Show Western Association Notes J Springfield with several new faces on its 1900 team will next season try II to gain back her lost laurels Hard 1 luck kept her players In poor condition f condi-tion and many of her games were lost 1 by n narrow margin I Webb City which took Sedalla8 place In tho circuit has a fine outlook J The team Webb City starts with baa finished In the first division every season 1 sea-son and tho change of towns will put r now life Into tho players Dick Cooley will no doubt bo well up with his Topokn White Sox anti the Western Association Is tho gainer by his entering Its folds as owner and manager He has a good foundation to build on and will have a strong 1 team In next seasons race 1 Tho new St Joseph Club will be In tho hands of Frank Hurlburt and Joseph LeBolt who will endeavor to give the old town a strong team with the Guthrie team ns nucleus Hurl hurt has a record as manager which J Is hard to beat having given Springfield j Spring-field n pennant In 1903 and finished second three seasons |