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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-28
TAKE ON MAYER
Savages Get Classy Youngster
From Kansas City Blues.
He's the Kid Who Wanted to
Stay in Minors.

Indications are that Owner Savage
and Manager Jackson are not entire
ly satisfied with their team, and the
best proof of this is the announce
player who has been with the Kansas
City Blues, has been purchased
Mayer made a wonderful record
with the Savannah club of the South
batting average of .314, and worked
successfully as pitcher, first base
man and an outfielder. His regular
position is in the outfield and he
1914, making 166 putouts and 81 as
sists However, his pitching record
was not bad and out of five games
he won and lost 3. AS first base
man he worked in 10 games and
made a fielding average of .97S.
Owner Savage stated soon after he
came to Topeka that he wanted Mayer
and that he expected to get him
good showing in Kansas City that it
looked like he might beat a Compton
a Titus or a Mattick out of a job. But
the old heads frightened up, and Mayer
got on.
Mayor never wanted to play with
Kansas City, and he received quite a
bit of notoriety in the papers by kick
ing when he was assigned to the Te-
beau club. AS strange as it may
seem, he preferred to stay in a smaller
league, and his argument was that he
would have a better chance of making
a permanent position, that he would
make a better record, would have a
better chance of getting into the lime
light and therefore would have a bet
ter chance of breaking into the big
shows.
Confidence in his ability to sue
coed, and a greater regard for the
future than for the present are
Mayors chief chara Being
a very promising ball player is said
to be his chief accomplishment, and
if he lives up to his past record, the
youngster is pretty apt to stay with
the Savages this season. The fact
that he IS somewhat OF a utility man
is greatly in his favor, and some of
the old heads who thought they had
a summers job cinched will find that
they have competition of the hardest
kind.
The pitching staff of the Savages
was cut one Tuesday night when San
ford was released to the Peoria, I'LL
nois, club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-28
SPORT WHEEZES
Being Purloined Dog Meat, Prune
Pies, Lemon Sandwiches. Etc
(By Clug)

All bear meat am mighty good, but
Grizzly am mighty, mighty fine.
Jack Coffey and his Denverites are
due to face lefthanders for the next
three days if everything runs accord
ing to schedule. Dashner, sometimes
known as the Animal, works this aft
ernoon.
1t seems that Red Roche is entitled
to the bottle of toilet water. But if
he totes fair he will divide up with
three of his teammates. And some of
them need it just as bad as he does.
Two great plays were made in yes
terday's game. One was in the first
inning when Kelleher robbed Cochran
of hit by jumping in the air and
plucking a hard one with his bare
enth when Cy Sloakum Forsythe
made a one-handed wonder catch on
DelPs fly.
One of the most gratifying features
about Tuesdays game was the fact
that it was absolutely void of wrang-
ling. Both teams played clean ball,
the umpires called them like they
were and there was no kick coming
not even from the fan kickers.
If Fire Bugs Grover continues to
pitch like he has started it will take
Walter Johnson to keep him from
leading the league-and Walter John
sons are about as scarce in the w. L.
as they are in the Federal camps.
Grover has lots of speed and big
hooks, but his most valuable asset is
his ability to tighten up when tight
ening time comes.
If one could put the Denver and To-
peka teams under a microscope, it is
possible that Coffey's squad would
show a little smoother finish The
talent seems about $3.50, but the Mile
High hustlers appear to have pol
ished off few more rough places.
However, the Savages expect to keep
on polishing until they are a wee bit
better than any of 'em.
1t is worth the price of admission
to any ball game to see Jimmy Jack
son perform out in the grass 1t is al
most marvellous the way Jimmy gets
there and the way he covers such
wide area of territory. 7 esterday he
made eight putouts and about five of
them were chances that the ordinary
outfielder would have missed
Galloway, who plays second base
for Denver, made six assists Tuesday
and only one error. His fielding was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-28
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Chicago, April 2s.-The Chicago
American league club won its sixth
Cleveland. In the eighth, with the
White Sox two behind, Eddie Collins
and Fourier trip1ed, Fourier scor-
ing on a long fly. Two more singles,
base on balls, an error and a wild
pitch clinched the game for the locals.
The score: r. H. E.
Cleveland. . -. ........ s 5
Batteries Hagerman. Jones and
O'Neill; Wolfgang, Benz, Russell and
Schalk.
Summary: Two base hit-Weaver
Three base hits-Jackson, E. Collins,
Fourier Stolen bases--E. Collins,
Brief. Bases on balls-Wolfgang 1 !;
Jones, 1. Struck out-Hagerman, 2;
Wolfgang, 6; Benz, L; Russell, 2. UNI
pires-Nallin and Dineen.
N. Y. 2; Boston o.
Boston, April 28.-Ray Heating held
the Red Sox to two hits Tuesday and
notwithstanding six bases on balls
which he gave, New York won shut
out victory with two runs. Foster,
who pitched eight innings for Boston.
was in good form, Pipps triple and an
infield out counting the only run
against him.
The score: R. H. E.
new ork --...........- y
Boston. ............. 2
Batteries Heating and Sweeney;
Foster Collins and Thomas.
Summary: Three base hit-Pipp
Stolen bases-Hooper, Speaker. Bases
on balls-Keating, 6. Struck out
Heating, q Foster, 1. Umpires-Con-
molly and Chill
ST. Louis 2; Detroit 8.
Detroit, April 2S.-Eight snappy
double plays figured in a pitchers
struggle which Detroit won from st.
Louis Tuesday. The game was won
in the sixth inning when the Tigers
scored two runs on a pass to Fuller,
Cobb's triple and Crawford's single.
The score: r. H E.
81 LOUIS z
Detroit. 5
Batteries-Loudermi and Leary,
Agnew; Coveleski and Mckee.
Summary: Two base hit-C. Wal
ker. Three base hits-Pratt, Kauff-
man, Loudermilk. Cobb Bases on
balls-Off Loudermilk, 2. Struck out
BY Coveleskie, s; by Loudermilk, 8.
Umpires-Hildebran and O'Loughlin
Philadelphia 1; Washington 2.
Washington, April 2S-Washing-
ton got only three hits off Shawkey,
but two of these. a single and a triple
in the second inning, coupled with a
wild pitch, netted two runs a lead
which Philadelphia could not over
come.
The score: RH.E.
Philadelphia. .... 16 o
Batteries-Shawkey and McAvoy:
Shaw, Gallia and Henry.
Summary: Two base hit-Strunk
Three base hits--Morgan CD. Bases
on balls-Off Shaw, 5; off Shawkey,
l. Struck out-By Shaw, 1; by Gallia,
4; by Shawkey, Z. Umpires-Mul-
laney and Evans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-28

Lucky baltimore, whose home run In
the fifth inning won enough prizes
to enable him to start a commits.
Sary. This was the run that started
the SavageS scoring. In addition tC
the prizes he won, the fans show
cred LATHE to the extent of $3.50
And rarely will a more perfect pre-
sentation of the game be seen than
was witnessed by ALAG TopekanS and
some deadheads yesterday afternoon
when the SavageS defeated Jack Cof-
fey's Denver Bears by the score of
to 8.
The nine innings were replete with
everything that should be in a good
ball game. There were spectacular
and hair raising plays; there were
enough errors to take away the me
chanica1 monotony; there were mo-
ments of suspense; and above all
there was the fitting climax of the
home team winning by the margin of
one.
First Four Innings.
For the first four innings there was
nothing but alright ball. Grover,
pitching in the superb form that en-
abled him to win the eleven inning
game at Wichita last Friday, allowed
only two hits up to the fourth inning;
Gaskell. the visiting twirler, allowed
but one bingle.
Then, in the fifth session, luck
broke for the visitors and things be-
up. was given walk He was ad-
vanced to third on Dell's sacrifice and
after Grover had famed Coffey,
scored when Cy S1oakum Forsythe
dropped fly that Galloway had made
him back up against the fence to get.
This gave the visitors a 1 to adj
vantage with the game half over.
However. their advantage was soon
to be swept away. baltimore, the first
man up for the Savages. swung into
one of Gaskelrs curves and sent the
ball over the left field fence for a
home run This broke the nerve of
Pitcher Gaskell and three more hits
and one run were collected from his
offerings before the inning was
brought to a close
In the sixth Spahr drove a two-bag-
ger against the fence, but there We're
two down and Grover famed Gaskell.
In their half of the sixth the Savages
made two more Rapps led off with
by baltimore. Roche hit out a hot
one over third base, scoring Rapps
and went to second when Monroe
grounded to Galloway and was put out
at first. Roche then scored on a
single by Grover over second base.
the side.
Desperate Ninth
There was no more scoring until the
first of the ninth when the Grizzlies
found Grover for four singles and
scored two runs. With the big end of
Spencer hit a one-bagger over third
base, Dell singled to left, Coffey flew
out to Jackson and Galloway drove
Spencer home. Kelleher. the next man
up, got another single and scored Dell.
And this proved the most exciting
stae of the game. The score stood
to 8. four out of the five men up had
hit Grover and another hit meant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-28
BASEBALL TO-DAY.
Western League.

Western League.
Denver at Topeka.
Lincoln at Wichita.
ST. Joe at DeS Moines.-
Sioux City at Omaha.
National League.
Chicago at Cincinnati, clear.
Pittsburg at ST. Louis, clear.
Boston at New York, cloudy.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia, cloudy.
American League.
Philadelphia at Washington, clear.
ST. Louis at Detroit, clear.
Cleveland at Chicago, clear.
New York at Boston, cloudy.
Federal League.
st. Louis at Pittsburg, clear.
Baltimore at Brooklyn. cloudy.
Kansas City at Chicago, clear
Buffalo at Newark, cloudy
American Association.
Cleveland at Columbus, clear.
Indianapolis at Louisville, clear
Milwaukee at Minneapolis. clear.
Kansas City at st. Paul. clear
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-28
TELEPHONE 284.

The State journal has installed q
special baseball telephone, No. 2s4. so
please call that number when you
want the score.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-28

either tie in the ninth or a lost ball
game. The Savages held a council of
war between first and second base,
and discussed the advisability of send
ing in a lefthander to replace Grover,
but the Fire Bugs said he thought he
could pull himself out and it was
finally decided to let him try it.
With his old smile, and his old con-
fidence that seems strongest when
things look darkest, he put them in
the groove with such a hook on them
that Fisher famed and brought
things to a close.
The score in detail was as follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-28
NORMAL DEFEATS c. OF e.
Four Scores in First Three Innings
Win for Teachers Tuesday.

Emporia, kan, April 2s.-Shupe's
two-bagger and Welch's triple in the
first and third innings gave the Kan
sas Normal to 1 victory over the
College of Emporia here on Normal
field Tuesday afternoon. ShupeS hit
brought in two runners and Welchs
long blow to right scored two more
Little outpitched Shupe but had rag
ged support at critical times Altman's
fielding featured. Score: R.H- E.
College of Emporia. ..-----1
Kansas Normal A
Batteries-Little and Henderson;
Shupe and Marlowe- Umpires-Tur-
geon and Beltz.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-28
To the State Journal
Evers's Condition Exaggerated.

New York, April 2s.-According to
a statement given out today by Her
man Nickerson, secretary of the Bos-
ton Nationals, John Evers, captain and
star second baseman of the world
champions, is not in nearly as bad
condition as has been generally I'M
derstood, and Manager Stallings ex-
poets him to return to the club by Nav
II, when the western clubs make their
first invasion of the east.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-28

Only three games scheduled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-28

wheian, Cochran. Sacrifice hits-Dell, Lat
tmore Home Gw o7s base
by Gaskell IL / Wild pitches S l. First
SR GFoveE IF Jaefson a mf
Roche Umpires-GeiseI and Parent. Paid
attendance-,146.
ST. Joe 1; Des Moines 5.
Des Moines. Ia, April 2s.-Des
opening game of the season here
Tuesday was featured by a home run,
a triple play and three double plays
A large crowd attended the game,
which was preceded by a parade.
St. Joseph 900 600 1901 s 2
Des Moines 800 10 o0*-5 6 1
Batteries-Brown and Withrow; Mo-
gridge and Breen.
Summary: Two base hit-Watson.
Home run-Jones. Struck out-By
balis-on Mogridge, 1; off Brown, 5.
Double plays-Jones to Hartford;
Sawyer to Hartford; Olson to O'Day
to W. Patterson. Triple play--sawyer
Mogridge. Sacrifice hit Sawyer.
stolen base-Watson. Left on bases
St Joseph, 8; Des Moines, 5. Time
1850. Umpire-Cusick.
Lincoln 2; Wichita 4.
Wichita, Kan, April ga double
ninth inning nipped a rally by Lincoln
and gave Wichita the game by the
score of 4 to 2. With the bases full
and no outs Altman, pinch hitter,
hit to center. Pownall took the ball
on the first hop and with a perfect
throw to the plate caught two run
ners without a score being made
Lincoln a1 score ..O1o O1o ooo-s 5
Wichita ..101 900 02*-4 1
Batteries-Dawson and Williams;
Geist and Gray and Griffith.
Summary: Left on bases-Lincoln,
5; Wichita, 8. Sacrifice hits-Graham,
Geist. Two base hit-Wolfe- Three
base hit-Wolfe. Stolen bases
Pownall, Tydeman CD Double plays
-Pownall to Griffith. Struck out
BY Dawson, 6 by Geist, g.. Bases on
balls-Off Dawson, 8; off Geist, 8. Um-
pire-Myers. Time-2:30.
Omaha A: Sioux City 4.
Omaha, Neb., April as asterful
pitching by Tom Blodgett baffled
Sioux City in the opening game of the
year here Tuesday and the locals won
easily. Mayor James c. Dahlman
pitched the first ball and Senator Gill
bert NJ. Hitchcock caught it.
The score: r H E
Sioux City -. 100 900 0O0-1
Batteries B1odgett and Kruger;
Clark, WOODBURY. and Crisp.
Summary: Two base hit-Krueger.
Sacrifice hits-Krug, Sheehan. Dou-
BILE play-Hensing to Kane. Hits-Of
nings; off WOODBURY., none in one
and two-thirds innings. Struck out
By Blodgett, S; by Clark, 8. Bases on
balls-Off Clark 8. Passed ball
Crisp. Time-1:4O. Umpire-Van
SICKLE.
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almost as good as Spencer's batting.
Spencer faced Grover five times.
Three times he got hits. twice he
walked and he crossed the plate for
made. Next to Spencer, Spahr proved
the cream of the Coffey batters.
Spahr was at bat four times and got
two 2-baggers.
Red Roche looks more and more
like the Ty Cobb of the Western
League every game he plays. Tuesday
Roche was at bat three times and he
got two hits and two scores. If he
can keep this up he will make Cobb
look like the lucky nickel F. G. Will
lard gave Jimmy Jackson for a luck
piece. Said nickel has spent the last
rs years in Mr.. Wizards trouser pock-
cts. 1t has been denied with rifle
bullets and has it's lady face all sput-
tered with lead.
There are not many times when
fans and bugs will see as much ex-
element as was produced in the fifth
inning of Tuesdays game. A few
minutes after baltimore had knocked
into the sky for a home run, the fans
began to shower money out the
diamond. Then, while his teammates
were helping LATHE to gather up the
silver shekels, Phil Billiard came SAIL
ing over the field in his airship. 1t
was enough to make Gaskell lose his
nerve ana allow TWO nltS In a row.
Here are the records of yesterdays
first stunts"
First put out, by Grover. Second put
out. Jackson. First player to reach
first, Grover. First home run, first
player to reach second. first player to
reach third, first player to score, first
player to make a sacrifice hit, Lucky
baltimore First assist, Grover. First
error, Roche. First stolen base. Coch-
ran First hit, Grover. Last strike
out, TaIlion. First base on balls, For
sythe. Winning score of game, Roche.
Sixth hit in game, Roche Last score
in game, Roche.
To the State Journal:
write to you at the suggestion of
Mr.. Smith with the college paper am
asking for information in regard to
amateur baseball teams VIII you
please send me names of some in your
city who are interested or mana gers
of such teams2 Thanks Very truly,
TOM TIAGAN,
Watson Shoe Co, Manhattan, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-28

Summary: Stolen bases = Galloway,
Whelan, Cochran. Sacrifice hits-Del1, Lat
timore Home run-Lattimore Two base
hfts-Spahr 2. Struck out-aBy Grover 8,
on baIis-Off Grover 4, off Gaskell 1. Hit
by pitcher-By Gasken, Jackson and
Roche. Umpires-Geisel and Parent. Paid
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-28

Shaw, Gallia and Henry.
Summary: Two base hit-Strunk
Three base hits-Morgan CD Bases
on balls-Off Shaw, 5; off Shawkey
l. Struck out-By Shaw, L; by Gallia,
4; by Shawkey, Z. Uinpires-Mul-
laney and Evans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-28

Colum bia, Mo-, April 2S--John E.
Wear, of Kansas City, was elected cap
tain of the University of Missouri
basketball team for 1916 here Tues
day.
Evening star., 1915-05-13

to pay s23.10 more to close the loan up
In full-this amount to be deducted
from the new s per cent loan.
~ wish TO make this settlement. al
though / have been advised that under
the law now in force ! have the right
to settle the old loan for three-iourtns ms
NJ the nrincipal. which would be $3.50.
So with excess interest. and one -fourtn
of the principal ! have paid back $Ss.5O
over and above what is legaily neces-
in any way recover any part OF the
$780, ,.,,
The agreement with the loan sharks,
allowed them to get what they couio
from their old borrowers on old trans
actions. This method of inducing new
business in order to tack on tne oio
usury is the result.
On the other hand, forty-one loan
companies were in business mere, ana
now only four remain. and they are COL
lectine only, it is stated by the police.
No new loans are being made as lar as
detectives can learn. .
Evening star., 1915-05-13
BODY OF MRS. PLAM0ND0N
IN QUEENSTOWN MORGUE

CHICAGO, May 13.-The body of Mrs
Charles A. Plamondon, for which rela-
tiyea have been searching since the
steamship Lusitania was torpedoed,
was found in one of the morgues at
Queenstown, Ireland. according to a
cablesram received by DIR. John B.
Murphy, whose wife is a sister of Mrs
Plamondon, from the American consul
at Queenstown. The body has been
turned over to the foreign representa-
,;yas Of Swift & Co. and will be re-
turned to Chicago along with that Of
her husband.
Evening star., 1915-05-13
VICTORY FOR ROCKEFELLER.
Court Grants Injunction to Restrain
Collection in Tax Suit.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. May 1s.-United
States District Judge John H. Clarke
today gave John D. Rockefeller vic
tory in his tax suit against the cuya-
hoga county assessors. who sought to
collect more than million and a half
of dollars on personal property valua-
ton of $500. .ooO. 900 in stocks and bonds.
The court granted an injunction to
restrain the collection.
Evening star., 1915-05-13
SAYS RELY ON THE PRESIDENT.
Senator Owen Believes Mr.. Wilson's s
Solution Will Be Wise.

MUSKoGEE, Okla. May 13-United
State Senator Owen Of Oklahoma
cha aracterzed the sinking OF the Lusi-
tania as an act illegal. inhuman and
barbarous." and declares that the coun-
try should rely upon the wise solu-
ton which the President Of the United
States will doubtless offer"
Senator Owen believes "the United
States could be of the greatest service
to the human race by retaining self
control and not sweeping into a war
Of passion"
Evening star., 1915-05-13
10Y IN GERMAN NAVY.
Canceling Of Mauretania's Sailing
Canses Exultation,

GENEVA, Switzerland. via Paris. May
13. 1890 a.m.-NeWs that the Cunard
line had Cancelled the sailing of the
steamer Mauretania for New York
caused 10y and pride in German naval
.irc,es according to a dispatch received
n Rasel tonight from Rhine towns One
German newspaper is quoted as saying
that "it is pleased to find that the
Anericans have begun to realize that
tha German navy means business now."
Evening star., 1915-05-13
Locomotive Engineers in Session.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. May 13.-Dele-
gates from all parts Of the country
have gathered here for the first trien-
nial convention of the Brotherhood of
locomotive Engineers and the Grand
national Auxiliary The brotherhood
sessions will last three weeks. the aux
iliary two.
Evening star., 1915-05-13
DEMANDS PREPARATION.
American Chamber of Commerce in
Paris Adopts Resolutions

PARIS. May 13.-The American Cham
Der OF Commerce in Paris has adopted a
set of resolutions calling upon Presi-
dent Wilson to exact reparation from
Germany for the loss of American lives
by the torpedoing of the Cunard liner
Lusttania.
Evening star., 1915-05-13
POSITION Will BE ENFORCED
BY EVERY MEANS AT COMMAND
Reparaton for Deaths and Financial Losses Of Americans
Asked Some Diplomats Here Believe Ieutons Will
Refuse to Comply and Relations Will Be
Broken-Actua War Not Contemplated.

Wilson this finishing
Germany protesting against the attacks
sells and the sacrifice Of American lives the
blockade England and the Immediately
Department put diplomatic
filed for cabling Berlin by Rome and Vienna during the
morning and official made that would be given
tonight for publication morning
500 words
Germany guarantee
that there will be further attacks by submarines merchant ships
reparaion sought
American lives sinking of the Lusania for other
violations of American rights in the of
informs German government the American
will leave nothing undone either in diplomatic
other action obtain compliance with
CONTENTS OF NOTE.
The principal points substantially follows
United States calls attention the
incidents the proclaimed Germany around the British
sinking Of the British liner Faaba with the loss of Leon
Threshe Amercan the attack by German amen the
American Cushing the torpdoing without warning of the
American steamer Gught flying Stripes finally
opedong without warning Of the Lutana with its loss of
thousand lives of noncobatants them
than Americans
indefensibe international
points admitted Germanys
right them warned the imperial that would
held st accountability for attacks American vessels
strict accounting therefore asked from Germany
reparaion will sought. although Ger
many is effect reparaton
sinking Of the Lutana and other ships
Expressions regret comply with the legal precedents
they accompanied by cessation of the
tees endangering lives of noncombaants
FREEDOM OF SEAS ASSERTED
right any of the high
on neutral or beIigerent merchantmen is asserted
Of humanity and international law the United
that these rights will be and
that there repetition merchantmen carrying
non-combatants.
T. The giving warnings American public
cav communicating them States government COM
ented on ebays printed
sement sailing the Lusitana but irrespective the
failure government Germanys purpose
made that notice of intention do unlawful
neither justified nor legaized it.
of course intended destroy innocent lives
that consequently the German submarine commanders
misunderstood instructions The American
Gates this will be found and
unlawful practices thereby will result.
WILL ENFORCE DEMANDS.
conclusion Germanys attention is called the
of the people United
ton plain that the United States will leave nothing
done either diplomatic other action
compliance by Germany the requests made
The note friendly unsakaby
Bv the submarine
instructions that the German government
could not destroy lives
for dsavowa by Germany of
assurance thatfu attacks will be prohibited
Firmn little
mand
rn Obtain
Of
Americans would n willing
Evening star., 1915-05-13
Turk Cruiser Damaged.
Russians Landing Troops.

The Nitar SecoIo states the Russians
ate continuing the disc standardization of
troops AT iuiada. = small port on the
Black sea. seSenty-hNe miles northeast
Of Niriauopic. under heavy fire The
enttre Turkish fleet is said to have
LEFT the Eosporus and steamed toward