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The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-28
MOODY WOULD RETIRE.
Roosevelt, It Is Said, Would Appoint
Him o. S. Judge.

Washington, May 2S.-The Army and
Navy Register, semi-oficial journal
Of the two services, says editorially:
There are persistent rumors that Mr..
Moody intends to retire from President
ROOsevelt's cabinet at the end of the
term, if not before, and coincident with
this gossip comes the interesting state
ment that Mr.. Roosevelt has a notion to
appoint Mr.. Moody to the supreme
court, or at least to make him a circuit
court judge. With this sort of talk,
also, one gets the impression that Mr..
Moody cherishes the hope Of soon going
out Of the navy department, that some
how he takes no interest in the affairs
Of the department. and would as soon
be rid of the vexatiOn and worry Of
Office routine.
with the possibility. however remote,
OF Mr. Moody's withdrawal from the
cabinet and the creation of a vacancy
at the head of the navy department,
there must necessarily be continued
gossip attaching to the successorship.
A name which one hears in this con-
nection is that Of Representative Day
ton of West Virginia, the most indus
trious and best informed of the mem
bers of the house naval committee, VINO
would make an admirable secretary Of
the navy. Another name is that of
Senator Perkins of California, who is a
member OF the senate committee, and
who, although just reelected to the
senate, might be induced to take a
place IN the cabinet.
1T is very well known by Mr.. Moody's
friends that he did not intend to go
back to congress. and that he would be
quite as well satisfied to be relieved of
the exactions of any sort of official life
unless, possibly, he We're appointed to
something permanent such as a place
on the supreme court bench Although
it was not commonly known Mr.. Moody
could have gone on that bench instead
Of the new Associate Justice Oliver
Wendell Holmes. It was a question
with the president whether Mr. Holmes
would be called to the cabinet or ap-
pointed to the supreme court vacancy
as soon as one existed.
Mr. Moody believes that his law
business is suffering by his absence
from Massachusetts and has the fore
sight to see that in congressional life he
is likely to meet the fate of other sue
cessfu1 politicians of some day finding
himself old in the service. at the mercy
Of an unsympathetic constituency"
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-28
SPORTING NEWS.
J. B. Haggin Is Going After the
Eastern Handicap.
The Kentuckian Expects Re-
maid to Win the Classic.
115 POUNDS.
The Colt Breezed the Distance
Recently in 2:14 1-2.
viii Have Hermis and Gunflre
as Rival Contestants.

Lexington, KY, May 2S.-J. B. Hag-
gin has set his heart on winning the
Suburban handicap in 1908 and he pur-
poses to accomplish the feat with the
4-year-old chestnut colt Renald, son
of Salvador, which mighty horse won
this event for the California turfman in
1890. This week the work of Renald,
which colt is now quartered at the
grounds Of the Kentucky association
track in care of Trainer John Stevens,
has been personally supervised by his
owner. Stevens has been going slew
with the colt since he took him up
early in the winter, but he is now
rounding into racing form fast and
Tuesday his trainer for the first time
set him down to the Suburban distance
one mile and a quarter. To the sur
prise of the horsemen present he sim
ply breezed the route in 2:1415 and at
that carried in the neighborhood of 1870
pounds. He came out of his work
sound, exhibiting no signs of the lame
ness which put him so early in retire
ment last year.
Haggin has booked Renald for an ear
ly shipment east, so as to give him ev
cry opportunity to be perfectly fitted
for Coney Islands big race. He will
most likely go into the stable of Green
NLOlIlS ULOl his dIAlN dl III IA4dL SET
ton. The son of Salvador is in the
Suburban handicapped at 115 pounds.
He is a grand locker, possessing re-
markable power, and is a very hand
some colt, deserving the appellation Of
a picture horse as much as the sensa-
tional Water Color.
Judging by his brilliant race in the
Spendthrift stakes last season, coupled
with the vast bodily improvement Of
the son of Salvador, this season, Hag-
gin seems to have a right to expect
Renald to make a creditable showing
even when pitted against the 100000
Hermis. the S25.00O Major Dangerfield
and the brilliant Gunfre. Renalds dam
is imported Scotch Fir, by Scottish
Chief, and is also the dam of Sir Hugh,
a good 2-year-old winner in 1902. His
second dam is Deodora, by Macaroni,
winner of the Derby and Two Thousand
CSllineas
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-28
REsCUERS WE'RE FOOLED.
Supposed Drowned Boy Was Found
Under His Mothers Bed.

Poughkeepsie. N. Y. May 2S.-Stephen
Vowosk, who is 5 years of age, sat ON
the stringpiece of Innis Slip with
companion of about his own age. They
were fishing. Suddenly there was a
splash and Stephen. having lost his ball
ance, was in the river. His friend tar
ried not. but ran with all haste to the
house of Mrs. Vowoski to whom he an
nounced the drowning of the child.
The mother ran screaming to the slip
and soon a crowd was at work. some
diving. some using graphing hooks.
After awhile the mother returned
home. As she entered she heard a
noise. In Stephens room, hiding under
the bed, she found her young hopeful,
dripping wet. He had crawled out after
his companion ran away and crept into
the house by the back way just as mis-
mother went out of the front door to
spread the alarm.
Word was sent to the grapplers that
the boy had been found safe and we'll
at home, and a laugh went around The
crowd at the expense of the grapplers,
as they gathered up their tools and
went away.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-28
KID BRoAD's NEXT BOUT.
Will Fight Aurelia Herrera on Miners
Day at Butte.

The operation on Kid Broad's nose has
been postponed, as the Kid is too busy
with ring matters just at present Par
son Davies, the Kids manager, outlines
the future plans of Broad. He says:
New orleans, May g. 1903.
Dear Sir: Kid Broad and Young
Mowatt (the Fighting Conductor) of
Chicago are scheduled to box ten rounds
here before the Southern Athletic club
Friday night at 128 pounds, weigh in at
o'clock 'F'reckles' O'Brien and Kid
Gregson viii also meet in a 10-round
bout at 11S pounds and there will also
be a number of vaudeville features
Owing to the fact that it would take
six or eight weeks for the successful
termination of the operation on the
KIDS nose, he has decided to postpone
it until later in the summer.
'.Will leave here Saturday for Butte,
via Chicago. The Kid meets Aurelia
Herrera before the Montana Athletic
club in a 20-round contest at 12S weigh
in at 3 o'clock, on June 13. This date is
Miners day in Butte. and all the mines
close down for that day. w. S. Nolan,
manager of the club, writes that we are
assured Of a big house. and he predicts
the receipts to be about $4,000.
with kind regards. I remain, yours
sincerely, CHAS. f. DAVIES"
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-28
AVERAGES OF WHITE sox.



Chicago. May ze-With Tuesdays
games the first western trip of the east
ern division of the American league was
completed. In the main the western
clubs have DFo6ted by the invasion OF
the easternerss though the White Stock
Detroit were the most successful
against that portion of the circuit. hav-
ing won nine and lost four of the entire
series with the four clubs. St. louis
won seven and lost six, giving the
Browns the long end of the series.
Comiskey's men, though at the top or
the list, have barely maintained their
position. and with the four eastern
clubs won four and lost seven games.
A few more games are to be PLAYED.
chiefly between the western clubs IN the
west and the eastern section in the east.
A week from Wednesday the entire
western division. however viii start
east, and on Thursday, June 4. the first
trip of the westerners through the east
viii begin.
Stockings is practically at an end the
figures showing how the teams stand
in batting and fielding may be of some
interest. Manager Callahan has proved
his right to be leader of the South
siders BY holding first place with the
stick. Dunkle has not played much.
and that accounts for his high average
Dan Green Is the closest to his man.
ager. though none of them is able to
get above the 400 mark like him. Cal
lahan leads with the remarkably high
average of 461 Green holds third at
.3z3- and then follow White. .318. ana
Jones. .305. as the only other members
Of the club who are above the coveted
800 mark Daily is nearly down to the
200 mark and Tannehill and Hallman
are below it. Flaherty brings up tbs
rear rear With the enormous percentage or
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-28
BRITT BOUND TO BE CHAMPION
Coast Fighter Figuring on Landing
lightweight Title Some Way.

San Francisco, May 28.-Al Herford,
manager of Joe Cans, champion light
weight pugilist, is here. He came to
consult with Manager COffroth of the
Yosemite club in regard to the selection
of a referee for the Cans Fitzgerald
fight. When questioned regarding the
chances Of a battle between Jimmy Britt
and the negro at the lightweight limit
of 1873 pounds, he replied that there was
no prospect of such a bout taking place.
Cans cannot make such weight, and
as Britt refuses to cOncede anything We
shall have to call off all negotiations,
he said.
Then you will default to Britt?" was
asked.
Herford declined to make a direct
answer. but stated that after the fight
with Fitzgerald on Friday he and the
coloTed youth would start for England.
Should Fitzgerald fail to beat Cans
Britt will challenge him and his friends
claim he will become champion through
Cans refusal to meet him.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-28
MISSOURI VALLEY LEAGUE. STAND
INC
HIGH-NECK DRESSES.
Queens Decision May Spoil Social
Success at the Opera in London.

London. May 2S.-High-neck dresses
at the opera, which, it is said. the queen
is anxious to introduce, are causing no
end of heated talk. The habitues of op-
era declare if such a custom should
become general there would be an end
of any social success at the opera, and
it will relapse into the dull, middle
class affair it was before.
The present syndicate, with Lord and
Lady De Grey and Harry Higgins, took
up the matter and made it what it is
now. The smart" world has already
looked upon the opera as the one place
where a display of toilettes and jewels
not only is expected. but is necessary.
If the ordinary high-neck black dress
es come in it will be impossible to
wear tiaras or much jewelry and the
whole effect will be dowdy in the ex-
treme Lady Normanton and Lady
Huntington were both wearing high
dresses at the opera last week, but this
may have been because they were at
tending ring performances and did not
care to put on low-cut dresses for both
the afternoon and evening performance.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-28

The Kansas and Blue rivers continue
70 rise and conditions in the lands are
becoming alarming. Many families have
been compelled to leave their homes,
moving to the higher places to escape
the flood. This being the junction of the
two large rivers there is a large area
Of low farm land and the greater por-
tion is now submerged, devastating
hundreds OF acres Of growing crops. A
large number OF dead hogs and other
dead animals are floating down the
rivers. Eight feet Of water covers the
Blue valley railroad for several miles
just north of Manhattan, and just east
OF town the main line of the Union Pa
cihc IS under several feet of water for
"a distance Of about six miles. At a
large curve in the Blue river the water
he's broken from its banks and is taking
q short cut to the Kaw, rushing across
the Union Pacific track The twenty
one foot mark Is reached on the Blue,
and water is running against the iron
girders OF the large Union Pacific
bri1ge. The Union Pacific is running
west from Topeka to Denver over the
Rock Island. More water vet to come,
IS reported from north and west.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-28

Lawrence. Kas.. May 2s.-The tri~
umph of local achievement in dramatic
presentation was scored last night
when the members of the senior class
of the University Of Kansas presented
'As You Like IT" at the local theater.
This was crowded to the doors and the
young men and women who took the
leading parts in the play carried therss
through In a manner that would have
done credit to professionals. The drill
ing. by Prof. E. G. Frazier of the chair
of dramatic art. showed to the best or
advantage. There We're about fifty
members Of the class on the stage.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-28
Racing at st. Louis.

St: Louis, May 2s.-Jack Young. back
ed from to , to to 5. won the fea-
ture of the card at the fair grounds.
race, gave Young a hard fight fhro,,eb
the stretch, but faltered just as the wire
was reached and the latter got the YER
dict by nose ice Goss upset the
talent in the first by gaIloping away
from a fair field. Selected, at to 5 in
the second race, was beaten handilv bv
j. w. O'NeiI. the second choice.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-28
Hit the Baby With an Axe.

Emporia, May 2s.-A J. Lennecker,
who lives fifteen miles northwest of
here, was driving a post with an axe
when his baby. who was playing near
by came up behind him without his
knowing it and got within reach Of the
axe In swinging for a blow on the post
he struck the baby in the face with the
sharp edge of the axe and cut one side
Of its face Completely off.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-28

Toledo. o.. May 2S.-There have been
q number of shifts in the position of
heavy batsmen in the American assocf-
alton during the past week Bob Woods.
the Milwaukee catcher, leads all the
stick artists in the league by 20 points.
having a batting average of 1866 to his
eredlt IN 2 games played Woods was
70 times at bat and scored 42 hits. He
IS followed by Geier. of St Paul. with
batting average of .446, made in %
games Geier was at bat 81 times ana
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-28

Cincinnati May 2S-The racing at
Latonia was not of the exciting order,
as all the winners won in easy fashion
Only two favorites succeeded in getting
first past the post. Jockey Bonner rode
three winners. The track was fast, but
just after the horses finished in the last
race a terrific storm came up.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-28

For a long time the 2-year-old child Of
Mr.. F. T. Mcpherson. 50 n. Tenth st..
Il harrisburg. Pa would sleep but two or
three hours in the early part of the night
which made it very hard for her parents
Her mother concluded that the child had
stomach trouble and gave her half of one
of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab
lets. which quieted her stomach and she
slept the whole night through. Tive boxes
Of these tablets have effected permanent
cure and she is now well and strong. For
sale by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-28

Chicago. May 2S.-At Hawthorne the
Verbal stakes. a five-furlong race for
2-year-olds. was won by Proceeds in a
common gallop from Jerry = Lynch.
ed from to IL to II to 10. and was
favorite at post time. He stole lead
of two lengths in the first sixteenth and
never left the. result in doubt at any
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-28
Lindsborg s: Haskell 3.

Lfndsborg. Kan, May 2S.-Bethanv
shut the Indians out until the ninth in
ming when the Indians run in 3 scores
Up to that time the game stood 5 to 0
in favor of Bethany. Score: Bethany. ;.
Haskell g. Holm pitched for Bethany
and Shepard for the Indians. It was
strictly pitchers game.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-28

A miserable exhibition of baseball was
given here in which Joplin won. The only
feature was Yields heavy hitting. making
two three-base hits cleanly. and reaching
third base twice on errors on long flies and
a home run on errors on single.
Score by innings. R.H. E.
Fort Scott .-..-.---..-0 Q 0 0 0-3 s Z
Joplin -... -.--...-. o 0 0 0 O 4 II 10 9
Stoner.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-28

equally as severe, and not a farm
escaped without some loss. The Smoky
Hill river here is above the high water
mark and is steadily rising 1t is out
of its banks at a number of places
and Is doing some damage. The Re
publican river IS high and is out Of its
banks here. The first through trains
since Monday arrived here last evening
The Union Pacific line running north
had another bad Washout Wednesday.
and its telegraph line was down on ac-
count Of poles beine washed out.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-28

Lindsborg. May Wednesday thir-
ty-seven men and women were gradu-
ated from Bethany college of music and
me arts. The address was made by
Waugh Lauder of Chicago. The class
is the largest music class in the history
Of Bethany There were concerts in the
afternoon and evening. The total num-
is 1O7
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-28
A Peanut Roaster Exploded.

Arkansas City, Kas.. May 2S-A pat
ent steam peanut rOaster engine belong
ing to ]. H Christopher. exploded here
Wednesday afternoon, causing about
1000 damage. The store fronts of
Charles Eaton. druggist, and Gleason's
restaurant were ruined. Several people
were slightly cut by flying glass ana
parts of the machine. The operator of
the machine had locked the safety
valve and left the fire burning.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-28
Place for Oklahoma Team.

Oklahoma City. May 2s-This city is
to have a team of first class baseball
players and a place IN the league. Ne
gOtiations have been closed wjfb Man
ager Sullivan of tie Paris Tex. team.
by which that team viii be transferred
to OklahomasC City. hit VIII hold its place
IN the Texas league. The Paris team is
the fastest in the Texas league. having
a lead Of 14I over the next competitor.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-28

part OF the journey. Jerry Lynch, with
a burden Of 121 pounds, was always
second, having three lengths to spare
at the finish. The stake was worth 81
050 to the winner. Patsy Brown. stable
companion of Jerry Lynch. was the
only absentee. The track was in bad
condition from the storms.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-28

NATIONAL LEAGUE.

ATcFarland's good pitching, backed up by
errorless fielding. won the game for St
Louis. Two singles an out and a base on
balls gave Brooklyn run in the first in
ming and the locals made only two hits
during the other eight innings. Garvin re-
Heved Jones in the last inning
Score by innings: RUE.
Brooklyn ...... / 0 O 0 0 @ 0-1 2
st. Louis ..............2 2 0 0 0 @ 0 0 g 1-3 10 I
Batteries-Jones Garvin and Ritter: Nc
FaFland and Weaver.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-28
Concordia Men Won

Dubuque, Ia, May 28.-Wflliam Heer.
Soncordia, Kas, won first place in the
last day of the Dubuque Gun clubs
possible $50. Fred Gilbert. Spirif lake
IA, and A c. Connor. Pelzin. III. tied
for second place with 166 points.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-28
AT PITTSRuRG

Rellihan's superb pitching and the splen-
did support given him won for Pittsburg
against Nevada by a score of to 2. The
locals did elegant batting and the game
on both sides was played well. The feat
ures were McDnrs home drive over the
fence, McLear's stops and Rellihans
curves.
Score by innings: RH.E.
Pittsburg ...... 80 0 0 0 0 8 ~
Nevada ....-. ..-.....1 0 o 0 0 0 0 p )
Batteries-Rellihan and Burson; Willard
and Vanderbilt
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-28
A Sure Thing.

It is said that nothing is sure except
death and taxes. but that is not alto
gether true DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption is sure cure for all lung
and throat troubles. ThouSands can test
tify to that Mrs c. B. Nanl\etre of Shep-
herdtown w Va, says: I had a severe
case OF bronchitis and for a year tried ev-
erything I heard of. but got no relief One
cured me absolutely" It's infanible for
Group. whooping cough. grip. pneumonia
and consumption. Try it. It's guaranteed
by Arnold Drug Co. 81 North Kansas ave.
Trial bottles. free; regular sizes. so cents
800.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-28

The crippled Pittsburgs seemed content
to rest upon Tuesdays laurels. Their field
ing was careless and they could not bat
Willis consecutively-
Score by innings. R-HE.
Boston ..H..s....4 O 0 2'10O0 ~ 0
Pittsburg .-.-... 80 90 / 0 0 090-1 s 4
Batteries-Xyiliis and Kittredges vii
helm and Phelps.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-28
Toledo 4. St PanI 3

St Paul, May 2s.-Paul and Toledo
played postponed game Toledo tied
the score in the eighth and won out
IN the tWelfth. Attendance. 253- Score:
st. Paul 90 100000 Il o
Toledo % 0 0 OIL . 0 IA 9 8
Batteries-Cheeh. Stewart and Sulr-
van; German and Butler.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-28
aT TT.rAvrNWORTu

Leavenworth defeated Springfield in the
prettiest game Of the season. Springfield
made enough hits to win the game but
snappy fielding by Leavenworth AT proper
times kept the visitors from scoring.
Score by innings: r HE
Leavenworth 000000O-2 S 2
Springfield -. 30 0001 0000-I IL 2
BatterIes-Shoop and Henry ;Larter. Kane
and Schmidt
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-28
AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING.
WEsTERN LEAGUE.

The visitors took the hardest contested
game of the season in the tenth Both
pitchers played a magnificent game and
received good support
Score by innings: RH.E
Omaha -. ..........0 0 Oo0O00-O s 2
Kansas City ......-...0 0 0 0 0 0 IL 2
Batteries-Henderson and Thomas; Ca
Bile, Messitt and Ullery.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-28

Alloway was practically invincible while
the visitors had no difficulty in hitting at
the right time.
Score by innings: RH.E.
Peoria. 49,. ..........0 2 2 0 0 1 0-6 IA 3
Colorado Springs 10 0 2 20000O0-2 0
Batteries-Alloway and Wilson; Mckee
ley and Starnagle.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-28

Chicago again tied the score in the ninth
inning, but the locals made the winning
run with only one man out in their half of
the final inning on base on palls Wick
er's tumble, McGanns sacrifice and
Browns hot drive to Chance.
Score bv innings. R-HE
New York ..........I 20oO101-5 8
Chicago $3.50. ....-.-.0 o 0 0 0 I 2-4 s
Batteries-MeGlnnity and Warner; Wei
mer, Wicker and king.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-28
NAT1oNAL. LEAGUE srANpING.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Cleveland was shut out by Chicago the
visitors scoring their only run in the ninth
inning on BernEard's errors. followed by
Daly's two-bagger. The game for Thurs
day will be played Friday.
Score by innings: R.H.E
Cleveland -. 80 100000 90 4
Chicago .-.... -.......0 0 90 0 90 IL 4 0
Batteries-Bernhard and Abbott Flaher-
ty and Mcfarland.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-28

called on account Of darkness. The splen-
did pitching of Ewing and Sparks was re-
sponsible for the small score.
Cincinnati -. 10 o0OO0000-2 s 2
Philadelphia =. IL 90 30 1 0 o o. 5 4
Batteries-Ewing and Bergen; Sparks
and Doom.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-28

St. Joseph won a well played game. The
pitchers were in fine form and excellent
work was done in tight corners by both.
Attendance, 750.
Score by innings: RHE
Des Moines ......-....2 0 0 0 o. Z 2
St Joseph .-.-.-...-..0 o 1 OIL 2 0-4 Il 2
Batteries-Barry and Marshall ;Diehl and
Mcconnell
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-28
WESTERN LEAGUE srA1yDING.
MISSOURI VALLEY LEAGUE.


lola took the second game from Sedalia
in another slugg1ng match. Roth teams
hit viciously, but lola had much the best
of it. Farrell was batted out in the sec
ond and Gates substituted but he couldn't
stop the hitting.
lola ...- .........0 4O30210 $50 II j
Sedalia ..... ........0 2020-S 2
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-28

While some. boys were at play on a.
bridge over Salt creek. in Lawrence
township. the 15-year-old son of Will
liam Smock fell into the swollen stream
and was drowned. The brea king Of j
dixie on the north bank of the river in
Sibley township has flooded farms and
compelled families to abandon theiA
homes.