The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-25
BASEBALL CAB AND GOSSIP.

Old Doc Andrews and rubber shirt
are in Muskogee with the rest of the
st. Joseph team. The old physician
is working to reduce his weight Was
there ever a season when Doctor Jay
son didn't put on this flesh reducing
stunt? And did he ever take off any
weight? For years we have heard of
Andrews reducing his waistline but if
the doctor ever really lost weight dur
ing the training season it could not
be noticed. The doctor works, all
right, and tries TO cut down his front
age. But it is his nature to be ''stout"
and nature has her way with him.
1t is a good scheme to have the
ball team train away from home. You
don't feel nearly so hard towards the
weather man.
The Wichita Eagle believes there
are easier places to break into than
Connie Macks inheld. The Eagle
writer sometimes throws discretion to
the winds and makes all sorts of rash
statements.
Marty O'Toole is reported in the
market for a sensible girl. ORIOLES
money seems to be fairly safe No
girl wants the adjective applied to her.
IT TT usually signifies that som ething else
is lacking. Sensible and good
hearted" are two adjectives that the
women do not fall for.
The Wichita married men are sore
at the secretary for demanding that
some single men be signed up. the
story of his request for single men
was printed by every paper in the
LEAGUE and the Jobber players are go
ing to find friendly glances from the
fair fans minus when they hit the
road this spring. Girls around the cir
cult believe that every man on the
team has a wife and children at home.
''Affie' Wilson, former manager of
the Abilene baseball team, will man
age the Great Bend aggregation the
coming season. tAffie'' was at the
helm of the team last year and piloted
the Great Blenders through a success
full season. Great Bend will be a
member of the Central Kansas league
this summer.-Beloit Call.
Chick" Matticks. the St. Louis lad
whom the Chicago Americans secured
from Des Moines, is said to be the
sensation of the White Sox training
camp. We hope "chfck" will stick,
otherwise it will be a case of back to
de moins.-Post Dispatch.
Lincoln Star: Notice how many
Western league teams are trying
training camps this spring. Sioux
City has just announced that the
Braves will be sent away, probably |
to Oklahoma City Lincoln goes to
Sycamore Springs next week, St. Jo- /
seph is already working out at Mus |
kogee. Omaha is at Joplin. Topeka
has a two weeks start on us at
Shreveport, Denver is to try Excel /
sior Springs, Wichita is at Gueda |
Springs, leaving Des Moines as the t
only club without an out of town
start for the rag race.
IsbeIl received a letter from George |
Davis, his former pal on the old |
White Sox aggregation, and former /
manager of the Des Moines team. I
Davis sent his best wishes to Izzy !
and also for the success of the club /
which he failed to arouse from their /
lethargy. Davis is living in New /
York. but will probably not manage /
a club this season.-Des Moines News. |
Lincoln News: To the unpreju-
diced bystander it would seem that /
Paul Cobb has picked a bad time of !
the year to induce some baseball !
mogul to buy his release from the /
Lincoln club. All of the major league |
clubs now in training in the south |
are getting ready to let loose of their
surplusage and this means that a |
long line of outfielders will soon be |
on the market, many of them cork |