The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-14
JAkE'S JUNK.

The activities Of the Federal League
and probable transfer Of a franchise
before the season closes Is probably
the reason the magnates Of the West
ern League adopted a schedule of 168
games instead Of 1874. In the absence
of information from Chicago, this b
the only news received that can be
given at this time. Other than this.
the annual spring meeting OF tho
magnates worked with precision. The
Topeka management did not favor q
long schedule. but inasmuch as the
Kaws promise to be stronger than
ever. the long schedule will not work
hardship on the local club. Topeka
can. so far be it from this department
to howl, but it appears that a number
Of the owners weakened and did some
jumping around.
Catcher Tom Carney has signed an
other contract with the Lincoln team.
| Catcher Baker. the first string man of
1913, went up to the big show and
this will probably permit Carney to
| take his place. IF pep will do the
business, Carney will make the Ante
| lope pitchers work just about right
Harry Casper, a pitcher signed with
the Sioux City club. has signed a con-
| tract which relieves him of the ar
| duous duties of making road trips
right, but 1T appears that Casper Il in
the game for the money that he will
draw as salary and is not working for
the interest of the club On the other
hand, it does not appear. during these
strenuous days when so many wall Of
the high cost Of living. that the Sioux
City club could afford such extrav-
agance.
A scribe in Atlanta sends out a wan
hoo N~A~
jumped to the Federale and that the
said Chapman would have been draft
ed this fall. He may have been draft
| ed, but Chapman is q minor league
| catcher and never will be anything
else. The grandstand is too close to
the catcher's box to permit him to at
tain major league ability.
Treckell. a recruit from the Union
Association, has been turned over to
the Denver club by the st. Louis Ma
tional League club. Denver now has
| five pitchers with Lamloclx, Schredber.
Gilbert and King.
Johnny Evers has finally decided to
accept the Boston Nationais' offer
and the National League officers havo
handed c. w. Murphy a bunch which
he Will not forget. In addition to
that, one might predict q hurried exit
out the rear door Of the circuit for
the Chicago boss. This department
has always contended that Murphy
should have been given the high sien
instead of Horace FogeL as we be-
1ieved him equally as guilty but was
more successful in putting the Job
across.
The baseball magnates have been
shocked at discovering that Memorial
day and July 4 come on Saturday this
year, and some are suggesting a change
| in the calendar.
Manager Doom Of the Phillies says
that he is not expecting Ad Brennan to
join the club and that he can get along
If Killifer and Knabe stick. Brennan
is just about as eccentric as Rube Wad-
dell and probably Doom is glad to get
rid of the southpaw.
Charley Babb. with Wichita and
Omaha last season. has announced his
retirement to engage in business in
Memphis He will sell groceries.
The press reports indicate that Mrs.
Helen Britton. owner of the St. Louis
team, will dispose of her interest in the
Cardinal team before the season opens.
She is the only woman to ever attempt
to manage a major league aggregation.
; Many women can chase one man all
over the lot and back again but de-
spair in trying to boss 80 many.
The Evers-Murphy affair was a bad
shock to organized baseball but it was
case of dog eat dog as long as he
and Murphy were associated with each
} other. Both are known to be thirty
third degree crabs but 1t don't appear
that conditions have been improved in
Chicago. with Hank O'Day on the job.
This affair enabled the Federal press
: agents to get additional newspaper
space and will probably help their
cause to a certain extent.