The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-03

Lincoln team both for his Indiana
polls aggregation He wanted Mullen
80 bad that he offered $4,000 and two
players for him. One Of the players
was Metz, who played first base tor
to sell his manager and McGill has
since signed Nets to play first base
for the Indians.
The Lincoln team Ii having trouble
in securing the signed contracts Of
have not been signed are Outfielder
Mccormick. the hitting demon;
Catchers Meyers and Hanson. In
fielders Tommy Lloyd and Pitcher
Jordan. The loss Of McCormick.
Lloyd and Jordan would cripple the
Lincoln club. The club has q total
of IA unsigned players.
Frank Isbell faces genuine grief in
assembling pitching staff for Des
Moines this spring. Last season ne
had about the best bunch of flingers
were reclaimed by the major league
clubs which owned them. and Faber
was Sold II any one of the three Is
sent back. there il no chance that ne
can get by class IA. Now comes an
other blow. Pitcher Sam Lafferty has
sent notice to the Des Moines manage
ment that he il through with base
ball: that he intends to stick to hi1
knitting and complete his college
course.
One grand big celebration-an au-
tomobile parade in the afternoon and
a concert at night the first day, and
q trades parade in the afternoon. with
q banquet for the visiting team the
second day for the opening OF the
Western league season; banquet Tor
the Pittsburg Pirates the night OF
April s; banquet for the White Sox
April IL, and a MONDAY luncheon Tor
the Minneapolis team. The plans dis
cussed were by the st. Joseph Boost
ers' club.
Such arrangements were not defi-
nitely made, however, as this IL up to
the club committees
Fourteen major league ball clubs
are paying premiumE on nearly ST.
OOO, 900 worth CT accident Insurance.
covering their men while travelling.
The only teams whose players are not
covered by such insurance are the
Cincinnati Nationals and the New
they are already negotiating with In
surance companies.
The New York National league club
carries the heaviest insurance Of any
club in the big leagues. Its players
are insured under a blanket policy
on each of the players. In addition
to this. it carries $4,000 extra on
Mathewson and $15O,0OO on Manages
McGraw, a record premium.
Walter johnson, the Washington
pitcher, recently was insured toI
100000. while a 100000 policy has
been carried for a number OF years
on Ty Cobb. the wonderful Tiger out
fielder. Hans Wagner of the Pirates
Nap Lajoie of the Maps, iris Speaker
of the Red Sox. Eddie Collins of the
Athletics, Joe Wood Of the Red So1
and many other stars in both leagues
are said to be insured for amounts
| ranging from $4,000 to $4,000.
| Jack Holland, Drummer boss, will
go to Hot Springs. Ark, this week a
the guest of Manager Barney Drey'
fuss Of the Pittsburg Pirates. and
while there will look over Dreyfuss
recruits with the object Of purchasing
an Outfielder, an infielder, and 4
pitcher. Holland will spend a weel
in the Pirate camp and will have hi
pick OF the recruits there. Kelle.
and Waston are training with the Pi
rates in Hot Springs.
| In Yank Davis, the outfielder
whose signed contract he recently re
ceived. Holland is positive he has ,
wonderful player, one who will rount
into great shape, and go up at tn
close Of the season. Holland obtained
Davis from Wichita, and in the 1ette
Yank enclosed with his contract say
he is glad he is coming to st. Jos
eph."
A new third baseman for WIGHT,
is the next move to be made by Pres
ident Dan Breese. With the purchas
Of a catcher, first sacker and SECOND
baseman Breese figures that his in
field will beat the league If he cal
land a third sacker. A Pacific coas
player is being considered. He 1
recommended by Gus Hetling, for
tmerly third baseman for Wichita
Hetling was in Wichita last week
and says the man being considered
a fast player and a good hitter.