The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-06
JAkE'S JUNK.

Ed Hanlon. vice president Of the West
ern League. has finally decided on the
meeting and selected February II. There
will be something doing at this session.
and in fact Charles Sherman OF the
opinion. He speaks of the schedule
meeting as follows: 1.-THE coming Western
League schedule meeting promises to be
bulldog @ ss and an alley cat. Vice President
Ed Hanlon. whose position makes him
acting president while Tip O'Nein il grid
ling the globe is repated to MAY have called
Jack Holland, the ST Joe moge. and dis
putes the right of Hanlon to call any.
Holland contention is that Tip placed
matters Of that sort In the hands OF Pa
Rourke, chairman Of the board Of di-
rectors. So we pause to inquire: Where
the vice president of the Western League
has no authority when the president is on
the beat? Holland has been getting by
quite successfully in his differences with
the Wichita club. but when he bucks Ed
Hanlon it is one cinch the fur will ny.
BY way Of explanation. it should be stat
thing over six feet. He isn't given to
much talking, but when he does spiel he
manages to put his conversation over
the middle OF the plate. So we have de-s
cided to offer prize for Photographic
record Of Hanlon's remarks and a photo
graph OF Jack Hollands hide after its
removal by the big-fisted Sioux City
mick
Some Of the Western League scribes
claim that President Tip O'Neill will cut
White Sox and New York Giants. that
he may arrive in Chicago during the
early part of March in order that he may
relieve Pa Rourke and Jack Holland of
their ponderous responsibilities.
Old King Cole has been jumping about
is Federal. an American League or Just
plain barber. the trade he worked at
before becoming famous"
with the Federals. They have offered
Bill Fisher, first baseman Of the Denver
club, a contract.
that the hitch between the directors OF
the Western League and George Tebeau,
of Kansas City, concerning club in the
Missouri city is because Tebeau wants to
grant them a franchise in the city for
but one year or until such time as he is
successful in defeating the Federals. The
conditions: 1.-THE hitch between George
Tebeau Of Kansas City and the directors
of the Western League in regard to the
proposition to place Western club in
the length Of the transfer. Tebeau agrees
that if he lets the Western come in to
stay tnat lQc F'eOerdlS WILL Olc out SuOTt-
ly and he will be left with a big battle
on his hands which he will be unable to
settle without financial loss. Hence he
would restrict the Western to years
occupancy. which the directors of that
body argue would only hurt the circuit
in the long run. The fact that Tebeau
is not leader of championship teams
seems to give him good ground for his
argument, as the fans in Kansas City are
no different from those in any other city
Of these United States-they all want to
70 1nVSTA ~
We called the turn on Jack Holland.
We said that he never would use the
courts to prevent Outfielder Zwilling from
playing with the Federal League. and he
has affirmed our statement. He said that
he would fight the Federals In this case
but he has now announced that ne would
allow Boston to do the 'courting.
Recent reports from the worlds touring
baseball clubs indicate that Fred Merkle
are having a grand reunion. The re-
union is merely to renew acQuaintances
formed through Johnny Evers and Con-
ME Mack on two momentous occasions.
Frank Isber and Tom Fairweather Of
the Des Moines club have the signed con-
tracts Of seventeen players as follows:
Outfielders-Eddie Hahn. Dick Breen.
Aiten, Wetzel and Shansta1
Infielders-Siglin, Tom Reilly. Lenne
Burrell McC1elland.
Pitchers-Fred Sweet. Nick I1akon. Jack
Gardner, Stahm and Marshall
Catchers-Shaw and Green.
Those who have not signed yet are Out
fielders Fox and Hunter. First Baseman
Tex Jones, Second Baseman George An
dreas and Pitchers Lafferty and Clark.
ST. Joseph Gazette: The Topeka Kaws
will bear watching this season. Dale Gear
is one Of the foxiest managers In baseball.
He has an uncanny nose Tor locating
promising young players and Is gathering
nuife q clan around him for this seasons 3
spring training. In addition Gear Is add
ing the names of several seasoned vet