The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-23
Topeka Baseball Manager II
"Fired" by Western League.
Upon Complaint Of Denver
Fans, President Takes Action.
CHAReE IMPROPER LlneUleE
Women Send kilograms to Tip
O'Neill in Chicago.
Cooley Will Not Be Permitted
to Appear ON Grounds.

Chicago. June 2s.-Manager Cooley
Of the Topeka club, was notified of
his suspension today by President
O'Neill of the Western League. pend
ing investigation of charges that he
made his men delay the game at Dem
ver yesterday. The suspension fol-
lowed the receipt of dozens Of tele-
grams from Denver complaining
against Cooley's actions during the
contest and not only were the tele-
grams from Denver club officials, but
from women, FANS" regular patrons
of the game in the Colorado capital
and newspaper men.
The kilograms charged Cooley with
using improper language.
Game Is Uncertain.
Denver, June 23.-It was uncertain
today whether the game scheduled be-
tween the Denver and Topeka teams
of the Western League would be
played. As the result of a clash yes
Denver team announced that Dick
Cooley. the Topeka manager, would not
be permitted on the grounds today.
Cooley said his team was ready to 10
ahead with the game but he would not
submit to being barred from the
grounds. McGill telegraphed President
O'Neill at the league headquarters at
Chicago. demanding Cooley's suspen-
sion on charges of using improper Ian
guage before the spectators at yester-
days game.
The Denver management charged the
Topeka players with attempting to de-
lay the play yesterday when rain be-
gan In the early stages of the game.
The Denver team was in the lead and
it was asserted the Topeka players de-
iberately tried to prolong the fourth
inning in order to prevent the playing
0f the fn11r n nd ho &n~
sary for valid game. Cooley decided
today that the Denver players begau
the alleged unsportsmaniike conduct
by trying to get themselves put out I'm
the third inning SO as to hurry the
game along. After the shower the game
was completed, Denver winning BY a
score of II to S.
Investigate in Topeka.
A. M. Catlin, president Of the To-
Reka Basebail association, is not in
Topeka. but S. J. Bear, one of the
members Of the board of directors, re-
ceived report of the affair from Dick
Cooley last night. Cooley claims that
the Denver club began ''jockeying'' by
trying to shorten their time at bat in
the fourth inning and then he and the
Topeka club tried to delay the fifth
inning by using more time than was
absolutely necessary.
Tip O'Neili. president of the West
AAA A1CoSuOs HOE "a AOAIllScO 10 make an
investigation and it is believed that
new complications will appear.
1t is admitted that the umpire was
incompetent to begin with. and tudg-
ing from the fact that imaginary bat
ters were pitched to and called out in
the fifth inning, and then such de-
cision recalled and that part of the
inning was played after the quarrel
was over Is an indication that McGfnl
realized that he, too, had made a mis-
take and sought to correct the wrong.
II given fair hearing, it appears
that McGill will be punished as well
as Cooley.
II Cooley used improper language,
censured in proportion to the offense.
but that does not correct the vital mis-
take Of the result OF the game and the
action taken by players and mana
gers