The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-23
SPORT WHEEZE:S.
Being PurlOined Dog Meat,
Prune Pies, Lemon Sand
witches, Etc.
(By Clug.)

(By C1ug.)
The following letter from Clifford
Jerome who is booked to wrestle Louis
Hoffman here Xmas day was received this
morning: +fa
ITO Topeka State journal: I want to
match with Louis Hoffman for Christmas
day. I am in fine shape and am training
every day on my farm near Seneca. Kan.
expect to give your Topeka man a run
for his money.
''I am "a years old, weigh 1853 and am
feet 10 inches tall. Assuring you that
ness the match their moneys worth I
"CLiFEoRD JEROME.
Jerome will be held Xmas afternoon at
o'clock at SO4 North Kansas avenue,
over the State Shawnee bank Hoffman.
training each afternoon at the r. r. Y. NJ.
c. A. with Tom Williams, Oscar Peter
son and Lee johnson. and he says he was
Az preliminaT1es ~ the snatch Oscar
Peterson will meet Ike Owen of Kansas
City, Mo-, Lee johnson will tussle with
Geoge Dilatush and Rube Neidens will
Hoffman says he expects this to be one
Of the best matches he has ever had, and
from the past record of Jerome he realizes
that 1t will not be an easy matter for him
to win.
In an article in the New York Times,
Walter Camp, the noted football expert,
predicts that no material changes will be
made in the rules Of the game next sea-
son. However, he says that a rule should
be passed requiring all teams to number
their players. and suggests that an at
tempt should be made to prevent unneces-
sary rough playing, especially after the
ball has been whistled dead.
During 1914 the games growth was
plyad thay o ff1Ir
years." the writer continues, land the
greater openness Of the game not only
attracted more players who found greater
fun in it, but also added very materially
to the crowds in attendance"
The State journal is in receipt of letters
from George Cochran and j. Reisigl. two
OF the most popular players on the To-
terested in the future OF the club and are
anxious to know what plans are being
made for next season. If any plans at all
are being made, the magnates-any base
ball owner is a magnate-are keeping
their actions absolutely quiet. However,
1t Is the general belief that there will be
some kind Of a Topeka ball club when
the season opens next spring
Reisigl Is alternating in Brooklyn, New
York, and Cochran Is selling groceries to
the good people Of Carthage. Missouri. II
Topeka does have club, these two men
will probably be in the ranks.
Taking a crack at sport writers in gen.
eral and giving his view of the coming
fight with Jack johnson, Jess Willard.
the Kansas white hope, stopped OF In
Denver on his way east last week long
enough to give out the following inter-
view:
Il am tickled to death at this oppor-
tunity to meet the big black" said
only with this end in view. and that
am the fOrtunte man out OF that hord Of
hopes which came into the game just
Toe
tainly shows that I have more ability
than the others and at the very least
have look in with the champion.
Don't think for one minute that en-
| terrain the belief that the big black can
whip me. He hasn't one thing on me. but
experience. and that will not stand him in
| stead when the going gets rough. I am
| years younger am bigger. have long
reach. can hit hard enough to suit any
body, and think know how to hit this
can hit. you know: and when 1 slip over
! a heavy one on the black it is going to
get new sensation Ior there viii De
! Although modern football places less of
a premium upon the giant football play
ers, there were some pretty husky speci-
mems in the game this year. Des Jardien
of Chicago is 900-pounder; Stewart. the
Illinois right guard. weighs 20: Barron
new captain of Michigan, hefts rs
pounds, while McHale. the left guard.
weighs 20; Shull OF Chicago boasts OF 10
pounds: Buck left tackle of Wisconsin:
| 1893 pounds, and McMaster. left guard Of
the Badgers. 1871. In the backfield- Eich-
| enlaub. the Notre Dame star. manages to
\ get his 20 pounds over the field in fast
| time In the east there were many big
men. ranging from Cupid Spears and
| Mike Dorisas to such little fellows az
Balm. Conroy and the rest Of the 800
| Founders.
] New York, Dec. 25-Georses Carpenter
/ b leading very hazardous life in the
/ the war gone The heavyweight cham
! pion of Europe is attache1 to the avta-
ton corps and one of his duties h TO fol-
II low the flyers In an automobile to keel
n up communica tons
H He killed German officer recently IN
one OF his eploits when he encountered
the German patrol ON his way to Arras-
Il Philadelphia. Dec 1-Jack Coombs