The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-21

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Jack Holland touted his young pitch-
e. Purcell - : major lsasue man eariy
in the spring but tho phenom has pop
ped and has been sent to the Nebraska
State League.
The suit for. 1900 against Frank
1sbell by the business men Of Pueblo
has been dismissed and now Isben can
20 to Denver without fear Of legal trou-
bles. Il win be remembered that during
the season Of 1911 I8bell Transferred the
wichita club to Pueblo. The transfer
was made with an agreement that
Isbell was to receive = bonus OF $4,000.
He collected $1,000 and then sold the
club which was returned to Wichita and
the suit has been pending ever since.
Isbell has not ventured over the Colo
RADIO state Inc either.
Roger Bresnahan, with the Chicago
Cubs, hast year was considered AL
in" but this year he has returned to
form and - said to be- better than
ever. even in his heyday with the
Giants.
1t has been announced that the PEN
nant winners OF the Federal League
would issue challenge. to the winner
Of the series Of the winners of the
American and National leagues, or
worlds series, and IL the latter re-
fused to accept. the Feds would claim
Pitching I'm the Western League has
shown q great Improvement in the
last few weeks and this Is partially
responsibbe for the close race All the
clubs are playing better baseball and
tho first division clubs are punched so
close that there Is but q small margin
n nv $4Rsnvp Ue.ro kr~eax
ID responsible for q part of 1t and
then there are q bunch OF new pitch
ers In the league who have been
turned back from clubs in higher class
leagues.
Wichita has two right fielders who.
II combined. would make one mighty
good gardener. Bossoloni has the
sweet habit of pasting the pill on the
nose at critical times and Jack
O'Rourke is ono Of the best fielders in
the business but cannot hit.
The Western League clubs are near
an equal with but 16 points differ
ence in the fielding averages Of the
first and last clubs. The American
League clubs are even closer with but
IL points. The Red Sox are in first
place with an average Of 1867 while
the White Sox. st. Louis and Cleve-
have an average of 1854. The De-
troit. Philadelphia and Washington
clubs are tied for second place with
an average of 1862.
J. Franklin Baker, premier second
baseman Of the majors and the Ath-
letfcs' home run getter. is batting
second with an average of $40. Ty
Cobb il leading with an average of
.343.
Eddie Collins of the Athletics has
robbed Clyde Milan Of base-stealine
honors in the American League.
Collins has pflfered q total of 80
bases while Milan il credited with
only 2s.
J. Franklin Baker of the Athletics
Is leading the American League in
home run hitting with q total Of
seven.
Dutch Leonard Of the Boston Red
League IL leading the American
League pitchers.
Beals Becker of the Phillies IL
leading the National League batters
with an average Of $40. Grant ID
second with 1897.
The Athletics are leading the
American League in team batting
with an average of .261, while Brook
lyn is leading the National with an
average Of 1858.
Dalton, formerly of Des Moines but
now with the Brooklyn Nationals. IL
batting 1923.
The National League has twelve
800 hitters while the American
League has but seven. The National
League had many more than this
number until & short time ago but an
Improvement In the pitching has re-
duced the batting averages In all
the leagues.
Christy Mathewson il the leading
pitcher Of the National League with
q record Of 16 won and lost while
Raleigh Aitchison. with Brooklyn and
formerly with Wichita In the Western
League. 10 second with six won and
two lost.
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