The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-16
NO SALARY BOOST
Laws of Last Year Do Not Get
More Money.
Management Too Generous
Last Year to Permit This.
NOW EMORY WANTS MORE
Grieved Because Contract Does
Not Call for Increase.
Fugate to Get Bonus and Low
Wages.

There are no raises of salary in the
kaw camp this year. This > because
OF the mistakes made last year in de-
ciarIng monthly dividends to players
which was far in excess of what the
town could sta1d and what the same
players would have received else where.
And while there are no real holdouts
on the team there has been consider
able correspondence which would have
been unnecessary under u different
combination of circumstances. For IL
stance Emory, one of the most popular
players on the team is SrieVed this
year because he does not get an in
crease in salary. Emery made good
last summer. He played fine ball in SO
games. But he received a salary last
summer which is about all the town
can stand. And it was a good one
Emory was paid $40 more per month
last summer than he had ever before
received for contributing to the national
paStime. An increase on top of that
this season is almost without the pos
elbility Of the management. Comic
opera baseball IS no more in KawtoN II
and the salary limit has been reduced
to a basis upon which the team can
do a little better than pay expenses.
And SO while the fans, sport writer's,
and management want Emory to under
stand that they are for him strong.
there is nothing doing in the way of
any more money. King is another
player who felt that his good work
merited an increase in his monthly
stipend king is a classy player and
Is as well liked as any member of the
team But the management was too
generous last year to make any boosts
in salary this season even to King.
His contract is not cut, but there is
nothing doirg on the increase. The
club has been paying all it can afford.
And the time when the club did things
it could not afford seems to be past.
King was not hOldOut, however, sign
ing contract, but protesting that he
thought his work called for an m
crease. The cha noes are the clever lit
tie outfielder will do his best, the same
as he did last year. 1t is hoped so.
It is also hoped that his example will
bring Emory to time and the third
Eacker will sign up quickly Emory is
too well liked here to risk the displeas
are that holding out brings and he is
not yet what is generally called a hold |
out. But he is beefing about the state
ments contained in the salary clause
Of his agreement
Jack Fugate is to receive a Rube
Waddel salary this year. Waddell gets
SO a week this year and if he sticks |
to the end of the season he gets his
wages VIII Oh have accumulated during
the summer Otherwise he Loses S. Flu
gate wants to come to Topeka this |
spring but he doesn't always behave |
hiTself. Gear saw him last fall, saw
that he hadn't worked enough to pre- !
the five months Of industry, and the t
IoWan must show something if he is /
going to stick this year. The terms I
offered him by Gear call fer a low sal |
airy, less than he received last year. I
and If he wins his share of the games
a good sized bonus awaits the south
slider when the frost is on the pumpkin.
Fugate doesn't like such terms, but |
viii probably come in. Gear believes
Fugate is a big league prospect if he
viii work and take care of himself.
Otherwise he isn't old Western Asso-
citation caliber. Whether Fugate gees
rests entirely with Jack.
Jack Holland has changed the dope
and viii teach his Drummers how to
win the pennant at home. Holland was
formerly inclined TO go to Excelsior
Springs.
Isber and Fairweather have let the
contract for the destruction of the
old Des Moines park. AS much Of tbs
nluded in the new grandstand and
bleachers Of the new park
Frank Mcmillan. of the Witches. has
S4saI,s the right kind OF mascot. Nc
Mullans scrubs the floors and washes
windows around the Office while not
IN winning games.
Somlskey IS going tic st. Joseph to !
attend Jack Hollands baseball banquet.
It is Commy's first trip out of the
majors on such an errand.
Although it is a little early for them
he owners in the newly organized
Kansas League are busy. Managers
md players are to be secured and a
-nousand other preparatory tasks COM
pleted before the opening Ct tine, seq
son. The Newton team is almost COM =
0lete. A couple Of pitchers. touted as
certain to make good, are the latest
additions to the team. They are John !
Fox, sen.i-pro from Cincinnati. and t
Doc Reynolds. who played in the Texas {