The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-02

Ad Wolgast $4,000 for his end of the
prize money, win, lose or draw, to fight
30 rounds with Willie Richie in this
city Thanksgiving day. The PROPOSE
ton was made to Billy Nolan. manager
of Richie, VIII expressed his satisfac-
ton and expressed himself as willing to
take the best terms possible after VOL
CASTS slice has been set aside. Wolgast
is in New York and it is expected that
he will make answer to Graney within
a few days.
Paola. Kan. Sept. 2-The Paola
White Sox defeated the crack Pleasan-
ton tear by a score of 8 to 2. This is
Pleasanton's first defeat of the year.
Brown, formerly of the ST. Louis Amer
leans, pitched the last five innings for
Paola and did not allow hit or run.
Batteries: PaolG-McCullough, Brown
and Karr; Pleasanton - Corby and
Leasure.
Winfield, Kan. Sept. I'm the hot
! test contested game played here this
season. the Wichita White Sox defeated
tho Winfield Reds 1 to 0. It was a
| pitchers contest in which both sides
| received excellent support.
white sox oooo1ooOO-1 4 2
Winfield Reds % 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 90 3 3
Batteries: Blue and Brown: Breeder
and Backus. Umpires-Jackson and
Beasley.
Silver Lake, Sept 2-The Topeka
Athletics defeated the Silver Lake base
ball team here by a score of 7 to 5.
Smith of the Athletics held the local
batters to four hits and struck out
twelve men. core: R H E
Athletics .O 2 0 I 0 1t IL
Silver Lake 80 0 0 1 0 2 2 0-5 4
Batteries: Smith and Allen; Boyd and
Stockton.
Wichita. Sept. 2.-The first game of
Labor day will be played at 10 o'clock
in the morning, the other game at the
regular time in the afternoon. There is
to be no Labor day parade in the city
game would be prevented from doing
so by the big picnic in the afternoon.
Ottawa, Kan. Sept. with the
opening of .chool just week off. Cap
tain George Peterson of the ottawa
university football team is already TAX
ing stock of his gridiron candidates.
The following old men are to he back
on the field next week: Tanner, Gentry,
Smith, Johnson, Peacock, Anderson,
Hickey, Gates and Baton.
DR.. Rolvix Harlan, who has recently
a former Chicago University football
star having played oil Coach Stages !
famous 1901 eleven, will assist in coach
ing the o. L. team and another compe-
tent coach viii be electe-- by the college |
trustees this week.
Manager Nelson Schupbach of the OF !
tawa university football team an
ncunces the following schedule for the |
1912 season:
September. SO-william Jewell at
October 11-CampbelI in Ottawa.
October 21-Pittsburg NormaIs at
Pittsburg.
October 2s-Washburn at Topeka
November 4-St. Mary's at ST Marys |
November 15-Bakar University at
Ottawa
November 22-Open date
November 2S-Fairmount at Wichita
The Ottawa reserve team is scheduled
To play the Olathe Mutes in Ottawa Oc-
tober and in Olathe November 8.
The third of the city championship
games will be played at League park tins
afternoon between the Rose Tints and
Ifnts have taken the two games played.
Moore, formerly the Kaw manager. and
played with the Rose Tints Sunday and
o'clock.
Wichita. Kan. Sept. 2-Wichita is plan
ming a gigantic benefit game for Infield-
e. 'Heine" Schmid in this city next FRI
day. September 6. This is an open date !
In the league and either Sioux City or fas+
or semipro team from this part
o. the country will be secured to play the
game.
Schmid was going well with Wichita
when he had an attack of appendicitis az
St Joseph and was forced to submit to |
I wo operations He in the hospital a
long time and since getting out has been
unable to do any work. He has been at
heavy expense all summer with no in
come, and the fans are apparently more |
than anxious to make his benefit ro1s-
ing success.
Wichita. Sept. Jimmie Durham, |
Wichita pitcher had a narrow escape
from serious injury in an automobile
smashup here. A car driven by Clarence