The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-11
However, Said Score Wss
Three Tioux Many.
AND LORD SAVE THIS UaP
No One Wants to KIN Him
Just Yet-but-
He Might Do Vurry, vurry
Much Better Work.
IBy Harvey Parsons.1

10y Harvey Parsons.J
Our new pitcher. Reisigl mot related
to the Shrdl Reisigls Of Cwmpf- coun-
ty. although equally sparing OF voweis
where hey seem needed). started out
by whiting pair Of the Iowa SQUADS.
and walking another. Mr.. ReisigPs
control greatly resembles the conduct
Of the famous little girl with a curl;
when said control is good. it is VERY
VERY good. On some other occasions
1t Is not so werry-werry good. or
course 1t should be taken into consid-
Grafton that Mr.. Reisigl was meeting
the bloodthirsty, up-country scalp
hunters for the first time. and was
naturally bit bashful. And he was
none too we'll introduced by his team
mates; he was not onto. the little &C.
centricities of the bunch. Fr1nstance:
how did he know that a fast one was
Jim Kane's favorite fruit? Had some
one posted him, mayhap he would
have passed Jim the ounce preserves
instead of the fast one. Who knows!
Jay House had just whispered to
adjoining box: IT hope he doesn't
give Jim Kane his fast" when.
pink! The fast one came over and
Hon. Kane swatted it near the equator
for three pads Several such accidents
might have been avoided had the new
pitcher enjoyed a closer acquaintance
with the visiting hatchetmen. And
further as to Mr.. Reisigrs control: It
was something like the control an
average parent holds over a three
year-old cheeild-fairly good as an
average, but liable to slip and show
to poor advantage when company is
present Without a score book for
reference. a spectator giving 1t from
mmebory, would opine that he walked
and struck out about an equal number
during the afternoon performance. It
was indeed refreshing to see some of
the Sioux bad men knock large chunks
out Of the balmy atmosphere. but dis
tressing to see Them come around later
and either walk or knock the whey
out Of the flve-ounce offering. But at
that, the straw vote in the stand as
sured Mr.. Reisigl's nomination, and he
is liable to be elected at any time to
the Thatswho club.
Mr.. Reisigl is one Of those pitchers
who use the left hand as a cuspidore
during working hours. He hath a curve
and q nerve, both essentials in pitch
ing. They are not important in pitch
ing hay, but count spades, big and lit
tie nsu casino ana two "a. aces IN pitching
LAS for theiwos1s sof the 31mp-Who,
by the ways sp9ll3fit Fsyfe, not Fife, ~
heretofore recorded: maybe; he IS not
guilty of yeggery in the first degree,
but his work. to date. has looked
much like q Hmburger cheese smells
at its best. This Fyfe person may be
9 respectable citizen, with a wife and
seven bambinos. Appearances, SO we
are told by persons older, than our
selves, are often deceptive. So let us,
in Difference to those older than our
selves, say something nice about this
Jump person. So here goes: He has
a pleasant, well modulated voice. and
he speaks the English language not
the Bowery dialect. When he an
ting order. one frequently gets what
he is trying to convey. Also. the T.
tention Of Topeka fans is called to a
pair of his Wednesday decisions
which were just as bad. from a Sioux
point of vioux. as anything he handed
the Topeka pets But while he is in
our midst, he. should consult one of
the several famous oculists for which