The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-22
Federal League.
SPORT WHEEZES
Being Purloined Dog Meat, Prune
Pies. Lemon Sandwiches, Etc.
(By Clug)

(By Clug) II
Why not make the Commercial
Field day, July 81, a John Savage
day? And why can't all Topeka join
in making it a bigger booster day
than any other city in the Western
league will have?
Des Moines papers have been boast
ing for week about what great
day their Commercial Field day will
be. They are even going to bring
Comiskey, owner of the Chicago
White Sox, down to show him what a
real crowd looks like. Des Moines
will be here on our booster day, and
we can do a little showing if we eX-
ert ourselves.
The last serious effort Bugs Grover
made in Wednesdays game was in
the fifth inning when, after walking
Spencer, he caught him off. Without
pitching ball to the batter Bugs
threw six to first trying to catch
Spencer and the last one was such a
perfect throw that Fisher had him by
q good margin.
A special street car loaded with
about sixty happy, hustling young
Curtis Publishing company statesmen,
drove up to the ball park gate
Wednesday just before the game
visiting clubs per cent and the young
sters kept the right wing of the grand
stand quite lively
Jack Coffey should remember his
last ball game in Topeka this season
with considerable satisfaction. Out of
four times at bat; jack made three
safe hits ard drove in four of the six
runs made by mis- team. Spahr was the
next best batter of the day, getting
a
chances.
Not brilliantly, but extremely we'll
played, IS probably the best descrlp-
outfield for the Savages these DAYS.
He has handled something like half
dozen chances since the team came
nome ard has not made an error.
Two assists are to his credit IN the
three games and out OF nine times at
bat he has ga1nered five hits.
Umpire Van Sycle was considerably
off III his decisions on balls and
strikes Wednesday. He missed sew
eral on both sides and probably gave
the Savages the worst of it, but in
spite of this and for the benefit of
the gentleman who poses as crlte-
riOn of cheese chunks, we still say
he is the most satisfactory member of
his profession Topeka has seen this
season.
The Savages need four out of the
next six games and they need them as
badly as Europe needs peace. In fact
they need 'em about as badly as a
busted" purse needs "batskins--even
as ba dly as western Kansas needs
women. And it looks like they ought
to get a big part of them from the
With four out of the next six To-
- l. i1Te flx- oil n
the top to menace the leaders i'm
mensely. 1t will take quite climb
yet to nose ahead of Des MolneS, but
inasmuch as the Isbells have their
seems to have a bunch that they are
due to drop a few. Miracles are
scarce things these days and nobody
outside Of DeS Moines wants to see the |
Izzies pull one by going through the
entire season without one tiny bit OF
tough luck If nothing else will pro-
duce said bad luck, somebody ought to |
sprinkle a little ''goCglin" dust on Is |
bells bald head sometime when he |
isn't looking.
1t developed after Tuesdays game |
that Higgins, the local pitcher who |
made such a favorable impression, |
was working unCer great handlcaps- |
Higgins did all !hc pitching for The /
Beatrice club during the last stages of /
its existe nee and had to work every /
day. In addition to this, ne landed IN !
vita a severe cold and visited /
L physician the first thing. Great |
things are expected from Higgins |
when he gets a bit of rest and gets /
rid of his cold
The Brooklyn team are the real I
kids, the present thrillers
Of the league. For several years this |
club has had splendid material, but,
nvaria bly,, trailed way down after
few Sensational sprints- The furious
gait at which they are now travelling
may be only another of these sprints. |
and the team may be due to crack at
any time. Then, again, the real
strength of the club may have forced
itself, as it were, to recognize itself;
he Brooklyns may at last have rea-
lied how good they are, or ought to
De, and started in for laurels, flags
md worlds series money. One great
drawback 20 the success of the team
his season was the failure of Wheat
Ind Stengci, the batting stars of the
outfit (next to DaubertD to get go
ng with tie stick. Wheat IS hitting
hem now and as soon as StengeI
starts it will be a desperate task to
Freak the force of the Brooklyn rush.
Nap Rucker came back tire other day +
md pitched a corking good game /
Dell and Appleton, the new pitching
inds of the club, haven't blown up so
ar, and Pfeffer seems as good as he i
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