The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-08
SCHEDULE UMORS
Topeka and Wichita May Open
Here April %.
st. Paul Association Club VIII
Be Here Tomorrow.

Up to date. President ONelll oI lIle
Western League has not seen fit te
give out the game schedule of his cir
cult, although same was promised ps
the 25th of last month.
However, piece by piece, said sched-
uIe is being manufactured by the fans
and indications are that If the mag
mates don't speed up little the gen
eraI public will have arranged corn-
plete schedule of its own.
So far. only the opening dates anu
the holiday games have been an
nounced. But fans who Tess to know
more than we of the common neru'
have already added to the opening an
nouncement and claim to know Where
the second series will be played.
Yesterday it was rumored around
town that after Topeka opened the
season in Wichita on Friday, April 20
three more games would be playeu III
the home town of the Witches on the
following Saturday, Sunday and Mon
day. and that then the two clubs
would come to Topeka on TUESDAY
April 81 and open the season mere
with the first of a fouT-game SERIES
Savage Silent.
When asked for. a confirmation OF
this rumor, Owner Savage of the local
club said:
Il have nothing to say about the
schedule. That matter is entirely in
the hands of President O'Neill. Mr..
O'NeiH stated that he would give out
the schedule of last month. Why ne
did not do this, l am not in a position
to say but, undoubtedly, there must
have been some reason for it.
Then, to add further to the schedule
that is being pieced together by the
public in spite of PreXy Tips unex-
planned silence, the Sporting News an
nounced in its current issue of Tues
hot ga
played by the Western League teams.
1t has been generally understood
that the schedule would call for 81
games. However, it is possible that
this curtailment is the cause of the
delay. Owner Savage also refused to
discuss the lao game feature of the
program
Wednesday afternoon when the To-
cal squad reported at the club house
for the afternoon practice, Manager
Jimmy jackson posted the lineup of
the team that meets st, Marys this
afternoon 1t was as follows: Tallion,
If; Cochran, 3b; Jackson, CT; For
sythe, IF; F'rankenhoff. lib; baltimore,
2b; Roche, IS; Murphy, C; Grover,
Sanford and Cam, pitchers.
Yannigans Play.
After chewing the rag over this line
up and discussing everything from pol
itics to polygamy, the men finally got
into their uniforms and jackson lined
them up for a yannigan.
Adonis Ridgeway held down the box
for both sides for several innings and
was given the first real workout he
has had. Murphy and Tonneman re-
Heved each other behind the bat and
most of the other pitchers were al
lowed to Timber up their arms.
Ridgeway seemed to have his old
stuff all right, but did not spread it
out very prodigiousIy. Mcclellan, the
new .301 hitter from the Tri-State
worked at second for the Yannigans
and handled himself like he was not
a stranger to the position.
If Mcclellan makes the team he
will be dubbed the rabbit by ac-
clamation He is by far the smallest
man on the squad Only few inches
more than five feet above the dust
he is about fat as a feather But
he seems to have the speed, and there
is little question about the power of
his wallop when he hits the bail
squarely. Already he has begun to
knock the paint off the outfield fences,
and some of his competitors have
warned him that it will cost him a.
bean every time he breaks a plank
or knocks down a post.
Tomorrow afternoon the team will
play the st. Paul American Associa-
ton here. Also, game will be PLAYED
with the Saints Saturday, and Sunday
the team will be taken to Kansas City,
where an attempt will be made to
give Tebeau's Blues another drubbing.