The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-07
SPORT NOTES.

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Hugh Fullerton predicts that Joe
Berger will be kept with the White
Sox this year, and that he will PROB
al bly, get into action. According TO
the usual outcome on Hughey's dope,
this makes it look had for Joe.
dope story from New York City
says that Frank Chance will wear
football headgear when he goes to
bat this season. Chance does not care
again.
Pa Rourke is reported to have
dcnned uniform at Oklahoma City
last week and participated in the
practice with his warriors. Pa dis
carded the spangles so many years
ago that it is a shame to tell the
exact date. There must have been a
near crisis in camp to have provoked
such a demonstrate ton.
Register and Leader: Dale Gear is
without the services of the three play
ers who made the kaws resemble
professional baseba team last season.
Baby Grand King, Walsh and Gard
ner were all that saved the Topeka
club from absolute zero in class a
baseball. Neither of the three is with
the team this season.
Manager Hendricks of the Denver
club has been offered his choice of
six young pitchers now working with
the Detroit team. Among them is
Charles Wheatley, who was with St
Joseph the early part of last season.
Wheatley made a good showing with
the Tigers, but Jennings is carrying
a surplus of twirlers and will get rid
of a few of his youngsters. The 9TH
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Dauss, Clauss, House and Troy.
Denver Post: We are in receipt of
a communication, dated Pueblo, and
sent from an inmate of the state in
stitution located there, which reads:
Did you notice the photos published
by a Denver paper last Tuesday of
the Denver players? According to all
reports, there was six inches of snow
on the ground in Missouri and the
thermometer registered three above
zero. Yet, nothing daunted, the Den
Yer paper publishes pictures of the
players without vests and in their
summer clothes. Now, what 1 want
you to answer is this: Do you believe
that under the circumstances it is fair
to detain me here in this asylum and
allow those responsible for so delud-
mig the public to remain roaming
about loose? Or do ball players dress
in that fashion in the dead of winter?
Gee! amt it great to be crazy?"
Atchison Globe: Ferd Frankenhoff,
the Atchison boy who has been trying
out in the ST Joe Western League
team, was released yesterday, along
with four other recruits. Manager
Jack Holland said, in letting them go,
that he may have released good play
ers. as the bad weather the last month
had prevented them working out as
they should. However. with the open
ing of the regular schedule so near,
there was little more time for such
tests. AS for Frankenhoff, he shouldn't
be greatly discouraged. In several
games he made a good showing.
The role of Drummer mascot this
year will be enacted by bull terrier
bought by Jawn Holland. The pup is
at the ball park daily in seclusion at
the players bench.
Lincoln News: The grade and quality
of the Texas league. which is in Glass
B, may be better understood from the
fact that the Houston team. which won
the pennant last year, is managed by
Shortstop Johnny F'illman. Johnny
played short for Lincoln early in the
season of '07. but his pastiming was
not up to snuff and Ducky Holmes, then
pilot of the Lincoln craft. went scout
ing ard dug up Eddie Gagnier over at
Ia. Gag qualified as regu-
lar right off the reel and F'illman was
decorated with the tincan. He has
make good as a manager at Houston
and is such a clever decent fellow
personally that the Lincoln fans who
him will be pleased to know
of his success.
Denver Post: Ben Harris, the big
-wirler of the Grizzlies outfit, formerly
played with Topeka. At Excelsior |
Springs the other day he met an old
acquaintance from the Kansas town, |
who asked:
Are you glad you are away from
Topeka?''
You know Topeka is dry, don't |
you?'
Yes"
We'll, then, why ask foolish ques-
-ions?''
Denver Republican: Kinsella has de- !
cided to stay his farm this season |
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