The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-21
Choice of Ball Club Name No
Trifling Matter.
President Woodward Has Regu-
lations for Contest.
THREE JUDGES DO 1T.
Kiene, House and Bullene Will
Pick Name.
Contest Closes February 1st.-
Prize a Season Ticket.

The rules and regulations governing
the contest of a name for the Topeka
baseball club, and under which a de-
cision will be made, were announced to-
day by President Chester Woodward.
The judges who will choose the best
name from those submitted and name
the prize winner are L. L. K1ene OF
the Topeka State Journal, ]. E. House
of the Topeka Daily Capital and Fred
S. Bullene of the Kansas City Star.
The prize is a season ticket emitting
the holder to admission and grand
stand seat at all home games.
The official contest rules follow:
j. Everyone is entitled to enter the
contest.
2. Each person may suggest three
names.
r. In case names are duplicated, the
one presented or postmarked earnest
will be considered. ,
4. The contest will close February l
and all names submitted must De IN Oh
or before that date.
s. There should be line drawn here
as the judges are not bound by the re-
manning rules and suggestions.
6. Ladies are especially encouraged
to compete. Many players do their pest
Only under angel eyes.
q No entry fee is charged in this
contest as this is regarded as free ad-
vertising.
s. The clergy and auctioneers are re-
spectfully solicited for some high sound
ing names.
8, Naturalization is not necessary
though it is desired that first papers be
taken out as this is the American ma
tional game. .
10. Persons at present detained in city
or county jails who will have finished
their terms before five games have been
played On the home grounds are ellgl-
BILE to compete.
II. Only inmates of insane asylums
are barred the privilege of becoming IN
terested in the Topeka movement aho
submitting the names.
r. A showing of good reason why
paroles should be granted before the
opening of the season may be regarded
as working toward an exception OF the
preceding rule
of less than seven grandmothers and
who otherwise could not attend the
games will be passed to the discard
IA Any goody clean paper will be sat
isfactory for your thesis on the suoJecI
hut Iegible handwriting is imperative.
Is. 1t is advised that names be sent
in enclosed packa ges as someone might
abduct a brilliant idea from postal
card.
is. 1t is desired that no allusion te
the president or manager or the cruz
be incorporated in your names. For IN
stance, names like 1.-THE Woodpeckers,
1.-THE Lord Chesterfelds,' -" Moore's Ches.
ty Nuts or "Moore's Murderers'' viii
not be opened.
II. Suggestion for names may be &C
companied by tips on live players who
can be bought for a song and who vii
play for their board.
49, A good ball player is rather to bt
desired than a good name. But gooe
club name conceals individual weak
nesseS.
49, A fair reputation covers a multi
tude of muffs. But if you don't know
the meaning of meat hand" your name
is not likely to be accepted.
90 The management would prefel
that persons not wishing to see Topeka
land the 1911 rag refrain from winning
the prize.
21. Names referring to the buffaloes o.
to the city crematory will not be enter
tanned for a minute.
%. Neither will it be considered politi
to refer to the city's beautiful homes
or the width of her streets.
%. Members of the G. A. r. are cor
daily invited to send in a few sugges
lions with fighting blood in them.
"a. There is nothing in the bylaws t.
prevent BARRIERS from sending in tn
fruits of their winter season in tn
radiator league.
%. Cyclonic disturbances of the ma
ture of Capitol Kids or THE Dom