The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-22

succeeds. he will play first base and
manage the club and then Hugh Jones
will be minus first baseman and the
popular players and a gentleman in every
respect
1.-THE only good Indian is q dead one -
said General Sheriden. Exactly. Before the
1913 worlds series everybody said Bender
was q dead Indian-and he looked like
quite a good Indian before the series were
completed.
Jack Holland Of st. Joseph has signed
Catcher Simon, late Of the Venice club of
the Coast League. The catching depart
ment OF the Drummers prevented them
from being championship contenders or
at least finishing In second place last sea-
son. Holland also has signed an out
fielder named Papa Of Spokane.
Word comes from Manager Frank Isber
Of the Boosters that he win return to
Des Moines about February l. in time
The Bald Eagle dropped on at Los
Angeles on the Sox-Giant tour due to an
injured knee and since that time has been
located with his family at Long Beach.
Cal
Manager Isbell will very likely have
some Information to give out on his re-
turn here regarding prospects for the 1914
Boosters He has been angling for weeks
for certain battery men. The Bald Eagle
is not worrying either about his infield
or outer works. He will make q deal in
vantageous one offers, but the slab and
receiving corps are the ones which must
be built up.
Of hurlers In the league. are gone for
good. There il just q bare possibility that
the latter may be returned by Washing
ton. but the local owners are not relying
on the youngster. Slight is with Faber
on the globe jaunt with the White Sox,
which makes 1t likely that Isbell will
have to dig up another working mate for
The men will report for duty here about
April /, as In former seasons, although
it IL probable that the oBoster boss win
having the pitchers and catchers ON the
Job a week earlier than that time.-Den-
yer Times.
er Of the st. Joseph club. is going to put
The local club owners win not be per-
their franchise. President Tip o'Nein
lists and Jimmy McGilI and Huehie Jones
are in California Meanwhile dire things
write to and aapP ask HosnS fss
unaided and unassisted, he's
going to wipe q town OF the Western
he @a Was IT s
Holland says 30 himself. That's the best
evidence
Mr.. Holland pretends to be a friend OF
Ed Hanlon's. yet he Is going around with
chance to slip It between the ribs Of the
But anyone at all familiar with base
bali laws will not take Holland seriously.
He knows that when It comes to trans
ferrins franchises other cub owners have
sometime to say about it Not satisfied
with putting the skids under wichita, he
turns his attention to Sioux City
Lincoln News: We strongly suspect one
Eduardo d'Ga~nier. formerly Of the Lin
coin baseball club. would refuse to shed
tears If the Hrooklyn-Cincinnati deal for
Tinker should miss fire. Gag was
drafted recently by Brooklyn, after he
had PLAYED the best game of his career
and had been q material factor In the
winn'ng of the pennant by the Newark
club Of the International League Brook
lyn vas In dire need Of = dependable
very chap to I'LL the bill. But now comes
the Tinker thing ana the best in sight for
ITS m III wind" 20 sAveth one Marty
Bersharnmer. another ex-L.incoln1te who
warmed the bench at Cfncy last summer
while Joe Tinker Wa0 covo1AG IL ohogt