The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-05
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Tommy Williams, athletic director
OF the r. r. Y. NJ. C. A., announces
that a new junior League basketball
courts Saturday morning. Six teams
are entered and each team has taken |
the name of q leading university.
Much interest and enthusiasm are an
ticipated.
The Washburn basketball team
will hold its final practice for the K.
U. game this afternoon. The pros
poets of the Washburn quintet have
frightened considerably, and Coach
Gray says he expects game that will
be close to the finish.
The following is what a Lawrence
paper has to say about the Ichabod-
Jayhawker affair:
between Washburn and the university
in Robinson gymnasium Saturday
night will be worth watching, il any
reliance may be placed in advance
dope. The Ichabods have a strong
team. and have made good showtngs
Three weeks ago the Washburn Quin-
tet lost to Manhattan by only three
points. and a comparison OF the re-
suits of the two games between the
University five and that Of the Farm
ers. would seem to promise a close
game.
"An the. old bunch will be hack in
the game saturday for K. U. The
men are in good trim, and are being
put through heavy practice each att
ernoOn by Coach Hamilton.
"Only the one game is scheduled
this week. owing to final examina-
tons preventing a trip, and the slim
chance of drawing a large crowd for
home games"
There will be two Dick Breens in
the Western League this season. pro-
viding Dick Breen is retained by Des
Moines as left fielder, as Omaha has
signed man Of the same appellation
for a tryout at second base. The new
Breen halls from Utica Of the New
York State league. He is said to have
had lots Of experience. to be a hard
hitter and a good fielder. Omaha is
The old trio. Thomson Bell and
Krug. will be the outfield. Boyle of
the Tri-State league is mentioned for
first base, Brecn at second base.
Whalen, also Of the Tri-State. at short
and Payne at third base. The pitch
ing staff will be headed by the stars
Of last year, Styles. Willis and Crabb.
They will be aided by Blodgett of
Waterloo and Guy Hoffman and Bar
ney Everdon of the Nebraska State
league. Seabaugh and Kruger will be
behind the bat, and Johnny Gonding
will probably be on the side lines as
coacher again this year.-Purloined-
| university basketball team will invade
Emporia today for two games: one
with College of Emp0r1a tonight, ana
| one with the Normals on Friday night
The Baker five returned from the
Washburn and St Marys trip in fine
| condition, and are confident OF add
| ing two more victories to their string
at Emp0ria-
| Comparative scores indicate that
| the Methodists will have an easy time
with the College of Emporia quintet.
but will find the Normal contest lit
tie rougher shedding. The College of
Emporia won from the Paramount
five, 29 to "a; while Baker walloped
| the Wheatshockers, 46 to Is. Wash
burn and K s. n. have both won de-
cisive games from Bethany but Baker
has not yet met the Swedes. The
strength Of Washburn and the Nor.
mails is judged to be about equal; and
as Baker piled up q A to % score on
the Ichabods, they expect to take the
/ Normals into camp.
label and Allderdice of Baker are
! tne TWO IuOSl 1cAIcO SuAIQ III tu0
conference and are also consistent
! point-getters. Coach Gallagher is very
optimistic over Bakers championship
hopes for this year.
Chicago, Feb. 5.-Unreasonable de-
mands have just about brought on the
downfall Of two Of Joe Tinker's Chi
/ fed athletes. The two are Max Fisk
and Mike Prendergast, a pair OF hur-
lers who have served notice on the
club that they are not satisfied with
the terms offered. Word that they
are ''holdouts' came from the Federal
headquarters Wednesday and before
many more days an announcement
may be made that both are free
agents.
Both men were recently offered
contracts for one year OF service. The
terms were a per cent increase Ovel
last years salary and considerable
over the amount the men have evel
made in any other line of endeavor Oh
with other ball clubs. Something like
$500 a season was offered each man
Whether or not this is excessive il
Prendergast's case can be judged by
his record. He won five games an(
: lost nine for Tinker's club last season
} Fisk won twelve and lost an eQua
number.
| The r. R. T. NJ. c. A. bowling team
, composed Of George Helwig, etc, de-
feated the Boul-A-varders Z. tho Staa
"Wednesday night. but NO one ct the
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