The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-13
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Cooley has been rfIen excIusive COM
troll 81 fhe cluh and had charen Il ~
s:m ts, Nth Dss MONIES tht. . afteInoon-
but recoxuixes the need OF one or two
additionsi men. and probabiy some
pitchers Since returuinr from san
Franoisco SEVERN Weeks ego. he has
seen the team In action, frequently.
Gear with Nationals.
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Cooley CO.. - -.retser - ths
Fort worth tean ~ tSS Taxna leaeue
In 1892 waa drnTted nv the CIaveIend
club. then Of tbs Nstionai I.es1ue. Lon
McAllistar. noW : n,rmfnr al. ne clnh.
was On the Fort worn ciuh the ssmc
year. He also went Is the Cleveland
club.
After several years with tho Glove
land club. as q pitcher. Dale Gear went
to the Kansas City Blnee Of the West
club won the pennant. His elective
ness in the 1907 season was responsible
Tor winning the pennant-
Fonowins his career With Kansas
city. Gear went to the Texas League
- a manager OF the Austin club in
s .sn va re won the pennant. The follow
ran. na OF TO. Topeka are familiar with his
RECORD slnce mat time.
Played Hero - . KID.
Dick Cooley has practically spent
his entire life in Topsks. He began
playing baseball ON the vacant lots Of
ars w. wnus ~ "a n3s knickerDock-
club In the Kansas stats iesTne. a ronr
club circuit. in 1sQ1 and 1892 The
league failed to finish the 1891 season
tional Leaeue club. He finished the
season and plaved a mart or the nert
with st. Louis ana then want to the
Philadalphfa Nafionals. he hsd been
playing in the outfield. but was con-
verted into q first baseman while with
one season with the axrrexat,on.
the club made a worlds record FOR
team batting average which has never
been equaled up to the present time.
Lave and Monty Gross; Big Ed Dele
hanty. NapoIeon LaJoie. Elmer Flick.
Clement Mcfarland were members Of
this celebrated club. Even with such
ability e. hard hitter. the club fsiled
to win the nennant
After three Year, at Philaaelnhi.-
Cooley went to PittsburR. then to hos
ton; later he put in part or ona
season- at avrscm.e ~ h,,. ~
turned to Ro.tor ri.
league experience was with the De-
tToit club In 1894. He eft this club
1r.s ~ the season ana TOOK over ths
lopeka cup OF the Western Associa-
slon. ne bought tho club from the
os'e~E Logan company
Won = Pennaut I'm 1903.
His club won thu nannart In thu
western association ~ 1anS .,H,ene
ting "a franchise in no Weatern
league The Wichita club was admit
ted to membership at the ZANE time.
Cooley stayed with the Topeka ciup
until in 1910, when he sold out to the
present company. Fred Moore had
the club In 1911 but Joe Rickert fiR-
tshed the season AZ manager. Tho
Cooley. after leaving Topeka went to
sait Lake City and helped organise the
Union Associatton. where he remained
Two years ana last year organised the
EoutneFn Caniofnla Sfate League but
tne circuit did not finish the season.
An1seluer Aoacne VIII probably re-
tvIt MOHoat' Q. =. fSeat ~ now IN st.
Aonls trylng 20 get MIN TO report and
Q message was received this morning,
TuIcn P,ActacAHy assures MS arrival.
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AnscTVleW WIN Gear.
Dale Gear, who has resigned as man.
ager Of the Kaws, is glad to be relieved
of baseball worries.
While talking to the sportinr editor
this morning, Gear said: IT am Ger
tainly glad to unload basehall worries