The Topeka state journal., 1912-08-21
Denver at Des Moines.
Sioux City at Lincoln.
Wichita at Omaha.
st. Joe at Topeka,


Wichita at Omaha.
st. Joe at Topeka.
The st. Josephs. in command of
Captain Kelly, Holland being in Chi
cago, believe that if they can win six
out of eight of their next games on
the road Denver will have to hustle
along for that 1912 pennant. The Jo-
seys are coming fine again. The in
jured list has been reduced to zero
and the Hollandese believe now is
their chance.
Two double headers are in sight
for the home fans. One of them is
scheduled for Thursday and the 9TH
er Sunday.
Billings, one of the new Kaw
catchers and whose home is at Grant
vile, has impressed the manager,
more probably than any of the other
recruits. Gear didn't say so, but d
large part of his conversation was
about Billings whose work is crude
and who needs training but who gives
evidence of being a tHeady'' player:
They're a good kind to have around.
Smith, the other backstop, is already
regarded by many fans here as one
of the good ones in the O'Neill circuit.
But the recruits have all done fair
ly we'll. Some of the young pitchers
are wild as the wind but this diff
Guilty can be overcome if they keep
working. Mckee and Sullivan are be-
lieved to need only more work to get
to going a la Western style.
Chick Brandon will pitch his
goodby game today, having been or
dered to report to Kansas City tomor-1
| row. The Chick has been working
hard for a week to get into shape He
says that for the first time he feels
like clipping 'em over and promised
today that the ball would have some
Zip on it, Brandon is disappoint-
ed at being recalled. He had hoped
to stay here despite the fact that re-
turning to Kansas City means more
money for him.
Hornsby who has had a good rest
while the youngsters were working
will be the only vet on the twirling
staff when the "Chickering'' returns.
He is in better shape and will be sent
against the enemy in one of the PAIR
of games Thursday. Pepper is re-
ported to have recovered from the
soreness in his arm which kept him
from getting the speed he desired and
on which he largely depended.
ves tho umpires stole a few of the
games, as the repeated losses by one
score indicate. The umpires WORKING
here now are said to be responsible TOT
part of it. The indicator men, in many
KaWs a square deal, taking from them
and giving to teams higher up in the
race ss
OF course Jack F'ugate beat the Kaws
in one of the Omaha games. This is
always the case. Jack may cop anoth-
er game for the Rourkes while he is
going good. Then under ordinary con-
ditions, it will be time for Jack to
slump again.
Patterson has blood in his eye now
and has been promising for week
that if he got back into the game some
one would lose a job. Well, he's got his
chance, Gear is sending him in to take
the place of Nagel who has a bad leg.
Patsy has learned to hold the ball when
it is thrown to him and may go bet
ter.
Watson will play first for the Joseys
here instead of Borton who reports to
Comiskey. Meanwhile Holland is in
Chicago after another player. Westerzil,
Kelly says, has helped the Drummers.
He is going nicely.
Add Borton: Schmidt won a game
for Topeka from ST. Joseph the last
time the team was here by passing
Boston three times when the bases
were crowded. 1t was a wise move in
each case as the initial sackster is
some pinch hitter The ball was kept
away from him and the next man up
invariably made the third out with the
bases full
Cochran is out of the game with a
sore side. He strained some of the mus
cles while pitching. He will be out of
the game for several days
Why not take a squirt and beat Wich-
ita out, thus verifying the prediction
OF Jack Hendricks that the Jobbers
would finish in last place?
AT Kaw field tomorrow O'Clock, the
kaws and Drummers. Two games.
what? Sure, see'em both
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