The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-13
SPORT WHEEZES
Being PurIoined Dog Meat, Prune
Pics. Lemon Sandwiches. Etc.
(By Cfug)
(By Cfug.)

When the st. Joseph papers admit
that Umpire O'Briens decision at the
plate giving the Drummers the second
game Sunday was a raw one, there
can be no doubt that Manager Jack
son had a kick coming.
The st. Joe papers further state
that O'Brien helped to provoke the
sons nose. However, fans should 0e
considerate enough to remember that
O'Brien is merely another cast off UNI
pire that O'Neill has picked up.
Undoubtedly, the officiating in the
Western league IS becoming unbear-
able. If conditions don't improve the
club owners had better carry their
their own umpiring.
The players and managers of the
teams have been severely criticised
this season for batting the officials
Topeka players have been especially
criticised. But when a fellow is fight
ing with all the energy he has in him
and then sees his efforts go for
naught on rotten decisions it is human
nature for him to set up a howl.
Practically every club owner and
every manager in the league has told
this column that this seasons umpir-
ing has been the rottenest ever. And
must be a little flame. 1t is more
than likely that incompetence is the
root of all the evil, but nowadays in
competence is rarely ever considered
an excuse for anything
The minors aren't so far behind the
majors when it comes to the fine
points of the game. At the beginning
of the major league season the emery
ball was barred by the ma gnate<s. The
ban has reached the Texas league now.
On complaint of the Beaumont and
Waco club managers President DaV-
idson issued the ban order.
You can't tell ball player by the
size of his check. Walter johnson
gets $4,000 or more per season. 9th
ers get from $4,000 to $4,000. Grow
er Cleveland Alexander, who has
as many weeks, gets $1,000 a year.
He signed for that amount and
gamely stood by his signature. Yet
there isn't a pitcher in baseball, not
excepting anyone, who deserves more
money than the Phillies' star.
Inside ball is nothing more or less
than stealing the other fellows sig
Danny Murphy, Connie Mack's right
bower for ten years. THE Athletics
had things their own way till Eddie
Collins wrote a magazine article tell
ing now MS teammates knew IN al
vance what the opposing pitcher
would throw-curve or straight, slow
or fast, etc. After that they covered
up and it became more difficult every
season to learn beforehand what the
pitcher intended throwing"
The ST. Louis Times estimates the
seasons expense of the Cardinals as
follows:
Salaries 81 900
Hotel PXnenSeS l.OU
Travelling expenses 5000
Training expenses ......- 5000
lnc1dentals Zo,UUO
Total $40. 600
The Cardinals played last season to
mating the expenses of running a
Western League club at $4,000, as
Holland of st. Joe does, and figuring
the average attendance at 120, 600, this
would show that a Western League
clubs expenses amount to about one
fourth as much as the Cardinals and
their crowds approximately one-fifth.
However, if the Cardinals with
their big salaries, get by on S120, 900
a season, it is difficult to see how a
Western League club eats up 10000.
Salary expenses in the Western
League according to the new ruling,
can't exceed S13,500 a year. Neither
hotel expenses nor travelling expenses
are as much; Western League clubs
nothing but the board of the players
to pay; and W. L. clubs have only a
small incidental expense compared
with the $4,000 the Cardinals have
10000 See Boxing Bout
St Paul, Mimi, July 13.-Tommy
Gibbons easily outpointed Billy Miske
here Monday night in ten rounds n.