The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-27
Topeka SEES HER
FIRST 1915 GAME

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soil, against the Topeka Savages?
Little.
Governor Capper and Mayor House
| led the parade this afternoon. 1t
was one of the biggest baseball parades
in the history of Topeka. Some OF the
old timers say that the Savages will
resemble the old Golden Giants of To-
peka when the season closes and II the
/ opening enthusiasm has anything to do
with 1T, they may prove a surprise 10
! the Bears.
Long Parade.
! The string of automobiles for the
parade was several blocks long.
The game started at 3:15 o'clock.
Neither the mayor nor the governor
went through the time honored
stunt of handling the first ball.
The opening game was not wit
messed by Topekans alone. The towns
and cities in this section of Kansas also
were well represented in the grand
stand and bleachers this afternoon
The batteries announced: Topeka,
Grover and Monroe; Denver, Gaskeu
and Spahr.
That there will be a huge crowd is
indicated by the action taken by To-
peka merchants and the railway shops
and offices. Hundreds of clerks and
stenographers will be able to attend
The Santa Fe has announced that any
employee can go to the opening game
if he wants to.
So when the umpire says PLAY
ball. this afternoon. several thousand
fans will watch the throwing of the
first ball, the one that will start sue
cessful season for the capital city.
The entire body of WaShburn stu
dents attended the game. The stu
dents marched to the grounds and
added enthusiasm to the game and to
the endowment fund campaign. The
Washburn people were led by the
Washburn band.
The Denver club arrived in town
this morning at o'clock and re-
Il the team went to the ball park and
dressed for the parade.
Coffey Is Optimistic.
Manager Jack Coffey stated that
that he feels sure Denver will be in
the running when the pennant race
is warmest. The Denver club is com
posed of q clean looking bunch of
players and Coffey says the team is
much better than it was last year.
There is more baseball enthusiasm
in Topeka than L ever saw before"
was one of the statements the Mile
High manager made this morning.
Neither Coffey- nor Manager Jackson
would predict the outcome of today's
game.
Prexy Is Here.
Norris L. O'Neill, president of the
Western League, arrived in the city
this morning from st. Joseph and
spent the morning with Owner Saw
age, talking over league matters and
visiting the park. President O'Neill
was an unexpected but very welcome
feature of the big parade and there
was much rivalry among the auto
owners for the privilege of having him
leave tonight for Chicago. He is
quoted as saying that he expects a
successful year in the Western League
this season and as expecting a very
oil For f1an INF
More Prizes Today.
In addition to the list of prizes pub I
lished Monday, the following are Of
fered by Topeka business firms:
BY Walk-Over Boot Shop, one pair
of IS Carlton shoes to the Savage who
makes the first home run in today's
game.
BY the Mills Dry Goods company,
one SO hat to the player who makes
the sixth hit in today's game.
BY Topeka Laundry company, SO
worth of dry cleaning to the second
Savage to score today.
By McIntire Brothers, one set of
New Wrinkle. Springs to the last man
to strike out in tOday'S game.
By the Famous Clothing company,
one pair of w. L. Douglass shoes to
the first player making a home run IN
tOday's game.
BY the Ideal Bakery, Dig delicious
cake to the first Savage to walk in
today's game.
BY Matthews and Bowman, 81 hat
to the first player who hits 3-bagger
in today's game.
BY Topeka Transfer and Storage
company, 81 to the player who makes
the last score in today's game.
BY the Chas. Wolff Packing COM
pany, one of VOLTS Banquet hams to
the first Savage who scores in today's
game.
BY the Bank of Topeka. a 81 saw
ingS account to the player who makes
a SSi in tod Ia er0T
The Aurora theater also has issued
an invitation to every member of the
local team to visit the theater free
during the next eight games.
BY Burt's Cafe, a state dinner
otherwise known as a swell feed--to
the battery of today's gar1c and to the
player who makes the first hit, the
player who makes the first run, the
player who makes the first sacrifice
hit, and the player who steals the first
base.