The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-23
SPORT WHEEZES,
Being PurlOined Dog Meat
Frune Pics. Lemon Sand.
witches. Etc.
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(By Clug.)
Judge kennesaw Lands. who is hearing
the Arguments In the suit In which the
Fcs:cral League is trying to prove. that
organised baseball is a trust, has estab-
One Of the Q. b. LAWYERS tried to block
the suit by bringing out in his argument
that baseball ID . form of labor and that
merce on the United States statute books.
Therefore, In as much as O. b. deals with
baseball players exclusively. it cannot be
C sidered a trust operating in restraint
All of this was very good argument,
but asserting that the playing Of baseball
could swallow. and it didn't take him
very long to express himself about the
matter. In short, Judge Lands thought it
and he batted close to a thousand when
lie said. We'll, that's news to me-"
qUested to take note that Carl Morris
actually knocked out an opponent this
week. There must nave been something
wrong with the poor fellow,-at any rate.
he is now branded for life.
IT'S sad news, but there is absolutely
| nothing that can be said about the To-
peha situation today.
A letter from Clifford Jerome this week
state that the West-Kansas boxer would
definitely learn whether not he is a
better man than the local mat artist.
According to a statement that HOFFMAN
gave out some time ago, his physician has
advised him to keep out of the game Tor
the time being. and it looks like N. D.
for M. Jerome
According to an item in his home town
paper. Phil Koerner, former Topeka first
baseman, is glad to get out Of the West
ern League and is very much elated over
his sale to Pacific coast club. The fol-
lowing is what the st. Joe News-Press
has to say ABOUT the man and his mat
ters:
phil Koerner, who the last several
years ranked as one of the best first base
men in the Western League, VIII not
tention Of the Oakland Coast League club.
to whom he has been sold by Topeka, TO
use him in the outfield. This Is because
outer garden and Jack Ness of last year 8
Oakland team is figured on as the resu-
lar guardian of the first sack 1t was
ALSO. Phil. who, is alternating in st:
Joseph. the city Of his birth. states tnat
League. Phil has no complaint to regis
ter, but he was anxious for the change.
as he felt he could do better in another
circuit altogether. having the idea tnat the
half dozen or more years he has spent in
the Western are about enough.
The old Heil-Gray machine OF 1Oot-
ball fame was again seen at work on
the basketball court Friday night when
the Washburn Freshmen gave q drub-
bling to the high school lads. However,
the machine was not able to get cor
ner on all the glory. as 1t did during
the gridiron season. The reason Tor
this was that a man by the name OF
Groth was also on the floor and was
able to hit the basket almost every time
he took a shot at it.
Groth's playing was the sensation OF
the two games Friday night. In all.
he tossed thirteen goals-and it was so
easy for him. OF course, the promis-
class, but to the casual observer he
looked every bit as good as Dwight
Remand those who know Ream.
know what this means.
Washburn's next basketball encoun-
ter will be with Baker university here
next Friday. Coach Gray was well
pleased with the way the men played
Friday night and he now has hopes
of being in the race for state honors
in spite Of the fact that Merrill Ream
will not be able to play in his old po-
sition.
Prospects Of finishing a remarkable
schedule with the strong St. Louis uni
versity football eleven on Thanksgiving
day in St. Louis are just now occupy
ing the attention of the football au-
thorities at the Haskell Indian school
Many games have been played between
these two institutions, and the relations
Of the two prominent Missouri Valley
schools has always been of the closest
and most amicable. A resumption Of
athletic relations will be welcomed by
all football fans.
Snow at Phillipsburg.
PhilIiDsburg. Kan Jan. 23-TwO