The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-23
GETS BUSY.
Fans OF Wichita Signing Petit
lions to Legislature.
Bill to Kill Sunday Baseball
Must Not Pass.
WOULD KILL GAME.
Topeka and Wichita Bearin.
Burden of Fight.
More Certain Death for Brush
Leagues Than Western.

Wichita, Kan, Jan. 23.-For the. first
time in his life, so he says, Frank Is
bell sends out call for help to the fans
of Wichita. The introduction and ia
vorable committee report on an anti
Sunday baseball bill in the Kansas
state legislature Wednesday is the
cause.
A big bundle of petitions from To-
peka came to Manager Isbell to be sign
ed by the fans of the city. and in short
order Izzy had them scattered all over
the city as far as they would go. Many
as there were, they were not enough to
go around, and he quickly ordered more
printed.
The fans of the city responded in
surprising numbers to the petitions
Saturday afternoon. The petitions
were not distributed until about noon,
ana after supper Izzy made a round
and gathered up so petitions, contain
ing 1,400 names. These were hurried off
70 topeka at once, and more will be sent
as faSt as they can be collected.
All OF the signers were men and yot-
ers, but knowing that host of the wo-
men fans of the city were anxious to
ada their names to the protests, Icy
wired TO Topeka last night, asking if
Women's names will be considered on
the petitions.
Sure, sir, everybody" came back the
answer. THE women have right to
vote on this matter, whether they pass
Woman's suffrage here or not Ac-
cofdingly the petitions will be open to
all lady fans as well as the men. and
1t is prophesied that there will be a big
increase in the vote on this ruling.
The petitions which are being cir
culated read as follows:
TO the House of Representatives OF
The Kansas Legislatures:
Understanding that a bill to pro-
hibit the playing of baseball on Sun
day is to be submitted to the vote of
your honorable body, we, the under
signed laboring people, vigorously pro-
test against the passage of a law pro-
hibiting US from enjoying the great
American game on the only day in
the week on which we are able to at
tend"
When the anti-Sunday baseball bill
[ was introduced Wednesday it develop
ed that the measure was supported by
host of petitions from various parts
of the state. These had been quietly
collected and the number of signers
on these is thought to have influenced
by the committee to which it was re-
ferred. Those who favor Sunday base
| ball or believe that the game cannot
live in Kansas without Sunday games
at once got busy and the big flood oil
petitions now being circulated all ove1
the state, as they are here, is the re-
| suit.
Isbell made a trip to the stock yards
with the last of his petitions. He in
tended distributing them to the different
houses. but Fred Dold took the whole
lot and said he would have to have as
many more. Scarcely had Izzy return
ed to his Office when Grimes & Darme1
on North Main phoned for more, say
ing they had their three filed. Other
calls came in from all over and it was
| evident that the sentiment for Sunday
| baseball is strong.
1.-THE fans know how I feel about
Sunday baseball, that it is necessary
| to have it under present conditions OF
not have bah at all" said Izzy las
night. 81 sure believe I need help II
| this matter, now, ana I believe the
| fans are going to help me-