The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-25
GOSSIP OF SPORTS.

Ham Hamilton of the St. Joe Ga
zette, still believes the Drummers have
a chance to win the pennant- So they
have but a mighty small chance. The
Drummers might win but it is not
probable. There appears to be no one
in the race in the Western league race
now but Sioux City. The Indians have
got it and gone.'' Friend Hamilton
doubts the ability OF the Indians to
maintain their batting pace, but he
must remember that the club has
maintained the same, pace throughout
the season. - - .rs.a... -.- . .
Denver will have to work hard for
second place. The Drummers are go
ing good and have two or three mighty
good pitchers which should be able
to keep the club going at its present
pace if the remainder of the players
will do their share.
The Lincoln club, without doubt,
will finish in the last place in the
first division and that will leave the
Des Moines, Omaha, Topeka and
Wichita clubs to finish in the second
division. The Des MOines club will
probably finish at the top of this d.
play at home while Omaha has but
three more series to play at home, af-
ter the present series.
Topeka has an excellent chance to
finish ahead of the Rourke aggrega-
ton. The Omaha club does not hold
a big lead even now. The Topeka club
has three more series on the road and
these will be played with Sioux City,
Omaha and Denver, following the Sc
ries at St Joseph. The Topeka club
will near break even on the trip of "a
games as they won five and lost seven
out of the first three series. If To-
peka wins as many as 10 or II games
on the entire trip, 1T will be good
night for Omaha.
Topeka will return home September
| 8 to play all the clubs on the circuit,
excepting Wichita and this should give
the Cooleyites a chance to pass the
Rourke aggregation.
The News Press of Drummerville
announces that Buck Sterzer, HOl-
lands best pitcher and a southpaw.
| will go to the Pittsburg National
league club. Holland does not say
how much he got for Sterzer. but
claims that he will receive a cash con-
sideration and another player. The
other player according to announce
ment is Verna Wiley. a pitcher. who
has been with the Hastings club in the
| Nebraska State league. Wiley will re-
State league closes. Sterzer will not re-
port at Pittsburg until spring.
Sioux City has recalled Getcheu
from the Nebraska State league and
Doc Ezell from some other club. where
they have been playing all season un-
der an optional contract. Both are
pitchers Getcheu is q youngster and
Ezell was with the club a year or two
ago, but has been out Of the game on
account of a sore arm.
The fate of the New York Giants
was probably decided Sunday when
thew lost to the Cincinnati Red Stock
ings and dropped to a tie with the Bos-
ton club, Now If Boston can main
| tain the pace 1t has set for more than
a month, the Giants will be lost in the
muddle and the Athletics will have to
face a different team in the WORLDS
| won't perk up; jumping from second
division class A club to a pennant win
| ner in the majors and get a cut at the
worlds series money.
The Des Moines Register and Lead
er, in commenting on the work OF Tai
lion, the Topeka clubs shortstop says:
Several sensational plays were pulled
off in yesterdays game by the wiry
little Kaw shortstop Tallion. He SCOOP
ed several which might have proven
hits and each time made perfect pegs
to first
| Joe Lott, a pitcher carried by Pa
!Rourke. has recently been sold by the
| Oshkosh. Wis. club to the st. Louis
Nationals. Rourke held Lotx about
two years, while trying to make q
pitcher out of him and failed. Just
another one of his famous mistakes
The sporting sheets say the Giants
are slumping. So are the Belgiana
II looks like curtains for the two
-s-sis - ts.c --s-c before tie
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