The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-08


ords. Waco. half a game behind. hasI
protested two games Houston won. I'll
the protest is allowed Waco will be
the pennant winner.
GOSSIP OF THE SPORTS
The Cooleyites viii return home to-
day. after a long road trip. Twenty
eight games have been played with the
following results: At Lincoln, lost three,
one; at Des Moines, won three. lost
one; at St. Joe, won two. lost two: at
Sioux City, won one, lost three; at
Omaha, won three, lost one. and at
Denver everybody knows the results
This is about as good ashowiIig as ever
travelling. At that, the club would have
broken even If it had not been denied
the service of Pitcher Jack Ridgeway,
who has been gone about two weeks on
account of family affairs. And to make
matters worse. Phil Koerner was miss
ing from the lineup in ---e Denver
series. Had he been in the batting or
der the result might have been different
as the big first baseman usually hits
everything in sight. while in the Mile
High city.
The Waterloo. Ia, club of the Central
Association, which closed its season
Monday. Labor Day. won the pennant.
s. A. Abbott, of Topeka, for a time, was
manager Of the Keokuk club and held
it in the first division until the month
of July when he was released for
economy. The directors thought they
could save some money Up to and in
Guiding last Saturday. the club won
seven and lost twenty-four out Of the
last thirty-cne games played and were
firmly fastened in seventh place. Fine
economy. that.
III recent game at Los Angeles.
Babe Borton, first sbAsemans for the
Venice club. famed. He got peeved and
threw his bat toward the pit Of the
Venice players. 1t narrowly missed q
pitcher. Clarence Smith, who attacked
Borton. landing on Borton's eye. MAX
ing it necessary for him to leave the
game.
A roug.i house In the club house of
the Boston Red Sox club, a few days
ago. may result in the end of the use
fulness Of Pitcher Dutch Leonard. He Is
the best pitcher on the club this year.
He was injured during the fight and it
has been discovered that a bone in his
right arm was broken. Leonard form
erly was a member of the Denver club
Of the Western League.
The Lincoln News Gays that McGaffi-
gan and Scoggins are due for a tri~
the majors this fall. Perhaps this IL a
fact but there is a rule which permits
the draft to one man from each club.
Few minor lea cue players have been
sold to the majors this season. The
sale season closed August 26 and not
more than a half dozen were sold by
| the Western League clubs. Holland
claims to have sold Catcher Schang
| and Pitcher Sterzer to the Pirates, Des
Moines sold Tom Reilly to Cleveland
and delivered him two months ago.
| Sioux City Tribune: There's a player
| Of ball who never muffs, nor boots nor
yet strikes out; he hits the sphere
every time at bat. nor makes less than
three-base ciout. And this same
faultless. perfect guy. has never been
beaned on the head; in every depart
ment he plays 1000 per cent. Yes? You
know what he is-he's dead.
Eastern writer's contend that the
American Association will withdraw
from organized baseball before the be-
ginning of the season Of 1915. Accord
ing to the information, the league will
play independent ball. The managers
and club owners will respect contracts
of players who are with clubs in organ
lied ranks but will not respect the re-
serve clause. According to one Of the
managers, I've will not respect the re-
serve clause but will grab the players
II We don't. the Feds will" he said.
Well, It begins to lcok Ike Sioux City
has the rag. That suits us. We did NOT
care so long as the Bears didn't get it
1t appears that there has been but one
slogan-'Beat Denver
Lou McAllister, the veteran catcher
has quit That Is, he has quit the
Omaha club. He left Topeka and JOINED
Omaha about q month ago but he FOUND
the pace 200 fast and has been forced
to get out of he game. Rourke hal
signed a catcher named Seabaugh, from
the Union Association. This man Sea
baugh may be the veteran Tony Sea
baugh from the Southern League. WHIT
was with Springfield, Mo-, in the ole
Western Association.
Tom Hughes. pitcher with the Topeka
club in 1909 and 1907, win get another
trial in the majors. Cooley sold him t.
the New York americans at the end Of
the 1907 season but he as unable tt
keep up the pace for nine innings and
has been in the International League
practically all of the time since. HI
was sold to the Boston Nationals last
week and may be able tc stay this time
lat least for tie rest of the season.
Joe Rivers Gets Decision.
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