The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-18
SPORT WHEEZES
Being PurlOined Dog Meat, Prune
Pies, Lemon Sandwiches. Etc.
(By Clug)

All Chicago was walking the first
of the week, but still the Cubs couldn't
hold their own.
We would hate to print the day by
day attendance figures of Wichita
and Topeka in an effort to show that
Topeka is drawing as well as any
other town in the league.
Those fans who are interested in
the big league races should know
that St. Louis newspapers are now
predicting pennant possibilities for the
Cardinals.
And The Times goes so far to say
thar St. Louis has a chance to cop two
flags. Billy Murphy probably is tell
ing mis- readers that all three rags are
cinched, but the green tinted Star
doesn't seem to circulate in this part
of Kansas.
team in the Western league is strong
est just now. Well, the standing still
indicates that Isbe1fS team is. How
ever. Topeka and Denver are not look
ing very puny.
In fact it is probable that it would
be possible to make the figures pre-
Varicate and show that Topeka should
be first and Denver second in the
standing.
Both teams have a wonderful fight
ing feather, and the managers of both
have overcome some trying difficult
ties This is especially true of Jimmy
Jackson who has kept his head above
water in spite of the fact there has
never been a time when he has all his
pitchers going.
A majority of Jimmys games have
been won by using two or three pitch
ers a day. and then shooting one of
the used ones back in the next game.
There are not many managers who can
get by with this and there are not
many pitching staffS that can stand
the gaff
B. c. B. i'm Again.
We have with us again the Biddle
Creek Bard. Here is his latest con-
tribution:
Sweet Wichita, you're doing fine.
Come right along and help us shine.
We will not care how close you jog,
If you don't try to play the hog.
1t is understood that Frank Isbell
of Des Moines was awarded the for
feited game given to him in Lincoln
a short time ago when the Lincoln
team refused to allow the umpire to
run the game. Lincoln papers say that
IzZy should be awarded a medal for
being the best little protest-winner in
the league.
Training tables for big league ball
players is seen in the near future by
President Timme of the Milwaukee
Brewers. Track and football men
have training tables, so why not
baseball players?" says Timme.
A Topekan who spent a few days
in Wichita last week says he never
a town enthusiastic over base
ball. THE ,porters in the hotels won't
take tip from you,' he says, until |
they have told you how the Wolves
are going to win the days ball game,
and the mattresses in the restaurants
won't serve you until you have told
them what you think of their team"
This certainly is Utopian state of
affairs and probably accounts for the
fact that the Wolves have begun to
play good ball However. it might
be a good thing for the Topeka club
if local hotels and restaurants would
import their help from the Peerless
Princess city.
In his Views and Shear News in
the Chicago Post, Howard Mann ma
!igns Kansas thusly:
kansas Farmers are fishing in
their alfalfa fields with pitchforkS and
rakes and catching tons of fish, &C
cording to veracious correspondent
al Winfield. We are now waiting for
him to send word that as result of
the flood the bass have eaten all the
grasshoppers.
OF all the nerve that a player has
ever displayed, none has equaled Ben !
ny Kauff. who is suing the Giants
for $4,000, a bonus he was to have
been paid when he signed with the
Giants. AS this transaction was not
permitted by the powers that be in
baseball. Kauff, of course, remained
with the Feds yet he wants the New |
York club to pay him the $4,000.
6Nr
to appoint a permanent manager for |
his Indians it is likely to be Jack |
Hendricks. who now is at the head of
the Indianapolis team of the Ameri- |
can Association. Hendricks has been
one of the most successful minor |
league managers the game has ever
produced. and he is picked to be a |
success in the ma iOr lea ueS when |
lie breaks into Cleveland. Hendricks |
has previously had one or two |