The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-27
McGil1's Charges Are Branded
rs Untruthful.
NAY GET NIKE REAGAN OF (. G.
ReisigI and Ridgeway Are Glass
Of the League.
Club Going Fine and viii Sci
Good Pace.


baseball club. is back in the city. He
left the club at Lincoln under the
charge Of Catcher Lou McAllister, and
arrived in Topeka this morning to ar
range for the dOubleheader opening
with Denver for Sunday afternoon and
to complete negotiations for other
players whom he has been trying to
get. Among these players is Pitcher
Mike Reagan, who is with the Kansas
City Blues. Cooley has not completed
arrangements for this man. but the
terms have been agreed upon. All
that prevents him from coming to To-
peka in time for Sundays game is the
condition Of the other pitchers on the
club. He may report in time for Sun
days game and it may be Monday or
even Tuesday before he reports.
Reagan was with the Wichita club
good part of last season and was one
of the most effective pitchers on the
Jobber staff. His averages show that
he allowed an average of 400 runs
per each nine innings. Reagan was
one of the most effective men on the
staffsof the Kansas City Blues.
Cooley Denies 1t.
In speaking of the Denver affair,
Cooley brands President McGilrs
charges of swearing loud enough for
the lady fans to hear him as untrue.
Cooley denies that he swore at all and
contends that McGill lost his head
and was the party who was guilty Of
misconduct. Cooley says, ''McGill
started all the muss. II was in the
third inning that heavy clouds assem-
bled. and by his orders the Denver
players began to slough or the game.
They had a big lead and wanted to
hurry along to complete five innings
of play SO as to make it q legal game
before the rain. The Denver players
actually would walk off the bases to
give the Topeka players a. chance to
tag them with the ball.
I've saw what they were doing and
began to retaliate by delaying the
game.
ssThen McGill was riled and started
the trouble. AS for the charges of
swearing, did nothing of the kind. I
knew that McGill did not like me and
that President O'Neill didn't have
much love for me, SO I guarded my
conduct and tactics so as to prevent
trouble. The players on the Topeka
club will affirm this statement and SO
would the Denver players were it not
! for the fac. of turning the man who
they are working for.
1.-The players on the club did just
what they were told to by McGill. They
did not take any part except to follow
instructions of the club owner and I
hold nothing against any of them
Manager Jack COney acted as perfect
gentleman and SO did all the others on
number of them asserted that McGill
had made fool Of himself.
Played Rings Around Denver.
Our club played rings around the
Denver club and that umpire didn't
know the first principles of the game.
made a mistake by allowing him to
work. In the first place. We should
have used player umpires and then
there would have been no trouble.
Our club has made a good showing
on the road. Barney McGrath has got
more than any of the other old men
and Reisigl and Ridgeway are going
on the circuit and our club is going to
be as good as any on the circuit from
now on.
Il think I made wise move in shift
ing Cochran to short and Tallion to
third. Both players are working better
in their new position. 1 put Cochran
back at third the other day just to al
low a scout to look .iim over and he
played a grand game. We will prob
ably lose him this fall.
"Koerner and Forsythe are going fine.
They have been little unlucky in
placing their hits safe but they have
been cracking the ball right on the nose
and the opposing players won't be sue
cessful in grabbing them all the time.
They are two Of the best hitters in the
league and We will PROBABLY lose them
ALSO.
If I can get Reagan and an infielder,
SO as to let Tallion return to the outfield.
1t will be goodnight for the Topeka club
and we will set the pace of the league
Guess I will send a pitcher to Abbott
at keokuk saw him Friday in Lincoln
and he is going good and SO is his club.
will probably send him one of our
youngsters