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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-10
SA GRAND CHANCE GIVE UP BASEBALL
WaShburn Decides to Put Out
No IntercolIt giate Team.
Field and Track Work Will Be
Major Sport.

There will be no intercollegiate
baseball team at Washburn college
this season. Instead of baseball, it
has been decided to devote the money
and athletic energy of the college to
track and field athletics, and Coach
Gray is busy getting things into shape
for the launching of a big track squad.
This decision to substitute track
and field work for baseball has met
with the unanimous approval of the
student body and a number of men
have begun training for the events in
which they wish to take part.
Baseball has never been a financial
success at Washburn on account of
the fact that the season is too short,
and also because most of the Topeka
fans give their undivided attention to
the Western league team from the
time the season first opens up How
ever, there will be a regular schedule
of inter-class games at the college,
and this will give the students who
make baseball their hobby sport a
chance to display their ability and
train for whatever big league air cas-
ties they may be building.
Big Things Planned.
Track work has never before been
given much attention at Washburn,
but some big things are being
planned for this year. Inter-class
outdoor meets will be held just as
soon as the weather opens up, ana II
sufficient interest is taken in them by
the students, one or more dual meets
will be held with other Kansas con-
ference schools. Then, too, a team
will be sent to the state meet which
will be held at Emporia on May 81.
Washburn has a number of first
class track and field men, among
whom are McCosh. Dwight Ream,
Champeny, Parr, Rice, He'll, Newell
and Gray, and there is every reason to
believe that a team can be sent to
Emporia that will have a good chance
to carry off the state honors.
As Gray Sees 1t.
In speaking of the substitution of
track and field work for baseball
Athletic Director Gray said:
Baseball has never been a paying
proposition, and the students have
reall never taken the interest in it
that they should. The season is too
short, and about the only benefit de-
rived from it has been that ten or
twelve students have been able to
make the trips and have a good time
The same good will be derived from
inter-class games as could be derived
from an intercollegiate schedule.
ION the other hand, track and field
work will give every student a chance
to participate, and more students will
steal training offered. We have some
good track and field men here, and
we want to give them an opportunity
to develop much as possible. We
hope to have one or more dual meets
here and expect to send a strong team
to Emporia to participate in the state
meet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-10
PICK BALL TEAM NAME.
II. r.. Y. NJ. c. A. Will Hold a Name
Contest of Its Own.

The new owner of the Topeka base
ball club will not find a more loyal
bunch of fans anywhere than that at
the r. R. Y. NJ. G. A. Almost every
member is an enthusiastic supporter,
and during the season the r. r. ''Y''
is always well represented at the
games, and the bunch of good sports
who keep indoor athletics alive in
Tommy Williams camp stays behind
the team from the opening of the sea-
son to the close.
In order to give an outlet to their
preseason enthusiasm, members of
the 'Y'' have decided to put on a
naming contest of their own and a
name will be selected which will be
presented as the choice of the organi-
ZatiOn a whole.
This contest will be run until March
6. voting box has been put up in
a conspicuous place of the building
and every member will be permitted
to turn in the name that he thinks
most suitable. When the box is opened
on the 9Th these names will be gone
over and the one that seems most
appropriate will be submitted to Mr.
Savage or will be turned in if con-
tests are put on for the choosing of
a name.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-10

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-10
SIN TOWNS GET IN.
Probable Circuit of Kansas State
League ANNOUNCED Tuesday.

Emporia, Kan, March 1O.-Salina,
Newton, Hutchinson, Emporia, Ottawa,
and Lawrence were named by Presi-
dent Roy G. Gafford Tuesday night
as the probable circuit of the Kansas
State league for the coming season.
Representatives of the EmpOria, Sa-
lima and Hutchinson teams were pres
ent at a meeting at which plans were
made for the league 1t was decided
to have the season open May 4. The
schedule meeting will be held April l..
President Gafford has assurance
from all the towns named that state
league baseball will be supported
With Hutchinson, Newton and Salina
forming a western division, with a to-
tai population of 10000, and Emporia,
Ottawa and Lawrence. with $4,000,
the league can expect more support
than at any previous time in state
league baseball.
Mcpherson and Pratt also made
written requests for franchises. Tom
Hayden of Webb City has written that
he wants q state league franchise
Hayden is a good base ball man, with
experience dating back to the days of
the old Missouri Valley league. Presi-
dent Gafford also has had some cor
respondence with Spencer Arthur Alb
bolt of Topeka, who may be secured
to handle one of the ball teams.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-10

Note: This is the ninth of a series of
articles the big league baseball situa-
ton. The tenth article tomorrow will dis
cuss the st. Louis Browns and Cardinals
brains and young Drawn is the COM
bination that Manager Charles Herzog
Will apply to the 1915 Reds in the ex
pectation of making a better showing
than last year.
1t must be said that Herzog's calm
confidence consists of something more
than a glimmer. Not many ball clubs,
if any, have been so thoroughly torn
up between seasons as the RedS-pres-
ent makeup contrasted with taht sorry
squad which finished last in 1914.
A score of players have been dis
carded or lost to the club through the
activity of the Feds Twenty-six men,
including Herzog, will round out
spring training camp in Alexandria,
La.
OF these, 10 are pitchers. Four 9TH
ers are catchers- That leaves an even
dozen, from which an infield and out
field must be drawn.
Three Strong Ones.
Herzog is very sure that he has
turned the corner with his brigade
now that he has signed Tommy Leach,
Charley Doom, late of the Phillies,
and Ivy Wingo, the lanky Georgian,
who was lost to the Cardinals because
gins
Leach and Doom will fill a lack in
the department of experience, keenly
felt last season. Tommy will lead off
in the batting order and Doom, prom
Uses Herzog, will catch most of the
games.
Wingo probably will be played reg
ularly in the outer precincts because
of his steady noodle and ability with
the stick. The club has need of a
hitting first baseman. Mollowitz will
develop into corking good man, Her
zog believes, but his batting eye is
lamentably weak.
Herzog will play short again, and
Heine Groh will be at second. The
possession of the third station will be
fought out between Won Kolnitz and
Ivan Olson, the former Nap.
Cause for Hope.
With Tommy Leach and Wingo
backing 'em up regularly in the sub
urbs and Tombly, Killifer and Griffith
alternating, the outfield really takes
on the semblance of something akin
to Hope.
Il have succeeded in one thing
says Herzog. Wen have the spirit,
and Wen have young fellows who are
mt averse to taking advice from play
ers older in the game"
OF the young blood, which comes to
the Reds practically INFESTED, one of
the promising samples is G. r. Brown,
from the Southern association. He led
that organization last season.
knight, from Ogden, also a pitcher,
| is rated a steady youngster.
Griffith, who played with Indiana
polls in the American association last
year, is a good hitter, as also is Shee-
han, contributed by Terre Hautes.
OF course the Reds need more
pitching material of class. Douglass
| Schneider, Ames and Lear are being
looked to as the chief performers,
Sayre, an Eastern college prospect
| comes with a brightly FURNISHED repu-
| tation. 1t looks as though RUDE Ben
ton would be traded for Wingo, that
matter never having been settled.
with Tommy Leach directing tn
outfield, and Doom in charge behind
the bat. I can see where / shall have
invaluable help in creating a machine
| which will give an accounting of it
self Herzog says Watch it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-10
five new PLAYERS
And Nine Old Ones Have Been
Signed by Savage.
Weather Man Will Have to Get
Busy Soon.

With less than 20 days intervening
between now and the time when the
local baseball team will assemble 1or
its first workout at the pepper game
it is up to the weather man TO get
wiggle on and do considera bic 'clestr
ing up. .
As things are now stacking up, 1t
looks though there VIII be Huite d
colony of ball players in the ola town
when the roll is called for the flrst
workouts.
Mr.. Savage has negotiations pend
ing for u number of players VINO are
or will be free agents before the sea-
son starts Jimmy Jackson, the new
nIaver-manager. is expected to bring
an eastern catcher here with MN. sew
eraI good players will probably be
drawn from the ranks or the hdhSSt9
CITY Association team, and other out
sfders will be signed. A contract has
been forwarded to Cam, the Paclflc
coast Iefthander, and there Is every
reason to believe that Mr.. cam Will
annex his John Henry to it without
TO date fourteen signed contracts
have been received They are from
the following players; Jimmy Jack
son, Cy Forsythe, Pete La Flum bols'
r. l. baltimore, William Rapps, F. j.
Frankenhoff, c. r. Roche, Bert Gro
yer, John Weidman, Ed sanford, Lee
Dashner. c. r. Tonneman, James H.
Cobb and Mr.. Murphy.
jackson. of course. will hold down
a section of the outfield. Roche's
regular position is at short, although
he is considered equally as good at the
third bag. Frankenhoff, who was
procured from Jack Holland of ST.
Joe. is a first sacker, and is said to be
a corker. Cobb is a recruit pitcher
Murphy is a 1S0-pound catcher. me
remainder of those who have signed
are well known to Topeka fans
The old players whose signed con-
tracts have not yet been received are
George Cochran, Zick Tallion and Jack
Ridgeway.
Taking the roll book as it now
stands. the squad looks great deal
better than it did last season from
MANY angles. The acquisition of
Jackson, Roche, Murphy and Cam is
sufficient to make it a stronger ag-
gresation, and if Jackson succeeds in
leading in another first class catcher
if will look better still. And then, on
top of these, there are the unknown
quantities who will be given a tryout
but who have either not been signed
or have not been designated by the
mana cement of the K. c. Blues, from
whom several of them will come.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-10
PLAN BASEBALL LEAGUE.
Northwest Kansas Towns Will Prob
ably Get Together OH a Circuit.

Colby, Kan, March 10.-Plans are
under way for the organization of a
Northwest Kansas baseball league,
and indications are that the scheme
of organization fostered by the Colby
baseball club will be adopted.
Norton and several other towns
have already signified their intention
of coming into the league if the or
ganization is perfected, and it is eX
pected that Goodland will take def
mite action in the matter soon. Hoxie
has written for the details of the
scheme and the Sheridan county cap
jtal will also have a good team in the
league.
No further steps toward the or
ganization of the Colby team have
been taken, but as soon the wealth
team will get busy. Good games seem
assured for Colby this season, with
excellent prospects for a winning team
here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-10
RITCHIE IN FINE FORM.
Ex-ChampiOn Ready for Bout With
Freddy Welsh Thursday NIGHT

New York, March 10.-The last day
of boxing by Willie Ritchie in prep
aration for his bout with Champion
Freddie Welsh at the Madison Square
Garden Thursday night, was made
notable by the presence of the eX-
champions townSman, Jimmy Britt
Britt donned the gloves and did his
best to put it over" but Richie was
too nimble of foot to be caught I'M
awareS.
Richie instructed the four men he
boxed with to spare no pains in let
ting their punches carry full steam.
He emerged from the bouts without
being solidly hit. Richie took on
Marty Farrell, Patsy Kline, Milton
Blair and Sonny Green after an hour S
gymnasium work and tipped the
scales at 1851 pounds.
Welsh, who is working at Ocean
port, N. J., put in his heaviest day s
work Tuesday and after the day
work weighed in at 1876 pounds.
Harry Thomas and Johnny Drum
mic have signed to meet in the ten
round Semi-final.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-10
wREsTLERs TO EXPOSITION.
Preliminary Elimination Matches Will
Be Held in Chicago and n. Y.

New York, March 10.-The eastern
try-outs for the Panama-Pacific in
ternational exposition wrestling cham
pionships will be held under the aus
pices of the Amateur Athletic Union
at Madison Square Garden, Saturday,
March 20.
The championship committee in
making the announcement says that
in order to enable the best wreStlers in
the country to compete in these cham
pionships the committee will pay $3.50
toward the transportation to San
Francisco of each eastern winner of
the New York try-outS and 500 to-
ward the transportation of each win
ner of the middle-western try-outs
held in Chicago.
Sending twelve winners means an
outlay of $500 devoted to the inter
est of wrestling.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-10

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-10
LAST BASKETBALL GAME.
Washburn Will Close Season With OF
taNya Game Here TomorroW Night.

tavva Game Here TOMORROW Night.
At the close of Thursday nights
game with Ottawa in the Wash burn
gymnasium, the curtain will be rung
down on the Ichabods' 1915 basketball
season. Also, the end of this game
will mark the end of the collegiate
basketball careers of Chief Myers,
Dwight Ream and Earl Trobert.
To make the closing performance as
much of success as possible. the
members of the team are working
hard and are showing more pep than
at any previous time during the sea-
son. Tuesday afternoon, hard prac-
tice was held against the scrubs and
freshmen, and the last practice to-
night will be as strenuous as it can be
made.
The game tomorrow night will be
preceded by curtain raiser between
the freshmen and the Topeka Cubs.
One of the biggest crowds of the sea-
ssh ss expected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-10
FIGHT PROMOTERS FIGHT.
Rival Clubs Will Stage STAR Bouts in
Philadelphia Same Night.

Philadelphia, Pa, March 1O.-Phil-
adelphia's fight promoters are having
a fine fight Harry Edwards has
matched Kid Williams and Johnny
Kilbane for March II, giving them
each $500. Jack McGuigan, peeved
over losing this bout, has arranged
for five star bouts to be staged the
same night.
McGuigan'S card will be Soldier
Bartfield VS.. Tommy Soleman, George
CLANCY VS.. Eddie Morgan, Joe BOr-
reIl VS.. Tommy Howell, Charley White
VS.. Sam Robideau and Young Ahearn
VS.. Jimmy Clabby-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-10

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A Case Right Here
in Topeka

Mrs. c. j. Clerico, 312 Madison ST.,
Topeka, says: Il had done work
where 1 was constantly STOPPING over
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-10
FINISH HEARING TO-DAY.
Lawyers About Talked Down in *. C..
Federal League suit.

Chicago, March 10.-Hearing of the
suit filed by the Kansas City base ball
Federal league club to restrain the
league from transferring the Kansas
City franchise to Newark, n. J., was
expected to be completed today.
1t was brought out at the hearing
Yesterday that Harry Sinclair who
with Patrick Powers took the Kansas
City franchise for Newark, paid the
league $4,000 for the privilege.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-10
FOOTBALL SCHEDULE.
WashbuIn College Announces Grid
iron Games Booked for Next Fall.

One of the stifest football sched-
ules the Washburn Ichabods have ever
faced has been announced by athletic
director, Glen G. Gray, and if the col
leSe has as strong a team as is eX-
pected and wins Il majority of these
games, it is needless to say that it
will be the pride of all Topeka next
season and will make a name for it,
self that will live long after the in
dividual members have forgotten the
art Of puntinS and plunging with the
pigskin.
With the exception of an open date
on October %, and a possible game
that may be scheduled for Thanks
giving Day, the schedule is complete.
Here it is:
October 1, with Cooper college at
Washburn.
October 9, with Baker university at
Baldwin.
October 6, with University of Ne
braska at Lincoln.
October %, open date.
October 80, with Emporia Normal
at WaShburn.
November 6. with X. L. at Law
renee.
October 12 or 10, with Kansas Ag
gies at Washburn.
November IS, with College of EN-
poria at Emporia.
An effort is being made to schedule
a game with the Warrensburg. Mo,
Normal school and this will be played
either on the open date on October 90
or on Thanksgiving Day. IF this game
is played on the 23rd, a Turkey Day
game will probably be arranged with
another school here. Or, if the War
rensburg school gets the Thanksgiv-
ing date, the October % game will be
offered to some one else.
The election of a captain for next
years team will be held some time
next week, possibly Monday. No
spring training will be attempted. but
every man will be expected to report
next fall in the best possible condition.
and every effort will be made to make
it an all-victorious season.
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PHILLIEs DEFEAT CUBANs.
First Florida Exhibition Game l.
Played Tuesday Afternoon.

St Petersburg, Fla. March 10
Cravath's triple, scoring two men in
the eighth inning, here Tuesday, gave
the Philadelphia Nationals a to ,
victory in the first game of the series
with the Cuban Reds of Havana,
champions of the Cuban league.
Score: r. H. Z.
Philadelphia. ...3 8 5
Cuban Reds. ...2 ? 2
Batteries-Matteson Rixey and ia
cobs, Adams; Gonzalez and Gutierrez
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Don't Give Up!
n o W adays,

n o W adayS,
deaths due to
weak kidneys
are 1920 more
common than
20 years ago,
according to
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OVerWork and
worry are the
causes. T h e
kidneys can't
keep up, and
a slight kidney
weakness is
usually neg
lected. If you
haNa b a G k
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The "Highlanders."
S. Cramer's Suggestions.
1.-The HuStIerS.'

To Topeka State Journal:
The most appropriate name that
appeals to me for the kind of a ball
team all loyal fans like to have rep
resent their city is THE HuStlers." l
think this would be a great name for
the Topeka ball club, and especially
with Mr.. Savage at the helm. Yours
truly, H. r. NACHTIGAL.
7O7 Kansas Ave
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To Play PaoIa and Rosedale.
Fort Scott, Kan, March 10.-The
next scheduled games for the Fort
Scott high school basketball team will
be played at Paola on Friday night
and at Roseda1e on Saturday night
of this week
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Cubs Humble the Athletics.

Tampa, Fla, March 10.-By super
ior hitting the Chicago Nationals de-
feated the Philadelphia Athletics, to
2, Tuesday in an exhibition game.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-10

We'll, the New York Stock Exchange is
open again, Mrs Nurich-'' I'm so glad.
Now those poor men can gn off the curb"
Buffalo Express.