The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-15
Topeka Will Try to Land
Fifth Place in League.
Wichita Series Will Be Trans
ferred to Local Park.
.COCREHAM WILL BE KEPT
Disagreement Results in Big
Pitchers HOldOut Here.
CriSt, C.. Smith and FairclOth
Have Been Sent Home.

The series with the Des Moines club
which. is scheduled to begin Tuesday of
next week, will not be transferred to
Des Moines. In addition to that, the
series with the Wichita club which is
scheduled to be played at Wichita be-
ginning September 80. will be trans
ferred to Topeka. Pitcher Cocreham
and the local baseball management
have been unable to agree on his claim
for a part of the purchase price to
Boston, and the big pitcher will finish
with the Kaws and not report to Bos-
ton until next spring 1t is under
stood that there is another reason that
Cocreham is not going to join Bos-
ton at this time. The big pitcher
feels that to start with the big leagues
at this stage of the game when the
teams are playing their hardest ball
would be a distinct disadvantage to
him. He prefers to wait until the
spring training season and work out
with the players at that time.
These announcements were made by
Manager Dale Gear this morning. The
double defeat of the Des Moines club
their chances of beating the Bears out
in the race. 1t also Las dampened the
hopes of the Des Moines fans and
Manager Gear believes the two teams
will draw as many people in Topeka
as in Des Moines. The race between
the second division will arouse the
spirit of the local fans. Manager Gear
is determined to beat Omaha for these
honorS.
The race between the Kaws ana
Omaha give the two clubs about an
equal chance. With the transfer Oh
the Wichita series to Topeka, the kaWS
will have six more games at home and
the Omaha club has nine-three OF
these will be played with the Kaws
beginning Wednesday.
CocreIlam Will Stay.
Pitcher Gene Cocreham thinks he is
entitled to $500 of $4,000 which the
Boston Nationals paid for his release.
On account of this argument, the
bonus money which was to have been
paid him at League park sunday, was
withheld and the services were not
held. Cocreham held an interview
with A. NJ Catlin, president of the as
sociation this morning but Mr.. Catl1n
refused to accede to his demands.
For this reason. Cocreham will finish
the season with the Kaws and forward
his claim to the national commission,
SO he says.
Catcher Crist, Outfelder Carlos
Smith and Pitcher Fairclotilswho- have
been with the Kaws, have been sent
home. Crist is suffering with a brok-
en- finger and will be unable to play
again this season.
carlos SIn1ln IS suffering Will On
injured leg and has been out of the
game for several weeks. His physical
condition will not permit him to play
again this season so he Will go home
and report next spring.
Pitcher Faircloth belongs in the
south and reported to the Kaws for a
trial as a pitcher but Manager Gear
doesn't think he is strong enough TO
stand the pace and has decided to let
him go home.
Despite the chilly weather Sunday
nearly 5000 fans turned out to the
last game with Omaha. Being a clos
ing game and near the end of the
series it is positive proof to the man
agement that Topeka is a good base
ball town and worthy of every con-
siderat ton in the Western League. 1t
should pave the way for a better ar
ranged schedule next year. In this
connection it might be mentioned
that the local fans have not missed
Sunday game this year. Old Sol has
smiled on every Sabbath day contest.
With a team going the gait of the
Kaws this summer, Topeka will set an
attendance record next season.