The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-05

is the Ty Cobb of the Western League. A
base on balls had ferried him to first
bunt along the third base line that pulled
Reilly in to field it, the Bears fleet
footed left fielder took a long chance and
attempted to go to THIRD the hit. HIS
daring brought its reward, as Borton
taken unawares. heaved a bit wildly to
Meinke, who was covering the bag and
Grover scampered on home. Scoring from
first on sacrifice hit is pretty near in
Iris Speakers class, Ell Bo?
while a $4,000 head is. a fine thing, at
times it can't compare with pair of ten
second legs. Thanks to Kenwortt1y's third
error of the day-a wild throw to first
Barney Reilly had scored and Watson was
resting on second base. 1t needed only
one run to tie up the game Borton hit
the foul line, it looked good for a two
base hit and an extra inning game But
and made very pretty catch for the last
out which spelled one more victory over
the tribe of Holland.
The Sioux CITY club is carving two
brothers Leo and George Sage Leo is
the burly athlete who was loaned by
Minneapolis to the Sioux last season
Lincoln News: The Denver papers are
acquiring the Omaha habit of padding the
crowds The Wednesday attendance in
Beartown was advertised as being 1900,
but Lincoln fan, who was in Denver
that day and saw the ball game, relates
evening and was informed that the paid
admissions were slightly under 1000. This
Is me weekday f1gure, making money
for both clubs, and what's the use of
padding?
We like to have Jack Haskell handling
any game in Wichita but those with the
Omaha team. Jack is one of the leading
citizens of Omaha during the winter and
close ones to his fellow citizens P JACK
gave the visitors a big bunch of the
close one during the series, too
Wichita Beacon.
The attendance during the next 10
games settles the question of baseball in
and in bad. They are still trying to
strengthen the team. And they must
have the money. No josh about the fate
of baseball If the crowd doesn't get out.
Wichita Beacon.
Omaha is all ''het up over the pu--
chase of Jack Fugate from Topeka. The
World-Herald fairly bubbles over in the
following:
chased Jack Fugate of Topeka demon
strates two facts, that Magnate
Rourke intends to spare no expense in
strengthening the Omaha team for a
closing sprint that will land the pennant
another that Topeka is preparing a soft
spot to tumble on at the end of the sea
son.
''Fugate was not only Topeka's premier
twirler but the very best left-handcr
with the possible exception OF Harry
Hicks in the Western League and a man
whom the scouts of the big league have
had their eye on ever since early in June.
and he will certainly prove a mighty ac-
QUESTION for Pas sterlings in the sprint
down the home stretch
Sioux City Journal: What's the matter
with the Packers? This seems to be the
all-consuming subject among Sioux City
fans nowadays. With seven 300 hitterS
on the clubs roster and aggregation
that on paper appears to be formid-
able as any in the Tip O'Nein circuit the
team has dropped to fifth place. There
fore the query seems natural. The big
gest reason for the position Of the club,
despite the heavy outlay of money for
new players and the very evident DISPOSE
ton on the part of the owners to give
inconsistent pitching material. But one
the season with Sioux City, and yet real
money has~been spent to bring mound
stars here, but the league has grown
stronger as the season advances and at
the present outlook the team will not
finish in the2first division, as was the case
last year. Managerial errors in close
games have also been big factor in the
present slump, but it is a long time yet
before the season closes, and the points
are few between the Sioux Cityans and
first place so perhaps the Packers will
be in at the finish. Here's hoping, any
way.