The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-30
SPORT WHEEZES
Being Purloined Dog Meat, Prune
Pies. Lemon Sandwiches, Etc.
(BY C1uR)

Ladies admitted free at ball park
this afternoon.
The old Savage pep" was lacking
Thursday when Sioux City took the
second game of the series. However,
Manager Jackson says it will not be
from now on.
Outfielder Dell, who has failed to
hit this season, has been given his re-
yer where he was canned for the same
reason. He was formerly in faster
company and is a good fielder.
Tydeman, the new outfielder, looked
every inch of .315 hitter Thursday.
Out of four times up he connected
with single and double.
Brown got his daily hit the first time
up yesterday and after that didn't
seem to extend himself. He handled
five chances in the field with the grace
Of a dancing master.
Harry Bostick was back in his old
position at short yesterday and in
spite Of his handicap in the matter
of moving about made several bril-
er and jackson are the only ones do
ing hospital time now.
Tomorrow Pa Rourke's Omahogs
come for three games, after which
the Savages leave for their last long
road trip of the season. Plans now
are to play a 6oubleheader with Oma-
ha Sunday and give the team an off
day Monday.
Local friends of Sammy Mayer
were a bit surprised when they heard
he had jumped to the Federals. How
proof that the Outlaws know a good
PLAYER when they see one.
The Federals have been as active
in the last few days as the Germans
around Warsaw and they have struck
terror into the hearts of many minor
league club owners. 1t has even been
rumored that they have been looking
over some of the Savage players.
The surprising thing about it is that
so many of the players are grabbing
at the Federal bait. Even Mogridge,
show, took a nibble. Clarence Lodge
says that the players bite because the
Feds offer to feed 'em better.
While discussing the Gilmoreites, the
recent statement of the Outlaw Prexy
to the effect that the minor leagues
do not have to suffer because of the
raids is worthy of a passing mention.
Gilmore says the minors hold the whip
hand and control the situation.
But he doesn't seem to deem it nee
essary to tell how the minor leagues
can use said whip hand in an effective
way. If they would join the Outlaws,
then the American and National
leagues could begin to raid them and
they would have double the trouble
they now have. OF course, they could
refuse to sell players until peace is
made, but as long as they remain in
o. B. their men will be subject to
draft, and refusing to sell would not
necessarily force the big magnates to
come to peace terms.
The salvation of the minor leagues
and the only way they will ever be
able to control the situation will be
for them to get together and bring on
their players under ironclad contracts,
at the same time Severing all affilia-
tionS with the majors. And this will
necessitate a fight that few minor
leagues are able to begin under pres
ent conditions.
The minor leagues occupy the same
position in the realms of baseball that
the farmers occupy in the world at
large. The farmers could control the
United States with the greatest ease
if they could manipulate their hold
ings properly The whole country is
dependent upon them and they hold
the whip hand. But, so far, the farm
ers. like the minor leagues, have had
to worry along the best they could and
have been compelled to take orders
and do the bidding of the big fellows
who are absolutely dependent upon
them. Minor league magnateS, how
ever, should not get offended by being
compared with farmers-no insult is
meant.