The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-10
GOSSIP OF THE SPORTS.

GOSSIP OF THE SPORTS.
Lou McAllister. the veteran catcher Of
the Topeka club Of the Western league
has been released. He asked for the
release several days ego and the ON
GERS Of the local association finally gave
it to him although they did not want
to make the move.
Every fan In the city regrets that this
old veteran has been dropped from the
a UNIFORM here. He joined the team
in the early part OF the 1913 season. and
developed Pitchers Reynolds and Cocre-
ham. Reynolds now II with the De-
troit club and Cocreham Is with Boston.
in the National league.
Lou McAlister regrets that he could
not remain with Topeka. He wishes
to express his unbounded appreciation
for the support the fans have given him
and he has a large number Of personal
friends in the city. He has asked Tip
O'Neill, president of the Western lea
que, for position as an umpire but
has not received an answer.
Catcher James McDonough, recently
signed by Manager Dick Cooley played
in his first game with the Topeka club
Sunday. He did not make good show
ing but that is said to be due to a lack
Of physical training. He has been out
OF the game since about June l and is
fat Members Of the club. who are
acquainted with him, claim that he will
be one Of the best in the league. as soon
as he gets going"
The Topeka club made its last APP
pearance today on the home grounds
until September z. Tuesday the club
will begin a series at Lincoln and will
play every other club on the circuit be-
fore returning home. The club will re-
turn home. September for n games.
!. Pitcher Reisigl, now with Topeka.
may be declared the sole property Of
the club and all others denied claim
on his services. Under an optional
League club, he was with the Provi-
dence club of the International league
last year. This spring he was given
his release and turned over to Mem
phis Of the Southern league and then
| sent to Topeka. In the lapse of time.
the Providence club. which belonged
to Detroit, was sold to the Lannin in
| terests which own and operate the
Boston American League team. Now
the Providence and Memphis clubs
claim they have no claim on his serv-
ices. Through the officers of the To-
peka club he will submit the evidence
| to Secretary Farrell Of the national
commission and he believes that the
| commission will decide that he belongs
| to Topeka and that no other club has
| any claim on him whatever.
Should the national commission de-
! eide the question in this manner.
Topeka then will have the privilege of
| selling him to some higher class or
ganization.
| What is believed to be a record for
professional baseball has just been
made by George Metzger, third base
man Of the Los Angeles club Of the
Coast league. Metzger played four
consecutive games without having any
kind of a fielding chance-put out.
Joe Rivers, the coast lightweight.
has a new idea. WearyiAg of criticism
from fight fans, Rivers declares that
| to prove he is willing to meet any one
in his class he will put a bunch of
names in a hat and fight the man
whose name Is drawn out first Rath-
er he will allow the newspaper men to
! ing my next match. so that there can
select the name themselves. Joe does
| MT even care to know what names go
| in. I'm sick of hearing people say
| that 1 purposely run out of matches.
and SO I'm selecting this way Of choos-
ing my next match, SO that Their can
be no question" The thing will prob
ably go through as Rivers has sug-
gested. Tom McCarey. the coast pro-
| moter, il pleased with the notion,
largely for it's originality. It's a new
| stunt, should attract attention and
probably draw a big house.
Frank Bancroft, secretary of the
Reds. who is planning a baseball tour
! to the exposition this fall. announces
that the plans for same are now about
complete. An all-star team from each
of the big leagues will be picked, and
after transforming through the west
they will arrive at Frisco and demon
strate the national pastime to all who
care to pay the small sum of so cents
| or 81. Bancroft il convinced that the
thing will be a great success. and
many of the players are showing a
large enthusiasm. A small jaunt to
Honolulu is also being arranged, that
some of our more prominent ball play
ers might enjoy the cultivating and re-
| filming benefits of foreign travel.
! Clark Griffith and Jack Dunn, the
Baltimore manager. are fighting bit
4 terly over the possession of q young
man named John Blair. He is said
to be very clever outfielder and was
unearthed somewhere in West Virgin
Ia. Griff says that he saw him first,
while Dunn says that he saw him first.
Blair reported to Washington, al
though he had also signed with Balti-
more. Before the matter Is thoroughly
settled Griff will appear, perhaps. be-
fore the "cOmmish"
Pitcher Harry Swami has been un-
conditionally released by President
Weeghman of the Chicago Federals.
Swami was signed for one year by
Manager Tinker, but has been unable
to get in condition. and the president
Of the Chifeds made a cash settlement
with him. Austin Walsh. utility out
fielder, who played with the Green
Bay team of the Wisconsin, Illinois
league last year. has also been released
by the Chifeds.