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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-12
Increased His Batting Record
While Koerner Slipped.
TOPEkAN IS BEST RUN 6EITER
Four Cooleyites Are i'm the 800
Class-Others Close.
Baird and Nicholson Lead in
Stolen Bases.

Big Jim Kane of Sioux City took q
brace during the last week and went
into second place among the Western
League players, thus robbing Phil
Koerner Of the Topeka club Of the dis
tinction. Kane has hiked his average
up to .345. while Koerner took a
slump from .343 to .336. Sheldon
LeJuene of the Sioux City club con-
tinues to lead the league with an aver
age Of .371.
Koerner with .336. Forsythe with
.316. Rapps with .315 and baltimore
with .s04 are four of the Topeka men
who are in the 800 class and Jimmie
Whe.an is close up with an average
of 1882. The averages show LeJeune,
Kane, Koerner, Butcher, Congalton,
Eddington. Patterson. Coffey. Baird,
and n. Williams to be the ten best bat
tiers in the league
Nicholson of the Wichita club is
leading the league in stolen bases with
total of So. while Baird of Sioux
City Is second with 81. George Wat
son Of St Joe fs third with SO, LeJuene
OF Sioux City is fourth with As and
Forsythe of Topeka is next with ~.
Casper Of the Sioux City club il
leading tn epitchers of the league with
Il won and 5 lost Tex Covington Of
Denver Is given credit for but ons
lost foEows Casper. Weidaman lead.
the Topeka club just now with two
won and one lost, while Reisigl i.
leading those who have been her,
sometime with a record of IA won ant
IL lost. The following is the battins
ana pitching averages for games in
GLIDING Tuesday. September 8.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-12
SPORT SNAP SHOTS.
(By Morris Miller.)

If MugYsy McGraw had Shafer on
third at the present time he would wor-
ry a little less about the Boston Braves.
At about this time last year Shafer was
hitting a good 300 clip for the Giants
and fielding. Of course. in his usual
brilliant manner. Stock, who has re-
placed him this year, is a good average
player but by no means in the same
class with Shafer. Shafer was a star
because he used his own head while
playing and frequently had an idea of
his own as to how a thing should be
done. That is why he is no longer with
the Giants. He quit because he didn't
care to be told how to manage every
play. He was well enough fixed finan-
cially to retire. 1t may have been
noticed that with the exception of Matty
there isn't a player on the Giant roster
exceptionally clever mechanical play
ers. and McGrSw directs their work for
them. He prefers to do all the think
ing that is to be done. Shafer didn't
care to abide this and so he left. Per-
haps Muggsy feels just now that IL he
could have Shafer back he would let
him do his own thinking.
Many declare that with only three
winning pitchers-Tyler, Rudolph and
James-Stallings. the Boston chief, will
have his troubles yet. Which seems to
show pretty well how we have come to
regard pitchers. Many seem to think
that il I. pitcher wins one game he
should have several weeks rest that he
may rally his strength and fully recov-
er. This is largely because pitchers
have come to lave an awful pipe and
by most clubs they are pampered en-
tirely too much. Any pitcher with a
reasonable measure of health who can't
contrive to pitch every three days with
back to whence he came. Boston, with
Tyler, Rudolph and James willing to
step in whenever asked. should have lit
tie tr lble. The three of them would
handle things with no trouble, and il it
comes to a worlds series, it's safe bet
that the three will be able negotiate it
| without breaking down under the
| strain.
| In a recent game against the ants.
| Slim Sallee. pitching for the Cards. al
| lowed them but one clean hit. The 9TH
| er three had been scratch ones of a very
cheap order. due to slow fielding and
80 on. The one clean hit, though. was a
| three Dagger in the ninth inning with
the bases full. and the Giants declared
that the one alone was quite enough. II
won the game.
Won Kolnitx, a recruit with he Gin.
cinnati Reds, has made a real hit will
Charley Herxog, and 1t isn't unlikely
that he will get Niehofrs job at third
Herzog seems determined, come whai
may. to maintain the German identit.
Of his infeld. And Won Kolnitz seem,
even a little more Germanish than Me
hon.
1t may be remembered by some tina
when the Braves, after q long slump
first began to climb. the Giants ex
pressed themselves az pleased at tn
sight Of It and declared that they hope<
StallinEs' bunch would continue to en-
joy q prosperous season There hal
however. that they were a little Lavish
lin their ENCOURAGEMENT.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-12
Both Ends of q Double Filed
Away in the Cooley Chest.
TWAS 4 famine IN ERRORS
Only One Exhibited i'm the En-
tire Afternoons Work.
But the Fans Erred i'm Failing
to Take Advantage Offered.
(By Harvey Parsons.)

It occurs to an innocent bystander
that the baseball management should
raise the prices. 1t is apparent that
the so-called fans Of Topeka do not ap-
preciate a dollars worth Of baseball for
four bits. It is too much like a free
prevail in everything but baseball, and
1t is hard to sell that at any price.
Friday was an unluclky day for Des
Moines. and but few paid admissions
were present to witness the trimming
they received at the hands of the
Cooley trimmers. A team of runaway
mules hitched to a moving machine
might have rampsed through the stand
without injuring a single nhabitant of
our fair village. Meanwhile. the whole
show was being conducted along high
class vaudeville lines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-12

tile American League, EfcS10cmG
Gilmore Of the Feds, and President
Tener of the National League.
Agents of the Federal league and
representatives Of organized basebel1
have discussed the matter informally.
Peace overtures have not been made
definitely, because each side is waiting
for the other to make the first move.
Although National league magnates
and Fed league leaders now protest
that there will be no merger, It II
known that all concerned, as well as
the fans. are heartily sick of the pres
ent war. So according to the proposed
scheme, the Federal league will be abb
sorbed by organized baseball. Federal
league clubs are to be permitted to
invest in National. American. Inter-
national league and American associa-
ton clubs or their interests in Federal
league clubs are to be purchased out
right.
''Whitewings" Tebeau and Wild Bill
Donovan are two Of organized base
balls agents who have been quietly
investigating for organized baseball.
Their reports have convinced the men
behind that it will not be difficult to
come to terms with the Federal league
people.
A month ago the men behind organ
lied ball said players who had Jumped
to the Feds would be kept out of or
ganized ball forever. They have
changed their minds and, when the
peace papers are signed, clubs which
are ready to take back contract tump.
ers will be permitted to do SO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-12

summary: Sacrifice hits ~. Koerne n,
Andreas. Gleason. Bases on balls-Ort
Weidaman. 1; OF Hogan s; of Duffy, q
Struck out-By Weidaman. 4: by Hogan.
innings; on Duffy, in 2 innings. Double
plays-Tallion to baltimore to Koerner,
Hartford to Haley to Jones. Passed bali
ferty.
Lincoln 40; Sioux City So.
Lincoln, Sept. 12.-Sioux city won
both ends of doubleheader here Fri
day. the morning game by a score Of
to in ten innings, the afternoon
game by to 0.
First game-Score: R.H.E.
Lincoln ........... ....4
Summary: Earned runs-Lincoin. 3:
Lejeune. Double play-Lloyd to Nc
Gaffigan to Williams. Left on bases
Lincoln. I; Sioux City, 4. Wild pitch
l-Woodburn. Time-2:O5. Umpires-
Dessau and Klein.
Second game-Score: R.H.E.
Lincoln 80 s
Summary: Three base hit-Lejeune.
Two base hits-Baird. Murphy. Double
lplay-Pope to McGaffigan to Williams.
Stolen bases-cooney. Sacrifice hit
Murphy. Struck out-By Pope, 1: by
! Cooney. 3; by Clark, 5. Bases on balls
off Pope, 3; off Cooney, 1. Hit by
pitcher-Pope %. Time-1:4O. Um-
pires-Dessau and Klein.
st. Joe 6; Wichita A.
Wichita. Kan. Sept. 12.-Wichita
booted another game to st. Joseph
which gave the visitors the entire Sc
| ries. Score: R.H.E.
st. Joseph Recommendation. IL 2
Summary: Three base hit-Schang.
Stolen bases Nicholson, Bills. Henry.
Double play-Ochs to F'itzsimmons to
Henry. Bases on balls-Off Purcell, 4;
off Sterzer. L; off Slagle, 1. Left on
bases-St. Joseph. IL; Wichita, 9. Hit
by pitched ball-Purcell (Henry) Hits
Off Purcell, in six innings; off Ster-
By Purcell. 1; by Sterzer. 2: by Slagie,
4. Passed ball-Graham. Time-2:15.
Umpire-Stockdale.
Denver 6; Omaha 5.
Denver, Sept. 12.-Omaha made
their last appearance of the season
here Friday and lost the last game OF
the series to Denver. 6 to 8.
Score: R.H. E.
Omaha ........-S ~
Denver .............. Is
Summary: Stolen bases-Bell. Nc
Carly. Two base hit-Schreiber
Three base hits-Kreuger. Butcher
Schliebner. Home run-Edington
Struck out-By Garrett. 2: by Schreib-
|. err, 8. Bases on ba11s-Off Garrett
1: off Styles. 3; off Schneider. 3. Dou-
BILE plays-Coffey to Mathews to Fish
; err; Mathews to Coffey to Fisher HUI
, off Meter. 3 in one.third inning
Garrett. in 2 1-3 innings; off Styles
liz in 52inning. Sacrifice hits--Gar
rett, Mathews. Hit by pitched ball
Coffey. Time-1:57. Umpires-Var
SICKLE and Myers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-12
POSTPONED GAME DATES.
National League Gives Out Dates of
Unplayed Games.

National League Gives Out Dates OF
Unplayed Games.
New York, Sept 12.-National League
headquarters have announced the fol-
lowing dates for the playing on OF
postponed games:
At Brooklyn-September 10. Cincin-
natl two; September Il. Cincinnati
two; September %, Pittsburg two; Oc-
tober S. Boston two.
At New York-September 10, Brook
Ign two; September %, ST. Louis two;
September 26, Pittsburg two; Septem-
Der g. Pittsburg two; September 30.
Boston two.
At Philadelphia-sep II. New
York two; September IA, New York
two; September IL, Pittsburg two:
September 10, ST. Louis two; September
"a, Chicago two
At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Is, Cincin-
natl; September 80, st. Louis.
At Cincinnati-October 4, Pittspurg
two; October 5. Pittsburg two.
At Chicago-September IA. Pittsburg.
At st. Louis-October 3, Chicago two;
October 4, Chicago two.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-12
Weideman: It's a Bear-Polar.

The first incident was staged with
SignOr Ridgeway doing the heavy
and playing opposite Stats Slattery.
Slattery is another of those south-side
beavers. Des Moines has more port
siders than anything else. There is
rumor. or was, that the Topeka bunch
cannot hit sOuthpaw, but late re-
ports from the front bring official de-
malls from the commanding officers.
They did paste Mr.. Stats for four runs
and eight hits, while Ridgeway permit
ted but two runs and five hits, all of
which were donated during the latter
portion of the disturbance.
1t started fair and warmer, when
Koerner scored Forsythe from first. 1t
was one of Mr.. KOerners regular swats.
and almost spoiled the fence. In the
fifth, Tallion and Koerner executed a
double play that broke up a cloudy sit
uation, and then when the homers came
to bat, Honest Willie Rapps cracked
one over the Mills sign. and the small
boys are still hunting for it. In the
home guard spoiled things for the Red
Andreas bunch, and then the game was
cinched with a pair of runs. 1t was
to 0 when the ninth period arrived.
and Ridgeway 1oosened the tension
springs enough to permit a pair of
glides by the visitors. Score, AZ. In
this first game, Des Moines refrained
from hitting a safe one until the sew
enth period.
In the second game, Mr.. Weideman,
the polar bear captured by Mr.. Cooley
during his last arctic expedition, hove
for the home guard, and, judging by
his initial performance on the local
lot, he is some heavist. He was
matched at the start ag;--st one Ho-
gan, a right slider, the Dee Ems hav-
ing run out Of south paws. Noisy
Bill was sent to left field, az Kid Whe-
Ian had crimped his favorite stif1e
joint. Bill distinguished himself in
left. gigging everything that came
into his territory. 1t was some
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-12
ROACH WINS AGAIN.
Pocket Billiard Tournament Is Getting
Interesting


Interesting.
Mark Roach, who is dividing the ia
vorite honors with Joe Handy in the
local pocket billiard tournament, de-
feated John Headerman in the fifteenth
block Friday evening by the score Of
100 to 30. Headerman, who has been ill
most of the summer. has not played in
his usual form at any time since the
tournament began. and his low score
Friday evening was the result OF his
rundown nervous condition.
The turnament will, in all probable
ity. last throughout all next week.
Roach and Handy have made the best
records so far and are picked for the
final match, but Peters and Header
man are also backed by their friends
to get into the finals. In Friday nights
match Roach made a high run of q
and Headerman 8. Handy and Peters
will play the sixteenth block Monday
evening at $780,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-12

slaughter. The visitors could ofEer
nothing the homerS couldn't make
change for The Weideman youth
pushed them over, and the field
COPIED e.erything that started back.
couldn't Rim a drop. The home gang
picked a couple Of runs in the early
part OF the session. and closed the in
cident in the eighth by q general rally
in which five participants passed the
pan. Mr.. Hogan blew and his fellow
Hibernian, Duffy, took his place.
Whereas the Cooleyites had plunked
Hogan for but two. the big finale was
"on'' Duffy. Then the Jump person
called the game ION account of dark
ness" and the visitors were SO glad
to crawl out from under the fallen
timber that they hardly raised a hol-
Ter.
Score, seven to none whatever.
A favorite field of endeavor with
the local porch climbers was the d0u-
BILE play. They worked it from its diff
ferent angles about half q dozen times
during the afternoon. They also
played II innings with one error. The
one was on Tallion, and wasn't much
of an error at that. The official scor-
er was tempted to wipe it of the slate
and make 1t an errOrleSs afternoon
The visitors didn't make anything thai
could b. remotely connected with the
error column. And two dinkey little
electric trains hauled the entire at
tendance to and from the performance
vvifhOut crOwdfng
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-12

That the dove OF peace is PREPARING
to hover over the warning mA3o9
league camps, IL the opinion Of several
information.
A peace meeting. 1t il said, IL sched-
uled to be held shortly after the close
of the worlds series. Among those
present win be President Ban johnson
of the American league, President
Tener of the National league and Pres.
ident Gilmore OF the Feds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-12
FEDERAL LEAGUE.

Koerner. Cochran to Tallion to Koerner.
Struck out-By Slattery, 6. Bases on balls
on Rdgeway. 3; on Slattery, /. Passed
ball-Haley. Hit by pitched ball-By
and CASTOR.
Score-SecOud game.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-10-02
"DEFENDERS OF CONSTITU.
TON"

The friends of temperance reform
pressing for needed anti-liquor legis-
lation both in state and national leg
islative bodies, have constantly been
met with the cry that all such legis-
lation "is unconstitutional" 1t is per
haps safe to say that not a single
anti-liquor law, from a search and
seizure or other enforcement measure
to a Prohibition statute, has ever been
presented to a Legislative body in
this country that it has not been de-
clared unconstitutional by the mem
bers of the legal profession who, for
one reason or another have seen fit to
ally themselves with the liquor crowd.
Yet, Of all these hundreds of laws
that has been declared unconstitutional
by the supreme court of the United
States is like looking for a needle in a
haystack. United States Senator
Sutherland and others who led the
fight against the Kenyon-Webb bill
in the United States senate, were loud
in their condemnation of present H.
quor abuses. They were perfectly
willing, according to their declara-
tons, to do anything which would be
constitutional to relieve the present
situation. Senator Sutherland d%eclar-
ed that if by his single pronounce
ment all Intoxicating liquors could be
put in the bottom of the ocean, it
would promptly be done; the only
thing in the way was the constitution
of the United States.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-10-02
II

A part OF the general program will
he the circulation of petitions re-
questing congress to act favorably on
the house joint Prohibition resolution
now pending in Congress. The min
lsters OF every church in the state
will be requested to preach on the
subject OF national Prohibition on
Sunday, Oct. 3, and it is hoped that
by means of the petitions which will
be circulated in the churches on that
Sunday at least 100, signatures
can be secured to petitions asking
Tor favorable consideration of the
measure by Congress.
Moreover, all church organizations.
as such, as well as all Sunday schools,
and Young Peoples societies will be
asked to send special petitions to
members of Congress from Illinois.
urging them to use their influence in
expediting the passage of the Prohi-
bition measure.
Nothing similar to this great weeks
campaign in Illinois has ever before
been attempted in the state and it is
confidently expected by those who
have charge of the arrangements that
at least 100000 people will be gath
cred in the audiences of these several
hundred rallies in all parts of the state
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-10-02
Prohibition

Il, there will be seven days which
promise to be the greatest week in
temperance annals in the history OF
this state. The campaign, which is to
be conducted jointly by the Anti-Sa-
loon League of America and the ILL.,
nois Anti-Saloon League, contemplate
having a general rally i'll every town
and city OF the state. About 500 differ
ent meetings are to be held, arrange
ments for most of which have alread,
been made. In addition to the meetings
which will be held in various towns
during the evenings of the week begin
lllng Oct. II, special rallies will be
conducted in all the larger cities OIL
Sunday afternoon.
Among the cities where these spe-
cial afternoon rallies will be held are:
Chicago, East ST. Louis, Peoria.
Springfield, Aurora, Decatur, Elgin.
Joliet, Quincy, Rockford, Blooming
ton, Danville, Galesburg, Alton, Belle
Vile, Cairo. Canton, Champaign, &c
Gro, Evanston, Freeport, Jacksonville.
Lincoln, Mattoon, B%elvidere, Oak
Park, Streator, DeKalb, Centralia, Du-
quoin, Charleston, Peru. Taylorville
and Urbana.
The following speakers have been
assigned for the week:
Illinois Campaign Speakers.
Ernest H. Cherrington, general
manager of the Anti-Sa1oon League
publishing interests.
Rev. N. A. Palmer, superintendent
kentucky State league.
Rev. Fl. Clay Smith, assistant super
intendent Kentucky Anti-Saloon
League.
Grant M. Hudson, superintendent
Michigan A%nti-Sa1oon League.
Walter V. Mailman, district super
mtendent Michigan Anti-Saloon
League.
c. H. Kavanaugh, Berrien Springs.
Mich, special Michigan speaker.
Baxter Brown, Michigan special
speaker.
Herbert H. Hood, editor Michigan
edition American Issue.
Hon. Frederick Lands ex-congress-
man from Indiana.
Hon. R. P. Hobson, Alabama con-
gresham.
Rev E. S. Shumaker, superintendent
Indiana Anti-Saloon League.
Rev. Madison Swadener, D. D., OF
Indiana.
r. c. Minton, attorney of the Tndi-
ana Anti-Saloon League.
Rev. F. P. Leckliter of Indiana Anti
Saloon League.
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Hon. E. A. Miles of Indiana.
Rev. James K. Shields, superintend-
ent New Jersey Anti-Saloon League.
Hon. John G. Woolley of Madison.
Wisconsin.
Edwin c. Dinwiddie, legislative SUI
perintendent Anti-Sa1oon League Of
America.
Ex-Governor Malcolm r. Patterson
OF Tennessee.
Rev. A. c. Balm, d. D., financial sec
rotary Anti-Saloon League of America.
Rev. w. D. Cox of Wisconsin Anti
Saloon League.
Rev. J. S. Lean, d. D., s%uperintend-
emf Wisconsin Anti-Saloon League.
Rev. P. A. Baker, D. D., national SUI
perintendent Anti-Saloon League OF
America.
Hon. Sam W. Small. Atlanta, Ga.
evangelist and lecturer.
Rev. Howard H. Russell, D. D.,
founder of the Anti-Saloon League.
T. Alex. Cairns, Phi. D., Newark n.
J., author and lecturer.
Rev. Louis A. Banks, D. D., Della
ware, o., preacher and author.
William H. Anderson, superintend-
ent New York Anti-Saloon League.
R. B. Patton, DID,, Columbus, O.
George w. Morrow of the Anti-Sal-
loon League of America.
Rev. Milo G.. Ke1ser, assistant sec
rotary Lincoln-Lec Legion.
w. c. Johnson of Ohio.
Hon. George L. Stoughton, of Ohio.
Paul p. Kelser of Ohio.
R. w. Moran of Ohio.
George w. Young. D. D.. louisville,
Ky.
c. r. Morgan of Charleston, West
Virginia.
M. 5. Odle, Iowa attorney.
Rev. John H. Earle of New Jersey.
List of Speakers Furnished by the
Illinois League.
Rev. A. H. Harn1y.
Rev. A. R. Van Fossen.
Mr.. G. D. Childs.
Mr.. F. B. Gilbert.
Rev. Geo. MacGinnis.
Rev. w. Earl Bal1ew.
Rev. G. w. James.
Mr.. A. J. Scroggin.
Hon. Geo. H. Wilson.
Rev G.. H. Wilson.
Rev. E. F. Collier.
S. M. Spurgeon. z
Mr.. Sam Fickel.
Rev. Chas. FitzHenry.
Rev. M. P. Boynton.
Rev. C. C. Jesse
Rev. F. Scott Mcbride.
Mayor w. w. Bennett.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-10-02

'''0'c : 1914 THE AMERICAN ISSUE
State Campaign for National Constitutional
Prohibition
Five Hundred Meetings to Be Held in a Single Week in Illinois
Every City and Town in the State to Be Covered.
Leading Platform Temperance Orators of Nation to Take Part in
Storming State in the Interest of National Prohibition
Measure Now Pending in Congress.
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Hon. Nj. II. Cleary.
Hon. l.. !. Richardson.
Mr.. John +. Cuneen.
J. N. Goltra, NJ. d.
Rev. Elmer Williams.
w. ]. Moore.
TO CONG
Sharp County record., 1914-12-18
Edwards
Nero. Go.
GOOD ROADS VERSE
Citizen OF Richwoods Township Talks For
Better Roads In Rhyme.

Since the man whom we've elected,
To help make laws, you know,
Is calling for opinions
From the man behind the hoe
Just let him have your ideas;
Help to tighten up his loads,
He can help us on the subject
Help to Get US better roads,
Why not stop free labor systemsY
Let all voters pay a tax,
You cannot put up roads to stay
With pick and maui and axe,
Every year to be repeated,
All cut up with heavy loads,
Men who have to haul in winter
Know we all need better roads,
We have got a good foundation
For Macadam, don't you seeY
But yet we're splashine through the
With chuck holes to the knee,
Why not take the rocks that lie
about
And use a modern mode
By crushing them and grading
them
To build q better roadY
With the road tax buy machinery,
Crushers, graders, rollers, too
Or let 1t out by contract
Either one you want to do,
Put in culverts where they're
needed,
Grade the hillsldes, that's the code
Dustless summer, mudless winter,
That would be d better road,
And the drunks and pistol toters
All get off with a little fine,
II doesn't learn them any lesson
Like It would to serve some time,
Let them work some for the county
Let them reap what they have
sowed
Soon a law.abidine country
We would have a better road,
e A. Macarthur
Ash Flat, Ark,