The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-29
Gossp OF THE SPORTS.

GOSSIP OF THE sPoRxA
Baseball people are beginning to dis
cuss the probabilities for next year.
Some think that organised baseball VIII
make peace with the Feds: others think
that the Class A A leagues will be Civ
On major league rating and believe
that win prove to be an effective club
to use against the outlaws
Encouragement of circuits appears
to be one Of the most favorite discus
sfons. There VIII be changes. without
any doubt, but they win be made for
the purpose of combating the Feds or
a peace pact VIII be made whereby a
third or probably fourth major league
will be organised to include some OF the
Federal league towns thus causing con-
tinuous baseball in all the major league
cities.
Az one writer sees things. the Class
A A leagues will demand major league
rating to escape the ravages Of the
draft rule and he thinks they would
be satisfied with this.
Another says that II the high moguls
Of baseball deny the demand Of the
big minors the latter will start an in
surrection which will make the present
conditions seem like q te&- party in
comparison. The Feds have exacted q
heavy tool from the majors and Class
A A league must suffer again by the
draft route this fall.
Changes In the Western league may
be made to exclude the Topeka. Wich-
ita and Denver clubs but this is doubt
full, II these towns want to retain their
franchises. These franchises are per-
petual and nothing but the unanimous
consent Of the club owners can cause
them to be taken away from the towns
If the holders are unwilling to part
with them.
M ant koA
should the Feds return to organized
baseball. places Class A teams in
towns which represent two powerful
territories, which they claim would
support major league baseball.
One Of these circuits is in the east
and the other in the west. The eastern
circuit, as proposed. would comprise
Baltimore, Washington. New York,
Pittsburg, Providence. Toronto, Mont
real and Jersey City. The Western Cir
cult would be composed Of Chicago, De-
troit, Cleveland, Cincinnati. Columbus,
With this realignment. Kansas City.
Minneapolis, and st. Paul would be
dropped and would be cast adrift, but
it is said that q new circuit would be
organized to include these three cities
with Omaha, Lincoln. Sioux City, Des
Moines and st. Joseph. It il also
planned to elect Ed L. O'Neill, president
dent Of the new circuit.
This does not look feasible. There
are towns in the circuits mentioned
where 1t has been proven. would not
support a major league club and there
are towns in the proposed new ONeill
circuit which could not support teams
strong enough to compete with the
three towns of the American Associa-
ton which they plan to drop to the
O'Neill circuit. Under the prospects.
this department thinks the slate maxi
ers must guess again.
Hogan evidently thought he could
get La E1ambois in the ninth Tuesday
because Pete had sliced huge chunks OF
ozone from the climate on three pre-
vious occasions But he should remem-
Der, 'Injuns is treacherous." Anyhow
the pill numbering aborigine tapped one
on the beak that won the old ball
game.
Red Andreas. the vermi1lion domed
individual who fain would boss his
jumps and cover the second port for the
Dee Mems at the same time, IL always
getting In bad. The carmine tint of
but We never expected to see such q
gullfble party again since Nick Maddox
left the circuit.
According to the Sioux City scribes.
Crisp and Murphy are the premier re-
ceivers Of the Western league. Clarke.
Gaspar. Doyle. Reagan and White form
the best quintet of twirlers in the
league, Kane, Cooney. Smith and Baird
the best infield, and Clarke, LeJeune,
and Davidson are the class of the out
fields Of the Western. We pause to
SO close If the Aforesaid knights Of the
diamond are all that the home sport
writers claim for them.
It Is reported that Freddie WEIGH.
the new lightweight champion. will rest
up and practically retire for q year
That will lie all right for Freddie in q
way but why has he decided to do this
when it Is possible to collect 'gobs'' OF
stage money? And to do this will cause
aspiring men OF his class to do a lot
Of worrying. Mayhap. he has decided
to do this in order to avoid meeting
Charley White.
Ad Brennan. in tho Federal league
has been in but seven games this sea-
son and is credited with winning two
and losing 1--WE. That is not saying
very much for the "once famous
| eouthpaw az the pitching is said to be
the strong feature of the circuit. and
II 20, Brennan surely must be rotten.
The Des Monies club closed its en-.
gagement here Tuesday and the Omahs
club will come for four days. There
arc ono or two postponed games with
this club and a double header may be
played. Following the Omaha series
the Sioux City club will come for foul
days and then the Wichita club will
make its last appearance in Topeka Of
the season.
The Topeka club win close its present
stay at home. August 10 In the final
game Of the Wichita series. The To-
peka club will then go on the road and
play Lincoln. Wichita. Des Moines. st
Joseph, Sioux City, Omaha and Den
yer in order. This includes every club