The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-13

clubs. New players will doubtless be
picked I'D too, and it is likely that
next season will see several stars which
have hitherto cleaned spasnodtcally
in the underbrush cavorting on the
Denver diamond. But at present the
sale IF players is the chief thing and
the matter of primary Importance to
local fandom, which is vitality interest.
ed in the sale of the favorites who
have been in the glare or the locaA
spotlight and who have improved so
wonderfully that the eastern clubs must
grab them sooner or later. Beall, Ken
worthy Kinsella, Schneider, Block ana
HeaIy are the six locals who will "go
nm" The work of all of these on the
diamond this year has proved that they
are on the road upward, while seVeraA
major league clubs are looking hungri-
ly at each Of this celebrated half Dozen
Sioux City Journal: The new man
ager Yesterday announced that he had
| secured Outfielder Lynch of Oakland,
| Cal, to take the place of Dick Breen
! in right field. Breen will be absent
at least two weeks on account of the
! illness of his mother and 1T was de-
cided to take no chances that would
weaken the team. Lynch is former
member of the Indianapolis team in
the American Association and was
/ recommended very highly by Red"
White. He left Oakland for Sioux
| City last evening.
ST. Joe Gazette: James Wheatleys
the pitcher whom Holland sold to
GAINESVILLE last spring, has been pur-
chased by Detroit. Holland insisted
that Wheatley would develop into a
good man, but sold him, as the locals
were in need of more experienced
men.
/ Sioux City Journal: The sentiment
of the baseball fans of Sioux City. as
shown in the floral tributes given to
the retiring and incoming managers
before yesterdays game, is one OF the
things that helps to take the sting
from many of the cold-blooded fea-
lures of the pastime. Although
George Andreas has ceased to be the
manager of the Packers, he was as
warmly greeted by the fans as ever
and the new leader of the club was
welcomed in the heartiest fashion
Letters expressing the good will and
Incorporation of baseball enthusiasts
accompanied the gifts.
Des Moines Register and Leader:
|, Maurice Kent, formerly the star
pitcher of the Iowa state university
baseball team and one of the greatest
all around athletes who ever wore the
, colors of the Hawkeye institution was
released on Wednesday by the Brook.
, lyn club of the National league. Kent
. will join the Toronto team of the re-
> organized International League.
The Iowa boy has been on the pitch
ing staff of the Superbas since the
. opening of the season, but failed to
make the impression that his twirl-
, ing won for him last year when he
pitched for the Birmingham leaguers.
: While with the Brooklyn nine Kent
pitched ten full games out of the
nineteen in which he participated. His
y average was 500, as he won and lost
! an even number He issued AZ bases
+ on balls and allowed the opposing
batsmen to get to him for 102 hits.
Sioux City Journal: According to
: "Ducky'' Holmes, Andreas will con-
tinue as a member of the Packers.
I'VE are going to be in the same rela-
D, ton that we were three years ago."
he said. 81 am going to be the man
. ager and Andy is going to be my
lieutenant We have always been close
friends and 1 believe that we can pull
o together for a winning team this sea-
r SON"
st George Wins Extra Inning Game.
st. George, Kan, Aug. 13.-an one
d games seen on the local diamond this
e season, st. George defeated the fast
Ogdensburg team in an II inning
game by a score of to 2. Ogdensburg
:: has played % games this season, meet
l. ing their second defeat here. Score by
/ St. George -. 900 OIL 600 o1-s 4
l. Oedensburg 200 200 900 90 s
If batteries: St George-Shun and
y Custer; observation-disclosures and Gar
e summary: Earned runs-St. George.
II. Ogden 1. Three base nit-Ram-
sew. First base on balls-Myers, 2.
= Struck out-By Shull, 8; by Meyers. 8.
IS Left on bases@Ogden, z; st. George.
It g. Double play=Boller to Theirer to
II Staten. First base on -errors-Ogdens
: 4: st. George, 5. Hit by pitcher
II Light. Umpire-Teague. Time a
e game hours. Attendance-z0o.