The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-01

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In the event that Topeka has a ball
team. it will behoove local fans to be-
stir themselves and their enthusiasm
bit. 1t is not every fan who can
remain loyal to a team that is a con-
firmed loser. but at the same time. it
is fact that the attitude of the
b1eacher and grandstand occupants
has great deal to do with the spirit
of team.
There is abundant evidence that To-
peka's interest in her baseball club
has been worn pretty thin and thread
bare. The club itself is, no doubt, par
TALLY responsible. But, IL there is a
team here this season. every effort
will be made to make it good one,
and the spirit of the fans-the sup
port of the home town crowds will
have a great deal to do with its fight
ing qualities.
Therefore. aside from a sportive
standpoint, and as a mere matter of
Topeka pride and loyalty, every citi-
zen of the city should give the new
organization every support and every
encouragement.
This time last year the Boston
Braves occupied about the same niche
on the big circuit that Topeka does in
the Western league. But they won
the rag of their league and grabbed
the worlds series championship in
straight heats.
When the German American bank
fOreclOsed its mortgage on the Topeka
club, it also foreclosed the mortgage
the club held on the leagues tail end
positions. If Topeka remains on the
O'Neil reservation, she will have to
! stake out new claim, and the right
kind of support will help her to get
the choicest and most desirable one in
the whole lot. Boost, brother, boost.
1t is a long time to Turkey day
again. but local football bugs should
be interested in knowing that Athletic
Director Gray, of Washburn, is trying
to schedule a game for that day to be
played in Topeka.
On account of it being a holiday.
many Topekans would attend who
have no other opportunity to see a
game during the season. Such a game
with good team, ought to bring out
a record crowd. and friends Of the
Ichabods are hoping that Mr.. Gray
will be able to carry out his plans.
The basketball team of the high
school is coming to the front. Satur-
day night the quintet of Captain Hope
defeated the r. r. Y. M. c. A. team
by the score of 80 t. 81. Friday night
the team will play the Usage City H.
s. lads and Mr.. Hepworth is respon-
sible for the statement that another
laurel will be added to the growing
wreath. The members of the team are
Captain Hope. Mclean, Baker. Nc
Gibbons and Holcomb, with Jones and
Glass In close running for permanent
places. The "Hopers'' will probably
take another crack at the Washburn
freshmen before the close of the sea-
son.
1t is stated on good authority that
a volley ball game-five games In
fact-will be played tonight between
the College Hill Dwellers and the r.
r. Y. M. C. A. team, old rivals Of long
standing. Also, it is rumored that
Tommy Williams will enter the con-
test on the side of the Railroaders in
an effort to give the 'Ich-men" the
worst licking they ever experienced or
heard tell of.
The Hill men, however, are sing
ing a song that goes something like
the following:
May be in the year 1000
May be in 1000 and 10
May be in the next generation.
MAY BE, they will beat us then"
An effort is being made to stage a
basketball game in Kansas City be-
SWcCA TIE WdTTGnSDuT8 INOIInAl IC<AIIl
and the Ottawa university five. The
date being considered IL Feb. IS.
while want the big money just
as much as any other professional
player" said Stuffy McInnis, the Ath-
letics' first baseman, in Gloucester.
Mass, the other day, IT have manhood
enough to respect my contract and
especially the obligations 1 am under
to Connie Mack. 1 am under contract
to play with Philadelphia next season,
but even il 1 were not 1 would wait
for Mack to say the word, and not
anything the Feds could hold out in
the way of an inducement would get
me away unless Connie gave me the
word to co.
Pittsburg. Feb. 1.-Announcement
has been made by the Pittsburg base
ball club that Catcher Frank Kafora,
drafted in the fall of 1911: and on the
clubs roster last year, had been re-
leased to the Omaha club of the West
ern league. This leaves the Pittsburg
club with five catchers. fourteen
pitchers. eight infielders and ten out
fielders. Hans Wagner has not signed
a contract for 1915.
Ann Arbor. Mich. Feb. 1.@"Foot-
ball Is In season every month Of the
year for the young fellow who wants
Fielding H. Yost in a letter Of instruc-
ton for the winter training of the
University of Michigan football SQUAD
from his home in Nashville, Tenn.
During these winter evenings the
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