The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-05

| The local management will extend the
| same courtesy to the fair fans as lasi
| year Beginning with the opening game
of the schedule. they will be given twa
| afternoons of each week.
The Kaws have been reduced to near
tn requirements. Gear has two three
| or probably four men to dispose of before
| June 1.
Josh Clarke. brother of Fred Clarke OF
the Pittsburg Pirates, has been released
by Carr of the Kansas City Blues. He
was with Sioux City last year.
Sioux City will not have the annual
parade for the opening but another form
of entertainment is being planned. The
best thing to do is to get out a bunch OF
rooters, start the game and the crwod
will be pleased.
on the training trip with the Grizzlies.
He says that Hendricks must have at
least two more experienced pitchers The
serious problem. Hendricks has appealed
t the managers higher up and if they
do rot give him some men, Denver Will
begin the season with a weak aggrega
ton.
Hendricks is determined to win another
pennant and the personnel of the team in
every position excepting the back stop
may be changed at any time.
Towns of the Central Association suffer
ed heavy losses by the floods in Ohio and
Indiana Evansville, Dayton, Fort Wayne,
Terra Haute and Grand Rapids are
among the sufferers but then the populace
suffered heavy. Baseball will likely be a
losing proposition on that circuit this sea-
son.
The Booster club of Des Moines has be-
gun holding meetings to arrange for at
and at home They plan to invade St
Joseph with a special train for the OPEN
ing game April is.
Arnold Kennedy Sheldon is one of the
recruits who has a chance to stick with
Des Moines, at least for time after the
season begins. He was tipped off to Isben
in Rockport, Tex, by Catholic priest
who formerly was a major league fan.
First Baseman Jim Kane of Omaha
says that Jack Haskell will be named as
boss umpire by Prexy O'Neill this spring
and that the portly jumps will officiate In
Omaha. Kane asserts that Haskell told
him that O'Neill had appointed him.
Tip O'Nein has added military title
of Colonel Tip in the future as he has
been appointed a member of the staff of
said that the appointment was made as
a recognition for the work of O'Nein for
the good of baseball in-Nebraska.
Des Moines fans are agitating an earlier
start for their games and they may be
called at O'Clock instead of $3.50 as here
tofore.
Two young pitchers-Albert Klawitter.
late of the Pacific Coast League, and
Mark Hall, of the Western League-look
like Detroit finds.
Walter Frantz, last season with Topeka
and Wichita, has signed to play first base
for San Antonio and completes the gap in
the infield that had been worrying Man
ager Stinson.
from his attack of diputheria last sum
mer. Indeed, Manager Doom declares
that Ad right now has more speed than
he ever has had. Brennan has been stead
lily improving ever since the Pills secured
him rom Wichita three years ago.
Manager Hugh Jennings, of Detroit, an
nounces that he intends to retain ''Rab-
Bit Powell and High, both outfielders,
ford sign contracts and play. this season.
Jennings declares Powell is a second
Milan and does not intend to let him get
away.
Hans Wagner who has been hold
out" on the Players Fraternity, has fin
button. Hans likely will withdraw. how
ever. if Dave Fultz pushes his idea of
matchmaking with the actors. The stage
is one thing Wagner has always kept
away from at every angle.
Brockton in the New England League
is playing the brother act strong. Having
signed a brother of Joe Wood it now an
nounces that it has also added a brother
of Buck O'Brien to its pitching staff. The
member of the o Brien family answers to
name of Pete. He is a 19-year-old lad, !
big and husky, weighing 100 pounds and
a right-handed pitcher.
The DanviIle club of the Three-I League
a sufferer 10 storms.
stands were blown down and the roof
carried across the grounds into a corn |
be necessary to transfer the early games |
scheduled for Danville because repairs |
can not be made in time for them.
the Reds in the Chicago deal, is the |
recipient of all sorts of verbal bouquets |
1t the hands of Cincinnati war CORE
opic that rapidly is becoming a hobby |
With them.
o = ,cner Kunkle of the Newark Inter
rational League team, who let down the |
Charleston South Atlantic League team
without a safe drive in an exhibition
,ame on March 5. Not a Charleston play
It reached third base.
According to reports Southpaw Pitcher
leonard will make the Red Sox team
This, with the old five. would give the
cam six of the seven pitchers they VIII
AIRY after the first of May.
Arthur McGovern, known all over the
lew England League circuit Terry, |
nd who has been for the last seven |
ears one of the premier backstops in this
eague, has been sold to the Denver club.
Noah was patient man,
guy of good, sound reason.
He kept his team right on the ark.
Throughout the rainy season.
Other Baseball Results.
At ttanooga-Detroit (American)
Chattanooga (Southern) 0.
At ashington-Catholic University