and the
field must now be graded up to the
diamond slope. A clubhouse Will be
built and the players can dress at the
grounds this year. The hundred opera
chairs already purchased will be in
stalled in the grandstand as an ex-
pertinent md if they pay their number
will be increased. Changes IN the en-
frances to the grandstand are also
planned.
Topeka was one of the few towns IL
the league that drew more than it's
entire population in attendance last
year. Although the census department.
didn't treat US fairly about the pOpu-
lation matter the report OF Mr.. Catlin,
secretary for the club last year,
showed that the paid attendance at the
local park was 52,545. Nearly half OF
this number sat in the grandstand. The
receipts of the season at home show
that $50 more was received at the gate
than at the grandstand.
Topeka was one of the best towns in
the league last season. Only Denver, St
Joseph and Pueblo paid the local man |
age1nent more than they were paid here.
st Joseph was the second best drawing |
card here, Sioux City leading the list j
Denver was third in the list here al |
though the KaWs drew better in the |
mountain city than in any other in the |
league. Omaha should either make |
good showing or forever hold her peace |
about being a major league town. De- |
spite the fact that Topeka. made good |
showing against the Rourkes the local I
management paid Omaha more money |
connection with the fact that three games |
were transferred there at the close Of the I
season speaks well(?) for the Sandy Girls |
void burg. The local club was paid |
$4,000 for road games
With the fourth trip cut out, saving of +
81 800. the season shortened half a month
and a saving of $3.50 in wages, and the
saving made in the training season this
year the directors are sanguine of pay
ing year this season. Probably half of
the forty-two players and perhaps more
will be disposed of to other clubs before
the beginning of the season There VIII
be few men cut loose Gear has not
signed men that he can not SELL Some |
of them. signed for nothing, have already |
been sold and the purchase price paid to /
the local club There will be games every |
day on the training trip and the guaran-
tees will prevent a loss on the journey |
And the OFFICERS of the association are /
happy at the prospect
Among other pitchers who have writ I
ten to the management that they do,
please want to come back this year is
''Tessie'' Alderman. Tessie is already
grooming his arm. He will be allowed to
report and if he makes good may be car
ried. Barney McGrath is married and
wants everyone to know that he's taking +
care of that arm and himself He prom /.
ises the management that this league
will be unable to hold him after this
year. Good reports come from Jack
Fugate a good pitcher but who wouldn't
behave himself. Fugate will have to be-
have or go this year and Gear thinks he +
can make the Iowa farmer let it alone
He promises to send Jack higher next
year if he has to give him the gold cure. +
Five pitchers viii be carried by Gear
this year He has Is signed up. Some of |
them will have to show some stuff to |
continue to draw salaries. One of The /
five will be a southpaw- Some south I
paws will likely be seen working hard I
within a week and a public reception at i
the Commercial club will be held for him 7
He will talk more or less baseball and /
his information on players Will be with T
held until that time.
Durbin has been sold to the Oakland
club of the Pacific Coast league Durbin
was one of the Kaws' most dependable
He was used in deal for younger
man said to be as dependable. Durbin
made lot of friends here who viii wish
him well.
Murphy Plans New Park.
Chicago Jan. 17.-Charles Webb Muir
ply today promised Chicago fans the
greatest ball park in the world. Rurnors
Of a new AN palace on the West side
have been launched before, but let 1t