The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-10

ana TRADITION. In the American
league Philadelphia has won the flag
ton three times and Detroit three
times. Cleveland, Washington, st.
Louis and New York have yet to put
a winner over.
In the National league Chicago has
won ten pennants. Boston eight. New
York seven, Pittsburg four. Brooklyn
| three, Baltimore three. Providence
two and Detroit one.
Cincinnati. Philadelphia and st.
Louis have yet to win an n. L. flag.
GOSSIP OF THE SPORTS
Joe Cantillon, owner of the Mime
apolis club of the American Associa-
ton, has announced that a new policy
| would be used in handling the team
next season. Instead of playing moth
ing but veterans Of the game he has
decided to start the season with a
string of youngsters and retain just
! enough old men to steady the young
sters. 1t is evident that he has been
convinced that the more modern meth
DDS of baseball are the best, after all.
brother of the great Grover Alexander
of the Phillies, has had a great year
in the New York State League. He
was given a trial with the Omaha club
in the Western League last spring but
made a poor showing and was re-
leased.
( Harry Cassidy Of the Denver club
last week was compelled to be out Of
the game on account of injuries. That
was the second time in eight years
that he has not been able to play.
Pitcher Clint Rogge, with the White
Sox last spring, was recalled from the
Toronto club of the International
League. He refused to sign the White
Sox contract because he thought he
| was not given square deal last spring
! The White Sox have released their
claim on him sind "a rstused to sign
and he may be- Taught in the draft
| George Burns. first baseman with the
Detroit club, who was with Sioux City
last year is out of the game with a
bone in his right shoulder broken. The
fracture resulted when he was hit by
a pitched ball. He may be out of the
game the remainder of the season.
The Athletics are very likely to cinch
the pennant earlier this season than
/ usual and also have a chance to break
all their former records for number OF
games won. Their best showing In
former years was In 1910 when they
won 102 games. Last year they won
&C. Boston won los in 1912 which is the
record of the Ban johnson circuit.
Bobbie Schang of the Drummers has
signed his contract with the Pittsbure
) club for the season of 1915 and the re-
mainder of this season. Since the Fed
erals have waged war on organized
: baseball, the clubs of the latter viii
not complete a deal for the purchase
of player, from minor or other majo1
league clubs. until he signs contract
TT ho rof,rsoo n sign a contract. they
, release claim on him.
The Des Moines and Topeka player,
; were certainly on their toes in thu
opening game. The various player
were constantly talking and encour
aging the pitchers. Stellar fieldin.
stunts were the order of the day. II
the fifth inning Eddie Hahn ran owe
ne he right field line and made ;
! one-handed catch off Forsythe's driv'
which was tagged for three bases. II
1.-THE seventh inning. Tallion snagget
: Ha. rs drive over Reisigrs head, bacl
of second base and threw out tn
catcher at first. In the first inning
: Mogridge grabbed La Flambois' driv'
through the pitchers box which wa
tagged for a safe hit.
George Hughes is not with TIN
Booster bunch. He expects to act q
l manager of some club next year AM
signed a none reserve contract will
Des Moines. Then Omaha turnet
Burrell back to the Boosters ant
e Hughes DIR wv his release although tn
, ex-Wichita man was going fine.
e Pitcher Nick Lakaff. the best RICH
handler on the Des Moines club, wa
, left at home. He has not been goin
, we'll recently and is being given
e chance to rest.
al Pitcher Mccullough and Infielde
e Mike MCGEE, who were with the clu
y early in the season, finished with Keo
kuk and have returned to Topeka
I McCollough was recalled but Niece
was not and is now the property O
the Keokuk club.
Il Ed Hanlon, owner of the Sioux Cit
club. has announced the sale of Out
fielder Sheldon LIE Jeune to the Pitts
I burg Nationals Baird, third basema
: with the Packers, il the property q
/ the Pittsburg club but has been wit
; the Indians on an option, all season
/ Some Of the sport writer's of tn
t American league, and particular
t New York, have begun pannin
Charles Mullen. first baseman wit
the Yankees. The New York write
contends that he IL not as good =
Fred Kraft. the man who caused
new strike among the members {
the Players Fraternity
Is Pitcher Lambert of the WIGHT
: club has been suspended by Manag<
n Graham for Indifferent playing an
4 failing to keep in condition. Lambel
= has not been used very much tn