The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-23

The rain god christened the new
uniforms Of the savages with light
them for the first time. May the
players christen them with victory by
winning the big end of the Wichita
series.
The firm that made the new Saw
age uniforms must have had an idea
that all the members of the team had
the big head. Every blooming cap in
pretty little lady at the Novelty
pulled this one for the first time in
Topeka: Did you know Willard was
he make the Chocolate drop" OF
course this doesn't sound as good COM
ing from cold print as it does from
warm cherry lips.
! The new baseball spirit in Wichita
! is demonstrated by the invitation that
was extended to the Topeka Boosters
club by the Booster club of Wichita.
George Godfrey Moore, president of
the local club, and A. B. C. butcher,
vice president, expressed their appre-
citation of the cordial invitation which
ended as follows: wishing you all
| the success you good sports deserve,
and hoping that if Wichita can't win
the pennant Topeka may have that
| honor, we are yours" etc.
The following baseball proclamation
was issued by the mayor of Wichita
relative to the opening of the season
in that city:
I'm accordance with the wishes of
a large number of business men, the
Booster club, the Rotary club. the
| banks and citizens generally who have
requested it, I do hereby proclaim a
| half holiday for April %, 1915, from
| o'clock p. m. to p. m. of said day.
This being the opening game of the
Western League Baseball association
| in this city. Said game will be played
between the Wichita club and the club
| from our capital city. A large attend
ance is expected from the city at large
and large delegations from the sur
rounding country. 1 invite the buSi-
ness men and citizens generally to
unite in making this gala occasion
and to suspend business during the
period named"
A similar action on the part of the
mayor and the business men and
| boosters of Topeka would be a com
menda BILE thing next Tuesday. To-
peka has only two alternatives in the
matter of her Western League base
| ball program. She should either go
| into the matter in a whole soul man
ner and give the team every support
and encouragement, or else she should
get off the circuit. If baseball is a
good thing for a city-which it I'M
/ doubtedly is-then it deserves every
support the city can give it. Without
any desire to knock Topeka, or any
intention of boosting the Sedgwick
| county village, it must be admitted
that Wichita has shown more real en-
| thusiasm over her rejuvenated team
than Topeka has over hers.
Long term contracts seem to be
mere scraps of paper in Federal
League circles. Pitcher Byron Houck,
who quit organized ball to join the
/ Brooklyn Feds, claims to have signed
for two years, but the Brookfeds have
dropped him, are trying to. Houck,
however, says he is going to demand
| that the club live up to its contract
with him.
Phil Brock and Johnny Griffiths
will have to fight when they clash in
a scheduled 12-round lightweight bout
at Akron, Ohio, May 8. Sheriff James
Corey Akron's new fight censor, has
| laid down the law on this point. Be
he compelled Promoter Ned Chernoff
| to agree to refund all money if the
! boxers do not put up a good scrap.
| Corey took this precaution to prevent
a repetition of the Mat Brock-George
| CLANCY fight which was dull for
eleven rounds that most of the fans
begged Brock to either fight or get
out of the ring. Whoever referees the
Brocl.-Griffiths fight will be instruct
ed to stop the bout if either boxer be-
| gins to STALL
Denver Catcher to Coast.
/ Los Angeles. Cal, April 23--George
/ Block, catcher for the Denver Western
| purchased Thursday by Harry VOL
Of <1aa Gov va aoTc -f.