The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-10

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| Downs is batting .222 in the National
League and Griggs, with Cleveland, is
| batting .349 in the American.
Still battling hard and with the never
give up spirit the Kaws are bound, by
that kind of playing, to get into the
running in a race as close as this one.
! Encouragement and the knowledge that
the home fans are for them and know
the players are giving the best there is
in them will help a lot.
Speaking of races, before Tuesdays
| games there was a difference of 233
points between the National League
leaders and the team in second place.
In the Western League the difference
between the tailenders and the leaders
was 169 points. People in the Western
League towns are seeing the prettiest
race in the country. Turn out and
support the team which is playing the
kind of ball necessary in such a race
as this.
The team comes home Monday for
four games with st. Joseph This is
| the second at home series with st.
Joseph. 1t will be a battle with the
leaders. The days are four bad ones,
as far as attendance is concerned. The
directors hope that the fans will turn
out for those four games in such way
as to help the gate receipts.
/ The booster day helped some But
the number of tickets sold was away
below the mark set. The receipts help
ed some and the baseball management
now want to break even the rest of the
season.
break even is by better home attend
| ance. The club is not making any,
thing on the road despite the good
showing of the teams in this company.
Boost now by going to the games every
day possible.
After four games here the Kaws go
to Des Moines for four games and then
to Lincoln for another bunch, returning
to Topeka for four games with Des
Moines, Omaha and Sioux City. Only
four games between now and July 27
They begin Monday.
Remember, if the Kaws can win
few from ST. Joseph it is bringing the
leaders nearer the position the local
team occupies.
Notes from the Sioux City Tribune:
Third Baseman Ryan made a beauti-
full catch of Slaughter's liner.
Manager Andreas and Gear decided
that ball over the fence should count
only for two bases. The only
legitimate long hit was made by Rick
ert. Lee gets credit for a
three Dagger. -. Both pitchers
were right. gu
Sioux City counts upon two fingers
due soon from the big leagues to
strengthen the mound staff into a pen |
nant possibility.
Now that the closing of the season |
in the Central Kansas League is only |
a matter of weeks the fans naturally |
wonder how many Topeka players in |
that company will be recalled. While |
q number may be held there are two |
or three who will undoubtedly be re-
called to the ONein circuit in case
they keep up the lick they are now |
going. These are Burns and Smith. /
outfelder and catcher. Both these play |
ers have been going fine. They should |
help the local team. And others, as
stated above, will probably be brought |
in.
In these days of boosters and boom
ers don't forget the regular fan. the
man who spends his money to see the
team play every day that it is at |
home. There are a lot of them in To-
peka Not as many as there should
be- but a number and may their tribe
increase. They are the fellows who
make baseball possible. Some of them
ere spending more money than they
feel they should and are doing it just
because the team has not been draw
ing we'll Don't forget them in your
prayers for the boosters.
Andreas has his team going at
clip that gives Holland the nightmare.
Since heading Denver the Jo-joes
haven't been headed but they are now
being drawn down to meet the rest
of the teams who are coming up tc
meet them. A slip on part of the
Joseys will surely put the lead of the
league in other hands. And that isn't
a happy prospect for Jack to look at.
Each and every member of the Dem
yer club has a particular jinx upon
which he lays the blame for the Den
YER standing in the race. Chris Lind
say claims his foot was hurt because
some one removed the horseshoe he
buried under first base. Lee CULLEN
believes the team is down because the
caps wcrn by the players are black.
The players are wearing last years
clothes may have something to do with
Z.
Managers of local and nearby teams
are requested to report their contest
SEIZED uIed for Saturday and Sunday
by mail not later than Thursday af-
ternOOn.
A North side preacher says that Sun
6av school superintendent are not
found on professional baseball teams.
Neither are professional ball players