The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-01

McGill in a conference concerning the
purchase of the indianapolis club. The
deal, which was started a short time
ago. will be decided Tuesday and then
the people of the Western league will
probably learn the name of the owner
of the Denver franchise for 1914.
Eddie Smith of Chicago is bidding for
the Denver. club. Many believe him to
be an agent for George Tebeau and
others have suggested Comiskey's
name. In talking with Hendricks be-
fore leaving for Chicago, he said that
he believed Smith was holding money
which belonged to Comiskey and that
if the team was sold to Smith he be-
fieved the veteran Catcher Sullivan of
the White Sox would be manager of
the Grizzlies during the season Of 1914
1t is generally understood that Nc
Gill will take Hendricks with him if he
is successful in buying an American
association club. and it is generally be-
lieved that if McGill is not successful
Hendricks will get the Kansas City
club for 1914.
Gene Kempton, n local product. will
assist Umpire ColifIower in umpiring
during the Wichita series and will then
over the circuit. Kempton will be Civ
en- a trial and if he makes good will
be given a regular berth during the
1914 season.
II was pretty soft picking for Pa
Rourke of Omaha when he got his
check for $1,000 for Pitcher Peters
from the Spokane club. Peters was
with the Chicago Americans for a time
last year.
Hank Olmstead, the former Denver
twirler who was let go by Oakland
recently, did not last very long with
Spokane He pitched several poor
games after going north, and was
handed his release. 1t is understood
that he has gone back to his home in
Kalamazoo, Mich.
Lincoln News: Dale Gear is one OF
the best fellows on the circuit. but he
really is not entitled to grab so many
games from the Lincolns.
Sioux City appears to have a valua-
BILE player in that man Steator, who
has just begun to play in the left gar
den. In Lincoln he has fielded we'll
and he certainly has been swa ting
some. His average may decline a
trifle when his weaknesses have been
heralded around the circuit. Mar
shall, the new right fielder. has also
made good start with a satisfactory
quantity if hits and some good work
on the base lines.
Rocky Mountain News: The rumor
that Jack Holland was going to ask
Westerzil is hitting well over 800, is
batting fourth in the lineup and is one
of the best fielding third basemen in
the country. 1t is to laugh at such
reports.
Des -Loines beat Omaha so badly in
the concluding game of the series that
Sandy GriSWold was content to let the
account go for about three para
graphs. And only Thursday he was
chuckling over his remark to the eff
feet that Lincoln stool no show of
orertaking the Boosters.
Steve Brewer. first baseman with
st. Joseph. has been in hard luck all
season. While with the Saints he fell
out of the bus at Omaha and dislo-
Peoria, where he recently broke his
leg.
Denver Post: Mr.. McGill has made
a bid for the Indianapolis club, and it
was a good one. He made an offer of
$125,000 for that team, and this, too.
with the club finishing very poor
tailender and with no real estate listed
on the deal. Just the franchise, what
players the club owns and a three
year lease on the present park site
there. The Indianapol owners re-
fused this offer. but since then have
been in communication with Mr.. Nc
Gill and as a result a conference will
be held in Chicago next Monday.
Manager Hendricks will leave the
team at Topeka, and join Mr.. McGill
in the Windy City. 1t is possible that
a purchase price will be agreed upon
or the original offer of Mr.. McGill will
be accepted. If the plans all carry
and the sales made it is almost a.
certainty that Hagerman, CHANNEL
and Butcher will be seen in Indian
apolis uniforms when play balr' re-
sounds across the American Associa-
ton diamonds next April