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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-18
WOLCAST IT is.
Lightweight Champion Success
fully Defends Title.
Defeats George Memsic in Ninth
Round of light.
REFEREE STOPPED 1T.
Was Evident That Milwaukee
Boy Had Won.
The Decision Simply Saved Him
From Knock Out.
REFEREE STOPPED 1T.

Los Angeles, Cal. March 1s.-By
outfighting George Memsic in eight of
nine rounds. Ad Wolgast retained the
lightweight championship of the world
In the Vernon arena last evening.
As a result of a series of rights and
lefts to the head, Memsic was stagger-
ing across the ring in the ninth round,
when Referee Eyton jumped between
the fighters and declared Wolgast the
winner.
Memsic could not have weathered
the round out and the champion was
preparing to land the knockout punch
when Eyton ended the fight.
With the largest crowd that has ever
attended boxing contest at Vernon,
there was prospect for a time that
there would be no fight. With both
preliminaries over. Representatives of
District Attorney Fredericks pushed
their way through the crowd and an
nounced that as the affair was to be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-18
wAsHBURN TAKES FINAL GAME.
Defeated Ottawa Al to 21-Carl
Smiley Elected Captain.


Smiley Elected Captain.
In an exciting basketball game due
to the fact that both schools had
large representations in the gymua-
SUM, Washburn defeated Ottawa FRI
day afternoon, Al to 81. The Ottawa
college had sent train of rooters to
the state oratorical last night.
For some reason the Washburn
team started off in poor form and
played a ragged game. Smiley, the
crack forward, could not get goal
when no one was covering him and
Bishop, the heady guard, threw the
ball to OttaEa players repeatedly.
Perhaps it was the daylight which
bothered the team for they are more
used to the lamps.
At any rate the visitors made good
use of the situation and began to drop
tho ball through the wire with regu-
larity. Ward and George were doing
neat work under the basket and Guard
Bennett slipped forward making three
goals. The half ended with Ottawa
in the lead, ID to IS.
In the second half the Blue bunch
began to gather up the loose ends and
showed better team play with the re-
suit that they quickly drew away from
the Ottawa lads and hung up % to
points for the half.
vha lin
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-18

the stomach.
Round five-woIgast backed Mem
sic to the ropes, landing terrific rights
and lefts to the face and body. Mem
sic covered up. Wolgast fairly rained
blows upon him and he broke ground
Mcmsic sent in a left to the body and
Wolgast again rushed. landing both
left and right on the face. AS the bell
rang Memsic put a stiff right on VOL
CASTS neck. 1t was Wolgasts round
by a wide margin.
Round six-Memsic missed two
swings and Wolgast put light left TO
the face. following with stiff right to
the same spot. Head to head, they
exchanged body punches, both keeping
well covered Wolgast landed two
blows to Memsic's one and Memsic
seemed tired. Wolgast shot in a ter
rife right upper cut and Memsic was
dazed It was again Wolgast's round
Round seven-Wolgast caught
Memsic with another right uppercut
and the Los Angeles boy fell against
the ropes Memsfc fell into clinch
and Wolgast sent blow after blow to
the body The champion, with hard
left. sent Memsic to the ropes Mem
sic Strengthened up and countered
with a right to Wolgast's jaw. He
seemed to be weakened. however, and
his punches did not bother WolgaSt. 1t
was Wolgast's round.
Round eight-They clinched and
wolgast pounded the kidneys. Mem
sic put a right to the jaw and VOL
rast backed up. Memsic butted VOL
CAST with his head and the champion,
Showing Memsic back, rained rights
and lefts to the face, Mems1c cover
ing Memsic's face was badly swollen 1,
! found nine-Wolgast hmm ediately
rushed. evidently intending to try for
a knockout. He shot in a series OF
hard rights and 1efts to the face and
body. Memsic was very weak ana II
vas so evident that he was done Tor
that referee Eyton stopped the fight,
giving Wolgast the decision.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-18

according to advices received here. The
association has arranged an impress
sive schedule between teams made up
OF members of the Tufnell park, West
Ham, Brentford and Clapton Orient
football teams, and a similar schedule
letes. To this end, all boys under
certain age will be admitted free to the
practice grounds.
There are no particularly good play
ers in London, but an effort win be
made ito arrange a fixture between the
Britishers and some star" Americans.
The Rhodes scholars at Oxford will
also have teams
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-18
BARNEY OLDFIELD Is PEEVFzD.
Threatens to War With A. A. A. Over
Recent SuSnenSiODs

Los Angeles, Cal, March 18.-In-
censed at the action of the contest
board of the American Automobi
association in suspending Frank
Chance and a number of others who
oificiated at the second outlaw meet
on January z, Barney Oldfield threat
ems to return to automobile racing
and fight the three A's.
Oldfeld is out with statement that
when he sold his racing outfit for
$685. to promoter supposed to be
acting for the association, and agreed
20 quit racing for year, he was as
srred that no further suspension of
his supporters would be made.
t"They double-crossed me and at
tempted to bolster up their game by
suspending my friends" said Oldf1e.d
today. II won't stand for it, and if
they are not reinstated I will start
another fight that all the gold in the
world will not end"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-18
KAUFMAN DRAWS COLOR LINE.
Champion johnson Only Negro HI,
Will Eighth No Hurry.

AA NJ
Milwaukee, Wis, March 1s.-Al
Kaufman, the real hope of the white
race in pugilistic circles, in an inter-
view declared that the apparent I'M
willingness of Sam Langford, the
Poston tar baby" to meet him has
caused him to abandon all hope of n
match. According to Kaufman, he
will conf1ne his fights with negroes to
Jack Johnson.
81 do not believe white man should
fight a negro" said Kaufman, land
the only one I'll ever fight is Jack
johnson. The big spade is the only
black son in the world I'll ever step
into the ring with. He is the holder of
the title, and if I wish to get crack
at the championship, of course, I'll
have to fight him, no matter what his
color is.
81 have been offered a match in
London with Langford, but there's
nothing doing I was matched with
1.angford on three different occasions
and something has always happened
to prevent our meeting. The last time
he flunked out of the match com
pletely. Since then I have decided to
draw the color line, and the only man
whom I will lower the bars to is
Johnson.
at am not any too anxious to fight
Johnson just yet" said the California
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-18


Dion of the World, Who Successfully
Defended His Title by Defeating
George Memsic.
must be stopped. A hurried consulta-
ton followed. Manager McCarey ex-
hibited the articles which called only
for boxing contest. The district at
torney was called on the telephone and
after being assured it would not be
prize fight he permitted the contest
to go on.
After sparring about the ring in
the first round, Memsic rushed and
landed q wild right swing on the jaw.
Wolgast fell into a clinch and Memsic
threw him to the floor. The champion
sat in a dazed manner for few Sec
sonds and then slowly arose.
Neither boy had any advantage in
the second or third, but after that 1t
was all Wo1gast.
Memsio gradually lost his steam and
by the sixth 1t was apparent the end
was near.
During the last few rounds wolgast
battered his opponent at will, landing
heavily on the body in the clinches
and peeking continually at the face.
Blood showed on Memsic's nose in
the second round and in the seventh
his right eye was almost closed.
The tide of battle took a decisive
turn in the fifth after the hardest raj
ly of the fight. The boys mixed it on
the ropes and Wolgast came out of it
stronger. After that Memsic landed
but few effective blows.
Wo1gast showed up strong. He did
not appear tired at any stage, and
fought with the utmost confidence. His
reputed bad arm appeared to be as
good as ever.
Contest in Detail.
Round one-Memsic was first to
land, putting light right to VOL
CASTS jaw. They clinched and ex-
changed vicious body blows. Wolgast
claiming Memsic hit him too low.
Memsic rushed into another clinch
and wrest1ed Wolgast to the floor. The
champion was up in an instant. Mem
sic landed a hard right to the jaw
and WoIgast put stiff left to the
stomach The round was slightly in
favor OF Memsic.
Round two-They clinched and Mem
sic again threw Wolgast and was
warned by the referee. Memsic put a
hard right to the stomach and VOL
CAST covered. Wolgast landed a
straight left on the nose and brought
first blood Wolgast put another to
the face and got two straight lefts to
the mouth in return He sent in a
terrific left and in clinch both land
even.
Round three-Memsie sent In a
straight left to the jaw and Wolgast
rushed him, landing right and left on
the face. Memsic covered and VOL
CAST shifted a left to the body. VOL
CAST then put a hard left uppercut to
the face and Memsic covered again.
Mennsic landed a stiff right on the jaw.
It was Wo1gast's round.
Round four-They rushed into a
clinch and in the breakaway Memsic
landed a hard left on the jaw. VOL
east blocked a right swing and Mem
sic then put a left on his jaw follow
ing it with two stiff body punches.
They fought head to head, exchanging
vicious body blows On the break
Memsic landed both right and left on
the face and Wolgast hard left to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-18
GOtch Has ''Bitten OFF, Big
Piece for Tuesday.
Agrees to Throw Two Mighty
Men in an Hour.
BLCKER AND ASBILL.
If He Fails He Must Donate
$500 to Each.
Bout Is Expected to Be a Fast
One and Drawing Card.

While no title is involved in the
match next Tuesday night at Grand
when Champion Frank Gotch meets
Carl Becker and Jim Asbel in
handicap wrestling match the fans
can rest assured that they will witness
one of the best bouts that has been
seen in Topeka this winter Gotch, of
course, is the peer of everything in
tho wrestling world, but when. he at
tempts to throw two such men as
Becker and Asbell in one hours time,
he is undertaking q feat that Will be
hard to accomplish even for cham
picn.
And il would not be at all surprising
If he failed Gotch has failed before
in handicap affairs. He has been like
the little boy bitten off more than
he could chew more than once. And
this may be that occasion Neither
Becker nor Asbell is any SLOUGH at the
graphing game. Both are good men
and they have given the top-notchers
some hard tussles in days gone by.
It would undoubtedly be an easy
matter for Gotch to throw either of
the men in the allotted time, but when
he comes to throwing two of them it
is a different proposition for, after
he hal disposed of one of them, he
meets a man who is absolutely fresh
while he (Gotch) is, naturally, some
what tired of his efforts.
Whether he accomplished his pur-
pose in pinning the shoulders of these
two men to the mat or not it is a GER
tainty that the fans will witness a
great match and one in which there is
plenty of action For-whisper it
gently-'tis said that there is some
feeling between Gotch and these two
men and it might be that they will try
to throw him. wouldn't that be a
feather in their caps, if they could
gain q fall from the champion of the
world? They wouldn't have a chance
to gain two of them in a match, but
they might gain one and then the
wrestling world would sit up and take
notice of that man.
The seats for this match will be
placed on sale Monday, and the indica-
tions are for a big house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-18

the United States. thoroughly believes
in boxing as an aid to physical de-
velopment. He has two bright, we'll
built boys, whom he intends to make
proficient in this manly art. The lads
are being trained in the private gym
nasium in the Madden home by Bat
Ting Nelson. Nelson is on the job and
is devoting several days each week to
giving the boys thorough training in
the fine points of scientific boxing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-18

ed In Sioux City. The rag" is silk
and measures III by % feet. In large
blue letters on a white background is
inscribed. western League Cham
pions. 1911" It is said Tip ONeill, who
selected the flag, paid 800 Of the
leagues money for it and it came here
direct from Chicago. Pennant raising
day has not been set yet, but Mr..
F'airweather is still favoring day
when the Denver team will be in the
CITY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-18

Referee, Cowden; scorer, Wolf.
This game being the last on the
schedule, the Washburn players met
to elect a captain. All were elated
over the record of the season and
the eight last games were consecutive
victories and give the Blue just claim
to the state championship. Two men,
Smiley and CLANCY, were named for
ca plain and three ballots were requir-
ed to elect, Smiley finally winning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-18
MCINTOSH WANTS BIG FIGHT.
Australian Promoter Coming to Amer
lea to Get Lip Arthur in Ring.

Australian Promoter Coming to Amer
lea to Get LIP Arthur in Ring.
New York, March 1s.-Hugh McIn-
tosh. the Australian fight promoter, has
announced to friends here his inten-
ton of coming to America this sum-
mer for the purpose of persuading
Champion Jack Johnson to get back
into the ring for a series of battles
in London and Paris next fall
"It is decidedly up to Johnson" says
Mcintosh, "to take on some of the
numerous heavyweights who are ready
to fight him, or to announce his retire
ment and gracefully withdraw from the
nmelight which has been centered upon
him since that affair at Reno.''
Sam Langford and AL Kaufman are
said to be two of the men whom Nc
Intosh is considering as suitable con-
tenders against johnson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-18
KAw CAMP FILLING UP.
PLAYERS Are working Ont and Prayin
for More Sun.

The Kaw training squad mas grown
+o aieyht men and consists Of Moore,
Hopke. Upton, Syfert. Morris and
B,sEch Kerns, our old friend. who
drove In yesterday when everybody
thought he would refuse to come.
The bunch are working out TINS even,
The weather gets some warmer.
The management were requested Tor
ra;vers on Freeman and Wooley by
sioux city and granted them: Lge
Wooley used to be strong Iavorlte
go and freeman has done some fine
+Uirling for the Soos but the local man.
sgement is picking up no castoffs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-18

fighter. ST am gaining in ring expert
ence and science every day. while
Johnson, I think, is going back ev-
cry minute he is not in training.
Naturally the longer our meeting is
put off the better chance I will have
Ct defeating him"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-18
DIXON MAKING HIS MARK
Little Boxer Is After the LaureIs of
Abe AtteI.

Kansas City, March 1s.-There is
one little boxer in this section of the
country who promises to get mighty
close to the title now held by Cham
pion Abe Attel. He is Tommy Dixon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-18
Roller Got Only Two Falls.

Winfield. Kan, March 18.-Dr. Roller
lost a handicap match to Art Eden
field, wrestling champion of Kansas,
last night Roller agreed to throw
Edenfield three times in an hour but
failed to do SO, securing only two falls
Edenfeld was considerably outweighsd.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-18
INK RUSSELL BACK AGAIN
WeIter Weight Has Matches in Sight
in Kansas City.

Philadelphia, March 1s.-Unk Rus.
sell, who, in days gone by, battled
with Young Erne, Young Loughery
and other light weight stars, is now a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-18
NOBuiE BEATS DETROIT TIGERS.
Cavitt. a Recruit, Was Wildly Cobb
Got a Homer.

Mobile, Ala. March 1s.-The Mobile
Southern league team defeated the reg
MARS of the Detroit American league
Yesterday afternoon by to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-18
BASEBALL FOR ENGLAND.
VIII Renew Attempts to Establish the
Game in Cricket Territory.

New York. March 18.-Although base
ball never yet has caught on in Eng
land, the National Baseball association
of London will this summer make an
other big attempt to popuIarize the
American pastime In Great Britain,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-18
BELIEVES IN BOXING.
Millionaire THURMAN Is Having His
Two Sons Trained.

Lexington. KY. March 1S.-John E.
Madden, millionaire turfman, famil-
iarly known to every race course in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-18

welter and Billy Mccartney. formerly
of this city, who looks after links
interests expects to match him with
Bob Mona, the Dixie Kid, Paddy LAWN
Mike Twin Sullivan and other good
boys. Just now Russell is in Kansas
City with Mccartney, where lie has
several matches in sight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-18
piles Cured in 6 to IA DAYS.

Your druggist will refund money if Pazo
Ointment fails to cure any case of Itch
ing. Blind, Bleeding or Protrudiug Piles
in to Ii days. 500,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-18

Packers Get Their 1910 Flag.
Sioux City, March 1S.-The pennant
that the Packers won in 1910 has arriv-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-18

Ad Wolgast, the Lightweight Cham
pion of the World, Who Successfully
Defended His Title by Defeating
George Memsic.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-03-03
LACE AND GOLD RULE
IUXURIES IN MILLINERY WHICH
WOMEN MUST HAVE.
Pretty Year-Round Hat Of Golden lis
sue and Net. and Another for
Summer of White Hemp
and Coral.

gold hat for all the year round,
and a spring round hat serve TO
show the growing furore for lace and
gold. When you add to them the cor
ais, and other beads and mock jewels,
it is evident that a taste for the luxuri-
Gus in millinery keeps pace with the
higher cost OF living that we hear so
many murmurings over Women pos
itively refuse 10 allow their hats 10 re-
feet the chill OF penury. In them they
may indulge little "the splendor dear
TO women" which is born in the eter-
nal feminine. They are entirely right.
If we must skimp on some items Of the
spring outfit, don't let it be on the hat.
That catches the eye first and holds II
longest; so IL must be a real poem and
not .doggerel verse. Let it tell a cheer
full story bespeaking plenty and a hap
py fancy.
The gold hat shown in the picture is
made over a wire frame covered with
gold tissue An airy crown of gold net
is draped over the tissue. The coronet
is covered with a band of heavy Irish
lace tinted TO an ecru in a warm shade.
The sardenia at the side might also be
in gold. but is more effective with its
waXen petals of white bearing a blush
OF pink. Milady with the gold hat is
not so extravagant as we might con-
-clude, because her hat Is an all-the-
year-round affair, which knows no spe-
cial season or time. Besides, there is
no gown for any sort of dress-up occa-
sion with which she may not complete
her toilette by donning the hat of gold.
The round hat of pure white hemp is
a summer time affair with a band of
lace decorated with coral beads in pink
and white, and a bow and wings made
of lace at the back. Coral velvet is
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-03-03
WONDERFUL MEXICAN ESTATE
Great Farm Which is Said 10 Have
No Equal In Size and
Value.

City Of Mexico.-The splendid eg
tate of Don Luis Terrazas, in the
state of chihuahua, Mexico. is prob
ably without equal. Terrazas is said
TO owlthe greatest farm in the world
His estate includes 100000 acres OF
fertile land and extends $50 miles
east and west and 200 miles north and
south. On its mountains and through
its valleys roam over 1000 900 cattle,
100000 sheep and 100000 horses.
these being tended by an army OF q.
900 horsemen. herdsmen and shep
herds and hunters. Each year at least
10000 head Of cattle and 100. .OOO
sheep are slaughtered. dressed and
packed. this ranch being the only on.
in the world which maintains its own
slaughtering and packing plant
On this gigantic estate are FIVE res.
ervoirs. which cost 100000, and sOC
wells. which cost over another $500.
600 Don Luis Terrazas is a scienti.
&c farmer. and raises every Kind of
grain in his great fields His home
stead is described as the finest farm.
house In existence. II is capable OF
accommodating 500 guests at a time,
and was erected at an expense of s2.
o00. 900. II is a veritable country pal
ace. On the homestead alone are
employed over 100 male servanta
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-03-03
WHERE FIGHT RACED
Trask Rock Marks Historic Maine
battle-ground.
Was the Landing Place OF American
Troops and is Named for n
Drummer in the War
OF 1912.

Portland. Me.-Popular as a sum
mer resort, and teeming with inter
esting bits OF historical notes, border
ing on Penobscot bay waters, is the
little town OF Castine, Ne. II was
once surrounded by water, by reason
OF the trenches dug by the British
whse the territory was in their hands
mainland.
che town has relics and historical
bits Of interest, forts Of French, Brit
fish and American build. and an old
blockhouse, all OF which interest the
historian. One OF the most interest
ing of these old sites is "Trask rock"
once called "Hinckley's rock" IL Is
situated on the western shore. II was
the landing place OF the Americans
at the time of the Penobscot expedi-
ton, when they made an attempt TO
secure possession OF the island.
Trask rock is OF n peculiar white
ness. II IL large and showy, made
conspicuous by background OF bowl
ders and a precipice. II is situated
about halfway between the point
where the blockhouse was located dur
ing the war, and the present site OF
the lighthouse on Dyce's Head. This
side of the island being weakly pro-
tected in 1912. the Americans were
enabled TO make n successful landing.
The landing took place on the night
OF July 2S. The weather was damp,
and a slight swell tossed the vessels
as they moored along the coastline
just beyond the reach of the British
musketry on shore. About three
o'clock in the morning preparations
were made for a landing In the
screen OF a low-hanging fog about 400
marines and militia landed on and
near the Trask rock.
A section of the landing force was
under command OF Captain Hinckley,
who. landing on the Trask rock as the
British opened fire, urged his men on
up the steep bank. He was killed In
the rush by shot fred from a force
of the enemy on the rock which long
bore his name. AS "Hinckley rock
It was known until after years, when
Mr.. Trask, who was a drummer In
the American ranks, visited the town.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-03-03

He had played martial airs all through
the fight and the name was changed
20 Trask rock in commemoration of
his bravery. Trask at the time of the
war was a boy OF eighteen, and long
after the war he visited the site OF
the rock and the battle and told the
story. 1t is said that more han 100
lives were lost on the American side
in that fight out Of about 400 engaged.
In the year 1928 the Dyce's Head
lighthouse was built on the north side
of the entrance 10 the harbor, being
named after the first settler in that
part OF the town. IL was originally
built of wood and was very shabbily
constructed. II became so much in
need of repairs and so unsafe that in
1858 Il was torn down and another
one built I'm its place. The head was
properly named for John Jacob Dyce.
who owned it in 1875.