The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-14

made favorable impression on every
one and he takes the best wishes of
Topeka to Kansas City with him. Said
/ best wishes are that he will soon climb
higher than Kansas City.
For the sake of exercising their
imaginations, the Western League
owners might find it worth while to
contemplate the advantages they
might derive from afhliation with the
Federals.
OF course, such a thing is out of
the question under present conditions.
But there might come a time when
some of them would be glad of an OPP
portunity to open negotiations. That
is if o. B. continues to try to make
hard times.
The wise ones around town are of
the opinion that Bill Fisher won't
prove the star of the Savage aggrega-
ton. Fisher made a reputation as a
pinch hitter last season. but his stick
work has not been very good this sea-
son. However, they do, sometimes,
come out of it.
Umpire Bill Brennan, once thought
good enough to umpire in the Ma
tional League, but now chief of UNI
pires in the Federal, pulled a new
one the other day in Brooklyn. He
ruled a man could not score from
the rule book was explained to him
he announced that the ruling had
been made for that day only and that
hereafter a runner from third would
be allowed to advance on a balk.
Over the sunsets of August the end
of the season is dimly discernible in
the distance. And with thoughts of it
becoming more frequent, we wonder
why a post-season series between the
roc VIII Of no w OF oil n or
the Amer can Association the
Southern, or the Pacific Coast League
wouldn't be good thing.
Undoubtedly, a short series between
any two of these would prove T.
drawing card, and if the players of
the leagues knew such a thing were
coming they would have a greater in
centive to fight for pennants- Also,
with little effort all the big minors
could be paired to play short post
season series and in this way the
minor champions of the world could
be ascertained. How does the dream
strike you?
That the west will hereafter be- a
factor in the annual intercollegiate
regatta at Poughkeepsie is the opin-
ION of many rowing men. Leland
Stanford's great, race this year at
Poughkeepsie, they believe, will en-
courage not only that university, but
other institutions in the west to send
their crews on for the big races on
the Hudson. 1t is almost a certainty
that Leland Stanford will go east
again next year. Coach Guerena de-
clared after the race to look out for
Leland Stanford next year." and after
the exhibition of the coast crew it
seems likely that the fasteners will
have a more wholesome respect for
the Westerners another year.
What looks like a record was when
Manager Mack made seven changes
in his team ~ one inning in the game
of June 21. In the eighth inning
Connie sent in Davies, Schang, Muir
ply and LajOie pinch hitters.
When the ninth inning began only
Lapp behind the bat and McInnis at
first base remained in the same posi-
lions which they played an inning
before. Lajoie was sent to second
base. Oldring to shortstop, Walsh to
third base. Strunk to center field,
Davies to left field and Murphy to
right field. while Bush went in to
pitch. Such a wholesale shakeup all
a once was certainly an event far be-
yond the ordinary.