The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-06

Inc batting averages of the Western
League have been issued for the first
ten games. These averages show Crist
to be second in the race with an aver
: age of -4SO, Rapps has an average of
I 3!s, Gear 1913 and McLarry .314. The
other mem berS of the team are bat
! ting less than 800.
The same averages shows the team
| averages and the Kaws are sixth with
an average of .267 and fifth in fielding
with an average of .945. Denver leads
the circuit in hitting with an average
of 1927 and Des Moines leads in field
ing with an average of .97S.
major and International leagues, has
agreed to terms and will act as mana
ger of the team at Hastings in the
Nebraska State league. This is his
In the early nineties. He was the prop
erty of st. Joseph this spring but was
released at his own request.
Buck O'Brien and Dutch Leonard.
with the Red Sox and Roy HartzelI
with the Highlanders, are three ex
Denver men who are showing well in
the American League. Hartzell lives
in Golden, Colo, and played with the
Denver team several years ago.
The Lincoln scribes are offering ex-
cuses for not defeating the Denver
kaws. Other scribes are trying to
draw a line on the Grizzlies but take
it from us, Jack Hendricks has some
baseball team. The Kaws beat them
one game and that is more than any
other team on the circuit has accom-
plished. But at that, they have met
but two others. They are Wichita and
Lincoln.
The sport writer's of Sioux City are
having bushel of fun with the Kaws
and Wichita because of their showing
against the Grizzlies but unless the
have just as much fun with the Sioux
City aggregation as they have had with
those which they have played.
Here's one for the Automobile Trade
Journal: When Packard of Cincin-
natl hooks up with Chalmers of the
Phillies there auto be something
doing:
Sam Rafferty, of Des Moines did not
want to be classed as a professional
while he was pursuing his college
studies. so adopted the name of Heus-
ton. That explains his change in
Kerns Ellis, Scott, Routt, Craig and
Washburn were left at home by Wich- |
preparation for the coming of the |
Josies next Wednesday.
The Wichita Jobbers are playing |
into grief right now, and it is hoped |
all around that they will get a start |
before long. Hughes has much of his |
last years squad, which was a first
class aggregation in spite of the fact |
that they finished down in the race.
Lincoln News: Jim McGill has land |
ed high grade first sacker in Mr.. !
Fisher, who is filling the shoes of |
Chris Lindsay in most acceptable fash !
ion. Fishers one-hand catch of Har- |
ris' wide throw to first yesterday was |
a gem of play. But while praising |
Mr.. Fisher, the cold truth is that the |
best first baSeman in this O'Neill loop |
is Seattle Charley Mullen-not because |
he is wearing the uniform of a Lin
coin pastimer, but because facts are |
facts and they can't be overlooked.
The St. Joseph baseball club an
nounced the sale of Catcher John Cas- |
tie to the Wichita Western League /
club and of Pitcher John Mcconnell |
to the Great Falls, Mont, club of |
the Union association. This was Cas- |
ties third season with the local club. |
was with Manhattan, Kan, |
last year.
Lincoln News: The Lincoln club |
was able to present its strongest front |
against Wichita and Topeka, but the |
moment the Grizzlies came along for |
six crucial games the luck started to |
break against the Antelopes. The abb