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

(By Clug.)
Poor Boston is in pitiable condition as
her upon the gridiron are Haughton.
Brickley. Mahan Hardwick. Bradlee,
in baseball she has to be content with
Stallings. Rudolph. Gowdy. James.
Meanwhile. Evers and other hasbeens, in
addition to such bushers as iris Speaker,
Harry Hooper. Everett Scott Joe Wood,
Leonard and Ray Collins.
Jimmy Austin, the real live wire of
the st. Louis Browns. may join johnson.
Bender. Plank and company in the Fed
srai League, Just now Jimmy" Is pom
placed before him recently by Larry
Schafly of the Buffalo Feds.
It is easy to find the reason for the
vote of the minor leagues recently at
Omaha to remain loyal to the organized
baseball. During the four seasons of 1909
weren't cutting up such didoes. the major
leagues shot into the Golfers of minor
league masnates total of 1858. 20 in ex-
were gold bricks. but the money stayed
in the bushes just the same.
New York. Dec. 1.-THE sale of the
New York Yankees to Jacob Rupert and
Tillinghast Huston is still in the air Ban
Johnson. who is the prime mover in the
deal, has returned to Washington where
he will discuss with Ben Minor, president
of the Senators. the proposition Of prose-
cutting. the Federal League owners FOR
to go from Washington to French Lick
for conference with Rupert.
Chicago, Ill, Dec 1.-THE contract for
the construction of the million dollar Chi
cago speedway has been signed and work
Will be begun Immediately on the grounds
in haywood The papers call for the
completing of the work by June l.
The plant will cover a tract of land Of
go acres bounded by Twelfth and Twenty
second streets and First and Ninth ave
nues. The motor track will be two miles
in length, constructed of wood two by
fours on edge and will be the fastest
on the straightaways and 50 at the turns
Stands to seat 100000 spectators will be
built.
A $4,000 club house will be constructed
inside the track where an IS hole golf
course will be laid out. Besides this there
will be hole course and a polo field.
by President David Reid Of the speed
way Park association, made the speed
way possible.
Richie In a statement issued Friday d..
c1ared that the report that he las retired
from the ring is without foun .ation. He
meet Freddie Welsh in a twenty-round
engagement and win back the title Of
lightweight champion of the world With
OUT TSieTTlLS 10 Ills IeCcnC S0lUSal to sign
articles for a bout with Welsh In San
Francisco. the former champion says:
II haven't retired from boxing. and
have no intention Of quitting.
What would like to do IS to work up
to a match with Freddie Welsh in New
Orleans. I feel confident that in this
country and under conditions governing
boxing: in the United States. l have a
good chance to wrest the title from him
For Welsh will be willing to do rea-
sonable weight.
80 far ss the ordinary run OF matches
is concerned 1 will stick to my PROPOSE
ton to take on bouts at eaten weights"
Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. 12-Charlie
Doom, the Philadelphia National League
/, catcher and former manager, announced
here Friday night that the terms offered
Manager McGraw of the New York
Giants were satisfactory to him. 1.-The
only thing remaining to complete tho
DEAL" said Doom. lis for President Baker
OF the Ph,iadeiphia club and McGraw to
in the exchange"