The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-01
SPORT WHEEZES
Being Purloined Dog Meat, Prune
Pies, Lemon Sandwiches. Etc.
(By Clug)

Ill (By Clug) II
Bill Rapps is now one among 'em.
A rookie was standing on Cy For
sythe's sweater. Cy saw him and
as to take your corns off my fran
chise?''
Old P T Barnum peace to his
ashes, certainly was right. A number
of American simps are trading gold
rings to Kaiser Wilhelm for iron ones.
Zeke Eye" TaIlion says the weather
here looks good compared with what
they have been having in his home
country. And Zeke does not live in
Son-Papa, what states furnish the
greatest number of great ball players?
Papa believe somebody has fig
ured it out that Germany and Ire
land do.
If this column were making a book
on the JohnsOn-Willard fight odds
might be offered something like the
following: Two to one that fight lasts
over ten rounds. Two to three that
Willard wins. One to six that the
fight goes 5 rounds.
Several people called up the State
Journal yesterday to know if a pass
would De given Inc pSTSOI WHO
guessed what players name the spud
stood for. This shows that there are
other people who think P. T. Barnum
knew what he was talking about.
A home run with three on and two
out in a game at New Orleans gave
George Burns his chance to become a
regular member of the Tigers a year
ago. An attack of appendicitis, also
at New Orleans, this year, has put
Burns out of the game for the time
being. so he does not know whether or
not the Crescent City is his lucky or
jinX town.
When F. G. Willard was making
Gently. he asked each player his name
as he took his mug. Cam faced the
camera, and Mr. Willard asked:
What 1ia, is your nance" Cam" he rs,
Nike answered Cam. "Oh, you
are an Italian, aren't your said Mr..
Willard. (Cann's reply was first CEN
sored, then suppressed.)
Now that Herman O1cott has landed
the job of coaching the K. U. Jay
hawkers for the next three years, 1t
is rumored that he plans to open up a
sporting goods store either in Law
renee or one of the big towns nearby.
Possibly Mr.. O1cott has Kansas City,
Topeka or Bonner Springs in view.
But it has already been intimated that
the K. U. students and faculty would
rather Mr.. Olcott would devote his en-
tire time to coaching.
In sending in names for the Topeka
baseball team, fans are hereby warned
that the following will not be consid-
cred: Wearie Willies. Snake Doctors,
Cork Pullers, Tin Top Openers, Ger
mans, Allies, Snails, Mosquitoes, Pro-
gressives or Polliwogs. Those who
want that pass should remember
that no names will be considered that
a received after 2 o'clock Thurs
day, April 8.
That the Indians will make a good
showing in the American League race
is the opinion of Walter johnson, the
Nationals smoke-ball hurler. Talk
ing to bunch of newspaper men in
Charlottesville the other day. John
son said: It's always been a mys-
terry to me why the Cleveland club
didn't do better last year. I know
there were several stories about
trouble in the ranks, and so on, but.
my, how they used to slam me all
over the field. I don't believe I got
away with more than. two games from
Birmy's team all last season. and it
seemed to me as if I was working
against them every other week"
1t is the general opinion of those
who profess to know that the class of
ball played in the Western League
will be better and faster than ever be-
fore, despite the fact that all clubs
have cut down their salary limits
The reasons given for this are that
there are more good ball players look
ing for jobs than there ever was. And
that the woods is full of them is a
self evident fact. The disbanding OF
number of minors has already
thrown big surplus on the market,
and within short time the big leagues
will let out their surplus recruits
Every player who has any kind of
job this season will have to work to
hold it, and recruits who are trying
to break into faster time will almost
have to be regular marvels to land.
Frank Isben has planned some limo
vations this coming season that are
up-to-snuff. Badly is going to carry
20-foot banner with the words Head
quarters, Des Moines Baseball Cub
on one side and THE City of Ger
tainties" on the reverse side, which flag
he will fly from the hotel where they
are stopping in the different cities. If
the hotel management won't stand for
it Isben will keep his team where they
will Another feature Franklin is go
ing to introduce is to have all at
PENDANTS at the DeS MoineS ball park
in uniform, from the gatekeepers to
the pop boys. They will wear brown
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