The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-30

ST. Joseph Gazette: Don Despair mas
followed Hollands example and has
decided on a kids day. Lincoln lads will
be admitted free every Wednesday.
Washington Star: Eddie Gagnier did
not take the report that he would
probably be sent to Indianapolis very
much to heart. He feels that he is a
must abide these. But I'll be in
baseball good many years yet" he
remarked. Il expect to play for the
next 10 or IL years, then I'll go UNI
piring; and when l am too old for
that I'll get job as a ground keeper
disappointments to wean me from il.
I'll stick, if not with the big fellows
with the small ones. but I'm in it tc
stay
ST. Joseph News-Press: Denver and
the Drummers suffered by the sale OF
players to the majors, not to mention
the drafting season, but in the long
run the Bears are going to stand for
the most suffering because there is no
chance for them to get two of their
stars back, both pitchers who neeo
not be named, while the Drummers viii
be sure to get two of their old relia-
bles when the White Sox squads visit
st. Joseph. From the looks of affairs
around the league there is no question
but that the coming race is going to
be the hottest thing of it's kind that
''Tiperary" O'NeilPs loop has seen in
many a season. No one team appears
strong enough to make runaway race
of it this summer, and the clubs thai
were among the weak sisters last sea-
on now look to be on a par with
those which wound up in the first d.
vision
Wichita Beacon: Verne Clemens, the
most promising young catcher in the
Western League will wear a Wichita
uniform again this year. Word was
received from Manager Callahan that
Clemens would report at Geuda Springs
this week. The Chicago White Sox had
an over supply of promising catchers
this spring and the White SoX manager
felt that another year in the Western
League would about make Clemens
ready for the majors. While the fans
will receive the news of Clem's return
with joy it complexities matters TO:
Manager Hughes. The catching de-
partment is going to be problem on
account of having four catchers aftel
regular jobs and all of them in Class
A. Starke, Clemens, Nelson and Wacob.
all are fast enough for regular jobs in
the Western League.
Sioux City Tribune: Peggy Moore
one of the stronger acquisitions OF
Manager George Andreas for the Pack
ers mound, put in his appearance at
baseball headquarters. Moore is a gi-
ant, weighing more than 200 pounds
and standing about 6 feet and 4 inches
in height. Moore is handy man with
the stick and established good bat
ting record with the Portsmouth team
last year, leaving an average of .311.
His pitching record last year of q
games won and II lost, also backs his
ability, as does his fielding average OF
979. The Pill Box took on the appear
ance of the real season. More than
4 dozen men reported at the dressing
rooms and were fitted out with suits.
The grounds are still deep in mud in
parts. The surface is being raked tC
hasten the process. The pitchers and
eatchers and some of the infielders |
will loosen stiff joints late |
today.
Johnny Wanner, the former Joplin |
player, has been selected to cover sec |
ond base for the Rourkes this year ac- |
,ording TO reports from Pa Rourkes |
,amp.
Frank Isbell waited and hoped for |
good weather as long as he possibly |
could, but finally decided to beat it for |
he warmer cline and started his hired |
men for Geuda Springs, Kan. The next |
Western League move may be expect |
I'd from the direction of Sioux City. |
Manager Andreas has ordered his men |
20 report but the weather is poor fol |
st. Joseph News-Press: If Manager |
Dale Gear of Topeka can turn out a |
winner this year, the Kansas capital |
gives promise of being one of the best |
paying ball towns in the league. The |
,ans there have awakened to the ad |
vantages of boosting their club. They |
are starting this spring just where |
st. Joseph fans commenced two years |
ago. They have organized a big boost |
ers' club, are planning a monster Gel |
ebration to mark the opening of the |
season and have vowed to give the I
Xaws their very best support. Boost |
sr buttons are being sold to the fans at |
IS cents each. The money realized |
through the sales will be used for the |
Topeka's lively attitude |
makes her look good and is a grand |
hing for the league. There should be |
L big booster club in every one of Tir |
0'NeilPs circuit cities.
Shreveport Times: Catcher Smith, |
he Indian, will make the out-of-town |
rip with the Kaw seconds and |
schmidt will remain here to do the |
There is no better
in the country in minor
eague baseball than this Schmidt. He
will make Topeka a valuable catcher.
There is a lad in the Kaw camp
FAMED Green, who, just as soon as he
;ets the splitter of his in good work
ng order is going to make good in
'reat shape. There is one lucky
Individual in the KaW training camp,
f there are no others. The gentle
mans name is Green, but he doesn't
ook it. Anyway, Green is lin good"
he makes good. Up where the
linger halls from they think whole
OF of him. He had two letters yes
erday, from as many friends, who
re watching him in his baseball ca
eer. The first letter told Green
hat if he made good in spring prac-
ice and made" the Kaws $500