The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-09
TEAM Is NAMED
Local Ball Club Will Be Known
as the Savages.
Booster Club Committee Makes
Decision This Morning.

Hear We hear We, Be it known to
all loyal fans of the realm that hence
forth and from now on the topeka
baseball team will be known as the
Imperial Committee of the Boosters
club issued this morning at 10 O'CLOCK
The committee met and went over
the names submitted by the state
Journal readers, and after much de-
liberation it was finally decided that
the Savages was the most appropriate
on the list. other names that were
given favorable consideration were the
Shawnees, submitted by c. c. Becker,
and the Savageites by T. Thornson.
Committees Report.
The report of the committee is as
follows:
The committee for selecting a name
for the baseball team met at 10 O'Clock
this morning, and it was the opinion
of all present that the Topeka base
ball team should be named 1.-The Saw
ages
Respectfully yours, Geo. Godfrey
Moore, Robert NJ. Yates, w. r. Falk-
liner. A. B. C.. butcher and Geo. w.
Hart.
The name Savages was first sug-
gested by Otto Rain, of 219 Bu-
chanan street, on March 4, and ac-
cording to the announcement of the
rules of the contest, Mr.. Rain would
be entitled to the season pass. How
ever, as Mr.. Rain is connected with
the mechanical department of the
State Journal. he suggested that. the
season pass be given to the person
who next suggested the name chosen.
Mr.. Rain, who is president of the
Topeka Typographical union, is an
enthusiastic fan and takes a great in
terest in the games, but he felt that
some of those who suggested names
might think he should not have been
entitled to compete, and for this rea-
son refused to accept the pass.
Chas. Joslin Next.
This question was brought before
the committee, and several of the
members said that they were not ac-
quainted with Mr.. Rain and did not
think he should be barred. However,
to avoid any chance of dissatisfac-
ton, it was finally agreed that the
pass should go to the next person who
show that Charles Joslin, the drug
gist at 500 West Twelfth street, was
the next on the list.
Mr.. Joslin sent in his name on
March s and it was published in the
State Journal on March 9. The season
pass will be awarded TO Mr.. Joslin at
the first game the Savages play in
Topeka.
The committee stated that it found
some difficulty in choosing among
the names Savages. Shawnees and
Savagites, but that it had no trouble
in eliminating such names as Doodle
Jackies and several others of similar
suggestive nature.
The Official Name.
Owner Savage announced before the
name was chosen that whatever was
decided upon would become the Off
cial name of the team.
The name Savages was also suggest
ed by r. F. DeArmond and c. n. Lob
man. Among the names that were
suggested with the word savage" in
them were the following: Sava-Jax,
by Minnie CoveI1; Savage Shawnees,
by A. E. Wiley; Jackson's Savages, by
F. w. Rausch; Savajacks, by Clarence
Porter; Topeka Savages, by J. H. Con-
ard; Savagites, by P. Thomson; Kaw
Savages, by H. Maxey; Shawnee Saw
ages, by G. F. Harris: Savage Saviors,
by r. S. Lee; -Tecumseh- Saw
ages. by G. L. Goshorn; Savage Will
lards, by Henry G1ynn; Savage's To-
peka Giants, by H. N. Gilman; willard
Savages. by w. j. Cronin; Savage
Tops, by J. H. Hustler; Topeka Saw
ages, by G. F. Penfield; Savage
Hawks, by Charles Cochran; Savage
Bees, by Ralph Moore; Savage War
riors, by J. l.. Harrison, and Saw
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