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

The least that can be said about the
Red Roche incident is that Topeka's
luck was not working. Probably be-
hind the scenes, however, there is
something that might explain it all.
Owner Savage is not to be criticised
for not wanting to develop players
for the St. Louis Browns. However,
conditions that permit a higher class
club to recall players from one club
and then send them to another club
in the same league are dangerous.
Carrying such conditions to an ex-
IRENE, as might possibly be done,
would not only tend to demoralize a
league but it would prove distasteful
and disgusting to the fans. The mis-
take in the Roche case, however, was
probably made when Red first came
to Topeka.
1t is to be hoped that Umpire Alb
bolt will materially assist in redeem
ing the reputation of Western league
umpires. There is no'freason why an
umpire should not carry just as good
a reputation as a player-that is no
reason except the fact that he is an
umpire.
With motorcycle riding becoming
more popular all the time new terms
are being applicable the. pop-pop ma
chimes. Sometimes when they are
used for joy riding they are called
skirt hangers" ana sometimes they
are designated as flying chicken
rOOStS. ~
1t would be an awful blow to the
Feds should the Chicago White Sox
and Cubs win the pennants in their re-
spective leagues and bring the world
series to Chicago, which is considered
the Feds stronghold.
In the last issue of Sporting Life
James A. Gilmore attempts to show
how the Federals are going to stick it
out to the finish and how they are go
ing to prove to be the saviors of base
ball. Gilmore says mat the attitude
of the organized magnates is respon-
sible for the apparent lack of interest
in the game just now.
The Federal president says that the
way has been greatly smoothed for
his circuit by the indifference of the
older major leagues to the welfare of
the same minor leagues which they
kept in line last winter "by spreading
a false story of pending peace with
the Federals.''
Going further into this, Gilmore
contends: Now these same minor
league promoters are advised TO quit
This instance of the heartlessness of
men who still plead for public SYM
pdCny on the STOuHuS OI dlISS0u SOOO
craftsmanship. is making our way
easier. At the present time minor
leagues under the protection of Or
ganized Ball are seeking working
agreements with the Federal League"
Sport wheezers in the big league
papers are now touting Comiskey as
the wisest head in baseball. And they
base their touts on the fact that he
was foolish enough to pay $4,000
for one player-Eddie Collins. They
figure that if the White Hose win
the A. L. pennant it will be because
they have Collins. And they figure
that if they win the A. L. pennant
they will have an excellent chance at
the worlds series. And if they win
the worlds series the aforesaid Wheel
ers figure Comiskey will clean up at
least $4,000. Figures in the hands
of wheezers are wonderful things.
jackson On and Off.
Jimmy Jackson, manager of the
Sava ges, boasts that if he had an
enemy in baseball he doesn't know it. |
A lot of fans will probably wonder at
this and a lot of them would proba
bly, be surprised to know how much
men think of him. The rea-
son. however, is not far from the sur
face to one who seeks it Jimmy has
what might be termed a dual nature.
On the field he is all noise. and