The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-21

pretty safe bet that his popularity will
not profit by the leaps. Being too pro-
ficient in the art of jumping indicates
that ones backbone is not as rigid
it might be.
A wrestling match between Louis
Hoffman and Clifford Jerome. of Golf
Kan, is being arranged as Christina.
Day attraction for Topeka sport fans.
Both men are well known mat artist:
and are experienced at the game. and
as the lid seems to have been clampeo
down on boxing exhibitions, it looks as
though wrestling will have to becom
the, popular midwinter sport.
The winner of the Christmas Day
match expects to meet Tommy Doctor
also in Topeka, and with this as an in
ducement there is little question bu
that each man will put up the hes
tussle there is in him.
Plans are being discussed by a com
mittee of Kansas City business men f..
the construction of an exposition par.
near Overland Park to contain 2-miI,
concrete motor speedway, a mile TRACK
for horse racing, a horse show rim.
and a motordome. One Of the pro
motors Of the project has stated tina
probably one and one-half million do.
lars will be spent on the park. tn
temporary plans call for concre.
grandstand seating $4,000 persons and
modern club house. The organizatio
will be known as the Mid-Continei.
Exposition club.
Strenuous efforts are being made
bring Sailor Carroll and Carl Morr
together again for another bout. Ca.
rolls manager is anxious to have II.
bout staged in st. Joseph. but the Pr
motors are crowd leary. However. 30.
mix it and have made a liberal offer.
To date Morris has not committed
himself, but it is safe to say that IL
they are matched. Carroll will have the
fans pulling for him on account Of the
raw deal Morris is alleged to have
pulled in the last St Joe meeting
An offer of a football game with a
member of the Big Nine" is the latest
tribute of the prowess and good stand
ing of the Haskell Indians in the ath-
letic world. Manager c. C. Childs Of
the University of Indiana recently tele-
eraphed Manager Venue of Lawrence
an offer for a game to be played at
Indianapolis. Ind. on october 30.
The invitation from the Indiana team
is compliment worth receiving and it
is with much regret that Haskell is
forced to decline this offer as the an
nual game of the HOosiers in their
Capital City is money maker and
aside from this the Indians are always
willing to try the mettle Of the best OF
the college world.
October 80, however, is the date Of
the Haskell-Texas A. and M. contest
which has grown to be one of the most
important of the Indian schedule. This
game is played at Dallas on College
Day" Of the state fair, and is one of
20 II
where the Indians are a great favOrite.
Manager Venue telegraphed back to
Manager Childs offering to come on the
following Saturday, but. as this is the
date Of the Indiana-Illinois game. OF
course. it was out of the question.
Haskell's showing for the past few
years and the plucky game they played
against Notre Dame was probably re-
sponsible for the invitation and it was
much regretted at Haskell that the
contract could not be made.
While Haskell has in the past played
Chicago. Minnesota, Illinois, Missouri
and Nebraska. the Indians have never
Mayed the University of Indiana, al
though the very name of the institution
and state would indicate that at some
time the people Of that community
knew something Of the native Ameri-
can.
Topeka Jack Johnson left today for
Kansas City, where he will meet his
former pupil, Sailor Carroll. in a four
round bout before the Raggedy Stock
ing club tonight. Wednesday night
johnson will also try to give Osker
Mortimer second knockout before a
* C. audience and indications are that
he will have little trouble doing it.
Also, the Topeka heavyweight has a
bout scheduled with Rich Thomas. a
well known heavyweight, at st. JOS
eph. Mo-, on December 30.
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