The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-12

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Cocreham 1892. .-.............- Rose
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Young ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Wainwright
Tracy Observation-Disclosures. Alderman
Former Topeka and Western associa-
| ton players on the coast would make
pretty fair sort of a ball club were they
playing under one management. For
| instance there is Jack Halla, the man
| off whom no one ever made a hit
through any fault of Jack; Gus Hetling
| is playing third base with the Oakland
team and Mite is catching the same
| team. Cheek is catching for Sacra-
| mento and Bayless plays centerheld for
Vernon Corhan, a Western league play
| er is also covering third base on the
San Francisco team and Rapps Ore
member him p is playing first for Port
land. Walter Boles is catching for Los
Angeles and getting away we'll. Dur
bin is pitching there. There are other
players who were formerly well known
to local fans, who are now performing
on the western slope.
Another idol is shattered. In Topeka
we have always been told that the
Sioux City fans were the most loyal
bunch that ever rooted for a ball team.
And we have gloriied in their reputa-
tiCn. But at an exhibition game the
other day some of the Packer town
kissing the players and jeering at their
work. All this despite the fact that the
Sioux players have been together only
a short time and the team they were
performing against is one of the best in
tire American league. Apparently an
other Ducky Holmes who will climb
into the grandstand and administer
punishment to unruly fans is needed in
500 town. Fans who do such foolish
things as knock on the home team at
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WHO prevent ball players from doing
their best work. There are a few of
them everywhere and apparently Sioux
City has some of them. But the sup
position had always been here that
Sioux City was always and everlast-
ingly behind her ball team.
Some of the merchants have already
declared they would close their stores
on the opening day of the Western
league season, provided their competi-
tors would do likewise. Here is some
thing which the Boosters can work on.
The closing of the business houses on
that date will mean that the observance
Of the holiday which opening day
should be, will be more general. 1t will
allow hundreds of clerks who have few
opportunities to see the games, to at
tend the first one.
While Don Despair lies on his bed of
pain in Sabetha no one in Lincoln has
arranged that the opening day of the
Western league season there, be made
gala occasion. Rather rubbing it into
the Lincoln magnate for being sick, it
seems, and some one in Lincoln should
be public spirited enough to push along
the work of securing a general observ-
ance of the opening date.
Already there are knockers in Lin
coin. Their particular aversion just now
is couple of Dryers recruits. Why is
a knocker? Why must people who are
without venom in their system be COM
PEELED to associate with him? There
may be a use for every living thing ex-
cept the knocker. If there's any for
him it has been well hidden.
The attention of the Wichita person
who imagines he is running the league
is called to the fact that every ant who
rides log down the river after the
winters work in the woods is over i'm
AGNES he is directing every log water.
Des Moines Register and Leader: The
infleld problem is not worrying the
manager seriously. With Thomas on
first, Colligan at second, Neal in the
short field and WEIGH looking after the
third corner, he has an all veteran COM
bination, which should prove a stone
wall on defense. All of them are re-
ported to be showing up we'll in prac-
tice. Neal has been slowed up by ex-
cess weight, but is working off the han
dfcap rapidly and rounding into form.
He is said to be a powerful hitter.
Isbell has five men from whom to
pick the material for his outer defense.
The manager was particularly i'm
pressed with the showing of his old
side partner, Eddie Hahn, in the pre-
liminary work. The White So-z veteran |
has regained his old time speed and |
batting and iS I1xy
of a regular station.
Pete Curtis, Red Kelly, Senno and De |
Camp are candidates for the other two |
places. The last named pair of Young |
sters pleased Isbell immensely by their
work on the trip and will be given
every opportunity to make good. Both
Curtis and Kelly are known quantities.
The latter arrived too late to go south
and has been working out with the
Highland Park college squad along with
Phil Douglass.
The Cardinals have a new mascot
and it's a genuine Missouri houn'
dawg. In the eighth inning of Thurs
days conflict n wee black dawg en-
tered Robinson field and inuroducedH
himself to every athlete on the dial
mond with bark and a yelp.
When the houn' dawg appeared thell
Cards swatted Hamilton for three hits
and a run. Then he made his exit,
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the grandstand. Mr.. Dawg was still
in sight and saw the Cards great rail-
II. At the club house Bresnehan re-
the incident of the dawg.
Hey, Kirby" called Rog. Ego get
that dawg and get him quick" In a
flash Kirby, Cousin Chawles' and
Groundkeeper Shaner searched the
park for the animal and he was
brought back to the club house
you, Dick said Rog, pointing to
Shaner, have a house built for the
dawg right next to the club house.