The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-08
ON THE BENCH.

ON THE BENCH.
! The Kaws expect to go to st. Marys
| to play an exhibition game with Quig-
! Tvs Catholic team April Is. This date
is not definitely decided but it is be-
lieyed that it will not be changed.
The local baseball park will be one
| of the best playing fields on the West
| ern League circuit. The pitchers box
| has been lowered about eight inches
and the entire infield has been lower
ed in proportion The bad places on
the infield have been taken out and
the infelders will not be charged with
as many errors in the score as on
former occasions.
The Chinese college team of Homo
lulu will be the local attraction Tues
day. April Is. The team is touring the
United States this summer. They ar
rived in San Francisco two or three
weeks ago and have been winning
games quite frequently
Pa Rourke has finally returned to the
uniform, the spiked shoes and sliding
pads after retirement of more than
Is years. He donned the uniform and
accessories in Oklahoma City several
days ago and is taking regular work.
outs with his team. He doesn't expect
to beat any of the other men out of
their position but has desire to re-
duce the size of his waist line.
Rourke was a familiar name in the
box score Is or 20 years ago. He played
in the various minor leagues and even
in the majors, but an injury to his
ewes forced him to retire. He was no
SLOUGH as a player and was some
pumpkins with the biff stick.
Have you been out to see 'em? If
not. why not? The bunch looks
mighty good. but we are only speaking
of their performance in practice games
They NAV not show up so we'll in the
schedule games but when one consid-
ers that they haven't got down to
weight or given their muscles Wor-
enough to harden them, we can see no
cause for criticism.
Persons who attend the game next
Sunday will be given chance to win
a season pass. The person who
guesses the correct line up and score
of the opening game with Denver, will
receive the card pass with the COM
pliments of Manager Dale Gear.
Spencer Arthur Abbott will manage
Dick Cooley's team at San Diego, Cal,
during the coming season and has gone
to begin spring practice. The team is
a member of new class D League
which has recently been organized.
There will be but three left-handed
hitters on the team and these Will
be the regular outfielders, Lee For
sythe and McLarry. The others hit
from the larboard side.
oIiT11nSe the teams
looks as if the pitchers hold the for
tunes of the club in their hands Ii
the pitchers can deliver the goods the
other mart of the team will do its part
but they must have pitchers to do some
business.
Judgment on any player on the team,
at this date is merely guess work, but
it appears that the team Will be the
best aggregation that ever represent
ed he city on the Western League cir
cult.
McColloch, who worked five innings
Saturday, is looked upon as conner
and one who will be the mainstays OF
the team He is a graduate of the
Nebraska State League. and judging
from his only performance. he has got
the goods But the same can be sal
of Fullerton and Rustenhaven. George
Cochran appears to be pulling off
comeback stunt and threatens to get
away with it.
Hans Wagner did not appear on the
local grounds yesterday. He is SUI
fering from injuries received in a game
witt, the Boston Red SoX which was
plaved March % and has gone to visit
Bonesetter Reece. This may cause
him TO be unable to take part in the
opening at Cincinnati Thursday.
ONLY week remains in which to
send YOUR guess to Baseball Editor,
State Journal, on the paid attendance
at the opening game of the season be-
tween the Topeka and Denver teams.
Your guess must be in by April 10 the
season pass to be given by TINS paper
is worth more than $40
Seven men in the regular lineup of
the Denver Grizzlies will bat from the
port-side this season. This may De
hard on the right-handed pitchers but
fruit for the south paws. Jack Heno-
rick-s team does not look as good as
in the opening game last season. He
NAV get chance to spend some OF
Jimmy McGill's money for new play
ers before the season is well advanced |
Callahan. of Wichita, has finally |
signed his contract and is on the way |
10 ioin the team. He was the most |
obstinate man in the holdout class |
which the Hughes-McMullen team has |
had to contend with.
Only ten days until the flag falls |
md then the race viii be on. Scribes |
IF the circuit, in figuring the strength |
If the various teams, believe that the |
Western League will start out with |
he teams more evenly matched than |
n any time in the history of the cir |
,uit.