The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-25
SCHEDULE talk.
McGill Believes Western League
Will Play 168 Games.
CULLEN and Fisher Will Not Be
in Bears Infield.

in Bears Infield.
Denver, Nov. c5.-Owner James c.
AcGill of the Denver baseball club has
returned with a big budget Of baseball
the following:
Two additions to the Denver club
Will be made in the pitchers box to
Aucceed Hagerman and Wolfgang. pro
vfding those twirlers are kept by 81.
Louis and the Chicago Americans. In
case they do not make good in higher
company Denver has first claim on
their services.
In the meantime Manager Jack Hen
bricks has been instructed by McG1ll to
keep on the watch for a pair OF
pitchers.
Gilbert and Harris are at present
the best prospects Denver has for box
work. King is available If his arm
works into proper condition. Schneider
Is on the market any time the Denver
club can get what it paid for him.
ny Tigers viii Furnish Pitchers.
Because of the close friendship Of
Manager Hendricks and President
Navin Of the Detroit American League
and Providence International League
clubs the Denver club is not worrying
much about the pitching situation.
Navin will have at least twenty-five
tice The two men Hendricks would
especially like to secure are Mark
Hall, the former Omaha twirler whom
he recommended to the Tigers two
seasons ago, and Boehler, who pitched
for Des Moines last season.
Neither Of these men will revert to
the Western League clubs from which
they were secured in case they are
not retained by the major league
clubs. because they were secured by
Detroit under optional agreement and
consequently under baseball law can
be disposed of to any club the De-
troit management sees fit to SEND
them to.
owner McGill denies that he sold
two players to Detroit. He has six
available outfielders; He figures for
Butcher and Elston, all hard hitters,
with Cassidy. Gilmore and Faye from
Great Falls in reserve. McGi1 states
that he can readily sell Channel and
Butcher, but does not see where he
the money he might get for them.
Butcher is the least likely to be
disposed Of because of his value as a
utility player. McGin figures that
Charles French may come back. II ne
does not show the form expected
Butcher will be the first substitute
considered for the keystone bag.
Coffey Field Captain.
Jack Coffey will be field captain
without a doubt. Coffey verbally
promised McGill that he would be the
first man to report next spring and
Jacks word is as good as his bond
Block and Spahr will be the back
stop fixtures and no changes are con-
templated behind the bat.
There will be two changes in the
makeup of the Denver infield next sea.
son. These will be at first and third
bases. Although Fisher will be given
another chance at the initial sack. he
will have to make good over Anderson,
secured from Fort Wayne. The prin-
cipal objection against Fisher is that
he is a left-handed hitter and that the
club is overloaded with this type of
batter.
The change at third will be made to
secure a younger man than Lee Quillin.
So far no negotiations have been start
ed to find a third baseman. The search
will start soon, however.
Long Schedule Probable.
The question as to whether the West
ern League will play 1853 games again
this season or cut the period to 154
games will not be decided until the
schedule meeting, which will be held
at Chicago about February Is. This
meeting will be presided over by Vice
President Hanlon of Sioux City, in the
absence of President Tip O'Neill, who
has announced the club owners by for
NAL letter that he is on his way around
the world with his pal, Comiskey. Han
Ion is a close personal friend of Nc
Gilrs. so Denver has no reason to wor-
ry. There is every reason to believe
that the longer schedule will be adopt
ed.
When the long and short schedules
were considered at the Chicago meet
ing, Denver, Omaha. ST. Joseph and
Lincoln. the money-making teams the
past season, voted for the long pro-
gram. Topeka and Des Moines both
of which at least did not lose, voted
for the shorter series. So did Wichita
and Sioux City.
The schedule committee was ordered
to bring to the schedule meeting two
games. The most acceptable one will
be adopted. The schedule committee
comprises Jack Holland of st. Joseph,
Rourke of Omaha and Huyhie Jones of
Lincoln. All voted for the long sche-
dule. which. to say the least, ought to
be made look the most acceptable if
properly presented. Hanlon. as presid-
ing officer. will not have a vote unless
q special ruling is made permitting him
to register his choice.
Minnesota to Celebrate.
Minneapolis. Nov. 25.-Students OF