The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-15
Sport Wheezes
by CLUG-

Johnny Evers would like to return
to the Cubs. Maybe he doesn't like
the idea of being bossed by Percy.
Bugs" Grover says he didn't have
any idea it ever got so cold in Kansas.
But he isn't complaining because 1t
gives him an excuse for letting his
whiskers grow.
The Postum Cereal company could
probably get a strong recommendation
from McGill, the Denver w. L. mag
nate, just now.
Pasadena is planning to give the
fans of football a real worlds series.
The promoters hope 10 bring together
the champion teams of the east and
west to settle the supremacy just as
they brought Washington and Brown
together New Years day.
Next season the team that is ac-
claimed the best in the east will be in
vited to meet the team that hogs the
western honors at the Tournament of
Roses.
In the old days the st. Louis Browns
tried to make every minor league club
in the country their farm, but the
new management announces that 1t
VIII go IOr intensive ana
concentrate on Des Moines.
Hedges, who formerly owned the
Browns. was, one-of the greatest little
farmers in baseball. If he got his
clutches on a player VINO looked like a
conner he never turned loose, but al
ways tried to find minor league club
to develop him.
Red Roche, the promising young
player who was with Topeka a part of
last season, got hooked up with
Hedges. and the only reason John
Savage let him go was because Hedges
wouldn't relinquish his claim for a
fair consideration, and Savage didn't
care to make a star out of Roche and
receive nothing for his trouble
After Roche left Topeka Hedges
sent him to Wichita, but Red" didn't
like the Wolves and was soon canned.
And after failing to place him else
where, Hedges was finally compelled
to give him his release. Since Roche
became free agent Savage has at
tempted to sign him, but so far has not
been successful.
And the system that Hedges used
in keeping a string on Roche has been
used by him on scores of other prom
Using youngsters.
ONE WARM GUESS.
Dear Sir: That's Charley MITCHELL"
says Just like that-when l first
set eyes on his replica as you dope
/ it, in Thursday nights Journal Had
him for neffy too many years not to
know him ION sight" Be sure it's a
crane (young Sandhill preferred),
and not shitepoke, you send me-
] Hopin'.-
]
the worlds middleweight champion
ship likes to hunt, he is so miserable
I a hunter that his brother Tom won't
allow him to indulge in the sport, &C
| cording to a story emanating from st.
/ Paul. The last hunt they were on
: Mike mistook Toms dog Spot for a
rabbit and gave him both barrels of
his shotgun. He missed.
Frank Gotch says that so far as he
/ can see there is no public demand for
him to meet Joe Stecher, the Nebraska
1 grappler, and that ne doubts If any
/ promoter would offer any such sum
as he would demand for a Stecher en-
/ gagement. Apparently Gotch's eye
sight is growing weaker and his desire
/ for money stronger.
The Chicago Herald received a more
I complete account of the Coffey- McGnl
muddle in Denver than was carried in
! the Associated Press report when the
| $4,000 damage suits were filed by
/ Coffey and his wife against the owner
/ of the Denver w. L. club.
And the story that was published in
the Chicago paper connects Bill FISH
er, Denver and Topeka first baseman.
with the affair in a rather vague way.
Says the Chicago story: There was
/ considera BILE friction on the Denver
! club last season, especially between
the players wives and Mrs. Coffey. As
/ a result First Baseman Bill Fisher
was released and other changes were
made
And continuing with details of the
suit that were not sent to Topeka, the
Chicago story says: Mrs. Coffey's
com plant recited that McGill, against
her wishes and despite her protests
overpowered her. She alleges McGill
then deserted her in the fields and re-
turned to Denver alone in his automo-
bile. She says she was compelled to
walk home"
1t seems that when Mrs. Coffey told
her husband of the affair, he quit the
Denver club Immediately. McGnI al
legged at the time that he talked tC
Mrs. Coffey and requested her to re-
main away from the ball park so tina