The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-30


touches the ball it is good for a hit,
the only variation being the number
of bases for which the pill bounds
along.
Cocreham twirled a two hit game
against Salina at Manhattan Monday.
1t looks like the Ianky one is getting
in shape to win some games when he
returns from the state circuit. Dublin,
who Is going much better now and is
down to weight, may be used at third
if Cochran doesn't pick up. Cochran
will be given a chance toi'work out his
belief prevalent that he has the MAX
ing of a classy one. He has pitched
as much as he has played third base.
noise than the crowd out Sunday. They
were pulling hard most of the way
through the game even after the con-
test had been decided.
There are some players on the Kaw
team who haven't lost the ginger jar.
Out of charity to the others their
names are not printed. But the three
or four players should not be COM
PEELED to furnish life for the whole
works. Some of the sleepy ones ought
to wake up.
Tex Jones lodged one of Fugate's
fast ones and twisted his leg in the
until he was resuScitated. The next
time I'D he got a hit. Yes, Tex hit.
1t was a double. Later he singled.
There is some question about where
the pop fly on which Reilly gets two
base hit was heading for when the
crash came. Both men fell on foul
territory and at least one Of them was
The ball hit schmidts glove
action of a second after the men
went together and rolled into the dl-
amond.
Rourke's Omahogs open a four day
session Wednesday. The Rourkes are
Gears pick of the teams in the west
ern. They are going GOOD: Get oue
and look them over Also II Will heip
the local cause little.
Tn a transferred game scheduled for
LYONS JuIy %, Reynolds, the spit ball
pitcher for Minneapolis in the Cenlrdi
kansas league struck out 10 MEL
making a league record. Elght oI lne
strilxeouts were made in the last three
innings. Topeka has had a deal for TINS
finger on some time but it is still hang
ing fire. Might be good ldea 10 CLOSE
it up. Some one else Will soon want
this kind of a pitcher
If a fan who hadn't been in Topeka
for a month or two were to attend
game at Manhattan he would imagine
Topeka was playing. There are Rick
ert, Ryan. Dulin, Cocreham and Srnltn
who were with the KawS this year.
Old Buck Weaver, for years the pr1oe
and iov of Wichita and other fans both
in the Western league and the old
western Association, is in a hospital at
Salt Lake City not expected to llve.
Asthma is getting one of the SWEETEST
catchers that ever inflated pad He
went to Salt Lake to manage Cooley's
club but ill health has hurt his work
all season.
There is some talk about Salina not
Finishing the league season IN the Z r.
circuit. Don't worry Every team on
the Gafford circuit will finish. The c.
K. league is a going concern 1t is not
going to blow.
Richard Speer, the curly haired
twirler whose last trip to Topeka was
made as a member of the st. Joseph
club has drawn his release. He pitched
two games losing both and Holland de-
cided he was not in condition.
The baseball men in Topeka have no
fault to find with the fans who have
supported a constantly losing team
wonderfully we'll But they want the
fans to bear with them yet a little
longer and a little better. These men
are trying hard to do what needs TO
be done to the team They have been
putting up their own money for these
improvements. But there is limit TO
all things and they want the fans TO