The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-19
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last season. But it must be remem-
bered that the records do not show
how many of his lost games should
be credited to the rest of the team.
In baseball, as in almost anything
else, man can fail to get on in two
ways. One way is not to deliver the
GOODS Another way is to be too anx-
iouS to deliver them. Some men are
such fools that they work so hard they
haven't time to make a success.
Kansas City baseball fans seem to
think Leo Murphy, the new catcher
signed by Mr.. Savage, is about the
most valuable thing the Hilly City
ever gave to Topeka Here's hoping
that he is, and here's hoping he lives
up to the reputation that has come be-
fore him. 30
The Kansas City Star says that it
always knew John Savage would be
a success at lnagnuting. 1t is rather
early in his career to pronounce him
an absolute success; but if he lives up
to his first impression he bids fair to
become the biggest baseball man To-
peka ever had the honor of claiming.
Pacific coast fans who take an
especial interest in the fortunes of
the Oakland club are said to be build
ing high hopes on Phil Koerner and
George Watson, two well known eX-
Western Leaguers. In preliminary
fracuses, both have given a good ac-
count of themselves and have won
recognition by demonstrating their
ability to swing the bat. May they
both climb, climb and keep on climb
ing.
II T oil he M II
for the local baseball club, has begun
to get things into shape for the open
ing workouts. The cameFs back is
being properly shaped up, new dirt is
being put on the diamond and the
knotholes in the fences are being
plugged. Everything will be in per-
feet shipshape before the 18th, and
Mr.. Blake says he hopes to make the
local park the pride of the Western
League circuit
The following is quoted from How
ard Mann's column in the Chicago
Post, and no responsibility is as
sumed:
THE wife of Tennessee's governor
says she fell in love with her hus
band when she saw him riding a bull
calf. If that sight thrilled her. she
should have q look at some of our
baseball magnuts throwing the calf's
papa
Wichita is still talking about SELL
ing $4,000 tickets and giving free
baseball to her fans. A local au-
thority on baseball says it's a bum
idea Here's his reason:
Suppose they succeed in selling
the $4,000 tickets? This will mean
that the players will know their sal
airy is coming to them no matter
what kind of baseball they play The
club owners will know that they have
all the money they are going to get
no matter where the team finishes.
The element of chance will be entire
ly eliminated, and the spice of the
game will be taken away. OF course,
1 don't mean that either the players
or club owners would Intentionally
let this mercenary feature lead them
to laxnesS, but it most certainly
would have a tendency to do so, and
it would be a bad thing both for them
and for the g. o. game"
The new federal dope law should
be made to prohibit fiends telling the
public what teams are going to win
pennants before the season starts.
Manager Birmingham of the Cleve-
land Indians has put an absolute ban
on cigarets and cigars and ordered
his players to go light on chewing
as well. Nothing is said
about pipes.
Charles a. Comiskey believes that
the South American tour for the
White Sox and the Giants next win
ter will eclipse the late junket around
the world of these well known clubs
The Old Roman has invited Tommy
dean of the American
league umpires, to make the trip
Mo. Central League Organized.
Moberly, Mo-, March 19.-The Mis-
souri, Central baseball league was or
ganized here Thursday Moberly,
Higbee. Mexico, Columbia, Paris and
Centralia comprise the circuit. Blu
ford Hulen was elected president of
the league