The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-27

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appointment as chief umpire OF the West
ern League has been announced and now
one can expect the announcement OF the
contract OF George Clark as a member
OF the STAFF. Clark holds political job
in Omaha during the off season and usual
ly job under Jack Haskell in the West
ern League during the summer season.
Kindly handle the stale hen fruit with
care.
The Sporting News contains q list Of
players Frank Chance will send back to
the minor league teams for more season
ing but the list doesn't contain the name
of Lester Channel. bought from the
Denver club.
Connie Mack, manager Of the worlds
champions. the Philadelphia American
J. Franklin Baker. his popular infie!der.
He is the father Of daughter. born
March 10. He has one child in baseball
study music. He won't be troubled with
this one.
The Pittsburg club had its Papa and
its Mamma (Mamaux) but Papa was
sold to Jack Holland Of st. Joe and he re-
fused to report. Oh! You fatherless
child.
Catcher Josh Billings. with the Cleve-
land club of the American League, Is
scheduled to retain the berth as third
catcher this season. BasSIer Is another
who is being held in reserve.
A sore arm will probably cause Doc
Reynolds to have trouble in staying with
the Detroit club this year. Jennings has
split up the team and sent Reynolds with
the Yannigans George Boehler. said to
be the best recruit, Is with the regular
team.
Harry Cassidy, rightfie1der with Den
ver has reconsidered his notion to retire
and has reported at the Denver training
camp at Excelsior Springs. Pitcher Fam
lock, bought from Detroit, also has final
ly decided to play with the Denver club
and will report in a few days. Zamlock
will be a good pitcher for the Bears this
year.
Denver has some hopes of securing the
services of Pitcher Mel Wolfgang who
was with the club last year. 1t Is also
reported that the White Sox will turn him
over to some Glass A. A. club and event.
ually he will land with the Sioux City
club.
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