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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-16
idea MAKES CANE
DIR. Naismith Sought Exercise
for Football Men.
Peach Baskets, First Used,
Gives Pastime Name.

Lawrence. Kan. Feb. 16.-"The game
of basketball originated partly by the
endeavor to create a form of athletic
exercise along the line of football and
partly by accident" said DR.. Naismith,
the inventor of the game
1T was while 1 was at the Spring
field Training School in Massachusetts,
in 1884, he continued, that we dis
covered that the men who had played
on the football team were not taking
any interest in gymnasium exercise
after the season had closed. They had
been used to quick action and pitting
their wits against their opponents and
the routine work with the dumbbells
and Indian clubs was exceedingly irk-
some to them. The man who was the
leader of the class became discouraged
and gave it up and 1 was invited to
take his place.
'I realized that the men wanted
some sort of a game that would be not
only beneficial but also interesting. In
other words the men wanted something
they could have some fun in The only
thing that I did was to try to find some
thing of that sort
Tried Dehorned Football.
cat first We tried form of 'dehorned'
football but that was too rough. Next
followed soccer and then lacrosse but
none met the requirements of our small
gymnasium One day the question hap
pened to strike me: What makes foot
ball rough? and the answer came-the
tackling- What makes the tackIing?
The only way of stopping the man run
ming with the ball. Why not eliminate
the running and that would eliminate
the tackling? But you can't play a
game and stand still all the while
Then conceived the idea of letting all
the men run except the man with the
ball and he would have to pass it be-
fore he could run.
THAT point settled and experimental
with and found satisfactory. the next
that came up was the question OF goals
An ordinary football goal would be too
easy to make, q goal such as used in la
crosse or soccer would likely be easily
torn down by sending the ball into it with
great force. I thought of the plan of
turning the goal up horizontally so that
the ball instead of being thrown in force
bly, would have to describe an arc before
it entered. I thought at first of placing
it about two feet off the floor and then [
realized that all a goal keeper would
have to do was to sit on it and it would
be impossible for the opponents to score.
then thought of placing it up above the
players heads.
Peach Baskets, Ergo Basketball.
II went to the janitor and asked for
some sort of box. 1t just happened that
he procured a couple of baskets (such as
peaches are shipped in) about eighteen
inches across at the top and tapering
down toward the bottom. We nailed
these up on the gallery which happened
basketball has chung to the game ever
since and the official height of the goals
has remained just ten feet
The game was very successful in Civ
ing the men indoor exercise and training
and when vacation came in the summer
the men went to their various homes all
over the United States and carried the
game with them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-16
DISAGREE ON WAIVER CLAUSE.
johnson Empowered to Stop Betting
ON Baseball Games.

Chicago, Feb. 16.-The American
league baseball owners, in session here
refused to ratify the revised national
agreement and referred it as a whole
to President B. B. Johnson for re-
vision. No date was set for his report
on it,
The most unpopular clause seemed
to be the one relating to inter-league
waivers on drafted and purchased ma
jor league players. 1t provides, among
other things, that neither a drafted
nor purchased player shall be sent to
a minor league club until all the clubs
in both leagues shall have had an op-
portunity to waive on him. Drafted
players must be delivered Immediate
ly But in the case of a purchased
player the clause provides ''the Waiv-
er price of a purchased player shall
be fixed by negotiations between the
interested clubs and, in the event of
their inability to agree, by the COM
mission, whose decision shall be final;
of a drafted player, the amount paid
for his selection, plus $3.50
Although the agreement was not
ratified today. all of the conferees are
confident it soon will be. With a few
changes, they say, the whole document
will be satisfactory to them.
The club owners voted unanim ous1y
to empower President johnson to use
whatever measures he might see fit
in order to suppress betting in all the
leagues parks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-16
CoNNoLLEY PICKS ALL STARS.
Says Bender Is Classiest Pitcher in
American Ieague.

Philadelphia, Feb. 16.-Uumpire Tom
Connolley has compiled a list of the play
ers whom he considers the best in the
American league Here they are:
Classiest pitcher, Chief Bender; best
waiter Harry Hooper; best squeeze
player, Hal Chase; best on hit and run
play, Harry Lord best all around player.
Ty Cobb.
All American league teain-Oscar Stan
age, catcher: Chief Bender and Ed
Walsh, pitchers; Hal Chase, first base;
Eddie Collins. second base; Jack Barry.
shortstop; Frank Baker, third base;
Crawford, Speaker and Cob outfielders
Subs-Carrigan, catcher; Lajoie, infield-
er: Hooper, Jackson and Milan, outfieId-
ers.
In explaining his selections Connolly
said:
IF I had to pick my one choice from
the American league pitchers, I would
call Bender, still a young man, the
classiest of them all. He has the speed or
Walter Johnson, but does not need to use
1t, and has the curves and always is
cool master Of the game. He knows
every batter, the result of constant study.
Johnson is an easy pitcher with terrific
speed, but give me Bender In a pinch.
There never was a base stealer like
Ty Cobb. There is nothing to touch but
Tvs shoe string, so fast and clever is
his slide
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-16
.PAUL'S ESTATE $4,000
His Three Sons Are Named Executors
Without Bond.

The will of w. D. Pau1-for whom
the town of Pauline was named-has
been filed in the Shawnee county pro-
bate court. Paul died at his home in
Pauline January p, this year. He
leaves an estate conservaitvely valued
at $4,000.
Under the provisions of Paurs will,
his three sons, Harry, Charles and
William Paul, will serve as executors
without bond. To the three sons and
five daughters the Pauline man leaves
his entire estate. The property con-
sists chiefly of real estate situated in
the Pauline district.
Paul located in Shawnee county in
the early days For years he was rec
ognized as a thrifty, prosperous farm
er and was widely known in this coun-
ty. When the town of Pauline was
located, it was given its present name
in honor of the pioneer settler.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-16
HE'S TURKEY WHITE"
Claimant Not IkimmeI. Witnesses Tell
the Jury.

Claimant Not Kimmel. Witnesses Tell
the Jury.
St Louis. Feb. 16.-When the Kim
mel insurance case opened in the
United States district court here
Bruce L. Cosner. a railroad conductor
of Oklahoma, was put on the stand
to permit attorneys for the insurance
company to complete their cross ex-
animation. Cosner declared on the
stand yesterday that the man who saws
he is George A. Kimmel the miss
ing Arkansas city, Kan. banker. IS
no other than Turkey White. a
tramp railroader of Oklahoma He
told a connected story, which attor-
neys were unable to weaken
Cosner, when cross examined rel
terated that the claimant is the man 40
knew as Turkey White. He admit
ted knowing another Turkey White
who, however, is a different man from
the claimant.
Mrs. Edna Bonslett sister Of George
A. Kimrnel. followed Cosner as = wiz
ness. As she Logan TO testify white
the claimant, entered the court room.
accom- panied by a private detective
Mrs. Bonsiett testified that claimant
was not her brother and she pointed
cut from photographs the difference b,
the looks Of the TWO men,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-16
START FIGHT ON NEW LEAGUE
National League Teams May Play Elk
hibition Games in Detroit.

Detroit, Feb. 16.-The new Columbian
baseball league. organized at St. LOUIS
Monday, is likely to get a body blow
from Detroit John Roesink, who applied
for and received a franchise for Detroit,
probably will throw it up in order to
book exhibition games with National
league teams for Sundays when the
Tigers are abroad. Roesink tried to do
this last year but President Navin upheld
MS rights under the National agreement
to block the move. 1t is understood it is
decided to permit the games.
President Ebbetts OF Brooklyn already
has signified Willingness to have his
team stop off here en- enroute east or
west or come over from Pittsburg some
Sunday when playing a series there
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-16

League last year. First Baseman Baron
O'Zee is also signed to 1912 contract.
Great Bend has signed Gerald Hobson
who played Lhild for the Larned team
last year. lie is expected to go into
faster company next fall tAffie'' Viii
son win manage the club according to
early reports. Cecil Bar khead is to go
to the Junction City club and "BaIcki =
Wilson Of Carton, ILL.,, is to manage the
Lyc ms this year. Bill Alton, formerly
an ElDo-ado player and Ben Lyle have
received contracts from Manhattan.
They may not sign as they are free
agents.
Wichita is happy because it is only
a little more than three weeks before
the players begin to report.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-16
SANTA FElS DEFEAT STUDENTS.
7. B. c. Players Rushed Of Their Fee
by Amateurs.

The Santa Fe amateurs defeated the
Topeka Business college team by the
score of 80 10 49,
The feature of the game was the fast
playing of the amateurs in the first
half. the score being % to 2 The lineup
of the two teams was as follows:
7. B. CT. Sheets, right field; E.
Hague, left field; Sturrns. center; r.
Carter, right guard: c. Hug, left guard
S. F. All. Smith. right field; H
Shultz, left field; w. Mckinley, center;
R. Young, right guard; T. Williams,
left guard.
Referee. r. Smith; umpire. H. Pat
tersOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-16
YOUNG MEN MOVED.

Leavenworth, Kan, Feb. 16-War-
den J. K codding Is taking four OF the
younger prisoners now confined IN tho
state penitentiary to the reform school
at Hutchinson. Kan, where they will
be given an opportunity not afforded
in the prison It is probable thar tho
warden viii return with four who have
not improved by the chance given
them. They will be confined to the
prison until at such time as their re
spective sentences have exnirad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-16
LEAGUE SCHEDULE OUT.
Topeka Plays Twelve Sunday Game
at Home.

at Home.
AS told in the State Journal at the time
the schedule for the Western league was
adopted, there are L Sunday games al
home during the coming season Topeka
gets the one holiday game in which there
is any money at home, meeting Wichita
here July 4. Topeka opens the season
April l9 with the Witches. From that
date on you can trace the travels on the
schedule printed on this page.
Following IS the complete list of home
dates of the kaws:
April 10. 20 81. y with Wichita
April z, ., %, 80 with Denver.
May 1. = s. 4 with Lincoln.
May II, IS, 10, 20 with st. Joseph.
June l. , 8, 4 with Des Mones.
June g. TO- II, IL with Sioux City.
June Is, IA, 10, 16 with Omaha.
June q, %, "A, . with Lincoln.
June SO, July 1, with Denver
July 4, T. ;, s with Wichita
July Is. IS, II, Is with st. Joseph
July u, IS, ., 80 with Des Moines.
July 81. August l, ., 3 with Omaha
August 4, S. 6. Z with Sioux City.
August 20, p, %, % with St. Joseph.
August "a p. Is, % with Wichita
August Y, 28 %. 80 with Denver.
September 8. 4, 5, with Des Moines-
September L, 13. H. Is with Sioux city.
September 16, II, Is, 19 with Omaha
September %, "a ., 26 with Lincoln.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-16
CoNvICrs TO PLAY BALL.
Three Team League to Be Organized
in Federal Prison.

Leavenw worth. Kan, Feb ia
three team baseball league is to be or
gained next summer at the federal
penitentiary. Teams will be selected
from the White prisoners, negroes and
Indians.
The department of justice Will fur
nish the equipment with the exception
of suits. which will be made in the
prison tailor shop.
This will be the first baseball league
in the federal penitentiary-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-16
KANSANS INJURED
Parsons Man and Wife in Hunt
ingdOn. Hospital.
$. Kern of Mcpherson Narrow
Iy Escapes Injury.

Altoona Pa, Feb. 16.-Four pas
sengers were killed and twenty
others injured &c Jay when the Penn
sylvania limited express which left
Chicago st $50 p. m. Wednesday and
which WAS due in New 1 Crk at $3.50
p IN Friday was wrecked at Warriors
Ridge. Pa. The train left Altoona one
hour and seven minutes late. 1t con-
taineu postal ear ~ tel So pas
senger cars, hauled by two locomo-
tives. The train arrived here from
Pittsburg with 90 sections occupied
and seven persons boarded the train
at Altoona.
While passing Warriors Ridge sta
ton the two locomotives and a postal
car broke away from the rest of the
train and ran ahead a quarter Of "A
mile. The remainder of the train mp
set all the cars falling on their sides
except the combination car next 10
the postal which was only partially
overturned.
1t is supposed the accident was
caused by a broken truck under the
combination car but the fact has not
yet been determined.
The injured persons were taken to
a hospital at Huntington.
Two of the four passengers killed
were women.
The derailment of the cars broke
the telegraph wires and communica-
ton with Warriors Ridge is greatly
The Huntingdon hospital sent a re-
quest to Altoona and Harrisburg for
twelve or more nurses to help the in
jured.
Among those injured in the wreck
of the Pennsylvania limited are Mr..
and Mrs. L. 3. Stevens OF Parsons,
Kan. They are badly bruised They
are in the Huntington hospital.
There are now thirty-two injured
in the Huntingdon hos
pital
The railroad offices here have not
yet received the names of any of the
killed or injured. though IL is now
given out that only one man and two
women were killed outright. Some Of
he injured may die
A partial list of the passengers who
escaped injuries included Congress-
nan Mondel of Wyoming and Sloan
# Nebraska, Pension Commissioner
Mcbride of Washington and Kern.
Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-16
WANT TO PLAY EARLIER.
McGraw Urges $3.50 Instead of
O'Clock Games.

New York, Feb. 16.-New York will
Join in the list of cities in which Ma
tional league ball games are started at
an earlier hour than 4 O'Clock, if the
recomme ndation of Manager McGraW
and Secretary O'Brien to john T.
Brush. owner of the local club, is ap-
proved. Their plan is to begin the
games at $3.50 o. III. The main reason
for adhering to the later hour has
been that Wall street patrons, who
can not leave the financial district I'M
til after o'clock were convenienced-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-16
NATIONAL ADOPTS PEACE PACT.
Understood American League Will
Agree on Same Plan.

New York. Feb. 16.-The National
league has adopted the new National
agreeme tent. the revised peace pact be-
of the magnates' annual meeting here
No word had come to the National
league owners of any adverse action
by the American league on the new
agreement when Chairman Hermann
informed them that action similar to
theirs would be taken by the younger
organization.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-16
TAFT TO REVERSE 7. R.

washington, Feb. 16.-Doubt as to
the legality of an executive order sign
cd nv Theodore Roosevelt two days be-
for>a he left the White House has
caused the transfer back from the for
80 sarvfce TO the department OF the in
terror of more than 100000 acres Of
indian forest land in California. New
1rexico and Arizona. Mr.. Taft viii
soon it is thought VIII sign the execu-
tive orders reversing the action of his
PREDECESSOR.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-16
O'BRIEN STILL HIGH MAN.
Florence Expert Breaks 123 Out of
12S

Kansas City. Feb. ia live pigeon
event for fve-men teams, the feature
at the interstate shooting tournament,
was won by Kansas City's representa-
tives, who made a score of IS out of
a possible To- Nebraska and Missouri
were tied at 81 and Illinois had a
score of IS. Ed O'Brien of Florence,
Kansas, was high professional in the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-16
EARLIEST PRACTICE BEGINS.
Paterson, smith, CIymer, Waddem and
OImstead at Work.

Minneapolis, Mimi. Feb l6-The
earliest practice in the history of the
American association began at Hickma II.
Ky, Thursday when Roy Patterson, Will
bur Smith and Fred Olmstead reported
for practice. Otis Clymer and ..Rube'
WaddeH already are at Hickman and the
quintette will do some heavy work before
the rest of the team arrives, March l..
Three OF them are pitchers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-16
YOUNG SURRENDERS.
One More Indicted Iron Worker Is in
Custody.

Boston, Feb. 16--NIichael J. Young
business agent for the Boston branch
of the iron workers union, surrender
ed to a United States marshal here in
connection with the dynamite con-
spiTacy indictment against him. He
was held in $40, 900 bail for hearing
next Saturday. Bail was not furnish
ed, but as counsel who accompanied
Young said he expected bondsmen to
appear the prisoner was renanded to
the custody of the marshal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-16
AGGIEs BEAT WAsHBURN SQUAD.
Blue Loses to Manhattan Team by
80 to %.

Washburn played neck and neck game
with the X. S. a. c. team Thursday night
but lost in the last quarter. Two of the
men who had played through three quar-
ters of the game were withdrawn on ac-
count OF their condition and the subs
seemed unable to fill their places. The
final score was So to &c in favor of the
visitors from Manhattan The Blue play
ers looked like children beside the husky
athletes from the farmers school The
game was rough and the blue team be-
ing lightest-wen dope it out for your
self MANY fouls were called.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-16

days target shooting, breaking 1913 out
of a possible 125 targets. ]. R. Ora
ham of Ingleside, Ill.,, retained his
place as high amateur by scoring 11S
out of 125.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-16

+ Ouls On-SmiIey, 4; McNeishI 4; Cheney
3; Bishop. 2; NJ. Ream, 3: Trobert 2; Nc
Callam, z; Southers, =; Helm. 2; Holmes,
2; Whipple, T. Officials. Referee-Allen.
K. S. A. c.; scorer-Bolton. Washburn;
mekeeper-Keller, Washburn. Time of
halves-20 minutes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-16
SAYS He SLEW GOEBEL

Helena. ark, February 16.-Fata1Iv
wounded in a duel with a bartend..-
here Thursday, James Gilbert, who came
from Kentucky, declared he was AZ
man who fired the sEot thai I,,f..5
Governor Goebel. at Frankfort, XIV. in
January, 1900 ~ IN
Hcrrick Is Confirmed
Washington. Feb. 1G-Tbe ,,o,,.t.
tlon or former Governor Mvron r
Aerriek of Ohio as ambassador ~ az
united states to France To e,,..,,5
Robert Bacon. resigned. has S
confirmed By the senate. '-"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-16

Although it is little early for them
the owners in the newly organized
Kansas League are busy. Managers
and players are to be secured and q
thousand other preparatory tasks com
pleted before the opening / the seq
son. The Newton team is almost COM
plete. A couple of pitchers. touted as
certain to make good, are the latest
additions to the team They are John
Fox, a seni-pro from Cincinnati. and
Doc Reynolds. who played in the Texas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-16

Comiskey is going tc St Joseph to
attend Jack Hollands baseball banquet
It is Commy's first trip out of the
majors on such an errand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-16

Frank Mcmillan, of the Witches. has
signed the right kind of a mascot. Nc
Mullan's scrubs the floors and washes
windows around the Office while not
engaged in winning games
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-16

Isbel and Fairweather have let the
contract for the destruction of tha
old Des Moines park. AS much Of the
material as can be used will be in
cluded in the new grandstand and
bleachers of the new park
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-20
TOltENVILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Taylor Of West
New Brighton visited relatives here yes
terday.
Mr., and Mrs. Allison Androvette en-
tertained yesterday Miss Vera Lux of
Richmond Hin and Miss Mabel Van
Pelt and Arthur Van Pelt of Brooklyn.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. John
Cole Of Brighton street last night.
Mrs. Willis Harkin spent yesterday in
Woodbridge.
Mr.. and Mrs, Abram Romer of Brook
lyn visited relatives here yesterday.
Victor Newton was the guest of DR..
E. A. Gaudet yesterday.
William r. Brennan of Manhattan
spent yesterday with his brother James
Brennan of Broadway.
Mr.. and Mrs, James Nugent Of West
New Brighton spent yesterday here
! with friends.
! Mrs. Stephen Cossey and two chill.
0 dren leave today for Bangor, Me,
David Lucas and David Evans of
Perth Amboy were in town last night.
Miss Kate Mannee of Pleasant Plains
spent yesterday with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Hume.
The Frantz Josef Benevolent Society
held a dance at Nelson's Saturday
night.
Bentley Lodge Odd Fellows meets to-
night.
A meeting of Richmond Temple Pyth,
ian Sisters will be held tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-20
PLEASANT PLAINS

Miss Lillian Potter of Nyack visited
in Prince Bay yesterday.
Rudolph Collier of Rossville is on
templating a trip to Europe shortly.
Horny Bedell was in Perth Amboy
Saturday night.
Henry Stanford of Great Kills will
leave for Los Angeles, Cal, tomorrow.
George Nearing is confined to his
home with an attack of appendicitis.
The Misses Kress were in Tottenville
last night.
Mrs, William Bogardus of Woodrow
is still confined to her home with an
attack of rheumatism.
Edward O'Donnell of Rossville was
In Tottenville yesterday.
Miss Addie Esselborn and Annie
Leonard were in Perth Amboy Saturday
night.
William Roberts OF Manhattan was
in town last night.
Reuben Simonson is recovering from
a sprained ankle.
U. s. Grant Lodge Jr. O. L. A. NJ.
meets tonight in It's rooms in Amicitia
hall.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-20
WANTs-FEMALE

Wanted--Capable middle-aged wom-
an wishes position partly, or all
week; good references. Address A,
care News, 7377-6-20-1t