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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-16

Crafts w. Higgins, of the Western
Golf association. 1t is the most dem
ocratic of all sports. An emperor can
play it no better than a caddie, per-
haps not so we'll 1t is as absorbing
as the stock market; as fascinating
as draw poker; as willful as pursuit
of the thoroughbred; as uncertain as
love; as coy as youth itself. The bad
score of today is forgotten in the
prize winning dream of tomorrow. In
every tee is embedded the anchor of
hope; every green is starred with the
rainbows of promise.
Griffith's edict of a S25 fine for
any player who is caught smoking a
cigaret is having the desired effect.
Even Chick Gandil who has been an
incessant cigaret smoker, has cut it
out, and it is figured that it will make
a big difference in his playing the
coming season. Griffith had his play
ers up for a heart-to-h heart talk re-
Gently, during which he made it plain
that the cigaret was absolutely
barred. Morgan, Shanks and Gandil,
all of whom smoked last season, have,
of course, acceded to the demand, and
Griffith figures it will make big
difference in their showing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-16
DELUGE OF FIGHT BILLS.
Every Legislator i'm Illinois Has
- Measure All His Own.

Chicago, I'LL, March 16.-Every leg
islator has a fight bill all his own,
might be an appropriate parody on
the popular Every Little Movement
melody down in Springfield. There
were five bills known to be ready for
the legislative grist long before the IL
linois solons in the lower house final
ly got together after a record breaking
deadlock, elected speaker and or
ganized. All provided for legalizing
the glove game in Illinois. All provid-
ed for a commission. Some were al
most similar to the New York law.
Others want boxing in Illinois under
conditions similar to the method of
holding fights in Wisconsin. All call
for 10-round limit. When the ses-
sion gets going good, the five bills
mentioned are expected to be aug
mented by as many more.
The one point on which there is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-16

wide difference of opinion among the
dozen or more legislators who are
known openly to favor boxing law in
Illinois is the matter of whether there
shall be decisions. Fight promoters
and others interested in legalizinS
boxing in the state are expected to get
together within the next few weeks
and concentrate on one bill. Govern-
or Dunno has steadfastly refused to
state his position in the matter. It is
believed, however, that if the house
and senate put the bill through, the
Illinois chief executive will sign it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-16
sHoCKERs' SCHEDULE OUT.
Paramount College Has Bright Pros
pects for Football Next Fall.


poets for Football Next Fall.
Wichita, Kan, March 16.-The
Paramount college football schedule
for next fall, as announced, books sew
en- games with an open date on Octo
Der which will probably be filled by
either Baker university or the Kansas
Wesleyan.
Prospects are said to be unusually
bright in the Wheat-shocker school
for next season as not a single mem
her of last falls eleven graduates this
spring, and all will be back except
Captain Burgess, who has moved to
Arizona.
The schedule of games is as follows:
October Bethel at Wichita.
%October 9-Open.
October 16-Southwestern at Wich-
fta.
October 22-Cooper at Sterling
October 30-Ottawa at Wichita
November college of Emporia at
Emporia.
November 12-Pittsburg Normals at
Pittsburg.
November 25-The Quakers
*Date will probably be filled with
either Baker or Kansas Wesleyans at
Wichita.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-16
Money to Loan

THE SHAWNEE BUILDING
ND LOAN ASSOCIATION
offers an easy way to buy piece
of property or build a house
and pay for it monthly, just like
paying rent. When you are
down town call at lis West
Sixth Street and ask them to
explain their plan 1t is simple
as a one-word primer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-16
George Burns Has Appendicitis.

New Orleans, March 16.-George
Burns, first baseman of the Detroit
Americans will undergo an operation
for appendicitis here today. Burns
was left in a hospital here when his
teammates returned to Gulfport Sun
day after a series of games with the
New Orleans Southern Association
club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-16
Next Years Prospects.

-NN1At
Although Pinky Beals and possibly
Earl Trobert are the only 'old vets
who will be back next year, there is
every reason to believe that the on
coming freshmen will be able to fur
nish enough good men to make pros
poets bright and to insure a good fast
team.
The freshman squad this year was
considered almost as good as the var
s1ty, and 1T made much better record
for the season. Among the best of the
freshmen are Bob Gray, He'll, Newell
Pettyjohn, Rice, Parr and Growth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-16
George Chin scores a Knockout.

Cincinnati, O., March 16.-George
Chip of Newcastle, Pa, knocked out
Sailor Szarmanski, of this city, in
the eighth round of a scheduled ten
round bout here Monday night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-16
The Cardinals win a Game.

San Antonio, Tex. March 16.-St-
Louis Nationals defeated the San An
tonic leag team Monday by a score
of II to A.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-16

Bachman College of Emporia Leader
Emporia, Kan, March 16.-George
Bachman has been elected captain of
the 1916 College of Emporia basket
ball squad. Bachman has played
guard on the College of Emporia
teams for two years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-16
in The A. A. CAMPS
Most of Clubs on ChiyingtOn
Circuit Look Weak.
Indianapolis Indians Working
Hard Out on Coast.

Mote: This is the fourteenth OF a
series of articles on the baseball outlook
The next article will appear tomorrow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-16

complished. And, while this may not
seem very creditable showing on the
surface, yet, to those who are ac-
quainted with inside conditions, it is
not so bad after all.
Ream Best Player.
By far the best player on the team
was Dwight Ream. Ream is conced-
ed to the one of the best baseball men
in the Missouri valley, and he was the
individual star in every one of the
twelve games played. He made more
points than any other player-possi-
bly, twice as maryland his defensive
work was equally up to his offensive
standard. The other regular members
of the team, Trobert Beals Myers and
Nelson, played in championship form
at times, but they were never able to
hold their fastest stride for several
games running. Drake, McNeish and
Bailey substituted throughout the sea-
son, and Bailey played a regular in
the last two games.
The seasons record was as follows:
Washburn, At; Bethany, 80.
Washburn, %; Aggies, 26.
Washburn, 40; Topeka Cubs, 10.
Washburn, %; Baker, At.
Washburn, %; K. u, So.
Washburn, SO; Southwestern, "a
Washburn, 21; Baker, 40.
Washburn, SO; Ottawa, 80.
Washburn, 40; Aggies 2S.
Washburn, 35; G. of E., 43.
Washburn, IT; ST. Marys, 35.
WaShburn, 81: Ottawa 26
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-16
Casseu st. Marys Captain.

St Marys, Ian, March 16.-Paul
Cassell, forward, has been chosen cap
tain of the ST. Marys college Kansas
basketball team next season. His
home is Bloomington, Ind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-16

Cubs Defeat Havana Team Again.
Tampa, Fla, March 16.-The Chi
cago Nationals defeated the Havana
team, to 2, in an exhibition game
here TODAY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-16

Eighteen football KS and ten sweat
ers were given out to gridiron heroe:
of the Emporia Normal school las
NAL school have been changed from
old gold and white to old gold an(
black.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-16

The Beloit Gun club will hold its
Fred Gilbert shoot tomorrow. The
State Journal will be glad to publish
the scores of any gun club shoots
held within the state. A registered
tournament shoot will also be held at
Chapman toAnorrow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-16

Mr.. Bresnahan has announced the
regular roster of his Cub team. Kan
sas friends of George Washington Ia
bel will learn with pleasure that he is
among the chosen pitchers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-16

Maybe a married man does make a
better ball player than a single one.
A ball player is generally known as a
slave anyway.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-16

A Cam, a Clunn and a Cobb have
been added to the pitching staff of
the local team. And a Murphy and a
Frankenhoff have been signed to
catch them. Why shouldn't we have
a pennant winner?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-16

Old Topeka friends of Earl Red
Snapp, a former Kaw third baseman.
may be interested in learning that he
has undertaken the job of managing
the Paris, Texas, club in the Western
association this season. Red wore
Topeka uniform two years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-02
NORWAY GIRLS NEW TITLE.
Miss Bjurstedt Defeats Mrs. Wight
man in LongWood Singles.

BOSTON, October Mrs c. W.
Wightman and H. B. Johnson OF this
city, national mixed doubles tennis
champions, won an impressive victory
yesterday over Miss Molla Bjurstedt of
Norway and Irving c. Wright of Boston
in the final match of the tourney on
the courts of the Longwood Cricket
Club. 1t required only twenty three
minutes for the victors to register u
60, 60 score
Mrs. Wightman. who was Miss Hazel
Hotchkiss of California. was the star
of the courts. Her individual skill and
the effective work of her partner lit
orally played Miss Bjurstedt, the ma
tional champion, to a standstill The
latter's partner was equally at loss
to stop his opponents.
With other partners, Mrs. Wightman
and Miss Bjurstedt will meet again
Monday in the final of the women's
doubles play.
Miss Bjurstedt defeated Mrs Wight
man in the singles finals Sc, -.
g.. 1t was the third victory for Miss
Bjurstedt in her four meetings with
Mrs. Wightman in the last four
months.
The contest was one of the hardest
played at Longwood between women in
many years. Miss Bjurstedt used her
ba ckhand more than usual. and rallies
We're Comparatively few. owing to her
large number Of placements. Mrs.
Wightman weakened in the final set,
although she carried three Of the
games to deuce
Miss B5urstedt defeated Mrs. Wight
man in the finals for the championship
at Germantown in June, and again on
the clay courts at Pittsburgh, while
Mrs. -Wightman was successful month
ago at Long. island.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-02
INTERCITY GOLF MATCHES.
New York and Pennsylvania Teams
Play Final for Lesley CUP.

, PHILADELPHIA, October 1.-The
Metropolitan Golf Association team
won rather easily from the Veterans,
a new combination. in the first half OF
the intercity competition for the Rob-
ert w. Lesley cup on the links of the
Merton Cricket Club yesterday. The
total was ! to 4. In the other match
Pennsylvania defeated Massa chusetts
after an uphill fight, to D. Pennsyl-
vania and Metropolitan golfers, there
fore, will play In the decisive contest
today. -----.---'
a driving rain fell all day, and IL is
surprising that the golfers made as
good showing as they did.
1t was unexpected that the Massa-
chusetts team would be defeated after
it had a to. l lead in the morning
|foursomes. What started things going
wrong for the Bay state forces was
the defeat of Francis Ouimet. the for
mer national champion, at the hands
of W. Fownes, jr, of Pittsburgh.
Ouimet stood up at the turn, going
out in 80, and he would have won
handfly had he not missed short puts.
The match was carried to an extra hole,
whereas Ouimet found bunker on his
second shot.
The Veterans. although not taken Sc
riously, started to make trouble for the
Metropolitan team in the foursomes.
but toward the end there was nothing
to it, Oswald Kirkby did not arrive
in time for the foursomes. but played
in the singles and defeated Paul Tewks
bury in decisive fashion.
Another late arrival was Jerome D.
Travers. the national open champion.
from Upper Montclair. With these two
playing to-day the metropolitan lineup
will look formidable. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-02
ver Lannn of Boston Red Sox Threatens Cali Off World Series

Trembe You Philadelphia You Boston,
Here the big guns-the "42-eentimeters" OF
base ball warfare. They dangerous-these
macng mamu1oths At any moment either of them
may burst forth with wallop that will destroy
the game and drive all the players to the clubhouse
Cactus" Cravath from California is of the
heaviest hitters the game has ever known. During
the four years he has been with the Philes. Cactus
hit seventy-two homers. Truly the "Home-run
King" This year he poled out twenty-three circuit
wallops, which blinds the fact that he is sluggish
oaserunner and ordinary fielder.
Iris Speaker is Boston's pride. He ranks next
o Ty Cobb in all-round ability AS fielder he is
,upreme-the best in the game. Stationing himself
ust back of second base, he ranges radiatngly
with phenomenal speed and judgment. Few hits
lrop in center field. And his batting average is
'26-the highest of any world series contender.
JREMBLEi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-02
WAR TAKES FOOT BALL STARS.
Union Decides to
Drop Sport in Canada.

OTTAWA, October lowing to the
fact that the majority Of the leading
Canadian foot ball players are at the
front there will be no intercollegiate
foot ball in the Dominion this fall. This
has been decided at a meeting Of the
intercollegiate Union. Many Of the
stars of last years teams have been
killed or wounded, and number are
now in France.
1t also is considered unlikely that
the Big Four, as the Domnion's ma
tional foot ball league was termed,
will play the usual league games this
season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-02
Totals.. g e,194 s,el2 1913 .,s1l SIS .S25

Despite the fact that the Boston
American League club has won the
pennant and will share IN the world
series, the profits Of this concern are
not going to be large. The expenses of
the Red Sox club are enormous. To
begin with. Joe I.annin has salary list
Of more than $4,000. and together
with his other expenses the total out
lay during the present season undoubt-
eddy will reach the two-hundred- thou
sand-dollar mark. Some years ago
when conditions in base ball were such
that a club which did not win the pen
nant and finished down in the race
could still make both ends meet, the
winner under the same conditions as
the Red -SoS have played would have
netted enormous profits to it's owners
This year. however. Owner Lannin VIII
not have much of a profit unless il
world series go the limit and draw
huge crowds. But base ball is in bad
way when only the teams which are
near the top can pay dividend to
those who have their money invested.
The players of the two championship
teams share only in the receipts of the
firt four games played. OF. these. re-
ceipts the players receive so per cent,
so per cent of which sum goes to tho
winners and the remaining 10 to the
losers.
There is not a lot of money left for
the club owners It four games only are
played, as was the case last year. To
begin with. the national commission
takes 10 per cent of the, gross receipts
for its maintenance. But there is
chance for the club owners to get some
of the pie if the full series is PLAYED.
In 1912, for instance, the Boston Red
Sox and Giants played eight games.
one Of the contests being tie. and the
two clubs interested probably got more
for their share than ever before.
Last wear the contending clubs Jared
badly. for the series was decided III
four straight games. The players in
terest are protected in the series be-
cause they share only in the first four
games. and no world series can be COM
pleted unless at least this many games
are played.
Base bali needs a lot of reforms. the
principal one OF these being return
to a salary limit which makes 1T possi-
BILE for the-club owners to get at least
an even break. regardless of where
their teams may finish in the, rac>. The,
advent of the Federal League has
caused a. stupendous increase in the
salaries of the players, until not only
the games future is threatened, but
oyernaid players do not have the in.
centive to hustle as did the players in
the old days, who had to try for an In
crease every year.
blocked it's own progress by the high
salaries it had to pay.
Why 1t is contended that the National
League should want the series to start
Saturday, so the ,Phillies can use Alex
ander in three games, is not clear. If.
the series opens Friday, as Ban, John
son wishes it to, Alexander could pitch
the opening game and then With two
days rest come back Monday. He
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-02

There never was better ball player
than Clarke when he was in his prime.
as glance at his record will prove.
Pittsburgh and the national game will
suffer severe loss by Clarkes deter
mination to quit the sport. He was
one of the most admirable characters
ever identified with base ball.
Here is Clarke's record during his
major league career:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-02

would certainly be better with two
days rest than with one. II he won
both his games he could be kept out
then pitch his third game. The aver
age pitcher needs three days rest be-
tween games. Some are benefited by n
little longer siege of idleness. but the
strain of pitching with but one days
rest usually is hard on even young
man. and Alexander is an old cam
paigner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-02
Dertineut Comment
n @95 8g;7g8$ 1@$
By ]. ED GRILLoI

Fred Clarke many years manager OF the Pittsburgh
will retire from base ball his foryird birthday tomorrow
Clarke born October 1872 at Madison county, Iowa No
player brilliant than Clarke He broke
into company Louisville in 1884, and player
In1o he quit playing regularly his team and
confined himself exclusively Under his manage
the Pirates four Three of these
tive from 1901 Ieo3 inclusive His last victory
when he the world title from Detroit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-02
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
American League Game.
Ed Walsh Bags Another.

CHICAGO. October Ed Walsh had
little difficulty holding st. Louis safe
YESTERDAY. thereby winning his third
straight game of the season. The visi-
tors were BANKED. to o.
Only two hits were made off Walsh
until the eighth inning when he eased
up after Chicago had won the game.
The locals won by punching hits be-
hind the cratic fielding OF the visitors.
Score:
Ci,seago. .2-2 o Us
St Lous. ........... 0 o o o o o 900
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-02
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

'EsTERDAY's RESULTS.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Chicaso, S, ST. Iouis, o
Washington Bos ton aln
NATIONAL LEAGUE
PhiiadeIp4ia, o. Boston, 2
~. Louis. @; Pittsburgh, 3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-02
ROYALS LOSE THREE
Fail to Win Game in National
Capital League Match.
CASINOS ARE vICToRs
Take Measure of Halley's Team by
Doing Exceptionally
Good Work.

The surprise of last nights bowling
was the defeat of the Royals by the
Casinos in the National Capital League.
Notwithstanding the apparent strength
of Pop" Halley's combination the
Casinos got away with the long end OF
the score in each game. The first con-
test was won easily. SO to 1872. but the
other two were decided by only few
pins In the second the score was 1855
to 4S1, and in the third the Casinos got
a count of SAL to $40.
Good Scores Made.
Earl Lewis and Harry Krauss did the
best bowling for the losers. The work
of these players was above the average,
the former having we'll over 100 in
each contest and the latter falling be-
low that mark in one game and getting
l16 and 125 in his other two. Brandt
and Cullin were the stars of the
Casino team, the former with games of
I2s, 11O and 81 and the latter with 122.
81 and 113.
Besides scores in these games there
we're no others above the ordinary. In
fact, there were only three 500 games
in the other ten matches.
The scores:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-02
FEDERAL LEAGUE.
SCHEDULES.

SCHEDULES.
AMERICAN LEAGJJE
TODAY. Tr>JoRRoW
Boston a Washington. st, IouIs M Chicago
New York at Phila. Cleveland n, DeI roit
So. Louis at Chicago.
Cleveland at Detroit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-02
GEOR GETOWN HAS HIGH HOPES
OF DEFEATING SAILORS TODAY
We Are Going to Annapolis to Win, Whether
We Do or Not Says Graduate Manager
Cox-Other Gossip.

likely that an Army eleven will be
brought from down around Norfolk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-02

One of the local high schools rs sched
uIed TO meet mighty strong team
To-Day, a team which will almost surely
win Central is to go to Post Deposit
10 play the Tome School, and that 1t
will meet the strongest prep school
eleven in this section is fairly certain.
Western High IL scheduled for a con-
rest with Briarly Hall at POolesville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-02

Georgetown has no game scheduled
for next Saturday, the Pennsylvania
Military College and Susquehanna Uni
versity having Cancelled, after having
scheduled games. The Blue and Gray
management now is casting around to
try TO get some ream to come TO Wash
in1ton for Il contest. 1t is more than
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-02

Why 1t is commended that the National
League should want the series to start
Saturday, so the ,Phillies can use Alex
ander in three games, is not clear. If
the series opens Friday, as, Ban John
son wishes it to, Alexander could pitch
the opening game and then With two
days. rest come back Monday. He
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-22

and the Central High School building in
Washington will occupy more ground
than any high school in the country. and
its many features are attracting the at.
tention of school officials and school,
builders everywhere
The style OF architecture used by Mr.
Ashford is the Tudor Gothic. with brick
tile. and concrete construction in beau
tiful combination.
William Dali. Of Cleveland Ohio. is the
contractor. and W. l.. Webster. of Mr..
Ashfords staff, is superintendent Of con-
struction. Mr.. Dali obtained this 81 .0O0. 900
government contract over eighteen COM
petitors. and is intensely interested in
making striking success in the con-
struction of the building.
May BE Completed Next spring.
THE work is progressing very salts
factorly." said Mr.. Ashford to The
Herald representative and the building
promises to be completed by April !, 1916.
The brick work is particularly interesting
and of the highest quality. while the
flooring is excellent. This work. Is well
as the concrete work, which is being
done by the Hammett Fireproofing Com
pany, of Washington, l am pleased to
say. has been highly praised by visiting
architects and engineers. Many school
authorities from other cities have visited
the building in search of ideas. and
have word that others are coming. All
pronounce the building a model