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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-29
Baseball Gossip .

Coniskey has admitted that he tried to
get Lowe and failed.
The Chicago White Stockings will train
at Excelsior Springs Mo.
Pitcher Phyle, the Chicago ex-twirler,
may sign with New York.
Top spinning as exercise for pitchers
arms is the latest wrinkle
Edward Hanlon looks to see some Of
the National leaguers who Topped do
acrobatic stunts back again.
The training season of the National
league opens next Monday.
Pitcher Earl Moore has signed with
both st. Louis and Cleveland
George Davis is in Chicago trying to Sc
cure pitching talent for New York
Ralph Seybold. the ex-Red. will prob
ably chase flies for Connie Mack.
Charlie Becker received an offer yester-
day to manage the Waco, Tex, team
The Princeton college team won the first
game of the season from Rutgers, p to l.
Manager Hanlon may play Joe Kelly at
third base If young Gatins does not III up
the gap.
at second, is now on his way to Philadel>
phia from Omaha
They are still after the deaf. and dumb
players. Manning has just signed Paul
Curtis, a mute of Kansas.
Magnate Soden refused to hold a con-
ference with Angel Somers In the mat
ter of conflicting dates
It's 100 to / shot that thinner will
again don a Pittsburg Uniform hairy
Pulliam is after him.
James O'Rourle, jr., the son of the vet
teran National league player, is a candi-
date for the Yale college nine
Manager Wally Taylor of the Utica. n:
z. team has asked for the terms OF
Lefty Geyer and Phil Rantz.
Oliver Faulkner, the new pitcher Of
the Boston National league team. IS over
feet tall and weighs IT'S pounds
Elton Chamberlain may be secured to
strengthen the pitching staff of the New
York Giants. What's the matter with
VIII White?
Barrister Hughey Jennings will forsake
Blackstone and Kent on June ] IT. Hanlon
wants him. He wants him all right, ali
right He wants McGfnnity, too
Ed Hanlon has picked up q pitcher
named Gene Mccain He probably pitch
ed for Podunk in the Tin Can league
It's better than even money that Mccain
makes good. They always do for han
lon.
Nashville wants to cut Tom PARROTS
salary from $175 to $125 per month. The
celebrated virtuoso threatens to get even
with the manager by playing him bunch
of solos.
The Cincinnatis. though they will be
without Barrett. the crack cetner fielder,
by the addition of Amos Rus1e, proyldlng;
of course. the big fellow can show his OLD
time speed
s.If I were to attend one of your meet
ines'' says Charley Comiskey, sarcas-
ticalIy to President Hart, II would rirat
lock my watch and rings in the SAFE and
then would keep an eye on nay nat ana
umbrella"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-29
SPORTING NEWS.
Charles Head Smith Gives Rea-
sons For Selling Colt.
Had No Jockey to Ride Garry
Hermann in the Derby.
TOO GREAT A LUXURY.
Couldn't Afford to Pay $4,000
For a Rider For Season.
Fears Poor Boy Up Would Jeop-
ardize Friends Chances.

Chicago. Ill, March 2e-Charles Head
Smiths inability to get a good jockey to
ride Garry Hermann IS given as the chief
reason for the sale Of the great colt to
6. 5. Brown. the Pfttsburg manufacturer.
Hermann was sold for a sum a little
above $4,000. but the exact figures We're
not given out Charley Hughes. the
trainer at Churchill downs. Louisville,
turned the colt over to Bob Tucker yes
ferday and a check for the fun amount
was received by Smith. so the deal IS
closed and Smith Is without a single rep
resentative on the turf.
1t was announced yesterday that Don
mate. had been sold last week. His Ex-
We're the other Two horses IN smith s sta
bic last year. died last winter. They
broke down and would have been or lit
tie value except en- the stug; Wnsthsr
thoroughbreds in the future IS an unset
TED matter For the present he IS not
giving the question any consideration
.i AdeIs "ers5, se1sra4 neasoIls 59r ny
gesiring 70 sell Garry Hermann. SAID
Eood jockey would have cost me at least
this would have been too great an ex-
gense me oLher expenses Of Keeping
great though I would have had a half
question of expense IL il best that dis
posed Of him. Were I q Belmont or q
ness affairs at all times and have no
leisure 70 devote TO norSES.
Last year I had the favorite in the
American Derby and lost Ny friends
here backed the horse and were disap-
pointed along with myself. Should Garry
Hermann be 1T for the race. but have a
poor boy up. the chances OF the colt
might be jeopardizeds and 1 would be sub
Jected to criticism This would be the
natural result, and the easiest way to
cbviate such a matter was to dispose OF
the Esher-Silk Gown colt
~ bought Garry of j. J. Marklein last
April. paying $4,000 for him. He was
sound as a dollar. and IS still the best
colt I ever owned. He wfntered well and
at the present time is in the best of con-
dition- He has a good gait and is round
Cd out into a big, strong fellow with
plenty of speed.
AS for the future. I am not decided.
The truth IS that I take such an interest
in my colts that I am prone to neglect
my business for them. and that is not
good policy Should see some good colt
that was offered TO me at a bargain 1
might invest. I am not selling out be-
cause / have lost interest in turf matters,
but because IT was not advisable to keep
the colt, and that without good jockey
10 ride My business demands my closest
attention SO am now free to attend
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-29
CHICAGO NATIONAL CLUB.
President Hart Makes Public List of
His Players For New Season.

Chicago, March 29-President James
a. Hart, of the Chicago National league
team today gave out the official list of
players who win make up the team for
the coming season. The list does not
contain the name Of Pitcher James Cal
lahan, for whose services a determined
struggle has been taking place between
Clark Griffith. representing the Chicago
American league team. and President
Hart, but It is also stated that Callahan
has not yet signed an American League
contract President Hart's list is as fol-
lows Catchers- Chance and John king;
pitchers. Menefee, Jack Taylor, Cul-
bingham. Hughes and Eason; infielders:
Doyle Childs, James Delehanty, Ray
Ener and Mccormick; outfielders. Dex-
Ter, Green. Hartsel and DoIan Accord
1ng to President Hart, Callahan has
wired him that he IS going into private
business and that the question of salary
had nothing to do with his refusal to
sign a National League contract The
team. captained by First Baseman
Doy.e. viii leave for Champaign, III,
Sunday morning to begin training.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-29
ERNIE MAY HAVE = oHANoE.
Wants to Meet McGovern at Light
Weight Limit.

San Francisco. March 29.-There Is now
a prospect that Terry McGovern viii fight
here twice. 1t has been settled that he is
to meet Oscar Gardner in April. and there
IS now a very strong likelihood of q match
being arranged for him with Frank Erne
the following month.
Erne is here now at the Ingleside road
house, where he IS keeping to himself as
much as possible Erne says that he IS
in splendid condition, and hopes the eff
forts of the Twentieth Century club look
ing to match for him with the Brook
lyn Terror will be successful. He wants
TO fight Terry at 1873 pounds. As Terry
fought Cans at 135 pounds, Erne is of the
opinion that AIcGovern could give him a
chance at 1913. Erne says that any poor
showing he might have made was owing
TO the fact that in their previous meet
ing he had to give away his strength to
come down to a lower weight than 1873
pounds. The substitution of Gardner for
Sullivan in the April fight has been a
topic much discussed in local sporting
circles. Many of the ringgoers appear to
be dissatisfied with the selection Of Card
ner. They look upon him a. '-has-been''
whose hands have given out
1t is true. they say, Oscar gave Terry
a hard fight and actually knocked down
the Brooklyn whirlwind. but this is some
years ago Since then Gardner has been
defeated several times
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-29
DE Bernard IS APPOINTED
Is Made Superintendent of Kansas
and Colorado Lines.

St. Louis, Mo, March 29-Genera1
superintendent Clark Of the Missouri
Pacific has issued a circular announcing
the appointment of A. DeBernardi as
superintendent of the Central Kansas
and Colorado divisions OF the Missouri
Pacific with headquarters at Osawat-
omie, Kan. Mr.. DeBernardi VIII sue
coed J. NJ. Herbert, who becomes gen
eral superintendent of the Iron Mountain
system on April 1.
J. +. Sims has been appointed divis-
ion superintendent of the Central branch
railway, Rocks county railroad and Pa
cifc railway in Nebraska with head
quarters at Concordia, Kan, to succeed
Mr. DeRernardi
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-29
Shop Man Inherits Fortune.

John TORY, a sweeper in the Santa
F'e boiler shop, has inherited a fortune
Wednesday he received word Of this
from Glasgow, Scotland, and with this
news came a check for 500 pounds from
the Bank Of England. This sum- which
of course amounts to s., 500 American
money, is only what has accrued from
the estate to which Mr.. Tory becomes
heir He left yesterday afternoon for
his old home in Scotland. TORY came
to the shops here about a year ago and
has since worked as sweeper in the
boiler shops. He possessed a. good elu-
cation and wrote frequently for the
Santa Fee magazine, published by the
railroad Y. M. C. A. He claimed to
have been at one time round-house fore
man on the Norfolk & Western railroad.
In early life he spent several years on
the sea. and also said that he had been
clerk in a bank at one time TORY
seems to have spent most of his time
wandering about, though he never
tramped. He was well liked by those
who knew him here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-29
BLACKBURN POSTS A FORFEIT
Gloucester Skipper Anxious For a
Race Across the Atlantic.

Boston, March 29.-Captain Howard
Blackburn of Gloucester, who last sum
mer sailed from Gloucester, Mass, to
Gloucester. England. alone in twenty
five foot boat in siSty-two days, IS desir-
Gus of trying il again, and this time in
a race for charity against some equally
daring mariner.
Blackburn has deposited with DR..
Charles c. Perciva1 Of the Pan-American
exposition bureau a forfeit for d race
from Gloucester, Mass, to Lisbon. Spain.
for any sum from 500 to $50, purse to
be donated to charity.
The challenge IS addressed to Captain
Webster of Chicago. Captain Nat Martin
Of Boston and Captain Andrews Of At
lantic City. Captain Webster sometime
ago thought he would like to race Black
burn, but no match could then be
ranged. Blackburn will allow Webster to
carry along one companion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-29
WILL NOT PLAY aUAKERs
Hawkeyes Want Jumper [ K Baxter
For Coach of Track Team.

Philadelphia March 29.-Pennsylva-
MIA viii not play football this season
with the University OF Iowa Pcnnsyl-
vania's only open date is too early In
the season to permit Of playing a game
as hard as the contest with Iowa would
be Coach woodruff. while giving this
as the reason for the refusal, said the
Quakers would be glad to play the west
erners under more favorable conditions.
Iowa is after l. K. Baxter. the famous
Pennsylvania high jumper, for coach Of
her track team. Baxter has been
offered. il is said. place in the law
faculty at Iowa as an extra inducement
10 accept the athletic work The offer
was made by IOwa's athletic director.
Knipe. when the latter was in this city
recently. Baxter says that the matter
win not be definitely decided until he
visits the western university fin the lat
Ger part or April
Max Beutner. &c this city. trainer &c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-29
BASEBALL ar -WAsHBURN.
Diamond Surveyed and Men Out
Playing Every Afternoon.

Manager Detwiler of the Washburn
base ball team and Prof. Harshbarger
surveyed the Washburn base ball diamond
yesterday. Before the first game, which
comes on April 13 with the State Normal
university. additional bleachers adequate
to accommodate the fans who will at
tend the game will be erected.
Members Of the Athletic association IA
vored the erection of a grand stand, but
the finances Of the association would not
permit it. A baclstop is being erected
by the kallam Book and Stationery COM
pany and the Robinson-A1arsha1l Clothing
company.
The field has been scraped, narrowed
and rolled and is in fine condition Pros
pective members of the team are playing
every afternoon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-29

being made along their line from Minco
to Oscar in Oklahoma, to take care of
the rush business when the new country
is to be opened to settlement in Okla
hona- They are rushing the work from
Chickasha west and hope to have every
thing in business shape to the west line
of the country to be opened to settle
ment. Every possible attention is being
given the matter by way of taking care
of the new volume of business that will
fall to the Rock Island
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-29
New Rural Route.

Washington, D. c., March 29.-Rural
free delivery will be established April
Is as follows: Kansas-Eudora, Doug
las county, additional. one carrier;
length of route, rs miles; area covered,
80 square miles; number of houses on
route, no; population served, $50: car
rier, Malon H. Cox. Beloit, Mitchell
county, additional services, two car
riers; length of routes, So miles; area
covered, so square miles; population
served, LOO, number of houses on
routes. 211; carriers, H. H. Wilson and
Thomas Jones
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-29
FIT. SCOTT CONDUCTORS DANCE
Annual Dance Will Take Place Day
After Easter.

Fort Scott, March 29-The railroad
conductors Of Fort Scott have already
begun making arrangements for their
annual dance, which will be an Easter
dance this year. and take place at Union
hall on the Monday following that day.
1t is doubtful If this place will accom-
modate the large crowd which is sure
to be in attendance, but it was the best
place that could be secured, convention
hall being already engaged for the next
three or four weeks. The conductors
are making more extensive plans than
usual for the event this year and it is
thought their hop will be one of the
most brilliant Of the season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-29
Pensions For Kansans.

Washington. D. c., March 29-Pensions
have been issued to Kansans as follows
Additional-George M. Gorham, En-
poria, $40; John w. Hamilton, Marion,
Increase-Daniel Bruner. Concordia,
$12
Reissue-William H. Foster. Cunning
ham, $50.
Original widows, etc.-Minor of James
A Eclxley, Latham, $40; special act.
March Is, Clara Sanvain, Lansing, IS;
Julia A. Gay, Winfield, $12; Anna Rusk,
New Albany, $12.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-29
Charged With stealing lead.

Kansas City, Kas., March pa war
rant was sworn out yesterday for the
arrest of J. sherwood, a merchant of
Argentine, charging him with stealing
white lead from Santa Fe cars He was
brought before Justice Donoho of the
north side city court and released on
$500 bond. He will have q. preliminary
hearing next week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-29
ROONEY WILL WREsTLE HALL
Chieagoan Will Tackle "The Terrible"
at Alton on Anril 4

Alton, Ill. March 29.-The articles for
the match between John ]. Rooney OF
Chicago and Haltl, the Terrible Turk. =
Ting bout will take place Thursday, April
4, in the Temple theater.
Hail is now training in St Louis, wTeS-
Ting with three men at a time Manages
CharlesOn. who has arranged the match.
says that this time the Turk is going up
against the hardest proposition he has
met the past year
The men wrestle for a purse of $500, all
Of the gate receipts and a liberal side bet.
ROOney's friends in Chicago have notified
the hackers of Halil that they will meet
any side bets offered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-29

Newton. March 29.-Englneer H. r
Amos is said to have made the best run
with train No. 81 yet recorded on the
Santa Fe. He left Newton three hours
and ten minutes late, and arrived at
Dodge City one hour and twenty-five
minutes late. His train was composed
of fifteen heavy loads, and he averaged
just thirty miles an hour between New
ton and Dodge City, which included all
the delays No Is time was exceeded
lust five minutes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-29

Yost. coach Of the Stanford university
football eleven, is en- route to Ann Arbor,
Mich, where he has accepted a position
as coach for next season. Mr.. Yost
states that he win endeavor to arrange
a match between Stanford and Ann Ar
Dor. to come of in Los Angeles next
Christmas. and a game between Berlze-
ley and Ann Arbor at San Francisco for
New Years dav
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-29
New Kansas Pogtmastera.

Washington, D. c., March 29.-The ap-
pointment of the following Kansas post
masters is announced: At Farlinville,
Linn county, John McGrew, vice w.
Colt, resigned; at Lerado, Reno county.
D Davis, vice c. Dutton, resigned; at
Logan, Phillips county. F. Richmond,
vice w Drumhiller dead; at Mastin.
johnson county. NJ. Morgan, vice E
Morgan resigned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-29

Little Rock. Ark, March PA Turf
Congress sweepstakes for 81. 900 was run
of at Clinton park Thursday and Cap
tain r. r.. Rice. a veteran turfman, won
the event with his brown year old fllIy,
by lamplighter- Fonso 1t was
apparently the most popular win made
here in the history Of the track. Track
fast, weather perfect. betting heavy.
Four edison choices and two second
picks won the events
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-29
a CONVICT SUICIDES.
Life Prisoner, Taylor Cock, Ends His
Life in Lansing Prison.

Leavenworth. Kas., March 29.-Taylor
Cook. a life prisoner from Osborne
county, committed suicide in his cell in
the penitentiary at Lansing late Thurs
day afternoon. Taylor used the wire
employed to tie up his bed and a sheet
fastening them to a hook in the ceiling
and kicking a stool from under him.
Since his Incarceration, in 1889, Cook
has importuned every governor to sign
his death warrant, but all refused. At
one time he was an inmate of the in
sane asylum.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-29

the First Regiment Athletic association,
has also been offered the position OF
coach Of the track team at the Iowa
institution. Coach Beutner's service
with the soldier athletes has, given him
an enviable record. The matter IS in
definite as yet, and no answer has been
given to the Iowans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-29
RoNNER ANp oREEpoN.
Carroll Gets Good Bout in Place of
Root-Carter Contest

Memphis, Tenn. March 29.-Tn place
of the Jack Root-Kid Carter contest,
which has been called Off by the Phoenix
Athletic club. a twenty-rpund bout is
announced tonight between Jack Bon
ner, the Pennsylvaia middleWeight, and
Dan Creedon, the Australian. The
fight will take place April Is. The ar
ticles call for catch weights Bobby
Dobbs and Bob Long have been matched
Tor q tMenty-round argument April 9.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-29
Charged With LIQUOR Selling.

Eureka, March Civilian Campbell
of Neal was arrested yesterday on a
charge of selling Intoxicating liquors and
brought. to Eureka, where he gave bond
for his appearance at the April term of
the district court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-29
Asgon Star Brought $4,000.

Cedar Rapids la. March Coco. K
Wealg has sold Aegon Star. 2:111k, to
W. M. Fisher, OF West Liberty, for S.
600 cash The horse will be entered in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-29
Southern Kansas o0ngregationaIists.

independence, March 29-The Southern
Kansas Association of Congregational
Churches began its semiannual session
here yesterday. Most of the ministers
of this part of Kansas and many prom
inent church workers are present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-29
Rock Island Rushing work.

Rock Island officials say that side
tracks and station improvements are
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-29

The best for your mouth-ChurchiII
Havana Cigar.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-07-25
Rebekah Social.

The Rebekah lodge vas very pleas
antly entertained last evening by Mrs
G. w. Bruce Mrs. Katy McWethy and
Mrs. Derrlcksen, three Of IT'S most
energetic and faithful members at the
cory and pleasant home Of Mrs. Bruce.
quite a goodly nt6nher were in ot.
tendance and being a class OF peopi
80 enjoy themselves and "go in" fo
all good thing Us worth, fully appr
ciated the efforts and hospitality
their hostesses. Sherbet and cake
we're served most plenteously The
Rebekah lodge in this city rs in a very
prosperous condition having a present
membership Of over ninety and receiv-
ing applications at every meeting.
there being two regular meetings
monthly--the FIRST and third Tuesday
nights
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-07-25
Almost a Bio Blaze.

A fire broke out this morning in the
basement OF the building on Second
street occupied by the Webb tailoring
house An alarm was turned in but
for some reason the telephone did not
work and a hard scunle was made by
the tailors to put out the blaze Il
seems that a gasoline stove used to
heat irons had been blown out by a
draft OF wind and the escaping oil
dripped over the stove and ran down
on the floor and into the basement,
where q large lot of furniture was
stored. The stove was relighted and
the loose oil caught afire and burned
into the basement. 1t was put out in
short time before much damage was
done.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-07-25

Felix Adler IS county treasurer of
Logan county. The contest instituted
against him by Chris Johnson, In
which he alleged fraud, was closed
this morning before an the votes Of
the disputed districts were counted
out. The count stopped on the Third
ward OF Guthrie Johnson then nved-
ed forty-hye to place him even one
ahead Of Adler so he thought IT best
to stop the matter Throughout the
count Adlers vote was increased in
nearly every precinct,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-07-25

her cheek, he enthusiastically ejacu-
lated:
"Oh, yer mothers well, an John an
Henry an (smack) an Jane an Susan
(smack, smack an Horace an Be
Indy an Calvin (smack). Oh they're
all well an hearty, an"
By the time the young lady's friends
could get to her she had gone off in
faint, and they had to take her home
in a cab, while the aged countryman,
as he finished the third round with
her outraged young man and saunter-
ed out Of the station, leaving him with
a bad eye and a ruptured coat, chuck.
led to himself;
THE old mans getting old an stln
and careless like, but when young
females want to play any games o.
Copenhagen they'll find him right to
time"