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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-29
HAS Is new Men
Manager Mack Prepared to
Strengthen the Athletics.
Third Base and ShOrtstOp Are
the Weak Places
ONLY ONE OUTFIELDER
Also One Catcher and Two
Pitchers in the List.
Connie viii Be Satisfied With a
Single Good One.
ONLY ONE OUTFIELDER

PhfladeIphfa, Nov. 29.-Thirteen
PLAYERS have been drafted or purchased
by the Athletic club for a tryOut next
spring. and as most of them are either
third basemen or shortstops, it can
readily be seen where Manager Mack
is most appreheusive about his team
for 1906. That the club will have
new third baseman and possibly also
new shortstop next year is almost GER
tain. Manager Mack said: ''If 1 get
one good man out of this bunch viii
be satisfied"
The complete list of Mack's new
pIayers-at least as far as Connie
could remember when going over it
Zimmerman. third baseman, with
Coatesville and finished with Toronto
last season.
from Montgomery, Ala. From the
reports have heard about this young
Eter he should make good" said Man
ager Mack.
Moves. third baseman. drafted from
Wheeler. third baseman. drafted
from St Paul
OIdring. shortstop, drafted from
Montgomery, Ala. Oldring finished
the season with the New z ork Ameri-
cans He lives on the same street that
the American league grounds are on
in New York, and Griffith. being in
need OF an inhelder. pressed him into
service ''CariH' was SO pleased with
Oidring g work that ne wanted to draft
him. but found Mack had his claim in
first. Oldring can also play the out
field.
Hannifan, shortstop, from Norwich,
Conn, the same club which produced
Murphy and Hoffman.
Riggs. shOrtstop. from the Peoria
club, also champion hitter of the Three
Eye league. Riggs called on Manager
Mack in Cincinnati. He is a motor
man on the trolley cars in CovingtOn.
Great for the arm >" said Riggs.
Stopping one of those cars in its own
length puts on the muscle and makes
a man eat like a mule Connie was
pleasantly impressed with Riggs ap-
pearance and thinks he has landed a
Williams. second basemanys drafted
from New Orleans
Justice, a shortstop, drafted from
Hartford.
Armbruster. outfelder. from Man
chester, n. II. He led the New Eng
land league in batting and run-get-
ting.
Barnes. catcher. drafted from oak
land, Cal
Barley. pitcher. a right-hander
from Shreveport who made an excel
lent impression against the Athletics
last spring.
Myers. pitcher, from Wilmington
He finished the season with the Ath-
letics and pitched good game al
Washington Toledo had a claim on
him and Mack was forced to put in a
draft TO land him.
Besides these men Mack also has a
claim on O'Brien and SO6el, the in
delders who went south with the team
last spring but We're sent on to To
ronto- O'Brien is said to be a great
third baseman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-29
THEY MUST GO IN 2:1O.
This VIII Be Mark for TrOtteEs and
PAGERS Hereafter.

This VIII Be a Mark for IrOtteI'S and
PAGERS Hereafter.
Cleveland, Nov. 29.-The time stand
ard OF the trotters and PAGERS on the
turf has been lowered so much this sea-
son that horsemen predict that horses
will soon be measured by a 2;1O mark
that is, those that are not able to race
at OF below that speed will not DO to go
after the money on the big circuit.
They declare the 2:30 list is all OF a
quarter of a century behind the times
as measure of the value OF harness
performer or the success OF sire or
trotters. When the 2:30 standard was
could race in that time was worth more
money and could win more money than
a 2:20 horse today.
During the past season A trotters and
50 PAGERS performed IN 2:1O or better,
including those which made their first
appearance in the select list and those
already in that reduced their records.
One hundred and twenty-one stations
are represented by this list Of 139 z:1O
horses and only eleven stations have
sired more than one in the list.
All of the stations that have sired
two or more trace in the direct male
line to Rysdyk's Gambletonian, the
majority of them through the George
Wilkes branch. There are only seven
out of the 121 sireS that either do not
have a record themselves or were sired
by a horse with a record.
SiXty-fiVe of these sireS have records
of 2:20 or better, q have records Of 2:15
or better and IS have records from
1:551k to 2:10.
Grattan (2:13) leads the sires. with
one trOtter and four PAGERS below 2:10,
followed by Allerton (2:09k), with two
(2:05A), with two trotters and one
PAGER.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-29
MILLIONAIRE WAS TRICKY.
Accused of Fixing a Private Bout a
Pittsburg.

ACCUSED Oh EI1lmg q EFlVaEe Bout at
Pittsburg.
Pittsburg, Pa. Nov. 29.-Pittsburg
milliOnaires, to the number of fifteen,
made up a purse of $1,000 for the
purpose of looking at a real CORY prize
fight. According to the arrangements,
the battle was to go to a finish.
BILLY Cochran, a local fight pro-
moter, had charge of the affair, and
Buck Cornelius, well known
sporting man, acted as referee. After
the fight it was openly charged that
some of the miIlionaires who were
present had fixed one of the fighters,
and Cochran and Cornelius had all
they could do to prevent a free-for-
all.
The battle was held after midnight.
and was between Frank Morgan and
Jimmie Frazier, two local middle
weights, between whom there has
been the most bitter feeling for many
months. The place selected for the
mill was just across the line in
Beaver county. The fighters were
taken to a new barn, in which the
mill was held, in an automobile be-
longing to one of the millionafres.
For the first seevn rounds Frazier
had all the best of the fight Then
he appeared to weaken. and Morgan
knocked him all over the ring. Both
men were so horribly punished that
in the eighth round, Cornelius stopped
the fight and gave the decision to
Morgan. An awful howl was made,
as It was alleged that one of the mill
honaires had given Frazier $500 to
throw the mill. 1t is alleged that over
$4,000 changed hands. the million
aires betting on first blood, knock
downs and rounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-29
Horse Notes.

Hall Chaffin, 2:O5A, is SOUND again
eKnap'' Mccarthy will winter in Cali
fornia.
large crowds.
Dick Curtis has opened pubic tram
ing stable at Lexington
Tohn NJ. 2:02S. pacing champion 1904
viii winter at Chelsea, Mass
Doris b. 2:071z. viii be raced next year
by NJ L. Allen of Buffalo
Dan Patch, 1:55A. has been sent to win
ter quarters at Minneapolis
Giuseppe sentana ,,e Of Bol s.51l italy
Spill. 2:12A the sensational Nebraska
PAGER, will 60 on the Grand Circuit
Tt is reported that Hettie J., 2:04i4 is
safe in foal to Directum Kelly, z;V-A.
Ed Cseers will drive Easter Direct. trial
2.d3ss by Direct, 2.05la, next year
Calcine. 2:12sz the fast daughter of &C.
Gillian. has been sold to go TO Europe.
A. H Merrill. Danvers, Mass, has pur-
chased 20 head of high class young trot-
ters in the west
Ezra Thompson, prominent horseman
of Salt Lake City, Utah, has been elected
mayor of that city
Bell Acton, the former champion year
ling PAGER. has been purchased by James
a. Miller, Culbertson, Neb
Guy Fortune, canpaigned by Scott IIud-
son. has been converted into show horse
and proved a prize winner
Harold H, 2:O9sz. who has been. in the
hospital for nearly a year, Is going SOUND
again and will be raced next year
Tom Waugh, who cared for Lou Dillon,
1:5s1s. during her famous campaign Of 1903,
now has charge of Ed Patch, 2:0S9z.
Mack Mack 2.12I4. by Mckinney, one
of the most promising horses in the far
west. weat wrong at Pleasanton, Cal re-
Gently
Autograph. 2:16ls. sire of the dam OF
Major Delmar. was rescued from q burn
| ing stable at New BraintTee, Mass, a few
days ago
A total of 1892. 40 was received for $50
! horses at the Old Glory sale IN New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-29

ing for the Thanksgiving game which
Paramount viii play with the Pratt city
team at Anthony. AS soon as the game
was contracted for outside the city, the
management took steps for arranging
an excursion and so eager was the great
number of students as well as a large
crowd of down town supporters to see
the Fairmount Thanksgiving game,
even if out of the city, that the arrange
ments were made satisfactorily.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-29
Manager collins Gets Glaze.

Boston. Nov. 29.-Ralph Glaze, Dart
mouths football hero. crack pitcher and
aH-around athlete. has signed a con
tract to play with the American league
baseball team of this city. Manager
Collins has been after Glaze for two
years, but the western boy heretofore
refused to leave the college ranks. He
will go south with the team next spring.
Glazes work in the Brown-Dartmouth
game Saturday was phenomenal. 1t
was his brilliant 60-yard dash for a
touchdown that took the heart out of
the opponents and put them on the run.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-29
lincoln 10 Play Benton Harbor

Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 29.-Negotia-
lions have been completed providing
for post-season game between the
high school football teams of Lincoln,
Neb., and Benton Harbor, Mich, for
the interscholastic championship of
the country. The game is to be played
December 8 on Marshall field in Chi
cago. Both teams have defeated all
opponents for the past two years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-29

Oklahoma City. Okla, Nov. %
The Lindsborg, Kas., Swedes arrived
here today, where Thursday they will
meet the Oklahoma university eleven,
of Norman. in the final contest of the
year. Coach Bonnie Owen, of the lat
ter team has given his warriors their
last practice work and says his fellows
are in the pink of condition Tor the
big game. Excursion trains will be
run into this city from all points in the
territory and the largest crowd ever
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-29
Basket Ban at Hutchinson

Hutchinson. Nov. 29.-Ghe Young
Mems Athletic club and the L r. club
are making active plans for an athletic
evening Thanksgiving night in the GYM
nasium- There will be a basket ball
game between the clubs and in addition
between the halves there will be boxing.
Arrangements are also being made for
an exhibition of turning pole work tufn-
hling and other athletic sports.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-29
Racing at Benninps.

Bennings. D. c.. Nov. 29-The track
was heavy at Bennings for the first time
this meeting and it interfered with the
going of some of the favorites, notably
Freebooter In the first, Royal Scot in the
second and Nutcracker and Andrew Mack
in the third races. Azelina. at Il to J.
Akbar at % to /, and ISomoka al 10 to 1
took first places in these events. Nellie
Burn was beaten by Hocus Pocus in the
fourth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-29
HOPES FOR BIG CUE TOURNEY.
George sIosson Wants International
Matches TO Be Held in New York.

New York. Nov. 2s.-George sIosson said
last night that he had good reason 70
believe in an international billiard tourn-
aInent for the new championship trophy
representing the worlds championship AT
~ York this winter, the leading play
ers now in Paris and America being the
competitors of the event.
SI6sson also has in view a tournament
Cor the leading shortstops, in which Prof.
Mclaughlin, Albert Cutler Harry hle lI
of Philadelphia. Al Taylor of Chicago ana
one or two others may enter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-29
TO REVISE THE RULES.
Harvard Overseers to Discuss Football
Reform.

Reform.
New York, Nov 29.-Discussing
the announcement that the Harvard
overseers are likely at their next
meeting to take up the subject of
football reform, Edmond Wetmore, a
member of the Harvard board of
overseers, said:
81 think there can be no doubt
that the board will take up the ques-
ton at it's next meeting. am
strongly in favor of a revision of the
rules. I do not think that the game
should be continued as it is at present
played. 1t seems probable to me that
the overseers will call before them
competent authority and hear what
those best in a position to speak have
to say about the situation. 1t may
be a radical change in the rules is re-
quired. and it may be that it is only
necessary to enforce the present rules
strictly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-29

Cincinnati. Nov. 29.-According to
a report received yesterday from St.
Paul. Pitcher Charley Chech is to
join the Toledo American association
team next spring. President Herr
mann was last night asked concern
ing the story and stated emphatically
that Chech had not been released nor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-29
Boone Not to Play With CHICAGO.

Iowa City, Ia, Nov 29.-Boone, the
Chicago university football player,
must remain ineligible, according to
a decision of members of the inter
collegiate conference committee, who
were appealed to from the finding of
Prof. Jones, who arbitrated the mat
ter. Prof. Smith of Iowa received
the votes of the different members,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-29
ISLANDER FOR. THE CUBS.
Manager Chance Finds a Promising Ha.
waiian Ball Player.

vvaiian BAH Player.
Chicago, Now. 29.-President Charles
W. Murphy of the local National league
club has received a letter from Mana
ger Chance Of the Cubs, who is passing
the winter in California, asking if there
is any rule in the National league
against playing aYhalf-breed Hawaiian in
the National league. Chance has found
a very promising young player in the
person Of John Kaulas, who originally
came from Hawaii and had been play
ing along the California coast and IS
said to have all the sarmarks of max
ing a great player.
Kaula1 IL an outfielder and has the
speed of a deer ard stands to the bat
with all the promise of a second Pete
Browning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-29

but refused to state whether the vote
was unanimous. Coach Stage of Chi
cagO did not protest Schultz of Mich
igan, according to report. But in
urging the Boone case to the other
members OF the conference he used
Schultz as an example. Boone there
fore, viii not play in the Michigan
Chicago game for the western cham
piOnship on THANKSGIVING daY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-29

last week. This shows that the horse in
dustry is still prosperous.
The biennial congress of the National
Trotting association, which is to be held
in New York next February, will be ask
ed to amend the rules of harness racing
in such way as to afford better safe
guards for the accuracy of records made
against time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-29
SPECIAL HONIEsEEKERs' RATES
Via Rock Island.

On December 5th and 18th,
Rock Island agents will sell you
tickets to points IN Arkansas, Okla
bona, Indian Territory, Louisiana.
New Mexico and Texas at rs per cent
of the one way rate for the round trip
with minimum of $1,000. Tickets will
be limited for return q days from
date of sale.
A M. FULLER.
c. P. A, Topeka, kan,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-29

Princeton, n. J., Nov. 29-More
than twenty-five thousand tickets have
already been sold and the largest
crowd that ever witnessed an army
navy football game will be in Prince
ton on Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-29

Los Angeles, Nov. 29.=Jaclx (Twin)
Sullivan was given the decision over
Mike Schreck, of Chicago. at the end
of the twentieth round last night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-29

wol,ld he be turned over to Toledo.
Mr.. Hermann says that it is ridicu-
Ious to think that all National league
clubs would wave claim to high
class pitcher like Chech, even if the
Cincinnati club should release him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-29
Are You interested in a Fast CROWNS
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Full information regarding chesn
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-29

New York, Nov. 29.-Terry McGov-
erh and Battling Nelson viii box six
rounds early in January in Philadel-
phia. The boxers are to receive rs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-29
1Vichita-AntIlonv Ganle.

Wichita. Nov 29.-Fairmount foot
ball rooters and the majority of the stu
dent body of the college viii accompany
the eleven to Anthony Thursday morn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-29
no. Heavy at oakland.

San Francisco, Cal, Nov. 29.-Cloudlight
was the only favorite to win at Oakland.
Weather cloudy; track heavy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-29

Pastor Thomas S. Young will give a
stereopticon lecture on Rome Old
and New" at First Baptist church
Wednesday evening. Admission 10
and Is cents.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-09-16
La C0nSulta de Post
Y LA RESPUESTA del ATTORNEY
Ell DERECHO DE ASOCIAGION NO REZA
CON LOS MUNICIPIOS DENTRO DE
LOS NUEvOS METODOS

Reproducimos a continuation la
larga yprofusa respuesta que ha dado
Ell Attorney General a la consulta que
le hiciera ell Secretario Post sobre la
Liga de Municipios. Ell trabajo que
Sc han tornado ambos funcionarios
para presentar a la Liga de Munich
pios como asociacion ilfcita es de los
mas fmprobos y llatnativos.
Parece que la Liga en- question tie
ne alguna importancia.
Tengo el honor de acusar recibo-de
SD communication del corriente soil
citando una opinion sobre las siguien-
ter preguntas:
I. iPueden las undergraduates 6
los Consoles Municipales de las mis-
mas, como tales Concejos Municipa1es
legalmente formar una asociacion?
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-09-16
Don Julio Arteaga

Hemos tenido el gusto de saludar
en- esta Redaccion al reputado pianista
puertorriquefio don Julio Arteaga, ma
tural de Ponce, y que obtuvo ell Ter
premio en- el Conservatorio de Paris,
El distinguido pianista Sc propone
llevar efecto esta noche una audicion
musical en- ell Ateneo puertorriquefIo
para la prensa periodical, con ell fin de
darse conocer y ablemente
efectuara algunos conciertos en- San
Juan.
Saludamos al genial artista, Y lie de-
seamos I'm gran exito en- sus PROPOSE
toS.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-09-16

esta la habilidad que Sc atri.
huye ell Secretario, que no pa
|rece por ninguna parte3
lQue clase de covachuelista
es este, que proclama la anar-
quia Official con Ia mas absolute
indiferencia, y como 81 anuncia-
ra que Sc dispone a cumplir la
lley2 Como. por que Sc ha deja-
do coger tan candidamente. que
hasta a nosotros nos ha dado
pena Ell presenciar Ell descuaje
de su modesto fama de tramo-
vista habilidoso!
Yno es mas que 10 que decia-
mos al comienzo de este articu.
10: es que la Liga de los mu
nicipios lie tiene hablando solo,
y cuando un funcionario llega
| a esos extremes esta perdido
completamente.
Mr.. Post Sc ha empenado en-
ser equilibrista y a ESQ no lie
gan sus aptitudes. va Sc 10
hemos dicho otras veces y aver
Sc 10 deciamos a Roosevelt.
Hay que dejarse de equili-
brios y hay que andar con la
verdad, a cara limpia y por
terreno l]ano.
ST Mr.. Post nos hiciera caso
y tomara los consejos que tan
desinteresadamente lie damos,
no sc encontraria en- los apura-
dlsimos frances en- que Sc ha!la
metido; pero Sc empefla en- an.
dar suelto y, francamente. no
esta en- condolences de abando.
mar ell andador que lie hemos
puesto para salvarle de golpes
y caidas.
No es la ingratitud del Secre-
tario 10 que nos apena, es ell
verle en- tan apurados frances y
en- tan ridiculas posturas, sien.
do ell hazmerreir de propios y ex'
traflos, cuando pretendia fasci-
mar a todos con sus golpes de
audacla y sus maquiavelismos
de baratillo.
Pero todas las cesas tienen
su limite, y la piadosa protec-
ci6n que venimos dispensando
| al Secretario, 10 ha tenido tam
bien.
No volveremos a advertirle
NADIA. Salga como pueda del
|atolladero en- que sc ecuentra,
y en- el que ha caido por con6ar
Idemasiado en- sus escasas apti
tudes de equilibrista.
Su habilidosa com binacion pa
ra presentar en- primer termino
al Oraculo, no lie ha servido esta
vez.
Y es que ahora no maniobra
en- la camara oscura, en- que ha
ganado sus modestos exitos de
familia.
Ahora esta batiendose al aire
libre, hasta ha osado escalar la
tribuna de la prensa, dejando los
angulosos recovecos del som brio
escenario en- que acostumbra a
ejercitar sus juegos de cubiletes.
Y a campo alberto sc descu bren
pronto las trampas.
Tai vez este a tempo todavia
de recoger sus bartulos y de en-
prender una prudente retirada
que le salve de una rechif1a es
trepitosa 6 irremediable, 81 Sc
obstina en- seguir molestando al
p1blico con esas burdas prestidi-
gitaciones, que va saben de me-
moria hasta los parvulos.