The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-03
KAWS To RETURN
Wichita VIII Be Opening At
traction for Three Days.
Disastrous Trip, but Team Has
Played Good Baseball.

The Kaws will complete their dis
astrous trip and return home tonight.
They will APPEAR on the local park
with Wichita as the attraction Sunday
afternoon and the fans should turn out
and give them rousing welcome in
an effort to encourage them that they
might be more successful during their
long stay at home. The Kaws will be
at home for Is games and the fans
will be given a chance to see every
other team on the circuit which has
not been here this season.
The result of the first trip on the
road has been disastrous. Every man
on the team has played good baseball
but the opponents won the games. On
several occasions, it appeared that the
Kaws had the game sewed up but mis-
fortune robbed them of a victory. The
pitching staff is the weak end of the
team and the fingers have not been
able to hold the opposing batters.
The Kaws have made a good show
ing in nearly every game they have
played. An occasional blow up will
occur to any team.
The team has suffered a handicap on
account of the absence of Catcher
Crtst. The ex-major Lacquer is as
good catcher as any on the circuit.
He is one of the best hitters on the
team and his services at coaching the
young pitchers is one of his valuable
assets. He was taken sick before the
first game at Denver and BiInngs has
been required to do the catching. Bill
ing is a good receiver but his expert
ence is not sufficient to steady the
young pitchers which comprise the
staff of the local team.
Met Strongest Teams.
In addition to the physical condition
of the team, the Kaws have met the
two strongest teams on the circuit
and have played IL of the IA games
on the schedule with these two-Denver
and Lincoln. They will make a better
showing against the others.
On the whole, the showing of the
Kaws have been good and the fans
should show themselves to be true
sportsmen by supporting them in the
hour of need. Catcher Crist will be
back in the game Sunday.
The management is making an eff
fort to strengthen the pitching staff
and may be able to announce the pur-
chase of one or two sometime today
or at least within few days.
The financial conditions are not
alarming. The fans in the towns that
have been visited realized that the
Kaws were a fighting crew and have
attended the games regularly even
though the team has been losing reg
ularly. This is sufficient evidence to
convince the local fans that they should
remain loyal to the local club and a
better showing is promised IN the near
future.
The pitchers are getting in good con-
dition now and will be more successful
in holding the opposing batters, and
with the encouragement from the local
fans, the Kaws will win a big percent
age of the games at home. The Kaws
have always been a poor road team
and this is another reason why the
local fans may expect them to win a
large part of the games at home.
The Boosters and Rooters' club will
turn out and root for the home club
and offer them at least all their moral
support.
The proposed Booster day with Lin
coin has not been definitely decided
but the affair may be settled in the
near future. The officers of the Lin
coin club boast of having a better
baseball town and admit that the Kan
sas capital is another.