The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-31

portunity to reap benefits by playing
with major league clubs who train in
that section. The players are bene-
fitted by reason of experience with the
benefit financially, on account Of tho
exhibition games Even last season.
Manager Gear and the Topeka club
returned home with all expenses Of
the training trip paid from receipts
collected in playing exhibition games
schedule last season. The weather in
Texas, has been unpleasant ever since
the tnfielders and outfielders have re-.
ported; SO Is there any reason why the
muscles in other parts of the body and
IL there any reason why they should
not work with ease and not risk
injuries which might put them out of
the game for the entire season and
probably for all time to come.
Jack Holland. boss Of the Joetown
team has returned from Hot Springs,
whore he visited the training camp
of the Pittsburg Nationals. He re-
ports that he has secured the services
OF two good recruits but is Withholding
that is being made by. the Federal
league managers He returned and
was forced to go to bed sick and may
not get out for several days.
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Jack Holland claims that Manager
Fred Clarke of the Pittsburg team
will use Outfielder Joe Kelly regularly
this season. Reports are not so en-
couraging concerning George Watson.
He says that Watsons leg which was
broken last summer is seven-eighths
Of an inch shorter than the other.
This was caused by inattention Of the
surgeons in treating the broken limb
and it may spoil his baseball career
forever.
Pa Rourke at Omaha. Hugh Jones
at Lincoln and the Isbell-Fairweather
combination at Des Moines are having
trouble with unpleasant weather,
Their teams have been in camp more
than a week and have had but little
work on account Of rain and frigid
mated.
President Tip O'Neill of the West
ern League at st Joe last Saturday
while attending the funeral of Mrs
Joe Cantillon. claimed that the inva-
much to benefit the big minors. This
| may be true, but the minors fear a
| raid on their best players this fall, UNI
| less some form of q peace pact Is ar
ranged.
| The Lincoln club is reported to be
sadly in need Of q pair of catchers
and outfielders. Drafts, saies and
holdouts are claimed to be respon-
eible for conditions which may cause
| grief before tho season Is j. well adj
vanced. Tommy Miller, one time a
member of the Topeka team, is play
ing center field.
Roy Bentley. a Kingman county
l T,Ax Ia frsV vzyifb
the Detroit club. He Is a right hand
ed pitcher.
Joe Berger is too good q ball player
to get out of the majors and is too
good q man for the Chicago White So1
to sell. or at least that is the opinion
of critics who have seen him working
this spring.
The Wichita papers contend that
the Wichita recruits are hitting the
ball at q lively clip in the exhibition
games. Nick Maddox also Is alleged
to have instilIed considerable pep
into their systems. Guerly at third. il
reported to be some bear"
| From Wichita comes the informa-
I ton that negotiations are being made
for q players agreement with Manager
Herxog Of the Cincinnati club. Thi.
might be successful for one season. but
ayers of the Cincinnati club chang
quite frequently.
The Sioux City club is said to b
fails to understand why Jim Kane
should be added to the list It alst
reported that President Hanlon il try
ing to buy Eddie Justice, also will
Omaha last year. Negotiations fol
these two men appear to the writer a
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