The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-12
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Minor league players who Join the
Federal league. or VINO are co .ssSa-
what will result IL the invasion 10 .
failure. Baseball history has shown
that major league players who
Jumped to outlaw leagues In the past
have been cared for, ana OF course
they will in the future out wna1 dis-
position will be made Of the minor
leaguers who Join the Federals tfithe
, invasion is q failure? There is an
other feature to consider. II the
! league Is q success. the circuit WI be
! too fast for the minor leaguers next
service. These minor leaguers who
are not fast enough to stand the pace
will be released. and having deserted
oreanized baseball. they VIII not be
successful in finding independent
teams wss 5sf aae eeinE @ lie ID
The success OF the Federal league
ia uncertain. People In the vicinity
of Federal league towns are divided
in voicing their opinion. 20 It is I'M
wise to attempt to predict its future
at long range. the way OF me MINOR
be so bad If the Federa1s finally join
the organized forces. and they preb
ably will In such event the blacklist
will be removed and all OF the ortGt-
nal players will again be placed ON
the eligible list Is it worth a chance?
New Pettigrew, an old Western
league player of the Wichita club. viii
start the season with the Buffalo club
of the Federal league. Petugrew
was with the Chicago Federals last
wear and was awarded to the Buffalo
club in the drawing which resulted
following the player pool.
The following Sioux City players
will report at the training camp OF
Tulsa March IS:
Pitchers-Kerby White, Bill Riley.
Harry Gaspar, Charlie Wheatley, Ber-
ME DOYLE. Eddie Klein, Roy Gitchel1.
william Andler. Ed Shirley, Archer
Doc Ezell.
Catchers-Grover Land. Bill Rapp.
AL STANCE. Art Gigs.
Inielders- Burns. PIN
Cooney, Tony Smith. Danny Claire,
COME Callahan. Lee Morris.
Outfelders-Sheldon Lejuene. Bill
Davidson, Howard Marshall, Bramble,
Josh Clarke.
Admirers Of E. C. ouieley. coach at
st. Marys college and a National
league umpire, will be given a chance
to see him in action during the exhi-
bition games in Topeka, after the
Kaws return from the southern train
ing trip. Manager Dale Gear made
arrangements with Quigley to umpire
these games while in Topeka last
week. Quigley Is coaching the st.
Marys baseball team and to work in
the Topeka games will give him q
chance to get in condition before the
National league opening. which will
be about the same time that the
schedule of the Western league be-
gins.
The minds OF Josh Clarke. Ed Han
lon and the fans Of Sioux City. have
been eased by the receipt OF the sign
ed contract Of Pitcher Kerby White.
The red headed pitcher has been hold
ing out and the Sioux City fans had
begun to worry. with accent on the
worry The club will leave for Tulsa
this week, to begin training.
Jimmie McGin has promised the fans
Of Denver that the Bears will be in
tenders for the pennant In our opinion,
they will be a bad second division
bunch unless Mogul Jimmie lands num-
Der of nigh class men. Barney Schrei-
Der is the only pitcher signed. The in
field will be the same with the excep-
ton Of the loss Of CULLEN at third. With
Channel and Cassidy lost to the out
field the worst can only be expected.
Jimmie has got the money and no
doubt will produce a winning club. and
appears to possess the willingness to
spend the money to get the players.
The invasion Of the Federals has
caused the major league teams to hold
their recruits and a number OF class
IA and class A team are liable to dis
appointment.
Jack Holland claims to have given
Tex Westerzil advance money on his
1914 salary before Tex signed q Federal
League contract. He will turn the
affair over to Tip O'Neill. president Of
the Western League with a request to
ask for a reimbursement.
Roxey Middleton, formerly of the
Wichita club. but now with the Oak
land club of the Coast League, is re-
ceiving lot of press notices as a speed
! merchant. Middleton was recognized
as such while in the Western League.
and if his health is benefited by the
Pacific coast climate, the class IA
. League won't get a chance to hold him
out OF the major leagues.
The American Association made eff
forts to land the services Of Umpire
Ollie Anderson. but found that he had
been reserved" by Tip O'NeilI for this
circuit. Ollie formerly handled an in
dicator in the A. A. loop. Either
league was robbed of worry when he
Joined the Feds