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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-01
REBUILD AT ONCE
Pittsburg Normal win Be
Ready September Is.

The Pittsburg manual training school.
destroyed by fire Monday morning. -
to be rebuilt at once. Work OF clearing
away the debris began this morning,
and funds for the rebuilding of the big
administration building have been
pledged by Pittsburg bankers and BUSH
ness men. 1t is believed that the struc-
ture can be rebuilt at a cost o. $50. 600.
Governor Hodges stated today that
and would be ready for the opening OF
the fall school term. September Is.
Except for the third floor. the walls
of the building are in excellent condt-
ton. and the fire loss will not be near
" as heavy as at first estimated. Prob
ably $4,000 to $4,000 will cover the en-
tire loss. it is believed.
Pfttsburg business men have pledged
sufficient funds to rebuild the struc-
|ture, and school will be re-opened this
fall without the necessity OF calling .
provide funds. The money advanced
by local business interests will be re-
paid by the 1915 legislature through an
emergency appropriation bill. Thus the
state will be able to dodge the expense
Of a special session Of the legislature
and the delay in rebuilding.
THE school will be rebuilt at once.
said Governor Hodges, and the work
Of clearing away the debris began this
morning. The Pittsburg business men
are wfdeawake, public spirited men,
and dozen OF them have pledged
$50 900 for rebuilding the structure de-
stroyed by fire. Unusual judgment on
the part Of the Pittsburg fire chief
saved the walls of the building. and our
loss is not nearly as heavy as frst
estimated"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-01
FEDERAL LEAGUE.
No games scheduled.
GOSSIP OF THE SPORTS.

Eddie Cochran of the Kaisas City
Journal is bemoaning the loss of
Pitcher Mike Regan to the Blues.
Regan came to Topeka On an option
al agreement but at that. according to
Cochran, he was one Of the most ef-
fective pitchers on the staff, other
than Gallia, who has been recalled by
lost four games with the Blues and is
said to have more stun than some OF
the pitchers who now are on the club.
Regan looks like one Of the most
needed articles to the Topeka club
and we are glad that Cooley was sue
cessful in inducing George Tebeau to
allow the son Of Erin to come to To-
peka-
Charles Mullen, manager of the
Lincoln club. has left to join the New
York American league club, to which
he was recently sold.
There is no use discussing the re-
ception given the Denver club Sunday
as many fans were there and know
that there was no attack on manager
Jack Corey.
Today the fans will be given q chance
to see the Denver club In action for the
last time until in September. and the
Wichita club will come Thursday for
four games In three days. Two gamer
VIII be played Saturday. July 1. The
first will be called at O'Clock.
Hugh Fullerton says that q number
OF the major league clubs are putting
over the double squeeze play, Well,
what ef It? Fans VINO Witnessed Z
8ame here several weeks aGo aaW III
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-01
NEGRO DID NOT APPEAR-
lack johnson Has Not Signed to Fight
LAngf0rd.

London, July Jack johnson. negro
heavyweight pugilist, today failed to
keep his appointment at the offices OF
sporting paper here where he was to
sign articles for fight with Sam Lang
ford to take place in October. The
nromoters, however. received an init
nation that he would arrive here to-
morrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-01

Topeka club win a game by a similar
stunt. The double squeeze is pulled.
when with runners on second and
third. the batter bunts and both run
ners attempt to score. If the ball 10
played to the plate to catch the first
the other side of the plate, and seldom
can the catcher get both on the same
play. The squeeze play for general use
was short lived, but all clubs use it
occasionally. 1t was ineffective because
the pitchers refused to throw the ball
low enough to permit the batter to
bunt it.
Sioux City papers are boosting auto
mobile races and bowling instead Of
the grand old game Of baseball. Is it
any wonder they are kicking about the
attendance.
famed last Friday, and this is said to
be the third time that he has COM
mitted the act since joining the club.
Pitcher Joe Leonard of the Boston
Red Sox is third in the American
league With 9 wins and three losses.
He is an old Western Lacquer.
Davy Davidson. outflelder with Sioux
City, who was injured by running
against the grandstand at Denver sew
eral weeks ago. is reported to be i'm
proving at his home and may Join the
club in a week OF ten days.
'Michigan's football rank for the last
ten years and for the next ten depends
upon the game with Harvard at Cam
bridge. October 21.'' Coach Yost told
the members of the Alumni association
the other day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-01
DECISION HURTS FEDS
Federal Court Decision Favorable t.
Organized Baseball.

Cincinnati, July 1.-Organized base
ball won a victory over the Federal
league here when the United States
circuit court Of appeals refused to
grant the Chicago Federal league club
an Injunction restraining Catcher Will
liam Killifer from playing with the
Philadelphia National League team.
Judges Warrington. HOLSTER and
Safer composed the court, which sus-
tanned the Grand Rapids decision.
Killifer, getting $4,000 q year with
the Quakers, was offered Sc, 500 a year
for three years by the Chicago Fed
erals. He signed but later jumped
back to Philadelphia. The Federals
prayed for an injunction from United
States District Judge Sessions Of Grand
Rapids, restraining him from playing
with Philadelphia Judge Sessions re-
fused the plea on the ground that the
Federals did not come into court with
'clcan hands," The case was appeal
ed to the appellate court. Today's de-
cision il regarded by many as = vital
blow to the Federal league.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-01

Efficiency is the wonderful new science Of
saving waste, either of time, money or hui
man effort, of getting farther with less eff
fort, and getting there quicker.
Efficiency shows employers how to in
crease service and profits, too.
Efficiency shows how to reduce the cost Of
doing things and at the same time doing
those things better.
The work of the world used to be done by
hand, such work measured by modern stan
dards was inefficient.
IF our crops were planted and harvested by
hand, we would again have food famines. IF
our letters were written by hand, we would do
less business. If we had to walk to and fro
one-half of our time would be spent walking.
If we had to do our hosting by hand derricks
instead of modern electric cranes our machine
shops could not handle large locomotives as
easily as we would pick up a match.
And SO it is with our telephones, The Auto
matte Telephone has come, not to put girls,
out Of their work but because the world needs
better telephone communication. Its COM
ing was inevitable. It came in obedience to
the great natural urge that spells progress, in
letters at first, only seen by the men who are
facing forward.
It is the last word in telephone efficiency,
and it's adoption wherever telephones are
used, is as sure as the law that brought it
into existence, rs years ago in Kansas City,
Mo. 1t is now used by over 5OO, 900 people,
by the United States Government; by the
English, French, German, Canadian, New
Zealand and Australian Governments, and it
is going to be used within year by the peo-
pie of Topeka if the true sentiment of the
people is being expressed by the hundreds
who are daily signing petitions asking that
the matter be put to a popular vote.
It will mean efficiency in service in rates,
in time and nervous force, and it will add to
the efficiency of the citizen to own it, and be
responsible for it. It will help to relieve the
payer of taxes, by earning reasonable sur
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-01
POldvER POST RIGHT
What It says About Topeka Baseball
Team.

what It says About Topeka Baseball
Team.
In the Denver Post of Monday ap-
pears the following report, unoer
Topeka date line:
'"The better element Of Kaw fans TINS
morning expressed regrets at tne
treatment Of the Denver basepal team
here yesterday, when the locals. unoer
Dick Cooley, won both games OF a
double bill, scores to and D 10 ..
The fans are a loyal lot. appreciatlns
the victories but at the same time re-
greet that they had to come at sucn
time, when the feelings between the two
teams are SO strained.
1T was the rowdy elements OF the
fans, who wished to even up with
Manager Jack Coffey ana ms P nacna,.
last week. who were the principals In
the verbal attacks upon the VISITORS.
No physical harm was done. nor was
kany attempted. an1keven though the
ting, it may be sai.4or Manager COT.
ffey and his players That they conduct
led themselves in a gentlemanly man
liner, and at no time gave one excuse
FLOR criticisms.
"Cooley's suspension and fine at
Denver last week, when the latter re-
fused to continue in a game inter-
krupted by rain and which finally re-
Nsulted in several sorts OF sQuabbles,
was the cause OF the rams dlllSuuo
yesterday 1t night be cited that To-
Epeka believes more or less in Cooley
Ifrom the fact that 1000 fans. the
Largest crowd in many days, was out
/ to see the contest.
"Regardless of the fans feelings, or
the players, the scenes yesterday were
uncalled for and will do the game no
good. The Denver club had hardly
left the club house until the bleacher-
ties and stands started after the play
ers. Cat-calllng and hooting, the prin-
cipal attack being centered on Mana
ger Coffey. Many OF the remarks
were more than personal. but despite
all this the Denver manager and play
ers continued playing ball and refus-
ing to make reply.
Manager Coffcy showed a hand of
true sportsmanship when Cooley and
players gave up the field to the Dem
YER club for practice. Coffey walked
over to Cooley at the home club coop,
extended his hand in friendly greet
ing, and it was accepted. Here the
boots turned cheers for a real gen.
tleman is appreciated in any spot.
This one little act had q tendency
to putsa damper on the attack of the
fans, eken though it was continued
more or less through both games"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-01
CLARKE TO SIOUX CITY
Topeka Club Given Catcher Wait and
Money ON Pitcher Trade.

Manager Dick Cooley today closed
a deal for the transfer of Pitcher
Pepper" Clarke to the Sioux City
club in exchange for Catcher Wait
and a money consideration. Catcher
Wait has been the second string man
with the Sioux City club this season
with Joe Crisp as first string man.
Pepper" Clarke will join Sioux
City at once. He was bought this
spring from the Racine club of the
Wisconsin, Illinois league, where he
was sent last year by the st. Paul club
Of the American association. Clarke
is well known here as a member OF
the Topeka club in 1911 and as a
member of the Wichita team from
1907 to 1910.
Sioux City recently released Pitch
ers Luhrsen and Hogan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-01
Brookes to Play winding.

Wimbledon. Eng, July Norman
E. Brookes of Australia beat Otto
Froetz Helm, the German champion.
in the final Of all-comers' men singles
The score was So, 81. 81, As, S-6.
Brookes will now have to play A. f.
Wilding, holder Of the title.
Their Maiden Games.
Following int resting gossip un-
covers the initial performances Of ia
made bright records in the major
leagues.
Iron Man Jack Coombs broke in on
July 5, 1906, leading the Athletics to
a to victory over Washington.
Joe Tinker broke in on April II.
1902, his record at short for the Cubs
in q game against Cincinnati being as
follows: One run, one hit. two put
outs, two assists and no errors: J.
Faversham's hit was q double and he
took part In dual killing.
Jim Scott of the White Sox broke in
on April the 25th, 1909, shutting out
the st. Louis Browns. 1 to 0. He per-
mitted three safeties.
Otto Hess of the Boston Nationals,
broke in on August the 3rd, 1902.
pitching part of game for Cleveland
against Warrington and losing.
Sherwood Magee broke in on June
the 29th, 1904, misjudgfng two flies
in q game with Brooklyn. making one
error and getting one safety off Jack
Cronin.
Hans Wagner broke in on July the
18th, 1897, getting one hit In two
times at bat in a game with Washing
ton and having three chances In CEN
ter field, all Of which he accepted.
George Mullin broke in on May 4,
1902, taking Eddie Siever's place on
the rubber in the game against Cleve-
land and losing the battle, to 1.
Hro vVifh PIffahnRU
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-01
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

At Boston-First game R.H.E
Philadelphia ..............5 Is
Batteries: Bixey. Alexander and
Killifer; Crutcher, Strand and Whal-
ing. 13 innings.
Second game-scOre- n II +
Philadelphia. .......z
Batteries: oeschger and Killifer;
James and Whiting, Gowdy.
At New York. Score: r. H e.
BROOKLYN ..-............. I
Batteries: Reulbach- and Fish:
Tesreau and Meyers.
At st. Louis-Score: r H e
P1ttspurg. .......... .
Batteries: Harmon, McQuil1an and
Kafora: Sallee and Wingo.
At Chicago-Score: r III e
Cincinnati. ........1
Batteries: Ames and Clark; Hum
phries and Bresnahan.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
At cleveland-First game: r H E
st. Louis ...........3
Hamilton and Aenew: Gregg and
O'Neil.
Second game-Score: r n e
Cleveland. ....-.......'...0
Batteries James. Bow
man and Bassler: Baumgardner and
Crossin.
At Philadelphia-Sc Score. r H e
Boston .'..''..o
batteries: Collins and carrigan,
Thomas; wyckoff and Schang.
At Detroit r H E
Chicago.
Batteries: Scott. RUSSELL. Walsh
and Schalk; Dubuc and Baker.
At Washington-Score: r II p
New York. .-......... ....1
Washington. ..:.....::.2
Sweeney; Ayres, johnson and Henry.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.: R H E
Milwaukee. ..............s II l
Minneapolis. ..............2
Batteries: Shackelford. Cutting and
Hughes; and Hogue. Gilligan and
Rondeau.
At Louisville r III E
columbus ...........S ~ z
Louisville. ...............6 IL 2
Batteries: Toney and Severoid:
and Davis and Smith.
AT Indianapolis-Score: r H e
Cleveland. ................3
Indianapolis. ............9 2
| and Covington, Hoffer and Devogt.
st. Paul-Kansas City game post
poned; rain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-01

Telephone Efficiency.

plus, after reducing rates. It il your work to
help bring it. There are many Topeka people
busy men and women taking time to get
petition signers. Although the few direct
ors) of the Commercial club, and few others
are voicing their fears and doubts, there are
over 100 times as many actively working.
Over 200 Commercial club members are sign
ers, and almost half Of the signers are tax
payers. It win be the people who win bring
the Automatic to Topeka.
It is your work, men and women Of Topeka,
you who have tried present service and pay
too much for it and have not found it up to
date or entirely satisfactory.
could get all the money needed to build
modern Automatic System from your own
people, but it would go the way Of the orig
inal Harrison plant, and the Independent syD-
tenn, SO that after all of your work to boost
for it, and your money to support It, you h
one or two years would be back where you
started. You might have the Automatic, but
at frightful cost.
You need the Automatic Telephone and
nothing can stop you from having it but your
own inertia. Every man and woman In To-
peka can do little. Don't sit back and say
that it's too big task. The task il just q
big, and not bigger, than you think it to b.
IF 10000 people Of Topeka were to sign our
petitions tonight the thing would have been
done.
So you see it's only matter Of concerted
action. When you sign the petition You sim
ply are asking that the matter be submitted
to the people to vote on. You are declaring
in favor Of it, but you are not letting con-
tract. The $4,000 bonds can ony be auth
orized after vote Of the people at the regu-
lar election.
If you would like to take petition and cir
culate it among your friends, please write .
postal card to, or phone
II. y. Stroud
Drawer q, Postoffice Topeka, Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-01
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Lincoln 2: Wichita 8.

Wichita, Kan. July 1.--Wichita rallied
in the ninth inning and tied the score
with Lincoln and then put across the
winning score in the eleventh inning
without an out Scoggins held the
Witches to four hits until the ninth.
Score: R.H.E.
Lincoln :. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. IL 4
Batteries-Baker and Graham: ScOg-
gins and Rehor.
Summary: Left on bases-Lincoln. 8;
Wichita, 9. Sacrifice hits-Schreiber.
CULLEN. Two base-hits-Miller. Collins,
Bills Stolen bases-Lloyd, Collins.
Double plays-McGaffigan to Schneider
to Roher. Struck out-By Scoggins. 6;
by Baker, g. Bases on ba1ls-On Scog-
gins, 1. Passed ball-Graham, 1. Wild
pitch-Scoggins. l.. Umpire CASTOR.
Time-2:40.
st. Joseph IS; Sioux City 8.
Sioux City, July 1.-St. Joseph over
icame Sioux City in a seventh inning
rally and won.
Score: R-H.E.
81: Joseph ..:.-....... 10 l. l
Batteries-Ezell, Kelley and Murphy
Thomas and Schang.
Summary: Two-base hits Schang,
Cooney, Baird. Three-base hits-Wall.
Home runs-Baird, LeJeune. Sacrifice
ton. Thomas. Stolen bases-Britton,
Wall e. Clark. Schang 2. G. Watson.
Hits-Off Ezell, IA: off Riley, 8; of
Thomas. 8. Bases on balls-Ezell.
Struck out-By Ezell. 4; b. Thomas, 9.
Passed ball-Murphy. Umpires-McCaf-
ferty and Fyfe.
Des MOines Z; Omaha 6.
Des Moines, July 1.-Des Moines won
a see-saw battle from Omaha. Ewoldt's
home run, with one in the seventh, won
the game.
Score: RHE,
OHidId o
Batteries-Lafferty. Lakoff and Haw-
ley, Shaw; Slagle and Crosby.
Summary: Two-base hits-Hawley,
Breen, Congalton, Hunter. Home runs
Ewoldt. Congalton Struck out-By Laf-
ferty, q by Lakoff, 2; by Slagle, 4. Hits
OFF Lafferty, in Z innings. none out
in sixth; off Lakoff 2 in 4 innings Base
on balls-Of Lafferty. 1; OF Lakoff, 4;
off Slagle. 2. Double play-Andreas to
Jones to Shaw. Wild pitch-Lakoff
Left on bases-Des Moines, 8: Omaha
I. Time-1:50. unprecedented.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-01
Western Tennis Games.

Long Beach, Cal, July LIN the
Pacific coast doubles tennis tourna-
ment which opens here on the Hotel
Virginia courts today, twenty-four
teams will take part. The first ap-
pearance Of the new team, William
M. Johnston and Clarence ]. Griffin.
who are scheduled to play their drst
match this afternoon, will provide al
the thrills.
This team. together with the ma
tional singles champion, Maurice E.
Mclaughlin, who arrived this morn
ing from San Francisco. promise
some fine play. Mclaughlin will play
exhibition and practice matches all
week with his partner and fellow dou-
bles champion, Tom Bundy, who Il
already here with Mrs. Bundy. for
merly Miss May Sutton.
There has been no mention made Of
Mrs. Bundy in the announcement OF
exhibition matches during the tourna-
ment, but in all probability she will
be seen on the courts q number OF
times during the week a. she IL very
anxious to practice for future tourna-
ment play.
Jack Bxitton Wins I'm the Fourth.
- Boston, July Jack BrittOn Of
New York knocked out Joe Eagan Of
South Boston In the fourth round u
the Atlas A. C. last night. Egan sub
stituted for Matty Baldwin, who re-
fused to meet Britton because be
weighed 1914 poundAI four and Z
lha6 pounds above the W9dohts they
Ind agreod 70. BALDWIN, Ned4hod III r !.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-01
KANSAS STATE LEAGUE.

At Sa1ina-Hutchinson- Salina game
postponed; rain.
At Emporia-Rain In the fourth in
ming broke up q to battle between
Great Bend and Emporia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-01
AMERICAN WINS.
Royal Regatta Draws Thousands to
Banks Of Thames.

Henley on-Thames. England. July 1.
"A broiling hot day greeted the OPEN
ing Of the Royal Regatta and found
thousands of lovers of aquatic sports
gathered along the banks of the
Thames. The river near the shores
was crowded with Households and
launches. The crowds included many
Americans who had come to watch the
performances of the American en-
trants in the various events.
Robert Dibhle at the Don Rowing
club. Toronto. amateur sculling cham
pion of America, beat F. F. v. Scrut-
ton Of the Vikings club in their heat
in the diamond SOULS. Giuseppe Sinh
gaglia, the italian giant, beat E. d. p.
Pinks Of the London Rowing club, one
Of England's hopes in the fifth heat
of the diamond sculls. G. c. Fripp Of
Manchest er, England. beat William
Tudor Gardiner in the seventh heat in
8 minutes, II seconds. J. Lawrence
Tam of the Thames Rowing club beat
Paul Wilmington of the Union Boat
club, Boston, in the eighth heat by q
length and q quarter in minutes, "a
seconds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-01
LONDON rs FIGHT MAD.
Women in Evening Dress Seem Bereft
of Senses.


London, July THAT London is
fight mad is the most obvious thing to
the casual observer. With the Bonn
barber Wells-Colin Bell match out OF
the way, the interest now centers on
the Willie Ritchie-Freddie Welsh
meeting Of next Tuesday night. The
conservative London dailies, which
hitherto have dismissed fight news
with the barest mention, are now de-
voting columns to it.
Women in decollette gowns and
men in evening dress were greatly in
the majority in the crowd OF 10000
which saw the Wells-BeN fight and
the demand for seats for the coming
lightweight championship contest
proves that the affair will be one of
the smartest gatherings from a society
standpoint of the season.
Although Richie will undoubtedly
rule the favorite in the betting. there
is no small crowd ready to back
welsh's chances. The feeling that the
champion is not the challenger's equal
is being entertained strongly in many
quarters. This opinion il being shared
BY the majority Of the sporting writer's
Of London who openly predict that the
challenger will annex the title.
Richie has started training at
Brighton He Is in fine condition
right now, he says, and ready to fight
tomorrow. Welsh il at Portchal,
South Wales. He was joined today by
his former adversary, Matt Wells, who
volunteered his services al q sparring
partner.
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Bombardier Wells, Boxer, wins.


London, July 1.-Bombardier Wells,
FL xlish heavy weight champion.
knocked out Colin Bell, the Australian
boxer. in the second round OF their
scheiuied zO-round contest tonight. A
tremendous crowd saw the hxh- Wells
wsa master OF the situation from the
first hell
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-01

No Tennis At st. Louis.
st. Louis, July Am all night rain
postponed the opening of the fourth
round OF the central states tennis
tournament today.