The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-05


Every time the sun sets Topeka's
chances for having a ball team In the
Western League this year become
simmer and smaller. Unless something
10 done Immediately there viii be no
chance at ALL
To date no steps have been taken to-
wards employing a manager. Not q
players contract has been sent out, and
even last seasons dust has not been
beaten out Of the old uniforms.
However, according to the rules of
organized baseball. players contracts
will have to be sent out before the
hrst OF February, otherwise the payers
belonging to the club will become free
agents to seek whatever berths they
can find.
The management OF the st. Joseph
team is sending out contracts today, and
other clubs that have Lot uone TINS are
making preparations to do so-that is
other clubs except Topeka.
The question every local fan wants
an answer to IS What is Topeka going
to do?'' The owners of the club would
probably like an answer to this Ques-
ton themselves. but if no wise one vol
will most assuredly bear fruits. and the
waiting will not last very long-prob-
ably not longer than this week.
The Washburn basketball team ex-
poets to play q practice game with the
The first official scheduled game Of the
season will be played week from to-
night with the Bethany team.
With Coach Crap Gray back from his
will get down to hard practice this aft
ernoon. Merrill Ream, one Of the star
players is i'll at his home but will prob
ably be out again in a few days
Nelson a new man who is out for a
forward position, is said to be a good
MI nd "a 10
a utility position at the least. Myers.
| who has not been out regularly, has
made arrangements so that he can put
| in full time.
In one Of Ring W. -Lardner's You
know me. AL stories in the Saturday
Evening Post, Jack told Of a new base
ball hope in his family and dwelt at
some length on the fear that this son
| of his loins would disgrace him by be-
ing 'Ieft-hander.''
| Well, If the little fellow does, here
IL a tip to Daddy Jack-just send him
out to the Western League where
southpaws rule supreme.
League for 1914 show that the left
handlers put it all over the right-winged
Itwirlers, their percentage of games
won being .604 compared with use.
Also, the following shows what they
did in detail. the figures being an aver
sRieht hand :. s.3s 45s 3.47 3.25 AS
| Left hand -. $50 4.07 3.17 3.17 4.86
THE above figures are taken from
Sporting Life.
One brarnch of sport In which Kansas
failed to distinguish herself during the
lyear of 1914 was that Of trap shooting.
OF those who finished in the first 20
in both the amateur and professional
ranks. not a single Kansan is men
/ a. vSA<1xr rr<~t fSn tho
the fact that Messrs- Briscoe, Springer
and Fullerton did NOT take the time to
uphold the dignity u, the state. but
it is a condition that should not be all
lowed to exist another year
In the professional class. l. H Reed
Of Seattle, WASH, was the national
champion, having shot at 2,225 birds
and broken Ella. this making an aver
age Of 1914 per cent. Charles G. Spen-
Ger Of st. Louis was second and w. H.
Crosby Of Illinois third.
In the amateur class, Wolfork Hen
derson Of Lexington, Ky, was first,
having shot at 1850 birds. broken 1881
and made a per cent OF .906S. .. "A.
Huntley of Vancouver, wash. was
second and r.. A. King Of Delta. Colo.
third.
The Ohio legislature will be asked
to pass a measure legalizing boxing
| some time this month and it il re-
| ported tnAI many VI tAC S&eAlC . 0OAOAAS
are lined up for the measure. The
bill will ask for g. state commission.
| If Jess willard succeeds in taking
the heavyweight crown :-way from
Jack johnson, Kansas should feel a
little more kindly towai DIS the pugi-
listic art and it mo be possible for
such q measure to get before the law
makers of this state. Don't take this
as joke. but il you are pug fan,
boost.)
Baseball fans who have kept a close
tab on the leading jumpers are won
dering If Walter johnson next season
will be a victim of the jinx that fas-
tened itself upon double jumpers last
sumner. Fred Blanding, George
Kahler, Bill KilHfer. Earl Hamilton.
George Baumgardner and Gus Will
liam were the double jumpers of the
1914 seaso--. Blanding could not get
started with the. Maps. Neither could
Kahler, and he was released to the
Spiders. Bill Killifer, instead Of being
the sensational player his 1913 work
promised, was an ordinary performer.
The same goes for Baumgardner.
Hamilton had q fair year. but was
badly injured In an auto accident at
the end Of the season. Williams start
ed out great, but slumped. and in. the
lo-g run had only an ordinary year.
Gus famed more times than any 9TH
err American Lacquer.
tn mail is slower than the wire.
but sometimes 1t Is safer. A Cleveland
fight promoter wired a Los Angeles
boxing manager (prepaid). like this
the 9th :. day: What terms for your
lightweight on or about January rs 20
And back came this telegram (col-
lect)-and it doth cost much money
all the way from Los Angeles: ''Tele-
Irvrx avw~ vyaA f~A>
kind consideration. I assure you that
you will make no mistake by putting
on my lightweight, as he fights all the
time and never stalls. He Is the big