The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-30

be a fine time for some player to step into
During the Denver series the Wichita
Wolves had a chance to take advantage
in which he threw out a st. oe-Wichita
game because, with the bases full and the
count 3 and 2, the batter base run
ner going home was called out when the
pitcher threw to the catcher who tagged
the runner out.
Rather it should be said, the Wolves
thought they had a chance to take adyan
up when the Wichita Club " had p the bases
full and the count and the batter.
Bills RaPps Who was tsra on third I'd started
and the latter tagged Bill. Banking upon
President Behring's action in allowing the
would be allowed to score But Umpire
Mullen called Rapps out and refused to
| change his decision.
This situation, which seems to be a new
one in baseball came up in the south be-
time this season, and it has been discussed
all over the United States during the last
e %Hnth All tbn kinds Of opinions
that the pitcher ought to be allowed to cut
off run at the plate the same at any
men on bases or the count on the batter.
But at the same time, to be consistent.
compelled to do when throwing to any
other corner Of the diamond to catch a
runner.
| The current issue of Sporting News
states that Umpire Ernest Quigley will
probably quit the game at the close of
| the present season and devote his entire
| time to managing athletics at st. Louis
| university.
| One of the most promising sporting
events of the Fourth from a national stand
| bout in Omaha. 1t is admitted that Lewis
is the only man in the United States except
many believe that he has chance to hurl
the Nebraskan into obscurity.
| With Engle, Allen, Agler, Kruger and
Goodwin in the line up the Savages are
beginning to look more like 1915 Federal
| local fans should be able to settle to their
own satisfaction at least the argument as
! to whether or not the Feds were real
major leaguers last season.
Certainly If the outlaw circuit was fast
as its supporters commended five of its
regular players ought to be able to keep a
club in the front ranks of a minor league.
| But will they? Time alone will tell
! Some of the Fed players who went back
to the big leagues have shown that they
were major caiiber material, but a great
many of them have failed to show the
same class they did last season In the
/ shown more ability than any other ex-
l outlaw twirler, and in fielding Hal Chase.
of course stands in a department by him
self.
AgIer and Goodwin, both of whom were
regular Fed players have not been hitting
like they were expected to do in the
Western league and among those who are
back in the big show and who have failed
to get base blows consistently they
II did last season may be mentioned Magee
Kauff Rousch and Tobin- Kauff. the
famous Bonnie, is hitting 100 points less
than he was this time last season in the
Gilmore organization.
OF course, all of the arguments that
have been brought forth and all of the
evidence that has been amassed will never
Il proye that the Feds were or were not in
the same class with the other big leagues
But local fans at lease hope that the play
ers Topeka grabbed from the morgue
shelves will demonstrate that they are al
least fast enough to be pace settlers in oul
loop.