The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-26
Topeka Manager WIN Be Bach
in tho Game in Topeka.
All Children Under II Years Of
Age Admitted FREQ.
Denver Here Sunday-Wichita
WIN Follow.

that Dick Cooley, manager Of the To-
peka baseball club of the Western
League, would be reinstated before
Sunday. June %. His suspension for
alleged swearing before the fans In
Denver viii have been effective five
days ending Sunday. Cooley will be In
Topeka to lead the Kaws against his
rival Jimmy McGill Of Denver In the
doubleheader to be played at Western
League park Sunday.
President O'Neill of the Western
League notified Topeka baseball au-
thorities Of the lifting of the ban to-
day.
The letter from President Tip
O'Neill was long one. He recited
other unpleasant events which have
caused much trouble in the Western
league and selected the method OF
time suspension in preference to as
sessing a fine, because he thought 1t
would be more effective. In addition
t6 referring to the affair this week at
Denver, Mr.. O'Neill referred to the
conduct Of "Ducky" HolmeE. az man
ager OF the various clubs Of the West
ern league, which caused no end Of
unpleasantness.
O'Neill does OF deny that the Den
yer club was guilty Of playing horse"
as we'll as Topeka butt he laid stress
on the use Of profane language when
used in the presence OF ladies who
were there to witness tn contest.
President McGill Of the Denver club
sent a written report Of the affair to
President O'Neill and mailed car
bon copy to the officers OF the local
association. McGill denied that the
work of Umpire Woolems was rotten
and says that he never saw him be-
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paper men Of Denver that the umpire
was Incompetent and that his deci-
sions were bad and tina. he was un-
able to handle the situation.
Petition Of 0O1 Names Cost 915.6O.
A petition containing s01 sigma
turss Of fans Of the city was sent to
President O'Neill by telegraph Thurs-
day night. The telegraph toll
amounted to $3.50. In this petition.
the fans of the city protested against
the action OF President O'Neill in
holding Cooley out of the game. and
asked for a square deal, but the ex-
ecutive Of the league disposed OF the
case before receiving the long mes
sage In addition to the long petition
containing so1 names: Twenty-Five
business firms OF the CITY sent inoi-
President O'Neill has shown q dis
position to do the right thing by the
Topeka baseball club and the fans.
The officers of the local association
believe that the league head has been
fair and have no criticism to make.
Fan from st. Francis.
A. letter was received today from J.
III. Egan of st. Francis. Kan, who
criticises the Denver club and thinks
that Topeka was not treated fair.
The letter reads.
IT see by the dailies that Cooley was
suspended. This is an outrage. I was
in Denver most of the series. The UNI
pire and Denver fans and players were
STOPPING to every low thing to try to
discredit Cooley and his team. but KAN
sas is proud of Cooley and he will take
Denver down the line II given a fair
chance and every ball fan in Kansas
wants to see him do it.
IT have been an admirer of Denver,
but not any more since that series.
The Kaws are coming strong and they
should have every encouragement
II think II Cooley used any bad Ian
guage 1t was no more than could be ex-
pected, the kind of treatment he got
there. Those women cut no ice. That
is simply a ruse to help Denver
In Game Sunday.
Cooley will be in the game Sunday
and the Denver club will be the attrac-
tlOH IN UOuOle ned0ef. Inc 1lrst game
will be called at o'clock. President
O'Neill has promised to send good um-
pires to Topeka for this series.
The Denver club will play five games
in four days and then tire Wichita club
will come for a series to be completed
July 4. Following the wichita series.
the club will leave on a trip Of twenty
days and return the latter part Of this
month. This series will give the fans a
last chance to see the club in action for
nearly a month.
Boys under IL years of age will be ad-
mitted free. Those who are unaccom-
panied will be admitted to the breach
ers but those who are accompanied by
their parents or adults. will be admit
ted to the grandStanu.