The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-19

Bears did not reflect any credit on
the craftsmanship of that gentleman
nor has the recent series with the
Lopes played in st. Joseph, added any
laurels to the Joetown crew.
st. Joseph News-Press: Jack Hol-
land hasn't anything complimentary tc
say about Bill Dwyer and his actions
yesterday in persisting that the game
be played out in the rain. Dwyer was
eager to play one more inning and
then would have been glad to quit, in
order to assure a victory and Lincoln's
share of the receipts. Dwyer doesn't
care anything about what st. Joe fans
think of such treatment, but Holland
has the interest of the fans at heart.
Thus he would not consent to play
but one more inning just to "get the
money!" and the whole game was
played.
Omaha News: "Guess 1 will go tc
Chicago and watch the Giants and
Cubs play in the next SERIES said Jack
Hendricks, manager of the Denver
team, this morning. HThis race is not
I see that the other teams are hoi-
lering about my buying players anc
spending too much money for the size
of the league The trouble with them
is that they have bought lot of play
ers that didn't develop. 1 have spent
just about $1,000 for players this year
$500 for Gilmore and $3.50 for Block.
They haven't got any yell coming
st. Joseph News-Press: Umpire
Knapp should have called yesterdays
game when the half hour which is al
lowed by the rules was up, for it was
still raining and the crowd would have
welcomed it. But Knapp listened to an
essay on his nerve, delivered by Bill
Dwyer, and made the teams resume
play. The Druu1merS are not kicking
about losing the game, but the fact
that such partially would not be shown
them on the road leads them to feel
that Knapp pulled a boner and showed
himself up.
overlooks the fact that the statutes of
the pastime in case of rain, make the
umpire the sole judge as to whether
or not the grounds are in fit condition
for the game to continue. With Boss
Jack, the Joetown players and the fans
clamoring for a postpol -ement, 1t re-
quired nerve for Knapp to order the |
teams onto the field. Nothing in base |
ball is more detestable than a homer
but Knapp, in showing that he would |
not give the Antelopes a raw deal on |
the road, proved that he would be |
fair to the Hollanders when away from |
home. Instead of being toasted, Knapp |
is entitled to boost. Jack Holland |
is just like most of us-he hates ts |
lose ball games, and with Lincoln four |
fat scores to the good he was trying |
to put one over on Knapp. We didn't |
inspect that rain storm, but |
it is apparent from a distance that /
Knapp had nerve and even Joetown can
well afford to give him credit.
Sioux City Tribune: ''Get the West
ern League down to a working basis; |
place salary limit" is the cry of the |
club owners in the smaller circuit cities. /
And it is a justifiable plea and one that |
will command a great deal of attention /
in the O'Neill loop in the next few /
years. Is it really cair that there should /
be no limit on the salary list in a league |
where populations vary from $1,000 tc
over 200,0 900. 1t doesn't seem right tc |
the fair minded fan who will take into /
that a team that can |
draw from 1000 to 5000 can well afford /
to pay twice as much salary as the
club that draws but 1000 or 5000. Den
yer ought to win the pennant every |
year with the present situation. Omaha,
St. Joseph and Des Moines should be
right up with the Colorado town. All
could well afford to pay fabulous wages.
But how about Sioux City, Lincoln, To-
peka ard Wichita?
DeS MolneS Capital: Ira Belden VIII I
leave with his former teammates the /
Jobbers tonight. He has been turned
back by Isbell. as Wetzel, the Kansas
state League circuit, seems to have an
edge on the veteran outfielder at the
present time.
Ever notice the batch of names of
League players? If that isn't
a collection that beats anything you
ever saw then We don't want to keep
score on the league that has greater
claims. Just glancing the lineup
over in the league how does this look:
Berghammer, Kores, Chouinard. Ula-
towski, Wacob. Nee, zwilling, Wester-
I'll. Meinke, Chelette, Gossett, Ten
nant, Spahr, Coffey. ETC.
Lincoln Star: Des Moines without
the veteran Ira Belden isn't .Des'