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

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not be able to play in any of the six
games of the double series against the
Bruins, tore a hole in the Lincoln in
field and the breaking up of the de-
Tense appears to have unnerved sew
eral of the regulars. The Grizzlies,
meantime have had the good luck to
develop a capable pastimer in young
Mr.. Matthews to take the place of
Jack Coffey, who is pursuing law
course in an eastern college. In fact,
the Grizzlies have not seemed to miss
Coffey as Matthews has been GOVERNS
a heap of territory and eating up ev-
cry chance coming his way.
lawn king won't sell his billiard
hall in Kansas City as long as he can
play baseball.
Sandy Griswold of the Omaha
WorId-Herald can not control his goat
as well as on former occasions. He
made statement at the beginning of
this season that the Rourkes would
lead the race, but now admits there
is chance for seven other teams.
McGraw studies the temperament of
a pitcher carefully before he decides
how to treat him. He believes that
some men should get off to a good
start to be effective. If a man OF this
type fails to do it he may yank him
before the other side has ever made
a
fresh man in with everything to gain
and nothing to lose he may pull the
game out, although the spectators see
no reason for the change.
A record for the season was estab-
lished on April %, in the Athletic-New
York game, when Roy HartZell, of the
New Yorks, didn't have a chance at
the shortstop post. Seldom has short
fielder gone through a nine inning
game without a chance.
Composed entirely of native ball
players, a baseball team from the Phil
ippine Islands is to tour the United
States in the near future. The squad
will be made up of IA men. The
proposed itinerary calls for dozen
games in Japan. one in Hawaii and
about so in the United States.
Trainer Doc Semmens, late of the
Cubs, now with the Reds, states that
Evers' displacement by Bresnahan IS
only a matter of time. According to
Semmens there are Is members of the
team who do not agree with the crab
bling tactics of Evers, and they have
resented almost every command made
by the general Further than this,
Semmens declares, there are three
members of the team who are trailing
right along with Eyers and acting as
nation of the conduct of the said 10
and rushing to Evers with minute re-
ports.
Charley Pabor, one of the most fam
Gus pitchers of the dawn of profession
al baseball, died at his home in New
Haven. Conn, April %, after three
days illness of pneumonia. He was
the first great left handed pitcher and
his career in the box for the Unions
and Eckfords, of New York city; for
the Forest Citys, of Cleveland; for the
Buckeyes, of Columbus; and for the
Athletics, of Philadelphia, and for the
New Haven is a part of the history of
the national game. Pabor brought out
Mike Kelly and Fred Goldsmith. He
was 81 years old and was a retired
policeman. He leaves a widow and
family.
Jim Thorpe is trying to master the
spit-ball in private. The Indian ath-
Iete is pitching to Wilbert Robinson
every morning, and the latter believes
that he will amount to something as a
boxman in due time.
Roger BreSnahan wants to catch 100
games for the Cubs this year to prove
to the baseball world in general and to
certain residents of St. Louis, in par
ticular that he is a very valuable man.
This is laudable ambition on Rogers
part. But it gives Manager Johnny
Evers something to worry about.
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