The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-17

cheered when Spider caught the fly.
| Bread loafed on third and pumped
| Organ, who played fast and put Light
/ out
In the fifth inning, Wind began to
blow about what he could do; Hammer
began TO knock, and Trees began to
leave. The way they roasted Peanuts
was a fright Knife was put out for
cutting first base. Lightning finished
pitching the game. and struck out six
to take his base; Oats was shocked;
then Song made another hit from
bone made a slide, and Meat was put
out on the plate. There was lots of
betting on the game, but Soap cleaned
up. The score was to o. Door said
that if he pitched he would have shut
them out BULL DOG.
Denver News: Buck Weaver has
returned home from Great Falls, in
the cause Buck" experienced i'm
mediate relief as soon as he reached
Colorado. Weaver is one of the best
boosts for Colorado's climate we have.
He is always in good condition here
and gets sick as soon as he leaves.
He will work here and play local ball
at the weekend. He'd be a splendid
find for the Zoos and is able to go
behind the bat now.
II Is alleged that the troubles winch
cost Umpire Brick Owens his job was
encountered in Pittsburg and that the
Pittsburg club was cognizant of the
facts and particulars. The episode oc-
CURED shortly after Owens trouble
with Clarke at Forbes field. which re-
suited in the Pirate chief being sus-
pended for five days. Among the UNI
pires it is believed that the Pittsburg
club officials had something to do with
the news of owens alleged misbe-
Manager Clarke has denied that he
had any knowledge of the affair and
that he did not know what Owens was
canned for.
Joe Bills, who played with
the Omaha team last year as
the Wichita management to play |
right field. Bills also pitched a part
of the season, winning four games and |
losing three Bills played outfield for /
Omaha in A games last season and
collected batting average of -266.
appears to have a classy left-hander, !
with good speed and better control /
His steadiness was also noticeable
Grub. the third-sacker. while not in /
the same class with Bert Niehoff, (
looks like a ball player. especially on /
hard hit ground balls He only needs :
experience with the willow to be a /
valuable man. Big Kane, first base
man. is now batting fourth in the line
up. and looks considerably faster on
his feet than last season. Shipke, by
taking the second sack instead of the
third. secured a regular position on the
Omaha team He went back wOefully
at third. but took on new lease of
life at second It again emonstrates
that a player may be a failure at one
position and a star at another Big
Johnson. Omaha's Scrappy backstop, is
a tower of strength TO the team His
whip is as good as any seen here, and
he hits EN- q mile when he connects
Then. that scrappy disposition stands
a catcher in good stead, when all the
stars in the league are always trying
10 put the backstop out of commission
A little aggressiveness doesn't hurt
ball player. anyway.
News Press: Charles Doom of the
Philadelphia Nationals. a red-top
catcher, once was to a former day St
Joseph Western League team what
GoSSett was to the Drummers last sea
son and the season before. Dooin's
success in baseball has been remark
able, from the fact that it has not
been meteoric. For several years he
was the mainstay of the Phillies'
department and he had such
2 good head that he was made man
ager- His judgm of baseball and
baseball players was SO good that he
continued on the job and. singular as
i may appear, the anvil chorus has