The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-28
JAkE'S JUNK.

Manager Dale Gear of the Kaws is
due to report next Thursday in Tope-
ka, to begin the seasons training trip
arrangements. Transportation and no
tices of dates to report. have been
sent all the players and Manager Gear
will come here q few days in advance,
that he may collect uniforms and par
aphernalia-
The fans Of the city will be offered
additional conveniences during the
coming season by the addition OF q
large number of box seats. A second
row of boxes is being built in front Of
those which have been used for sew
eral years. These boxes will be sold
for the season, and any that are un-
sold will be used for the accommoda-
ton Of transient fans who wish to use
a box for but one or a few games.
Persons who desire to rent boxes for
the season are requested to commun1-
cate with s. J. Bear. A number have
been sold and the local association has
issued a notice to the old box holders
that they may lease the same boxes II
desired.
The pitchers and catchers Of the
Topeka team are expected tobe on their
way to the training camp at Dennison.
TEX. by a week from today. They are
expected to report there Monday,
March 3, and some must start early.
Pitcher Fullerton and Infielder DOwd
live in Massachusetts,, and Paul Brown
in st. Paul. These three must travel
more miles than any others. Joe
French will come from Cincinnati but
he will not be expected to report until
about March 20.
Bobby Schang has signed his con-
tract with tho st. Joseph club. This
will give Holland some announcement
as Schang is the only catcher. with
any class, on his team.
! Infielder Martin Krug, who was
bought from the Boston Nationals by
Pa Rourke, has finally signed his
Omaha contract. Rourke was worried
as Krug did not want to come out
| west" and threatened to Join the Feds.
Same old gag.
Buck Congalton has relieved Pa
Rourke's mind by saying he will re-
port. Congalton is getting old, but
time has not dimmed his batting eye
! or destroyed the effectiveness Of his
arm. Nothing wrong but his speed.
| he has only a little Of that now.
| Outfielder Forsythe of the Kaws is
awful anxious to get into q uniform.
The sluggfng Texas Lacquer has spent
the winter in Topeka and on numer-
| Gus occasions he just has to ride out
to the park, look around and then
come back. The old bug in his head
works the entire year.
| Charlie Williams, formerly secre-
tary Of the Cubs who is now with the
Chicago Feds, contends that the real
baseball war will not start until 1915.
| The winter of 1854 has only been
q slxirmish. he says.
! The Louisville club will not waive
its claim on Polly McLarry and the
big Texan is with the club on its
southern training trip. In addition to
that. Polly has an awful good chance
to make q regular berth on the infield
as his batting average is about forty
points higher than his nearest COM
petitof.
Jimmy McGill has assured the Den
yer fans that they will not be neglect
ed during the coming season just be-
cause he has bought the Indianapolis
club. He contends that he will work
just az hard for q pennant winning
team ~ he has In the past He says
that Denver is his home. and while a
number Of members of the Grizzly
team would help strengthen the In
dianapolis team, he does not intend to
take them to the higher class circuit.
Frank Isbell believes he will have
= winning team this season-one that
will finish higher in the race than
during the 1913 season. Des Motnes
lost the cream Of its pitching staff, the
j best catcher on the club and Leonard
at third, and II Isbell can fill these
holes and recruit the team uD to its
strength of last year. he may sue
1fc0ul hopes 70 secure the services