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The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-23
STRONG WANTS 'EA1 TO PLAY.
COME BACKS HOLD BOARDS.
For Twenty Seconds Fitz and Kid Mo
Coy Pound Each Other,

u I7HAly DCN5UHAlHs Il ll1 tlEllA AAEIA lEANS~
Coy Pound Each Other.
New York, Sept. 23-It took less than
a round for Kid Mccoy, in a "come
back" trial at Browns gymnasium
last night, to stop Kid Ellie, OF Brook
lyn, who had been announced from
the ringside as mo joke" Mccoy
landed on Ellie so frequently and so
hard that he was soon wobb1ing and
after one minute and four seconds of
punishment for the Brooklyn man, the
referee stopped the bout.
AS Mccoy was leaving the ring, Bob
Fitzsimmons, once heavyweight cham
pion of the world, scaled the ropes
and seized the gloves from Elle's Sec
onds and invited Mccoy back into the
ring Mccoy accepted the invitation
days battled vigorously for 20 seconds
before the referee again intervened.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-23
PUTNAM WILL HELP COACH.
Dartmouth Quarter to Assist Shervir
With K. U: Squad.

Lawrence, Kan, Sept 2S.-T. o.
Putnam of Dartmouth has been chosen
assistant to Coach Ralph A Sherwin
of the Jayhawkers football squad.
Putnam was recommended by Coach
Sherwin The K. u. leader was a tackle
on the Dartmouth team when Putnam
was quarterback. Putnam also will be
assistant coach of the basketball, base
ball and track squads His salary is
5000 a year.
Jay Bond was made a second as
siStant and will help in building up the
K. U. football machine this fall.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-23

the death. Reuben CantreIl. s5 Years
old, was slain and Thomas Cantreii. Bg
years old, is dying. The former was
shot and the latter Will not survive a
dozen knife wounds which he received
The fight was the outgrowth OF a
family feud.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-23

not close until October r. This win
give Connie Mack's team a week In
which to play exhibition games with
McAleer's an-star team. the same as in
1910. 1t is now thought the first game
in the worlds series will take place
Saturday, October IA
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-23
OLD "CY" BEATS PrTTsBURG.
Chicago Wins Easy Victory While
Giants Lose One.

Pittsburg, Sept. 2s.-Boston ap-
peared in Pfttsburg for the last time
this season, winning the game Cy
Young pitched and showed his old
time form.
Score: r. e
Pittsburg ..0OOOOOOo % 1
Boston ..0 0 0 o. 0 O--1 6 3
Batteries - Adams and Simon;
Young Rariden.
Chicago. Sept. 2s.-Hard hitting
against Bill Burns won an easy game
for Chicago over Philadelphia Brown
was invincible in all but the fourth
inning when the visitors punched five
of their six hits for three runs,
chicago ..1114OO10- I3 i
Philadelphia 600 90 0 0 % 0
Batteries-Brown and Archer;
Burns and Cotter-
St Louis. Sept. 2s.-An error and a
double by Devore off Zackert, a re-
cruit, in the tenth inning gave New
York the final game of the farewell
series with St. Louis. New York scor-
ed three in the fifth when they hit
Radabaug, a recruit from Columbus,
Ga. Southern association. hard.
New York ..ooOos osooOO1-4 2
Batteries-Ames. Marquard and
Meyers; Radabaugh, zackert and
Bliss
Cincinnati. sept. 2s.-Cincinnati
defeated Brooklyn. 1t was Brooklyn 8
last appearance on the local grounds
this season, the game scheduled for
October 2 having been played
Brooklyn 100000 2@s 8 o
Cincinnati . % 80 2 0 0OO IS 2
Batteries-Dent, Ragon and o. Mil
Ter; Boyd and SeverOid.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-23
Swamp Kaws by Awful Slaugh-
ter-Score IA to 2.
ROurkea Run Bases Until Ex-
hausted, Then Run More.
BROWN is HIT HARD
In Addition He Walks Four and
Hits Two More.
Fentress Strikes Out 10 TOpe-
who Get 10 Hits.

Omaha, Sept. 2s.-Topeka hadn't woke
up from it's slumber following Thurs
dav's game and were swamped by
Omaha. the score being II to 2. Fen
tress struck out 10 men and Brown
vas touched for 19 hits. Brown was
wild, six men getting on by the Free
route. Topeka didn't try. Score:
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-23

In spite of the fact that Topeka has
supported the ball team more than it
has deserved, the management has de-
cided to transfer six of the twelve
home games to other towns Those of
September 27, %, and 29 will be play
ed in st. Joseph. The club will then
play Sioux City and Des Moines here
and leave to close the season at
Omaha. There is little enthusiasm
left in Topeka for the team so far as
this season is concerned and the man
agement is afraid the attendance will
be light. st. Joe and Omaha promise
good crowds and 1t is expected to make
money by the transfer.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-23

more he would return from the coast
next season and remain in the Ameri-
can league in an executive or mana
gerial capacity President Johnson de-
cl1ned to discuss any probable opening
which Sheridan might fill.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-23

Summary Earned runS-Omana y Two
base hits-Wtlnams, Coyle, Whitney
Three-base hits-Kane. King Bases on
baIls-Off Fentress I, Brown 4. Strike
oTt-Fentress 10. Brown 3 Stolen bases
Williams 2, Coyle 1, Farrell 2, Arbogast
/ Left on bases-Omaha s. Topeka 10.
Time-2 hours. Umpires-HaSkeu ana
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-23

Manager Rickert was out of the
game and Beecher went into a garden
to make two bobbles. Then Crisp got
his wires crossed on something and
Rex Smith was sent in to make some
more errors. The Omahogs stole six
bases.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-23

Catcher Chapman, the Kaw contri-
button to the big league recruits. is un-
der a suspension. He missed his train
when the club left, but it was expected
he would be sent for. He is visiting
his brush league friends during his
vacation.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-23
BASEBALL DOPE AND GOSSIP.

Where They Play Tomorrow.
Topeka at Sioux City.
Pueblo at st. Joseph.
Denver at Des Moines.
Lincoln at Omaha
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-23

The Kaws lost by a lot to Omaha.
That is one each and another for to-
day.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-23

Brown, the Lyons baby twirler,
didn't get past so well as at Des
Moines. Even Fred Moore hit him for
two safeties. In all the Rourke gang
collected 19 bingles and that's a
plenty.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-23
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

AT KANSAS CITY.
Louisville 30 100000 % z
Kansas City 20 0 0 0 0 IS 8 /
atteries-Louisville Hearne and
Hughes; Kansas City, Maddox and
O'Connor. Umpires-Bierhalter and
Chill
AT MINNEAPOLIa
Score: R.H.E
Toledo 1O1OOOOo-2 7 /
Minneapolis % 0 0 1 IS II 4
Batteries-Toledo. Swan and Carisch;
Minneapolis. Cavet and Owens. I'M
pirss-Ferguson and Fox.
Al MILWAUKEE,.
Columbus j. 20 10000 oOOo2-2 /
Milwaukee -. Il 0 2 0 o s-S 10 /
Batteries - Columbus, Cook and
Smith; Milwaukee. McGlynn and Mar
shall. Umpires-Hayes and Eddinger.
AT ST. PAUL.
Score- Ri. e
Indianapolis . % 2 0 90 0-2 9 0
st. Paul ---.-...2 0 L 0 0 0 0 %-3 Z 0
Batteries-Indianapolis Schlitzer and
Ritter; st. Paul, Laroy and Land. I'm
pires-Handiboe and Owens.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-23
BRorHERs FIGHT no DEATH.
Family Feud Results in Double Killing
Near Arkansas City.

Arkansas City, Kan, Sept 2S--In
lonely SDot in the Arkansas woods.
near Lead HILL two brothers fought to
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-23

New York, Sept. 2s.-The last game
of the season between Cleveland and
New York was All exciting 10-inning
contest, the latter winning in the sx-
ira session.
score. RzR
Cleveland 10000 01110-3 II 2
New York. 100000 ii 2
Batteries-KaIer, Baskette and
O'Neill, Easterly; Ford and Williams,
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-23

st. Joseph News-Press: Billy Borton.
prince of the house of Holland, is the
premier pinch swatter of the Western
League He is in a class all by him
self and it is doubtful whether there
is another player in the minors any
where who has anything on him. Bort
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-23
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
ATHIHlTTCs AGAIN BEAT BROWNs
New York Takes Last Games From
Cleveland in Tenth Inning.

Philadelphia, Sept. 23.-It required
II innings for Philadelphia to defeat
St. Louis. The victory was the fourth
straight over st. Louis and made the
seasons record between the team 8
stand 20 games won for Philadelphia
to two for the visitors.
Score: R.H.E-
st. Louis. 0 0 0 0 o01 90 O-1 IS l
Philadelphia .oO01 30 0 90 IL Is 0
Batteries=Hamilton and Clarke
Coon bs and Iapp
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-23

But Lincoln garnered II errors and
almost tied Topeka's record. The
Kaws still hold the record for the
season by having made IL errors in
one game. Lincoln now is second and
Omaha third with 10 which they made
Monday last.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-23

Monday last.
Lincoln Star: Jack Holland is said
to be having a har- time trying to get
Babb to sign for next season. The
former big show player wants to man
age a team himself That might be
easily arranged by tying a large to-
mato can to the well known beak of
one "Pa'' Shaffer.
The st. Joseph News-Press announces
with strong evidences of seeking to be
veracious that the Lopes may play the
Drummers at Joe Town instead of here
in the last series, as they are not
drawing well at home. Wasn't it the
Joe scribes who insisted that the To-
peka doubleheader played here was il
legal because games could not be trans
ferred by mere assent of the owners?
Lincoln News: AS predicted, the clash
of the Grizzlies and the Hollanders was
productive Of row. Chris Lindsay and
Lee Quillen were banished from the
Denver lineup yesterday for beefing at
Umpire Knapp following a decision
calling q St Joe runner safe at sec
ond. The Grizzlies were as good as
beaten, being unable to solve the SlantS
of Hank Gillette, and they proceeded
to make a farce Of the ball game.
Pitcher Kenworthy was hhunted to the
outfield and Wee Davy Lloyd, the
Bears second sacker, was sent in to
hurI The real surprise was that Davy
held the Hollanders hitIess for the
three remaining rounds, although st.
Joe was victorious by a score of to 3
Hirsch, the young pitcher the
Lincoln club was figuring on landing
by draft from the Auburn club Of the
Mink League and who was grabbed by
the Cleveland Americans on the last
day of the major league draft, has
been sold to Portland in the Pacific
Coast League. Portland is merely
Cleveland farm and nearly half of its
present roster of players is the proper
ty of the Maps.
st. Joseph News-Press: Billy Borton,
prince Of the house of Holland, is the
premier pinch swatter of the Western
I.eagna He is in a class al by him
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-23
Better Battles forWOrld's Cham
pionship Promised.
Giants More Nearly Matched
With Athletics Than Cubs.
DOPE FAVORS MACK
Comics Squad Has Advantage
in Comparison.
Giants Will Have to Extend
Themselves to Win.

New York, Sept. 2s.-Coming events
popularity are supposed to cast their
shadows before, and the shade pre-
ced1ng the worlds baseball champion
ship battle next month falls unnais-
takably in the form of a large, brawny
person engaged busily with an ele-
phant that may as we'll be white No
team in either league seems able to
defeat the American and National
League leaders, so the pennant winners
are practically decided.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-23

Coombs and Lapp.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-09
BARNEY DREYFUSS
GIVES HIS IDEA

Philadelphia, Nov. 9.-Now arises
Barney Dreyfuss to express his idea
Of the way to stop ticket scalping. The
president of the Pittsburg baseball
club proposes to head a movement
which has for Its object the preven-
ton OF future scandals. such as has
arisen during the recent worlds cham
ptonship series. He has prepared an
ordinance which will be presented at
the regular meeting of Pittsburg
council. making 1t a misdemeanor for
any n to sell at an advanced price
tickets for baseball. football or any
other games. or theatrical perform
ances. He wants the price Of the
tickets printed plainly on the face of
the pasteboards.
Demanding a premium upon tick
cts for a regular amusement is a
form of robbery which should not be
permitted in any city in the United
States" says Dreyfuss in explanation.
by working in harmony organized
baseball. which touches every section
Of the country. car arouse public
stronger legislation. 1t is true that
the sale Of the worlds series tickets
will never give entire satisfaction as
long as the demand exceeds the sup.
ply. 1t ia impossible to fll 90, 900
orders with 10000 tickets; but 1t is the
duty Of organized baseball to protect
its patrons from the spectators.
shall suggest to the national commits.
sion the a~dvisability Of advocating the
passage of 'anti-scalping' laws in all
OF our cities. II we can get a univer-
sal law of this kind 1t will be up to
the public to see that 1t Is enforced
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-09
MICHIGAN BACK
INTO BIG EIGHT
Wolverines May Return to
Schedule with Western
Universities

Chicago. Nov. 9-Efforts of the
University Of Minnesota to get the I'm
~iversity Of Michigan back into the
college conference are likely to be sue
cessful. according to the latest reports
from both camps. Whether the con-
ference. as now constituted. will be
a question. :. Some Of those interested
in the new move fear that it will mean
a breakup Of the present system of
conducting athletics in the west. but
others are more hopeful.
An effort was made while the Uni
versity of Chicago football team was
In Minneapolis to get Coach Stage in.
terested, but the friends Of the latter
are of the opinion hat this failed
when Magidsohn. the former Michigan
football star, urged Minnesota to
break with the conference cams and
get back in its own CLASS"
1t was in a speech at the banquet
rendered the two teams after the game
that Magidsohn suggested the change.
There was no opportunity at the time
to answer the talk, as no one officially
connected with the University Of Chi
cago was present, every member Of
the team. as we'll as Coach Stagg and
his assistants. being absent. How
Sse'' y Souce0d luitlpuS III tHe MD.
room camp which had been started by
Coach Williams at the purity BAN
|quet" n preceding evening.
1t was not generally known at the
time, but the absence of the Maroons
from the banquet at the University
club on Saturday night, it was said,
was because of Coach Williams speech
insisting that Michigan be brought
into the conference. Given at the par
ticular time. the Chicago rooters took
this rs a direct SIAM at their own
team:
Football critics generally. however,
regret the inability Of Minnesota and
gridiron. Minnesota is admittedly
strong this season and Michigan. be It
known. is no weakling. A game be-
tween these two would have been a
fitting windup to the season. provided
of course, that none of the other teams
will be able to give the Gophers a stiff
argument in the remaining games.
Even II many of the Michigan stu
the alumni would like to see the VOL
verines play the rest Of the confer
ence teams. It is considered that there
Is now practically nothing which
should keep Michigan apart from the
rest, and for: that cas- 1t is more
than probable that even If some of the
conference teams would balk the Go.
pliers ando Wolverines are likely to
meet on the gridiron next fall
II it should come to a vote in the
conference Michigan will have its sup.
porters, and should the Wolverines
make a request 1t is pretty certain
that the 'treach: would be healed. Chi
Cages attitude. Is problematical, al
though Coach Stage has always been
in favor of admitting the Wolverines.
but as a rule faculty opposition on the
Midway has been too strong for him.
Illinois will vote for Michigan and
Wisconsin and Purdue are favorable
to the change. @
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-09
FAN WANTED TO
T THE HOMER

Frank Bakers home runs in the
second and third games of the 1911
WORLDS series will live long in base
Dali history as dramatic drives. and
there were sidelines to the end Of
each hard driven ball that Furnish
interesting stories. No one seems to
know what became Of the balls after
they landed. The homer on Monday's
game at Philadelphia went over the
renee. but a thoughtless fan came near
checking its course and making an
incident that might have been UNI
pleasant. u"
As the. pill was on its way to TWEEN.
tieth street one OF the bugs sitting on
the right field fence stretched out hiS
hand and the ball Just hit the tin or
his fingers. according to Bill Dineen
who was In q good position to see II.
The fan was evidently a Philadelphia
rooter. for when he found out It was
Baker who hit the bali. and some OF
the others warned him. he turned
white in the face. Probably he is n
who does o know that the war OF
1861 Is over. Bill 'Dineen was asked
on the way home from Philadeiphia
what he would have done had the
tan caught the ball and thrown /.
back In the park. Bill also turned
white in the face and beat it out O.
the. car. to the e Of the train to
think 1t vel.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-09
LOST
sTO,NALEEY CITY

Valley CITY. N D.yNdv. 9.-An in
~teresting game Of football al played
here between the Valley City normal
and the state science school of Wah-
peton. There was little star work
done but the teams both showed excel
lent fighting qualities which promise
to make good teams before the season
closes. The Valley City eleven which
has played in hard luck during the
entire season, were again unfortunate
and lost several hard earned advant-
ages by fumbles and unfortunate pen
alization.
Valley City won the first kickoff and
immediately lost the ball in an I'M
successful forward pass and Wahpe-
distance from the Valley City goal by
liie bucking and shift plays and made
the goal from placement.
Valley City again kicked Off and
was carried back to their twenty yard
line when they were penaliZed fifteen
Yards for offside playing and in at
tempting to kick out of their ticklish
tach OF a local man and another goal
was narrowly missed by this blunder.
The ball was recovered and the boys
worked out Of a dangerous situation.
The remainder Of the game was
fought largely In Wahpeton territory
and the visitors were eve danger.
ousls near the local goal during the
game. The gameiconsisted of a series
Of scrimmages in which the ball pass
ed back and forth on f1ukes and FUN
bics and little advance made by either
side. The Valley City boys forced the
fight and showed superior staying
qualities and made two unsuccessful
attempts at drop-kickink a goal. They
advanced the ball to the yard line
penalization. They finally carried a
Wahpeton man with a ball back over
the goal and won a safety. The final
score was 3 TO 2 In favor Of the locals.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-09
HEMP HAS BADLY
TWISTED KNEE
Fast Half Back Will Be Out
Of the Game Others
Have Injuries

While enthusiasm at the University
of North Dakota over the coming
game with the North Dakota 'Aggiei
which will be played in Fargo on Sat.
urday has not been decreased, the fac,
that Hemp is laid out Of the game
with Il twisted knee and that other
players are suffering from injuries 81
varied natures. which will greatly
handicap them in The annual battle
has created considerable anxiety.
Several scrimmage practices have
been held this week and Coach Dun
lap is putting the men through a lot
of hard work, especially in signal 'prac-
the plays, which the team has been
working on all eason Lieut.. Phil
Hayes is also assisting and his help il
as successful now as 1t was. on the
other occasion when he assisted in
coaching the team.
Coach Dunlap has stated that the
Flickertails will win II they play"foot-
ball all of the time Saturday. Taking
the doctor at his word. the team will
bring back another football as the
spoils OF war on Saturday IL playing
football will do it. In spite Of injured
members of the squad feeling In any
condition but ready for what is .ex-
pected to be the hardest battle Of the
year and with two or three new. men
" 4i10 AOS S0CdtlC4c0 III ZIG lluc, Tue
squad Is working with a will and the
object in view Of trimming the Aggies.
The team will leave here on a spe-
cial train Saturday. morning. at. =
o'clock and will return late Saturday
night or some. time in the wee 'sma'
hours. From all reports the Angles
plan on giving the visiting rooters,
200. a royal entertainment. A banquet
will be served after the game and a
dancing party has been arranged for
the evening.
Included in the big crowd that will
go to Fargo from this city will be the
university band, whose expenses will
be paid by the athletic association.
trip.
The threatening weather OF the past
week, which would mean frozen
ground to play On had not precautions
been taken. will not make any differ.
ence in the game at Fargo. The grid.
iron at the N. d. A. c. has been Gov.
cred with straw to prevent freezing.
1t will be remained covered until Sat-
urday morning.
The Fastest Team.
Meanwhile the high school squad is
also working in preparation for the
game Saturday. Local interest will
center on the Fargo-Grand Forks
60s1e ueIc dS IL VIII O6 u uSuI IOT the
championship of the state. the two
elevens claiming the title for the south
and the northern parts Of the state re-
spectiveiy.
Lieut.. Phil Hayes. West. Point grad
uate and football player has stated
that the Grand Forks team this year
is the best high school aggregation he
has ever seen and that II Fargo is in
a class with them, he will be much
surprised. 1t will be remembered that
Hayes played on one of the fastest
teams that eve won a state champion
ship for the local school.
Hayes is assisting doc" O'Keefe in
getting the team ready for the big
battle and the squad is getting a extra
large amount of stiff work.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-09
LEAGUE A
THING Of PAST
Forecast of Dissolution Was
Made at Meeting-Cities
Selected

Minneapolis. Nov. s.-The dissolu-
ton of the Minnesota. Wisconsin
league and the formation of two
leagues. was f%orecasted here Wednes-
day by action taken by representatives
OF the towns In the league on giving
superior n Duluth options good un-
til December 6 on owning their own
franchises Further action on the dis
solution was postponed until Decem-
Der 6 when the magnates again will
meet here.
According to plans the Northern
league will be composed of Superior,
Wis.,. Duluth. Mimi, Winnipeg. Man.
and Fargo. N. d.. and probably teams
OF Minneapolis and st. Paul. provided
the consent Of the American ~associa-
ton to install teams in the two cities
is secured.
The Southern league probably will
be composed OF Winona and Roches-
ter. Mimi. Eau Claire and La Crosse.
Wis. and perhaps Dubuque and Wa
terloo, Iowa.
Frank E.. Force of Minneapolis.
president Of the league is not a can
didate for reelection and It is posi-
BILE that Lee Pierce Of Winona, will
succeed him.
The question of placing teams in
Minneapolis and st. Paul already has
0ooAA ~ ny Will SAS <AlIlcIlCdu us"
ISOLATION and will be decided at a
meeting Of that association to be held
In Chicago in December.
Towns which probably will be rep
resented at the meeting here tomor-
row are: Winona. Rochester. Duluth.
Mimi. and Superior. Eau Claire and
La Crosse. Wis.
SPORTS-YOST- s
Ann Arbor. Mich. Nov. 9.-The
Michigan football eleven again in
dulged In secret practice Wednesday
and this evening and outside Of the
announcement that scrimmage was
held. Coach Yost refused to comment
on the nature Of the general program
or to discuss to any extent the chang.
es which three days of heavy work
have made in the team.
The coach's announcement Of the
probable lineup against Cornell Sat.
urday, anxiously awaited by thous-
ands Of students. is still to be made.
Yost has put the ban on speculation
by refusing to make public any tenn
porary shifts which may have been
made In practice this week. 1t is adj
mitted. however. that the quarterback
problem is the most serious one that
Yost has had to face for the two most
acceptable substitutes for Mcmillan
are both in pool shape.