The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-15
SPORT wHEEzEs.
Being Purl0ined Dog Meat
Pruno Pies. Lemon Sand.
witches. Etc.
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Tonight in st. Josephus, Mo-. the
big squared circle affair between Sal
lor Carroll and Carl Morris will be
staged. Barring knock outs and
fouls. there will be fifteen acts, and
the production promises to be the best
OF its kind Missouri has seen since the
war began With everything to lose
and nothing much to gain, Morris will
use extreme care to guard against a
clubbing. On the other hand Carroll
has everything to gain and nothing to
with recklessness that will Offset
any advantages the Giant may have
in a natural way.
Both men are as optimistic as the
German and Russian war dispatches,
and n report themselves to be as
right as foxes. Topeka Jack johnson.
CARROTS trainer, Is banking big on his
new white hope and he says the going
will be rather rough for Morris-es-
pecially since Carroll has made up his
mind that the Oklahoman ought to go
into a cold storage for a count of ten
or more at least.
Monday morning the odcs were 10
to on Norris, but Carrolls stock
has been picking up and may reach
the even money mark by night. Quite
number of Topekans arc planning to
go to ST. Joseph tonight to take in
the performance
The l-test thing in sport is a school
for baseball players that is to be
GilkS, former Cleveland American
league scout and last year manager
of the Montgomery team of the
Southern league.
President Gilks Of the new seat of
learning announces that he will make
speciality of instructing recruit
pitchers and catchers. Just what de-
school has not been made known,
but it is probably that those of B. B.,
N. G., and 1. T. will be on the list.
This scheme of Professor Gilks
seem SO plausible and sensible that
it ought to prove a wonderful sue
cess. Just think Of the attractive lit
erature he can send out to prospective
students and the lure he can hold out
to thos. who are looking for lucra-
tive profession!
Boston Bill" James was coaxed
into professional baseball three years
ago by a salary of $40 a month. The
big Californian is now assured ten
times that sum for each months toll
with the Braves.
The rumor from the east that Jim
McGin is dickering for Arthur Dew
lin. former Giant star, intending to
use the ex-New Yorker as manager at
Denver, runs counter to a previous
statement by the Denver boss that
Jack Cofey, if Pittsburg would agree
to waive it's draft claim. would be re-
tanned as field marshal of the Bears.
But the eastern rumor may not be far
from the facts. McGill entertains a
high personal regard for Coffey. yet
n1x Haa foJk
that the Bears had the playing talent
to win the 1914 pennant, a remark
which insinuated that Jack Coffey
didn't make the most of the ability of
the team. Western League fans in
general would regret the passing of
ball player but the type of pastimer
rejecting credit upon the game. he
sport has enough of the other sort
to make Coffey stand out as unique
Lincoln News.
Washington university. which has
not lost a football game in seven
years, is coached by GIL Dobie, one of
the greatest quarterba cks of all time.
Dobie played in Minnesota in 1900 when
the Gophers were called the Giants of
the North The team that year was
composed of real giants. Every man on
the team was over six feet tall. Dobie
the lightest of the regulars. weighed
1877. After leaving Minnesota, Dobie
stayed around Minneapolis a few years.
helping Doc Williams coach the Goph-
ers and tutoring a high school squad.
From there he started west, stopping
in the Dakotas while. Seven years
ago he took charge of the University
OF Washington squad. Since Dobie's
advent Washington has not lost a
game.
Americas monster athletic stadiums
will not be limited to small college
towns such as New Haven, Cambridge