The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-28
GOSSIP OF THE SPORTS.

Sanford. pitching recruit picked up by
Cooley on the recommendation of Pitch
er Dashner. Monday looked as good as
any pitcher seen on the local lot this
season. He had a good assortment of
curves and excellent control. He kept
the ball out Of the groove and either
high or low. The most effective hit
made by the Des Moines club was a
high one inside the plate. Hartford hit
1t to left field for two Bases N= As
This department. IL compelled to re-
nege on its former opinion OF Ewoldt
In the shortheld. We did not think he
but now, If anything. we believe he fills
it better than the big son OF Erin.
Tom Fairweather is getting to be the
David Harum OF the circuit While
with the Sioux City club he bought Tom
Reilly from the Topeka club for $500.
After going to Des Moines, he bought
Reilly from Sioux City for $500. Only
a few weeks ago he sold him to the
Cleveland club for $1,000 and Player
Hartford. who looks like nifty in
fielder.
Pitcher Duffy, with st. Joseph and
does not appear to have Western league
ability. He has been getting bumped
with regularity and has lost two games
out Of the present series.
Pa Rourke and his husky athletes are
There IL a postponed game with this
club. It may be played on and 1t may
not be played until the next series.
In the series at Denver with the
Sioux City club, in which the latter
won four out OF six games. the Denver
club did not look much like a pennant
winner. This series closed Friday and
Denver whipped Omaha three games in
succession while the Sioux City club
has broke even with Lincoln. The
Sioux City club Is the class Of the
league, and 1t must be admitted that
its great success is on the infield with
Tony Smith and Phil Coone, working
around the second sack. There may be
better Individual shortstops than Smith
and there may be better individual
second basemen than Cooney. but with
these two working together. there are
on two fnfielders who can cope with
their work around the keystone station.
Burns, at first base for Sioux City
last year, appears to I've won a regu-
lar job with the Detroit club. He went
to be hitting and playing about as well
az he did In the Western league In 1913.
All this goes to show that the Western
league il not SO much Of q brush or
ganixation after all.
Outfielder Forsythe is peeved. Tho
weekly averages give h.l.1 credit for
but IL stolen bases when he should be
given credit for 30 which would make
him the fourth best base runner In the
league. And don't you think he has Q
license to be peeved?
Catcher Sweet. with Topeka for .
time last fall, has been appointed to
succeed 8. A. Abbott as manager of the
Keokuk club in the Central Association
The veteran pitcher. Cy Young. just
can't keep out of the game. Reports
emanating from Benton Harbor. Mich,
show that q team the plays two
games each week for the amusement OF
tourists and the old veteran ID one of
the pitchers on the club.
Pa Rourke has recalled Pitcher Clos
man from the Nebraska State league.
It II said that the fans Of Pueblo are
about ready to support . Western
league club. The town has almost for
gotten the Isbeu affair and the mer-
chants and fans appear willing to sup
port . team In the O'Nein circuit
Another town In Colorado would help
the league and would help reduce the
expenses Of the long jump to Denver
which usually results in = financial
losR.
Jack Holland has bought Pitcher
.sDa1e" Vance OF the Hastings elnb az
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