The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-13

| protest will stand. but there's always
a chance. Reports are that the sun
] was shining when Ollie Anderson
called the game because of darkness,
and if such be the case the Sioux un-
doubtedly got the worst of 1t. 1t may
be that the official hour of sunset had
| not been reached when the game was
called, but the sun sinks behind the
| mountains long before it officially
| sets, and once it is out of sight dark
ness comes quickly. 1t may be a case
of the sun was supposed to be shin
| ing and yet it was out of sight. Any
way, Denver doesn't need the game as
badly as we do.
"Ducky Holmes certainly got the
short end of that trade last fall with
Des Moines. Andreas is doing splen-
| didly, while poor Danny Clair Ian
| cuisines forlornly in the bastile.
Ownie Bush. the little shortstop of
| the Detroit Tigers, is claimed to be
| the best lead-off man in the game to-
| day.
Sioux City Journal: The old fan rises
to remark that Ban Johnson's new
plan of decorating umpires will meet
with the approval of the FANS as the
consensus of opinion is they should
wear stripes. We also favor a ball
and chain for some of them.
1t is worthy of mention to note that
the work of the umpires in Col.
O'Neill's circuit seems to be giving
satisfaction. There is an occasional
yelp here and there, but no prolonged
howls such as have gone up in the
past over the arbiting.
This week will see the opening of
the Nebraska and Kansas State and
Mink leagues seasons. The four-team
merry race.
Sioux City Tribune: The Sioux City
baseball club certainly has had hard
luck financially, as we'll as in the mat
ter of winning, since going on the road.
Rain prevented a game in Des Moines
and poor weather drove another crowd
away there, while a like condition pre-
vailed in Denver. Our own private
little bunch is that we had that game
yesterday. 1t costs a lot of money,
however. to jump out to Denver and
then miss a day The guarantee is
small and does not cover the travelling
expenses. More than one manager In
the Western League right now is won
dering where he is going to wind up
on the four-trip three-game schedule
Denver News: We were able to play
but two games with the Soos, but the
way old Chris Lindsay performed in
those two made the fans all come to
the conclusion he was anything but a
'has been" in spite of his twelve years
of active professional ball. He may
not be quite as active on his feet as
some of his younger competitors, but
his heady playing in the pinches, good
judgment and ability to hit the ball
when a hit is badly needed, make Lind
say a desirable man on any minor
league team Then last, but not least.
his agreeable disposition has a tend
ency to harmonic his team, and, as
a field captain, Lindsay always could
get the ball out of his teammates with
out Grabbing" the players, all being
willing to give their best efforts for
Chris There isn't a man on the home
club but who would be more than glad
to play ball with Lindsay. The send
off Chris received from the stands
whenever he pulled off anything in the
recent two games with the Soos. amply
demonstrated that he still occupies a
soft spot in the hearts of Denver's
baseball followers. We all hope he will
set the league afire-