The Topeka state journal., 1913-08-01
ON The BENCH.

ON EIIh DN1VOIlI
Where They Play Tomorrow.
st. Joseph at Topeka
Denver at Sioux City.
Lincoln at Omaha.
Wichita at Des MoineS.
News-Press: Western League scorers
are congratulating themselves upon the
passing of McCounaughey, but are COM
planning about several other Drummer
acquisitions whose names are hard to
spell.
Umpire Rasty Wright of the Union as
sociation is so badly crippled he can
hardly walk and is in bad shape generally.
Compelled to retire from the game IN
Strengthened circumstances, plans FOR a
benefit for him were Immediately inaug-
urated to put him on his feet. He former
ly was a pitcher at Topeka and Wichita
Gently benefit game was played for Bill
Dwyer, veteran first baseman and former
Des Moines manager. who is i'll in san
itarium at Hartford. Dwyer Is Sald 10
be in need and his friends in the Western
league might make note of it,
players he purchased from the Erie club.
That was some wholesale deal.
Announcement comes from Oklahoma
ganized there by Leo Meyer and Others
with s25,000 capital to get back into the
Texas league. 1t is not stated what iran
chise it is hoped to secure
Catcher Joe Crisp proved a failure with
Oakland and was released to Tacoma in
the Northwestern league, where Joe NC
Ginnity, who had him at Newark, thinks
he can bring him back.
Fred Clarke is pleased with the way his
dad lately HHendriX
Adams, McQuillan, Robinson and Camnitz
are all in perfect trim now" says the
Pirate leader.
Sioux City Tribune: Some dispute has
developed in the Sioux City ball club as
to the ownership of the charred carcus
ers' dressing rooms, supposed to have
been the pet of Manager Josh Clarke
Josh declares that he sold the dog TO
Catcher Jack Yam, althQugn ne otuh AZ
that the deal for the water spaniel was
never closed. AS the deal now stands
Josh is trying to collect $3.50 for the mem
ory of Ffdo. He has no witnesses OF the
however, and has abandoned
hopes of going into the courts; Josh
doubIy mourns the loss of his animal.
Wichita Eagle: ne Kaws are beginning
to have first division aspirations and at
the rate they are going sucn tllihS ad ~
more trouble beating them In the iast Two
series than any club they have been up |
against this season The kaws took llVe |
0ut of seven played.
Denver Post: QuiIlin refutes the time |
lonored alibi made by so many lead-off !
men that their hitting must suffer because i
IF the irving conditions under which the I
airst man up must bat. Foxy Lee is clout- |
ng harder now than at any time during /
he present season
Lincoln News: In spite of the rather |
.bec%x attitude the Topeka sport WITH I
,rs we are bound to admit that the kaws
nave been playing ball recently For a |
second division team to take three con
ests out of four from the circuit 5 lead
.rs is going some. but nevertheless thS
eat has been accomplished by the KAN
ans. For the past few weeks the kaws
nave been going just as fast as the teams
n the first division, but poor start at
he first of the season is holding them
Jack in a lower place in the percentage
column
sporting News: Present Tip O'Neill OF
he Western League in discharging an
umpire recently, made point that shouId
,e hardened to by all those IN authority
n baseball 1t was that there can be no
,xcuse for the forfeiture of a game of ball
,rIess one team absolutely refuses to con-
inue play which necessarily, of course,
makes no other situation possible. The
,I1bIic paws to see a full game, declares
Ir O'Nei1l, and in no case shall it be
tances noted-and in that case the pen
ltv on the offending team will be so |
ieavy that once will be enough for that
Iub or MANAGER.
President O'Neill's stand was announced
ollowing a row in Denver-Omaha game