The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-28

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Hendricks expects to lose Catcher
Block by draft to the Chicago Nation
ais this fall. He saw Murphy recently
and formed that opinion after CONVEX
sation with the Cub owner. For that
reason he is particularly enthusiastic
over young catcher he will get from
the southern part of Ohio when the
season there closes. The youngster IS
believed to be a second Archer by the
Denver Boss.
Harris, who didn't show anything in
the first half of the season, being sick
all of the time, is coming out grandly
for Hendricks now. He has won the
last three games pitched. Harris has
been the goat of the team in Denver all
year and for this reason Hendricks ex-
poets him to show all the batters up
next year. He says the player the fans
pick as the@goat is always his leading
player the following season.
Hendricks expects to secure four
promising players by draft this year
They include the catcher above men
toned, an outfielder and two inf1elders.
Prexy O'Neill is reported to have had
some correspondence with Oklahoma
City persons concerning the proposed
moving of that city into the Western
league. Nothing to it, unless some
town other than Topeka is going to lose
their franchise.
The Kaws may rest assured that
Hendricks will shoot at us the best he
has in baseball goods. The Denver
leader wants to get home in first place
and will take no chances on any To-
peka game.
Bean drove one at Hahn in Des
Moines that knocked. Hahn down after
ii had flown to outfieId. Beal hits the
tan as hard as any man in the league.
There are other hot weather stories
afioat.
Great joke from Lincoln. Chris
Lindsay, the best natured man in the
league, outside Cochran, was chased
out and fined SO for Raging the UNI
pire.
1t is getting to be rough sailing for
the Wichita club. Down at the Beer
less Princess the attendance has gone
to pieces. Jack Hendricks is talking
about the transfer of the Wichita
games to Denver later in the season.
Of course this will not be done. Since
the home crowd quit Cooley and he
took the games away it is not con-
en- this end of the circuit.
The Witches have had a lot of
tough luck at that. Middleton and
which Hughes ought to have is tied
up. Belden was released by Des
Moines and that sends him back to the
Witches President Eaton of the
wichita club says the team will not
draw anything at home. The man
81 hoS a,
lot of money this year, having to buy
and build a new park and grand
stands. This money will be saved an
other year. And more money can be
put into players.
walter Frantz has left the Jobbers. |
With the return of three players, |
there was no need for him. He sug- |
gested that he be released, as he con- |
templates either a trip to the coast |
or a visiting tour before fall weather |
begins. If he does not go baseball |
ing to the coast he will visit several |
cities where he has friends before re- |
turning home.
Hooray and Hooraw. Chick Bran
dom is coming back. After calling |
him in, Carr has decided to return /
the finger and he will journey Lack /
to his Kaw town teepee and add more |
Western League scalps to his belt If
Brandon is going good upon his re-
turn Gear will have the best pitch
ing staff with which he has been
blessed this year. Hornsby is working
better than ever, Reynolds has shown
promise, Mckee looks good, Cochran
is himself again and Cocreham proved
his worth in the last game he fin l
ished.
If the recruits keep up the good
work started, the promise for next
year should be exceptionally bright.
They will make good against the lest
teams in the league when those teams
are going their best. This means
more than to go good in the carly
play when the hitters haven't got
their eyes fixed on the ball. OF course
the new players are not going to lin
all of their games. But pitching like
Of them.
Gears temple is still in a dangerous
condition and it is hard luck to have |
nim out of the game at this time, /
aspecially with Bashang also out. The |
q sensational catch or two and |
getting two safe blows in four chances.
0ne of them was due to his speed in /
getting down the line to first.
After getting two home runs in as |
many days Mcdonald famed three |
lines Tuesday. But the big fellow will
likely smash a good many more as
lard as he did Sunday and Monday. |
The Kaws suffered a lot in the call /
ng of balls and strikes Tuesday and
NcGinnis called two men out at first |
Who were plainly there ahead of the
pail.
Now that Kenworthy is gone CULLEN
Ariol res IL l
player The third sacker plays the
yane hard in every way. He doesn't
overlook a. single bet He uses ev-
.rything he can think of to win and his ]