The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-06
j. j. HAS A FIND
BOrtOn, st. Joe Pride, GroOmed
as Real Hope.
Western League Leader WIN
Bat PIeases SOX Boss.
WHAT ABOUT PUEBLO!
Something Is Going to Happen
Soon.
Des MOines Happy With Fair
weather as Leader.

Chicago. Jan. 6.-James J. Callahan,
manager OF the Chicago W hlte 80
baseball club il grooming hope
for the first base race on the soulll
side team in 1912. The surprising
thing about il is that this recruit WI
start from scratch with Rollle Aeluei'
John Collins and Tex Jones' ms ndlilS
is Babe" BOrtOn. native OF lllHOls'
who, in his feats on the diamond re-
sembles Joe jackson, of the CleNelanu
Mans. the fielding find" of the last
few seasons.
Like the great Nap outfielder, Bor-
ton led a class A circuit IN baluhs ~
a wide margin the year before solnS
into faster company. He resembles IN
Naplander in other respects also. Is
led the first basemen in Ilei1lHs II
his circuit with the remarkaDie re-
ord of 1913. Tex Jones, formerly Will
the White Sox, who viii be contend
er along with BOrton ana DINERS LII
the honor of playing first base LOT tIle
White SOx was unable to cope VIII
his rival in the Western league Bortoh
was the regular first sacker OF the q !
Joseph club in 1911, an honor when
he won on his merits as the best al
around player OF the league.
Built tc Play First Base.
Borton has d record that eXcels that
OF any minor league headed toward I
the White SOX from 4 class A cluD III |
many seasons. 1t is doubtful II any
PLAYER coming to Comiskey from thdt
division of the minors could boast d
better record. Borton is cut out ideal
IL for a first baseman- He STANDS
feet l inch in height and is tasp III
spite of his 1S1 pounds. His great rec
ord at first in 1911 shows that he IS
accurate on ground balls and in tax
ing near-bad throws, the Dane OF 50
many recruits aspiring to first base po-
eitiona on major league clubs
John Holland. owner OF the st. Jo-
1ofv 10 II
having only one player he discovered
for the major leagues sent back, and
tins man. who happens to be Tex
Jones will be given another trlal py
the White SoX next spring.
Has Improved Rapidly.
-Borton's rise as a first sacker of
class has been steady said Holland
recently. He had the qualities 10
make a great ball player, and I held
to him when he failed to shine so
brightly al an infielder. Hia great
work last year only emphasized what
] had said of him, and President Com
iskey of the White SOX. was mighty
lucky in landing this lad ahead Of {
several other magnates who had their
ewes on him. BOrton hung up rec I
ord of which any player might we'll {
feel proud. He is a slashing batsman,
who uses his noodle in trying to outwit {
the pitcher at all times
i have sent up a lot OF players TO Y
be tried in faster company. and don't I
see them coming back. Jones was sent :
back to my club, but 1 noticed that 2
COmiskey had no sooner released him Z
than other magnates were after him.
Jones can play any place on the IN r
field. He will be candidate for sec =
ond base honorS. even with Zelder and :
Collins He has something that Zeid- y
e.. asn't-height. He has a mighty L
good record back of him against some :
good pitchers I guess the old Roman
and Callahan will take a liking to this
lad when they look him over. He
looks mighty God to father
That Isbeu and Fairweather would G
put the Iowa capital on the baseball a
nap if anyone can do it. there is not
he slightest doubt But something D
ng care of Pueblo, fans here seem to
hink This proposition does not ap-
rear unreasonable. T
As to Topeka being opposed to y
Wichita entering the league there is
iothing TO il. II the fans at Wichita :
upport their team there is nothing the -
nagnates in each of the Kansas towns =
would rather see. The rivalry which :,
las always existed between the two -
titles has made money for every man :.
ger either town ever had. And no VI
hub owner Yet discovered is opposed
0 raking in the coin. A good ball
cam. supported properly. at Wichita "
rould be pleasing to the Topeka own j
rs and the fans. BE-
Des Moines papers are talking about bl
he likelihood of Dwyer MANAGING inc ( v
cam again Hardly il Fairwea+her az
nd Isbell have the say of it DIVER Ct
-on a pennant for Des Moines once nv
NO points when the magnates in other til
owns threw games to him because IN
hey were sore at Ducky Holmes then OF
the Sioux City team RilI Is
jolly, likable Irishman. but he hasn't
he managerial matter in his storage l,s
liant. =
Joe Crisp is telling en- that his sore M
nee is we'll and he expects to sticIx / AZ
18th the Browns next year OF course NJ
Lonte Cross is to help boss the Browns g
Ut Joe IS advised to display a little is
lore stuff than he carried while stop
ing here if he expects glue to hold
i'm among the uppers
Curley Speer remember Curlex2, d
no thought he had proved himself p,
* in Forest City. No. and n1a1-ad p y
st year with the Birmingham club i'm T
lie Southern league Speer is a CLASSY ST.
tcher. but someone put bad ideas in ID
is head and they cost him a trip into WI
le minors He is one of the bes+ 10
'uthpaws in the business. M
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St Joseph scribe is greatly in en-
'hsed because topeka paper pub-
shed an interview with one man here
his gent said he did not want Wicb- no
a in the Western league Tla 49, " - tri
iould wipe off the lather he has pa
orked up and recall that despite the idl
WY position of the Kaw town il has
sver lost Western league fran {
Use because it failed to supDort a Co
am nor has It ever been compelIed on
put Up $4,000 to prove to a mos osl
setive ball club owner that if vas not sis
''piker" Then he will be in shane Kt
go down 10 the stockyards'' and ms
unit the hogs that came in. 20
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