The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-30
GOSSIP OF THE GAME

1By Jake Lewis, Official Scorer.)
In looking over the weekly averages
of the Western league. it is hard to
understand just why the Kaws have
been making such a miserable show
ing during the last five series. In
Guiding Thursdays game of this week
the Kaws have not won q game since
May 10. That was the last game play
ed at Wichita which terminated the
first road trip. Since then the Kaws
have lost every game played. excepting
one of the Des Moines series, In which
they were given a victory on bad de-
cision of the club which has been
thrown out and ordered played over.
by Tip O'Nei1l, president of the league.
The Kaws are fifth in batting with an
average of .278. The Sioux City club
leads the circuit with an average of
500 but one can readily understand
this when the pill box" is taken into
UP the rear with an average Of .272.
But 81 points separate the first and
last teams Of the circuit.
The teams Of the Western League
are almost the same caliber in the bat
ting and fielding and in fielding the
Kaws are tied for sixth place with an
average Of .951. Sioux City leads with
an average Of 1855 and Wichita brings
up the rear with an average Of .949.
IuuS SHOWING b OlI1GIeuC0 O1 Out 10
points in the first and last clubs of the
circuit.
The Kaws have been at bat a great
er number of times than any other
club. They are charged with being at
bat 1888 times. Denver and Sioux
City are the only clubs on the circuit
who have a greater number of hits
Or greater number of bases.
Perhaps the bridegroom is respon-
sible for the long slump of the Kaws.
Until Friday the club hadn't won
game since George Cochran brought
his bride to Topeka from her home in
Carthage, Mo-. although Cochran has
been hitting well and has shown a big
increase in his batting average each
week.
Smoky Joe Wood celebrated his
return to the game with the Boston
Red Sox by winning his first game.
The Baltimore Federal league club
has been prevented from signing a
young phenom name Babe" Ruth, an
Is year old pitcher. Jack Dunn found
the boy in an industrial school and
has been appointed his guardian and
will not allow the boy to join the out
laws. Perhaps some Of the older
players will wish q guardian had OBJ
Jected to their signing with the Fed
erals before things are settled.
Polly McLarry has recovered from
his injuries and returned to the regu-
lar lineup at second base with the
Louisville Colonies. He celebrated his
return by Quarreling with the umpire
which. resulted In his banishment.
Baseball players throughout the en-
tire country are anxiously waiting a
decision in the W1nnebago johnson
case Much depends upon this de-
cisaon IN the Outlaw league. II the
decision favors organised baseball, q
large number Of starr VIII be forced
to leave the Federal League and re-
turn to their former clubs. and this
win just about wreck the outlaws. And
things look favorable for = sad blow
to the Feds
President Gilmore Of the Federala
has fooled the public. That IL he
thought he did but the public has got
wise to the class Of baseball his cir
cult II furnishing and big slump in
the attendance has resulted. the
Federa1s have too many has beons''