The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-03

If Dashner would profit by his lit
tie string of defeats, he should sub
Stitute a little extra determination for
the shrunken confidence. He should
tap his store of German pertinacity,
SO to speak.
Marty Krug thinks Wichita will
come out of her slump in a week or
so and will begin to climb. Here's
hoping she does. Topeka would like
to see Wichita right behind her all
the way through, finishing in place
two in the first division.
Tomorrow will be Ladies' Day. in
the grandstand. Topeka has not had
a creditable ladies' day since the sea-
son opened. And the sweet and gentle
boost by lending its presence tomor-
row. All ladies will be admitted free
every Friday the team plays at home.
''Hull" Lot of Dirt.
Charles w. Hull, the voting ma
chine magnate, was talking to a lad.
''Son, how old are you?" he asked.
Fourteen" the lad replied. mo, you
must be older than that" Mr.. Hull re-
piled. you couldn't possibly get all
that dirt on you in only fourteen
years." '-7'+'. .l,'
Owner Savage says Umpire Myers
is homer" and that he never wants
TOpekans play. Myers has given the
Savages raw deals in Wichita, Denver
and Des Moines," he said.
Recently President O'Neill has in
timated to Western league newspapers
that he thinks umpire panning'' and
''umpiring batting" is hurting the
game and that the crowds would be
better satisfied if such things were
made unpopular. President O'Neill
also believes that if the games were
hurried along more consistently it
might help out in the attendance, and
he states that unless business picks
up radical steps may be forced upon
the magnates in short time.
Undoubtedly, all of these things are
true. This column believes that all
umpireS are entitled to a square deal
from players. newspapers and fans
alike. And they ought to have abso-
lutte control of a game when they are
working. But it is up to O'Nein to
give the league officials those who will
neither deserve panning nor succumb
to batting. And until he does, condi-
lions will not improve in this respect
Most of this years mask men seem to
be conscientious workers, but Topeka
doesn't want to be ruled by "homers"
either at home or abroad. We want
to give the visiting clubs square deal
when they are here, and we expect the
same thing when in other towns. And
any individual or any enterprise.
Jimmy Jackson is no duck. His
teammates say he hasn't a single web
had rained much more, he would have
had to develop webs to have played
center field. Both Tuesday and We'd
nesday the ground keepers were COM
PEELED to carry water out of the cen
ter field in buckets, and even with
this Jackson and Thomson had to
wade it both days. But both have
proven themselves pretty good mud
runners, and Jackson has SquaShed
many a splatter blowing about rum
ming his team and getting under hard
ones since the team came back. And
he carries the evidence of it on his
Dreeches.
Izzy Bo-stick, the new Savage short
stop who gives promise of becoming
one of the most valuable men on the
Savage team, rightfully belongs in the
Western League. His home is in
Denver, and he is a product of Den
YER university. In fact, the D. U.
trademark has hardly worn off. The
at D. U. where he made a good show
ing as a college player. Last season
ne was with Boise and Salt Lake in
the Union association. This spring
Connie Mack gave him a tryout, but
It must be remembered Connie even
let Eddie Collins go to Chicago and
Frank Baker retire to farm.
Il is understood Connie wanted to
farm Bostick out to some minor
league, but Izzy objected to being
farmed and asked for a straightout
release. Finally this was given him,
and then he signed with Savage as
a free agent. And if he continues to
play as he has since becoming To-
pekan, it is safe bet that Savage
will remember the signing as a good
days work. Wednesday the young
Denverite played all over the park,
covering territory like Jackson COW
ers center field, and his consistent hit
ting ma kes him all the more va Ina BILE