The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-11

The last report from Chicago
Wednesday evening on the Topeka
baseball situation stated that Presi-
dent O'Neill OF the Western league
would require G. p. Benson, present
owner Of the franchise. to put up q
$1,000 bond to guarantee that he
would keep the team in Topeka.
1t Is the general opinion here that
President O'Nein cannot do this be-
mause it is a guarantee that is not re-
Quired Of any other club owner on
the circuit Mr.. Benson states that
he intends to keep the club here, and
it is generally understood that he took
over the holdings of the bank with
this in view and for the purpose OF
reducing 1t to q one man proposition
SO that all parties concerned would
know exactly with whom they have to
deal. Also. he stated that he hoped
this action would enable the league
owners who are being detained in
Chicago to close up their business Ind
adjourn the meeting.
The Western league owners have
been very patient and very consider
ate of Topeka's interests. but 1t now
sees that it is up to them to say
whether or not they are willing to
take things at their face value and
continue with the business of arrang-
ing schedules.
that If the baseball club is going to
remain here, Dick Cooley is the man
who can put it on its feet and make
it paying proposition II he Will
buckle down to the task and give it
the best he has in him. :.
Mr.. Cooley's knowledge OF baseball
and his ability to handle a team are
unquestioned. And, in spite of the ups
and downs and the fact that he was
unable to pull the team out of the
hole last season, a large per cent OF
the fans still believe in him and would
team, should it stay here.
Also. there are those who believe
that Spencer Arthur Abbott would
make a good man for the place Of
manager.
There probably are few baseball
fans who know that Hans Wagner's
name once was William John Henry
Peter Wagner. Gradually, the front
appendages have been shed thusly:
First the Peter was dropped. Then it
became William J. II. Then it be-
came William, and finally only Hans
was left.
A young fellow recently went
through college burdened with the
name of John Henry Harry Haloomb
Hubert Hungry Hudson. After he
was graduated from college, this
business, and ever since then he has
been known by the simple name Of
Hungry Hudson.
With Topeka's baseball fate hang
ing in the balance. all lovers Of out
door sport will be glad to learn that
they will. at least, be given an oppor-
tunity to see two soccer games be-
tween now and the next football sea-
son.
Tom Powell. Topeka's soccer mag
nate. announces that games will be
played here between the local team
and two teams from Kansas City.
One of these teams, the X. C. Schmel-
zers, Is somewhat OF an old rival of
the local team, and a game will be
played at the Western league park
with them just as soon as the weather
will permit a definite date to be an
nounced. The game with the Kansas
| City Tigers will probably be~played
here on Sunday. March 16.
The local team will practice at the
ball park next Sunday afternoon. and
every other afternoon when the op-
| portunity is offered until after these
games.
Tom Powell is an enthusiastic base
| ball man and wants to see Topeka re-
| main on the baseball map, but he says
he is willing to do the best he car
towards substituting the English pas
time if the weather doesn't get toe
| blooming hot and the fans show that
they don't want to support the orig
| inal and only exclusively American
game.
Although very little fuss is being
made about 1t, this is the season when
the indoor athlete flourishes and when
gym track meets are held.
| Next Monday night a dual meet will
be held between X. U. and the Aggie
school, and a schedule Of close events
is anticipated. The Aggies claim that
| they have the best track material in
the Missouri valley, and, if SO, they
will be given a chance to show it.
! Also. a big track meet will be held
in Kansas City on March IL.
| Topeka Jack johnson is in Kansa.
City this week training Carl Morris
for his fight with AL Norton Friday
| night. Both Morris and Norton were
after the services Of johnson, and hi
was able to look them over and take
his pick.
| The fact that he picked Morris indi.
Gates one Of three things: He eithel
does not think much Of Norton, or hi
believes 1t won't be a serious fight
| or his judgment is bad. Morris hasn'1
put up real fight in so long thai
many people will ask you who he i.
when you speak Of him in public.
Jack Johnson's latest nickname il
The Big Cinder." A Paris boxing
writer hung the name on Jack follow
ing his bout with Frank Moran
| Whether the man who coined the it'll,
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