The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-30

| No use to bewail the loss of three
! games to the Grizzlies. Omaha fell
the same victim to the Sioux City ag-
gregation and so did Des Moines to
the Holland crew The teams on the
circuit will not find the Kaws such
! easy picking after the pitchers get in
condition and if they don't round to
| in short order, Gear will be looking
| for some others.
Red Snapp has Joined Fred
| Moore's team in the State League at
| Manhattan. Snapp will improve the
| be one of the best infielders on that
| circuit.
Left Mogridge, who was with Lin
| coin a short time in 1912, has been
| sent to Minneapolis in the American
| Association by Comiskey. Mr.. Co
] miskey is thinking that Lefty will
| be back with his team on or before
next spring and turned him over to
the Millers on an optional contract.
Among the other characters with
Fred Moore who are known in To-
peka are Indian Smith, the catcher,
Patterson at short, Moore at first, and
! Fred Haag, another Indian, will be at
third.
A firm in Sioux City has offered a
box of 10 cent cigars for every home
run in the pill box by a local player.
Catcher Rapp got two the first day.
In addition to that, he will get dozen
photographs. a complete shaving out
fit, his suit pressed, clean laundry and
many other brands of cigars and
various prizes. Nothing was said about
the services of a manicurist or Chi
ropodist.
The Kaws were the attraction for
the fair sex to the first game where
they were admitted free. Probably
this will tend to remove the jinx that
has been hanging around.
The fans in New York are after the
scalp of Frank Chance. The New
York people are of the same breed as
in any other town but it appears that
they are som ewhat hasty and should
give the Peerless Leader a chance.
Hank O'Day has returned to work
as an umpire in the National League.
The veteran has been in the game so
long that nothing but the hand of
Father Time will stop him.
Jack Killilay of Leavenworth, one
of a family of four brothers who are
the coast. He is pitcher and good
one. He is with Oakland. Gus Het-
ling is on the same team. In recent
game between Oakland and Venice,
Killilay pitched the game, Hetling was
in his usual position, Johnny Kane,
a former Western Lacquer, was in
center field for Venice, Dick Bayless
was in right and Charles Tonneman,
a catcher formerly with Topeka in
the Western Association, was catch
ing.
The performances of Walter Boles
as catcher with Los Angeles on the
coast is causing considerable COM
ment
Denver won three straight from the
Kaws on their home grounds but there
is not a sport writer in Denver but
boosts Gears team. They all believe
that he has strong aggregation
They don't hesitate to boost every one
of the outfielders and Joe French at
short.
The Denver sports contend that Bill
Rapps is living up to his moniker.
The members of the Booster club
are hunting a few more who are will
ing to join the club and donate one
bean. One-half of this will go to the
club and the other half will be used
in buying a player to strengthen the
team. Some of this money could be
used now.
The Kaws will return home next
Sunday for a three game series with
Wichita. The KawS will be home