The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-24

IL (by CluS.l III
Sailor Carroll who trained here all
week for q fight with Al Norton in
Kansas City Monday night was again
disappointed when Norton turned up
sick and the fight had to be post
poned. Both men have ..sweetened"
their forfeits. however, and it Is pref
ty certain that they will get together
just as soon as Norton RECEIVERS.
II Jack johnson were only an angel!
If he had wings he might be able to
reach Juarez and cop that $4,000 by
fighting Willard. but without said
feathered extremities he seems to
have q slim chance of ever reaching
the Villa capital. Already the fight
has been postponed, and it is most
likely that it will never be held in
Mexico.
This is a mighty good demonstra-
ton Of the cost of being a transgres-
sor. OF course Johnson never could
be an angel, even il he had the wings
and a special permit, but II he had
decent American citizen. he would
have had no trouble in getting to
Juarez and that $4,000.
Those who like to figure in COM
parative scores have been given an
other case of unusual possibilities by
| the recent victory of the st. Marys
basketball team over the Aggie Quin-
tet. Only a short time ago the Aggies
defeated the K. U. Jayhawkers. The
Jayhawkers are conceded to have the
best team in the Missouri valley. Since
the Aggies defeated the Jayhawkers
and since st. Marys defeated the Ag-
team that is just about as good as
anything in the valley. OF course
there are q good many ''buts'' that
ought to be taken into consideration
but then the results might not work
out right.
No wonder Hamlet had the blues
And talked of suicide,
| That he had reason for his crouch
Can scarcely be denied.
We used to wonder why he moaned
About 1.-The laws delay"
Until Judge Lands kept US wait
Chicago Daily News.
Ty Cobb. who plays ball in the good
old summer time, also does bit OF
to keep the wolves from the front
porch. Tvs favOrite pastime is wal
Looping the Feds. When he isn't doing
that he tries to cheer up the folks in
Detroit by telling them that the
Tigers aren't SO bad after all and that
thing in the 1918 pennant battle.
But Ty is somewhat alone in hoping
for the best in Detroit. The Tigers
don't look any stronger for 1915 than
they did. in 1914 and they never had a
look in at the pennant after that first
months squirt.
OF course, one or two Of the Tiger
cub pitchers may come through" and
lend a helping hand to Ty and Sam
lCrawford-"the wrecking crew"-but
even If they do the Tigers won't look
good enough for anything better than
fourth place il the Red Sox, Athletes
and Senators line up to expectations
| Indoor baseball in a new form has
invaded Chicago, and has proved suf-
/ ficiently attractive to lead to the for
/ nation of a nfne-club league In Wood
lawn, with Jack Stahl, former mana
ger of the Boston Red SOx, as presf-
dent.
The new game. played with outdoor
balls and bats, which has been in
stalled at 62 Cottage Grove avenue
wac imported from the Pacific coast
where It was tried last summer. A
canvas at the rear is divided into foul
! sections the bottom being labeled one
base, the others for two, three and
four base hits.
The batter stands at the opposite
end and strikes at the ball, which is
shot through a hole in the rear can
vas by means Of q catapult. 1t comes
at varying heights, and the skill of the
game consists in hitting it where il
will count. Nine strikes count for ar
| inning.
Walter johnson ought to have one
of his best years in 1915. His failure
to do the sensational in the last cam
paign was just one of those instances
where a pitcher has an off season
There was nothing wrong with his
pitching arm. In fact, he worked in
more games than any other pitcher
and also won more than any of his
rivals, though his winning percent
age was not as strong as usual. JUS
what was wrong with JOhnson's pitch
ing has never been satisfactorily ex-
planned, but the most logical theory
advanced seems to be the one which
blames it on an off season There i.
nothing in the rumors that johnson
showed signs Of going back. He il
but &c years old is OF ideal habits an6
always has been handled with the
greatest care since he Joined the
Washington team. 1t is to be hoped
he will get away better this spring
than he did last, when he lost severa
games into which he went with a lea(
Of two or more runs.
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