The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-03
AS WILD AS EVER
Slapnika CrippIes Chance by
His Wild Pitching.
Paul Cobb Decides to Continue
in Lincoln Field.
SEND CLARK BACK TO WICHITA
Denver Has Pirate Manager
Running Jobber Team.
Lincoln Would Like to Land
Catcher Chapman.

It was Slapnika, formerly the juice
ball hurler with Cooleys w esteIll
League infants, who crippled Manager
Chance of the Cubs this spring IN d
game at Louisville Slapnika, who is as
wild as ever, eased crazy curve INTO
the small of the back worn by the
peerless leader. Chance was neaT l3
retired from baseball last summer py
several beanings. This spring ne re
ported in splendid shape but ne mas
been twice the victim OF high fast ones
and the season has not begun ChaIlce
should wear some football regalla-
The Lincoln News thinks Paul COBB
does not deserve the Planning ne re
ceived in this department a lew gay ,
since. No intention to pan" Copp or
anyone else Lincoln fans without
doubt will be glad to see Coob IN the
outer garden. This department is glau
the trouble is ended. Lincoln VIII 90
well with him and he should nave d
good season. Cobb's improving great
" during his sojourn in the Despair
camp. But from this distance the
youngster couldn't be seen in A A.
company at this time. A transfer
would likely have resulted In ms pelns
sent to another team. He mlsht not
have Jared as we'll there as he did at
Lincoln and Despair would have lost
the valuable services of good player
at the start of the season Despair
and Cobb would likely have ooth De9n
losers Cobb is a good player He
wasn't when he went to Lincoln II
there's anything in gratitude he owed
something to the Lincoln owner.
The Denver Post is sending Clark
of the Pirates back to the Western
league. He will have the Wlcnlta
team next year, according to the Fosc.
There's about as much chance TOT
this sort of thing as there is Tor JACK
Haskell to be running society paper
in Paris at the same time
,r,, o,,raa from the White
Sox. is believed to hav settled the in
field question on the Lincoln team. ne
was secured to cover the keystone cor
ner. He is reported to De a heauS
player and heavy slugger-
Hendricks bears will play for char
ity in Denver soon and the soSlety
xTnrnen of the Mile High town will act
ss nsbers at the game. The price of
admission to the bleachers viii be cut
to a dime for the beneht OF CONFESS
kids.
Art Krueger's decision not to play
This year has brought more sorrow to
the camp of the Antelopes: Ihere Is
some talk of trying Shodoy onaW,
formerly of Wichita. for the place pus
If is not believed the club can STANG
the salary Shaw received last year ana
he may refuse to play for less. LIN.
colin scribes would like for Despair 10
secure Chapman but think it is a FOR
Torn hope The youngsters are not
expected to set the woods on fire.
Every admirer of clean sport in the
Western League is sorry Don Despair
is sick and hopes he will quickly re
cover.
Mattick is said to have cinched
lob in Chicago. Everyone outside Des
Moines will be glad if he does. Mat
tick has made too much trouble by
punching out safe ones at inopportune
times to cause sorrow By leaving.
An old landmark of the Western
League is no more. over at Topeka
the baseball management has arranged
for a new bus to convey visiting teams
to and from the ball park. The "old
shay that has been in use longer than
most people can remember, and which
the ball players in general considered
a ink has been thrown into the dis
cards Some of the athletes used to
be absolutely leary about riding in 1t
and Catcher Clemmons of the Wichita
club was one of these.-St. Joseph
News-P-eSs.
Lincoln Star: The fellow who grab |
bed a kiss in the dark and landed it
on the co1ored cook instead OF his best