The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-10

Sport Wheezes
by CLUG-

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1t is not necessary to alibi for Fri
days victory. The way Musser was
going the Savages were lucky that
they were not shut out.
And they would have been shut out
had it not been for the old "never-say-
die" spirit of Mr.. Edward L. Monroe,
the Scotch-Irishman from Elmira-
Monroe batted 1000 against Musser
and he deserved the iron cross decora-
ton for it.
Glen Trainer got into the game in
the eighth inning when he was sent up
to pinch hit for Tydeman. Trainer hit
a short fly into center field that Hunt
er had to fall over himself to get to,
and it should have been a hit.
Ordinarily. the brand of ball Hen
ming pitched would have won. A little
more control and a little more team
work with Monroe should put him into
the H-L-W class and make him a
valuable man.
Schweitzer does not appear to be
covering the ground in left field like
he did earlier in the season. but
Kruger appears to be taking in more
territory every time he performs.
Dale Gear. former Kaw managA
was among the spectators at Fridays
game. With the ladies and the Ro-
! tarians. the crowd was a very good
one. However. it was not so en-
thusiastic as the one Thursday.
Frank Isben, manager of the Des
Moines team, says he is going to sug-
gest a change in the umpiring system
to President Zehrung. IsbelPs idea is
that the indicator men would work
more satisfactory if they were not
switched from balls and strikes to
bases every other day.
at stands to reason that they would
become more proficient if they did one
thing all the time said the Bald
Eagle. I'VE wouldn't expect much of
our players if we kept switching them
from pillar to post every other day and
the only way we can get good service
out of them is to let them work stead
lily in one place."
Isbelrs suggestion seems to be a
good one. He would make one of
every pair of umpires a permanent
boss, and the other would be regular
assistant. Undoubtedly Pontius is bet
ter on the bases than he is behind the
bat, and it is probable that he and
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grounds for complaints if Anderson
handled all the balls and strikes and
he did nothing but work the bases.
Tom O'Hara, Chicago National
| league scout, who came in Friday,
stated that he was ''just looking for
ball players" Good ones he said
seem to be scarce articles this season.
! O'Hara came here from Kansas City,
where he was looking over some of
the association talent.
The official weekly averages show
no particular reason for Omaha's be-
| ing in first place in the league race.
| The Rourkes are fourth in club field
ing. third in club batting and Thomp-
son. their best pitcher. has won six
and lost three games.
However, it is generally conceded
| that Marty Krug and his bunch are
destined to be IN the running all the
way and the Savages will have to play
bang up ball to give them the same
thing they gave the ex-champions.
oklahoma Pete" KiIduff. who
really came from Kansas, is the lead
ing Omaha batter. his average being
| 1888. Cy Forsythe is in the 300 class
for the first time this season.
Roaring Bill Rapps is apparently
getting his old batting eye back since
| he Joined the bowling Wolves headed
4 by Jimmy Jackson. Bill is now rap
ping EN- out at a .299 clip, which is
not bad for an old man.
Marty O'Toole, once upon a time the
most talked of player in baseball. who
! is now pitching for Omaha, will un-
! Goubtedly work against the Savages
during the present series. O'Toole
| has not been trounced since he came
| to the Western league. and it will
| probably be up to Mr.. Hall to do it to
him for the first time.
Ivy Bostick. with the PhiladeI-
phia Athletics and the Savages last
season, is reported to be spending
| the summer in Denver. Bostick was
not success in the Western league
| but he ought to be able to get away
| in a slower class without any trouble
Wolves Get New Pitcher.
| Wichita, Kan, June 10.-Emil Lis
| ton. pitcher, has arrived here and
| will be given a tryout with the Wichita
| Western league team. He is right
| handler and in the old Kansas 81 tie
| league made a fine showing with the