The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-02

| this season. 1t must be admitted tina
he is one of the craftiest on the cir
cult and would be a valuable addition
| to any team on the circuit.
| Bat Nelson and wife have concluded t,
| give married life another trial and will
work in double harness for thirty days
| Bat is trying to strengthen his abilit.
as a drawing card in ring contests and
| his wife needs the publicity in ordel
to convince her employer that she i.
a good cartoonist and needs an increase
| in salary.
Tony Smith has reported to Ducky
Holmes squad after working out a
Galveston for several weeks. He is il
good condition Ducky has picked VI
kid" Ghourley, of Tulsa, and is using
him at third. He is big husky
youngster who is strong on fielding but
weak with the Diff stick. He was in
the Kansas State league and Western
association on former occasions.
Buck Weaver, formerly with Wichita
and Denver, is working the White SoS
recruit pitchers. Buck could make
good with the team as a regular
catcher if he was not troubled with
asthma and hot pipes.
Jfggs Donohue is not dead dead as
has been reported. He is alive but
dead to the world as he has been con-
fined in a sanitarium and is believed
to be the victim of alleged friends who
want to collect his life insurance. Jiggs
was star with the White Sox a few
years ago and will never be forgotten.
AL Bashang, young outfielder tried
- he nafr "a
fall, has been sent to the Fort Wayne
club of the Central League for more
seasoning.
ST. Joseph has asked for waivers on
nine of its players already. These are
Zimmerman, Duffy, Reinhart, McDon-
nell and Castle.
Chicago fans can't dictate to me
how to run a ball club This utterance
comes from Prexy Murphy of the Cubs
in reply to a petition urging him to
give in" and sign Jimmy Archer, wiz
ard "holdout'' catcher. Murphy says
Bresnahan is doing great work and
that there is no reason for him to wor-
~ so far as the backstop position is
concerned.
The three straight wins in Fort
Worth have verified the judgment of
Hugh Jones, who has stated repeat
eddy in letters to this department that
the Antelopes looked good to him and
were immeasurably stronger than the
Lincoln team which started the race
of 1912.
Louie Barbour is putting up a stun
ming article at the third sack for the
A Fort Worth newspap per
says: Barbour is playing a great game
lopes He formerly played in the Texas
League and the bleacherites cheer
whenever he pulls off a good stop"
Jack Thomas fondest ambition has
been realized. The former Western
League veteran and member of the
club during six continuous
job in the new California State League,
a four-club circuit recently organized
in the southern section of the state.
Eddie Gagnier, another ex-Antelope,
is with the Newark club in the In
ganization. The Detroiter has been
shifted from short to second.
Ralph Plumb, a jeweler of Des-
Moines, announced this morning that
he would give a gold watch with
special DaSeDdIl design 10 the most
member of the 1913 Des
Moines club. The sporting editors of
the three newspapers will be the
judges.
Lincoln News: Polly McLarry is
pounding the pill all over the lot for
the Topeka Kaws and in every bloom
ing ball game is busting the bulb for
triple or a homer. 1t is time that
League pitchers began setting
Up their pins to discover the weak
spot in Mr.. McLarry's hitting armor.
Otherwise we can readily predict the
of a fine collection of West
ern League fences.
Clyde Milan, champion base runner
If the American League last season.
has no ambition to equal or excel the
mark he set in the last campaign.
Milan does not believe that it would
De just to his team to have an am
,ition. for to run bases for the sole
prove detrimental to the best interests |
# his team
At the coming meeting of the Ameri- |
an Association. it is said, another eff
ort will be made to get permission for |
'ther circuits to place clubs in asso- /
iation cities. the idea being to give /
ana ST. Paul continuous |
,all through entrance of the Central 1
International League. At least this is /
he particular purpose announced, but /
recalls the rumors recently of the