The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-07
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SPORT WHEEZES
Being Purioined Dog Meat, Prune
Pies. Lemon Sandwiches. Etc.
(By CIug)

/ They teach in school that every
thing that goes up must come down
Let's hope the Savages will prove an
exception to this rule by staying up
A ball player is never any better
than he thinks he is. A great many
| players are not quite so good. How
ever faith, confidence and ability are
the three cardinal virtues of the bat
and ball profession.
Leo Murphy, the Kansas City. Kan
sas catcher, who was given a try out
with the Savages this spring and later
sent to the Peoria club of the Three
Eye league under an optional agree
! ment, has been released without re-
course.
Present indications are that ST. JOS
eph is going to have about the weak
est club in the Western league this
season. However, beca use it is cloudy
today is no absolute sign that the
sun will not shine tomorrow. Holland
usually gets into the running, and he
has made some brags this year that
he will have to make good.
The Davenport, Iowa team of the
Three Eye league has won four
straight shut out games. In these
games the Davenporters allowed only
eight hits. and they never allowed an
opposing player to get beyond second
base. In two of the games they al
lowed only one hit. This is good
enough to be a record whether it is
or not.
Jack Curley who promoted the
Willard-JohnSon fight now seems to
be devoting his attention to promot-
ing a Willard-Coffey battle. Curley
reported the Coffey-Reich bout in
New York Wednesday night for a
newspaper, and in his story of the
affair stated that he considers Coffey
the logical man to meet the Kansan.
Here is Curley's estimate of Coffey:
"COffey has youth, ambition and more
than a limited amount of fighting
knowledge" And here is what Jack
says about a probable match: LAS
one of the syndicate handling Jess
Willard, want to make myself clear
ute is the leading contender for the
worlds championship. L also wish to
say that 1 will do all in my power to
bring Willard into the ring with Cof-
fey the minute the public demands it,"
Us as Others See Us.
What a wild and woody lot of teams
there are in the Western League base
ball teams! Topekans are called Saw
ages, the Denver nine Bears, the play
hans organs, and SO on.-Ottawa
Herald.
Also, there are the Omahogs, the
Wichita Wolves, and the st. Joseph
the Omaha team the organs is a new
one. A certain burgomaster some
times refers to the Lincoln team as
the Bryans, but they are more gen.
orally known as the Tigers.
Willard. as a member Of wild west
show is more in his element than on
the stage.
The interclass baseball schedule at
Washburn was broken into by the fac
ulty. AS result, eight games were
postponed this week.
1t looks as though the team that de-
feats the freshmen in the Washburn
interclass series will have to hustle
The freshman team is composed of the
following: Reese, p; Harvey, c.;
Gray, h.; Eisenberger. 3D.; N. Els
enberger, 3d.; He'll, S.; Wilmoth, IT,;
Bennett, CT; Groth, rf.
Fandom and the newspapers are
just beginning to wake up to the fact
that the Federal League is developing
some players who are just as classy as
When o. B. realizes this, it is prob
able that peace will come sooner.
Last season there were 20 players in
the Western League who hit 300 or
better and there were 81 who hit bet
ter that $50. There were only twelve
hitters in the American League, only
fifteen in the National, and only one
in the Kansas State League. Indica-
tons are that there will not be so
many heavy swatters in the w. L. this
season.
Every indication is that Organized
Ball is about ready to return to peace
and let the fans classify the Federals
as they wish. The strongest evidence
Of this is Ban Johnsan's move to have
the cases in court Withdrawn. John |
son started the move and the Federals |
have reached a point where they can
agree on one point, it is a good indi-
cation that they are likely to agree
to sleep in the same bed ere long. The |
FOOLS fling has about been flung out |
anyway.
AS hitting leader of the American
eague, Jack Fourier of the White !
,ox is entitled to respectful hearing. |
What he says is right from the feed |
,ox.
How do I account for the fact I'm |
hitting so weIl?" said FoUrnier in re-
ponse to our query. why, it's easy.
Look who's batting ahead of me-
eddie Collins. Every time / look up /
lie is on base. This puts the old am
fish in me to swat the ball on the |
cam.
ats a pipe hitting after Collins
You see, he is always. working the Il
'itcher when he's at bat. He makes
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