The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-02
SEASON NEAR END
Southwestern League in Final
Battles Labor Day.
Only -Four Games Left of
Stormy Season for Solons.

Only by an increased attendance at
the final games today, Sunday and
Monday, has the Topeka baseball club
a chance to pull out of the financial
hole in which it has been all SUM
mer. It probably couldn't break even
If the old park was jammed on all
three days, but better crowds would
give the players chance to get their
money without the league having to
put it up, and have a tendency to
keep Topeka ON the baseball map.
Despite the fact they are only one
round from the cellar. the Solons are
playing good ball and are deserving
Of better tournout as the curtain is
about 20 fall on the 1922 season.
Lack of support is entirely respon-
sible for the position the Solons are
occupying today. Many times Mana
strengthen, bRt always the cash has
been lacking and to even up on sew
eral pay days he has found it neces-
sary TO seek the aid of a loan at the
bank. At that he has accomplished
wonders with the material with
which he has been forced to contend
with all season, and some of the can,
didates who were weak at first have
developed into likely looking bali
players. This does not mean there
aren't some stars on the team, but
the club has never been we'll balanced
did also the injury to Joe Hahn. Be
fore Hahn went out of the game
Yendes wasn't hitting SO Cooley has
been without the services of one hit
ting outfielder all season. Right now
Horn is developing fast, and should
make a valuable player next season
The infield is not any too strong, but
is doing better work at present.
No Plans for Next Year
Just what another year will bring
about in the way of baseball for To-
peka remains to be seen. There are a
lot of reports in the air but nothing
has been decided upon and probably
won't be ,dntil the stove league has
warmed it over this winter. In all
probability, Topeka will be in better
league next year with towns like Jop-
lin, Springfield and perhaps Kansas
City, Kan, and again it may be in no
league at ALL Dick Cooley hasn't made
known his plans for the future but
Dick will have to show a lot of nerve
II he attempts to stick it out after his
experiences this season. Running a
ball club when the attendance about
half of the time doesn't pay what is
coming to the visiting team isn't any
joke. All season long. however, Cooley
has done his part toward giving To-
peka a good ball c1ub.\
The series with Hutchinson will be
brought to a close this afternoon. To-
reka has already won two games from
the Shockers and should make it three
straight the way Herriotts gang is
going now. Herriott has some real
ball players but his organization is
the poorest in the league and has been
all season. Bartlesville will come Sun
day for a game at o'clock and the
same teams will stage final battle
in the way of a doubleheader Monday
afternoon, starting at 2:30 o'clock
Topeka fans who want to see baseball
maintained in Topeka should turn out
at the remaining games for the good
of the sport, and those who favor
some other form of pastime should
turn out in the way of celebrating the
close of the season.