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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-04
NEAR A BL0WUP
O'Neill Says Western League
May Have to Suspend.
He Wants Players to Take a
Salary Cut Soon.

Chicago, ILL.,, June 4.-BaH players
of the Western league must submit
to another general reduction of sal
aries or operations will be suspended
for the rest of the season, if the per-
mission of the National Association of
Minor Leagues can be gained, accord
ing to statement by Norris l.. O'Neill,
president of the league.
Conditions have arisen this spring
which makes it inevitable that players
in our league suffer cuts in their sal
aries" he said. II have written each
manager or captain in the circuit ask
ing him to explain matters to the var
ious players, and if there is a general
disposition on the part of the men to
take a cut-one that will enable US
to continue on an even working basis
without further heavy financial loss to
the club owners-the league will con-
tinue to play out its schedule of
games.
IF there are any players who re-
fuse to abide by this necessary pro-
cedure, I will have them turned over
to leagues of lower classification
Owing to cold and rainy weather,
the league now has in the neighbor-
hood of 40 postponed games, and the
race didn't start until April %.
Sioux City, st. Joseph and Lincoln
have been up against lot of bad luck
as the result of this weather and Il
number of important Sunday contests
were prevented. We have only one al
tentative and that is to cut the sal
aries to a point that the clubs can be
operated on receipts that come
through the gates
81 have to have answers from each
manager or captain in the league not
later than next Tuesday and to know
the sense of the players. If they re-
bel, the Western league will suspend
until 1916.
eff the boys see the matter in the
right light we will keep on running"
On Percentage Basis.
Denver, Col. June Jack Coffey.
manager of the Denver team of the
Western league, tonight stated that
the Denver baseball club was in receipt
of a letter from President O'Neill of
the league asking the players to cor
slider a percentage proposition in
stead of a salary basis.
From what l can tell of the feel
ings of the players in the matter"
Coffey said, Il don't believe they will
go through with the league under the
conditions proposed"
The percentage named. he said, he
could not disclose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-04

Savages Defeat the Omahegs
Again-ScOre to 3.
Winning Run Made in Ninth
With No Outs.

Thursday afternoon the Savages
twiched the shouts of the squealing
Omahogs and pushed them to the bot
tom of the first division in the ninth
a single by Monroe put across the
winning run and gave Jackson's men
their third straight victory. The final
score was 4 to 8.
Krug's men squirmed and wiggled
and fought to the last second. They
sweat blood and paved up the earth
in effort to ward off the inpend-
ing defeat They rooted for runs like
Arkansas razorbacks root in the
swamps cor aCorns. They even tried
to use war tactic strategy. But all
was to no avail.
1t was what might be called a tight
game. Both sides had their pep
working bank up to the rim, and the
only hobbies that were made were the
result of overweight enthusiasm
rather than anything else.
Omaha Scored First.
Omaha took the lead in the first
part of the initial session. After
Smith had fouled out to Cochran,
Breen took the four ball route to
first. FOrsythe, who seems to have
the gnat in his hitting eye, flew out
to Izzy Bo-stick, out Kafora followed
with a home run over left field fence
that counted the two tallies. Krug
grounded out, Cochran to Mayer.
The Sava geS also broke the ice for
out Bostick levinskied to first on a
scratch infield hit and sunny South
err Sammy famed But baltimore
beaned the left field fence with two
Dagger that scored Bostick. Jackson
singled to right but baltimore tried to
score and was thrown out by For
sythe.
In the second Lefty Clunn pulled
himself out of a hole and retired the
krugS without a score, and the Saw
ages made one for a tie. Roche, up in
the lead, singled over third. Trainer
sacrificed him to second, Monroe
grounded out and Red scored on
Clunn'S lnfield scratch hit.
No more runs were made until the
last of the fourth when the Sava ges
forged to the front by one. Cochran
got to first on Breen's nasty error
Bostick walked, and Mayer advanced
both with a sacrifice. baltimore con-
nected with the ball and Cochran
started for home like a house Attire
Whalen elected to give LATHE first
and attempted to cut down Cochran
at the plate. But Honus and the ball
got there at the same time and in the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-04
Ia M@s Up to the Minute MA
IXXA SPORTINGNEWS& S@H
Z2sgY From Everywhere. ~
tG00S BY"CLUon 4
From Everywhere.

melee Kafora dropped the ball. To
mako sure that the umpire would
know he had dropped it, Cochran
picked it up and tossed it out to-
wards the pitchers box. In the mean
time Bostick came home, but the
umpire called him out, because Coch-
ran had interfered with the ball.
Tied i'm Seventh.
Again in the first of the seventh the
Omahogs tied the count After
busted the fence with a two Dagger
and Larson followed with a single
that scored him. A minute later Lar
son was out on a force out and Smith,
who did the forcing, was cut down by
Monroe when he tried to steal second.
From then until the last of the
ninth 1t was nip and tuck and tuck
and nip with neither side scoring.
However, to prevent an extra session.
the Savages exerted themselves and
made the winning score in the ninth
with no outs.
Roche, who had been premeditated-
ly left at bat in the close of the eighth
when Jackson tried to steal second
with two down, opened the ninth with
a double to left. When Trainer came
up the Omahogs held a council of war
and decided to walk him. This was
done But Mony Monroe, next up.
took hefty wallop at one and drove
Roche home for the winning score.
Clunn pitched heady ball for the
Savages and the eight hits he allowed
were scattered over six innings. How
ever, as seems to be his habit of late,
Red Roche proved the individual STAG
of the game. The ST. Louis Hibernian
garnered a batting average of .667,
and scored two of the four runs made.
And he earned both of them by get
ting to first on clean hits. Also, he
had three chances in the field and
handled all of them to a kaiser's taste.
The Savages and Omahogs play the
last game of their series here this aft
ernoon- Tomorrow Krug and Rourke
take their team to Wichita for a four
game series and the Sioux City In
dams come here to get their head
feathers trimmed
The lineup, score and summary of
thursdays game were as follows:
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sport on last page.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-04

Off Doyle. in 13 innings. Double
plays-Young to Cooney to Kane;
Young to Kane. Struck out-By
Doyle, 6; by Hallman, 3; by Southern,
9. Bases on balls-Off Doyle, 5; off
Mailman, 2; off Southern, 4. Wild
pitches-Doyle, Southern. Umpire
Van SICKLE.
Lincoln 2; st. Joe 1.
Lincoln, Neb., June 4.-Linco1n won
its third successive game Thursday
from ST. Joseph. 1t was a pitchers
battle and all the runs were scored on
errors. The score: r H E
Lincoln 900 900 O2~-2 5 1
st. Joseph ...OO1 900 000-1 4
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and YantZ and
McAllister; Brown and Tonneman.
Summary: Two base hit-Britton.
Double play-Britton to Page to Pat
terson. Sacrifice hits@Brown, 2.
Bases on balls-Off Schneider, l.; off
Brown, 8. Wild pitches-Schreiber
Brown. Umpire-Meyers.
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Federal League.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

At Boston-Score: RH.E.
New York 10 16 1
Boston .....--.. 10
Batteries: Marquard and Mclean;
James, Taylor, Crutcher and Whaling.
Summary: Two base hits-Lobert
ca, Merkle, Tyler, Fitzpatrick, Cath
er. Three base hits-Fletcher, Magee.
Bases on balls-Off Marquard, 1 off
James, 1. Struck out-By Marquard,
a; by James, 2; by Tyler, 2. Umpires
-Quigley and Eason.
At Brooklyn-Score: R.H.E.
Philadelphia ...............26 6 0
Brooklyn Il 2
Batteries: Mayer and Killifer; APP
pleton and Miller.
Summary: Two base hit-Niehoff
Stolen bases-Niehoff, Dauberr. Bases
on balls-Off Mayer, 5; off Appleton,
II. Struck out-By Mayer, 1; by APP
pleton, 6. Umpircs-Klem and Cockill.
AT st. Louis-Score: r. H. E.
Cincinnati. ..............5 II 2
St. Louis. - 5 O
Observation-Disclosures and Wingo;
Perdue, Neihans and Snyder.
Summary: Two base hits-Groh,
Killifer. Three base hits-killifer,
Schneider. Stolen base = Leach.
Bases on baIls-Off Perdue, 2; off
Schneider, 3. Struck out-By Perdue,
2; by Schneider, 8. Umpires-Byron
and Orth.
On1y three games scheduled
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-04
BASEBALL TODAY.

Western League.
st. Joe at Lincoln, cloudy.
DeS MOineS at Denver, clear, p. m.
Omaha at Topeka, rain
Sioux City at Wichita, cloudy.
National League.
Cincinnati at ST. Louis, clear, (play-
off tie game May 81.
Brooklyn at Pittsburg, clear.
No other games scheduled.
American League.
Detroit at New York, clear.
Cleveland at Washington, cloudy.
ST. Louis at Philadelphia, clear
Chicago at Boston, clear.
Federal League.
Pittsburg at Kansas City, cloudy.
ST. Louis at Chicago, cloudy, p. m.
Brooklyn at Buffalo, 2 games, clear.
No other games scheduled.
American Association.
Kansas City at Louisville, clear.
Milwaukee at Columbus, cloudy,
8 p m.
Minneapolis at Indianapolis. clear,
3 p. m.
ST. Paul at Cleveland, clear.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-04

Chicago, June Charlie White of
Chicago has been matched today to
box Charles kid Thomas, light
weight champion of France, ten
rounds in Boston on June s. They
agreed to weigh 133 pounds at 3
o'clock White has won his last five
contests with knockouts-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-04

Ladies' Silk Boot Hose. 19c
Children's 15c Hose =. &c
25 doz. Mems Trousers,
this clearance sale. sec
Mems S1.00 Shirts. 80. 7Sc
Mems SOC Work Shirts =. acc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-04

"BoStlck out at plate for Cochran'S in
terference; no outs when winning run was
scored.
Score by innings: R.
UUO 1UU-o
Summary: Home runs-kafora Two
base hits-Lattimore. Roche, Whalen p
Stolen bases-Trainer. Sacrifice hits
Mayer. Trainer, Forsythe. Struck out
BY Clunn 2, by Larson 8. First on balls
Off Larson >, off Ciunn B. Hit by pitcher
BY Larson Roche and Trainer. by Clunn
Breen- Umpires-Parent and Cusick.
Wichita 8; Sioux City B.
Wichita. Kan, June 4.-By hitting
Doyle and Mailman hard, Wichita won
the second game of the series here by
the score of to 8. Southern was in
fine form and the visitors secured but
six hits off him. The score: r H E
Sioux City -.101 010 000-3
Wichita 200 $50 2O*-9 10 0
Batteries = Doyle. Hallman and
Price; Southern and Griffith.
Summary: Left on bases-Sioux
City, 6; Wichita, 6. Sacrifice hit
Cooney- Two base hits-D. Callahan,
Kane. Hensling- Stolen bases-Dayid-
son, Wares. Tydeman, Rapp. Hits
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-04
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

Only three games scheduled.
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Western Association Results.
Denison, Tulsa, 5.
McAlester, O; Oklahoma City, r.
Sherman, o; Fort Smith, 0. (Called
end fifteenth inning, darkness).
Paris, 4; Muskogee, 6, (first game) :
Paris, 5; Muskogee, 4, (second game).
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-04
Gilmore to TackIe Gibbons.

Chicago, June Aired Gilmore,
star of the local welterweights. is go
ing to tackle bigger game for his
manager, Wee Doc Krons has signed
articles for battle in which his pro-
tege will face Mike Gibbons of ST
Paul
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-04

At Louisvil1e-Score: r. H. E
Kansas City. ..............3 4
Louisville. Il 1
BatterieS-GeOrge and Alexander;
Reynolds and Crossin-
At Columbus-Score: r. H E.
Columbus. @ 2
Milwaukee. 30 0
Batteries-Curtis,- Scheneberg and
Coleman; Slapnicka and Brannon.
At dianapolis-Score:
(13) innings) X. H. E.
Minnea polls. ............4 IL 0
lnO1dndpOHS . Z
Batteries@Ingersoll, Harper, Will
liams and Charity, Sullivan; Burk,
MerZ and Blackburn.
St Paul at Cleveland-Game post
poned; wet grounds.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-27
INVADING
AUSTRIAN FRONTIER
Enemy Is Reported to Be Offering Feeble Resistance
and to Be Retiring Before the Advance of King
Victor's Men; Several Towns Are Taken

Rome, May 25.-Offensive opera
tions resulting in the occupation OF
Austrian territory all along the from
tier from Lombardy to the Adriatic
are claimed in an official statement
issued tonight by the war Office.
Italian troops have seized various
towns in the Trentino and forced their
way through mountain defiles. On the
lower Isonzo attacks were continued
to gain the line Of the river. The
Austrians are reported to have retired,
destroying bridges behind them. Ital.
ian aviators bombarded Monfalcone,
near the Gulf of Triest.
The communication follows:
everywhere on the 24th>our troops
took the offensive, occupying Forcel-
la, Montezzo, Tonale and Ponte CAT
faro in Val Giudicarla the territory
north of Ferrara, and Monte Baldo.
"They also occupied Monte Reorno
and Monte Foppa on the slopes north
of Lessini, Monte Pasubia and Monte
Baffelan at the extremity Of the Agno
and Leogang valleys and the defiles
of Val Brenta. We took number OF
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-27
VENICE FEARS AIR RA|Di0|PL0MATs TRADE TRAINS
Italian Minister to Vienna and Aus
trian Representative at Rome
Use Same Specials.

Zurich, May 26.-The Duke of Av-
arna, Italian ambassador at Vienna.
Baron Won Macchio and Prince Won
Buelow, Austrian and German ambas-
sadors to Italy, together with the staff
of the Bavarian legation at Rome, all
arrived here yesterday afternoon. The
Italian diplomat and his suite board
ed the train which brought Baron Won
Macchio from Rome, and continued
his journey, while Baron Won Macchio
went on to Vienna in the special
which brought the Duke Of Avarna to
this cit.,
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prisoners. In Cadore we occupied all
the frontier defiles.
"The enemy's medium caliber ar
tillery opened fire on the Bay of Misi-
trina but without results.
"On the Carnia frontier on the
night of the Oath we took by a bayonet
attack the deile of Val D'Inferno and
the extremity of Val Dagno.
"On the Frieuli frontier on the 25th
in the middle of the Isonzo region we
successfully continued our offensive
operations near Catoretto. We have
disposed troops on the conquered
heights between the Judrio and the
Isonzo. Medium caliber artillery Of
the Austrians at Santa Maria and
Santa Lucia to the southwest of Toll
mino opened fire on the heights be-
tween the Judrio and Isonzo but with
out result.
ION the lower Isonzo we also con-
tinued our offensive to attain the line
of the river Everywhere the enemy
retired destroying bridges and cut
ting communications.
"Our aviators bombarded the cleo
trio powerhouse and railroad station
at Monfalcone."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-27
Won BUELOW AIMS
WERE FOR PEACE

Rome, May 26-Prince Won Buelow
the German ambassador who has now
returned to Berlin, is reported by the
Giornale D'Italia to have declared in
an interview that he came to Italy in
the hope of bringing about an Austro.
Italian rapprochment on concrete
basis that Austria undoubtedly always
had treated Italy unfairly and that
Germany attached supreme import
ance to the preservation of friendly
relations with Italy which meant the
maintenance of Italian neutrality.
Italian public opinion must under
stand. however, the prince said, that
an attack on Austria meant an attack
on Germany
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-27
BEGIN ON ALLEGED
LIQUOR ACTIONS.
Action Against Mungoven
Is First Of Nuisance
Matters Called
At s:1s this afternoon the jury@
had not returned a verdict In the q
case Of the state vs. Bert Tudor.~

Inc case of the State of Iowa vi.
bert Iudor, In which he is charGed
with assault with intent to commif
murder was taken under advisemenf
EDy the jury shortly before noon to.
| DAY. Artrments We're begun Tuess
DAY afternoon and concluded thfS
morning, after which the court ifi.
structed the jury.
With the conclusion OF the Tudor
case the action entitled State ~
iowa vs.. Thomas Mungoven, charged
Win selling intoxicating liquors con-
trary to law, was begun, the witnessed
naY1ng been stbpoenaed by the sher-
in for this afternoon. William Cook
mas Withdrawn his plea Of not guilty.
to a charge of that nature and has
entered one Of guilty The court fined
MIN $500 and costs including an at-
torney fee and If he does not pay the
assessment he is to serve ninety days
In the county Jail. In the case of the
State vs. Martin Neff and Clara Neff,
another liquor nuisance case. the ac-
ton as to Clara Neff has been dis
missed by the county attorney and she
has been discharged
In the case Of the State VS. Carrie
Neff ct al, which is liquor nuisance
action, Jack Tuttle has pleaded gull
| ty and has been. fined $500 and costs
with ninety day Jail sentence.
should he default in payment. The
action against Carrie Neff has been
continued for the term upon her ap-l
plication.
This week will mark the close OF
the March session, which has been
In progress for the past ten weeks
Considerable work has been accom-
plished and there is little left to be
done during the summer. Judge
Hunter does not intend to adjourn
sine die however, on Saturday, as
there will be some smaller matters to-
be taken up next week and at differ.
ent times this summer.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-27

London, May 26-The approval of
King George has made the coalition
government, as announced this morn
ing, an accomplished fact and it is
generally accepted as the best solu-
ton of bad muddle. Nevertheless,
the country shows no great enthusi-
asm over this compromise from the
usual party cabinet.
Winston Churchill is removed from
the important post at the head Of the
admiralty and given comparatively
unimportant post. Arthur J. Balfour
is now first lord of the admiralty. Lord
Kitchener remains at the head Of the
war department but the purchasing of
munitions of war has been taken from
his control and given to newly Gre
ated minister of munitions, which Of
flee has been given to Ex-chancellor
David Lloyd-George.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-27
EFFECTS OF WAR ON
AMERICA DISCUSSED

Washington, D. G., May 26. Discus
sion of the problems confronting the
South and Central American repub-
lies in consequence of the European
war and plans for solving them were
continued today by delegates from
those countries to the Pan-American
financial conference. There was no
general session Of the conference to-
day, but delegates resumed their
group conferences They took up
in detail with business men and bank
ers representing the United States at
the conference their peculiar needs
and told how capital and credit could
be employed to the best advantage in
strengthening commercial relations.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-27
FRENCH MAKE UP
FOR BRITISH Loss
GAINS NEAR ARRAS OFFSET AD.
VANTAGE GAINED BY GER.
MANS IN BELGIUM.

London, May 26.-In the west the
British have been compelled to give
ground in Belgium to the Germans,
who are once more pressing forward
strongly along the part of the front
which has seen the heaviest sustained
fighting of the war The allies appar-
emily have offset this German victory,
however, by French advance further
south, near Arras.
French Report.
Paris, May 26.-The French official
report for today follows:
THE checks inflicted on the enemy
yesterday in the region Of Angres and
north of Lorette determined the Ger
mans to come back with an attack of
extreme violence There was furious
fighting last evening. We retained all
gains.
The Germans delivered a counter
attack against the works captured by
us northwest of Angres. Furious at
tempts to take this position were
made by them repeatedly. In spite Of
the heavy bombardment to which our
troops were subjected, we retained
possession of all our new positions.
AT the end of the day we occupied
almost entirely the position near
Buval, where we gained footing in
the afternoon Here we are maintain
ing ourselves under violent fire. At
the same time we have gained ground
on the heights northeast of Lorette
and have captured trench in the
environs of Souchez
During May 25 our aviators were
successful in several endeavors to
lombard the enemy. They threw 203
projectiles. OF these so were large
bombs weighing % pounds each; four
teen shells weighing 220 pounds and
55 weighing 95 pounds each. The
efficacy of this fire was proved at
several points, particularly at the Ger
man aviation park located at Hervilly,
southeast of Roisel, where a hangar
and machine were set on fire; at the
German reserve aviation camp at
Grand Priel, northwest of st. Quentin.
where a hangar was shattered, and at
the ST. Quentin railroad station,
i y / = i Z
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Authorities Give Orders to Extinguisn
All Lights That Might be
Seen From Above.

Venice, May 26.-The military auth
critics have ordered that no lights be
displayed in Venice between sunset
and sunrise that can be seen from
above the city. This is measure of
protection against attack by aero
plane, but the people, normally much
abroad at night, are staying up even
later than usual, and nobody seems to
fear visit from these machines.
Whenever a sailor or soldier is seen
on the street he is applauded. The
people greet the defenders of the king
dom heartily and call their wishes for
success against the enemy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-27
RUSSIANS ABLE TO
HOLD BACK ENEMY
DISPATCHES FROM PETRoGRAD
ASSERT THAT OFFENSIVE OF
GERMANS IS SPENT.

Petrograd, May 26.-12:15 p. M
Although German activity continues in
central Galicia on both sides Of the
San river, between Jaroslau and
Przemysl, the Russians assert they
now have the situation well in hand.
! They state that the German drive
from Cracow through Galicia and also
the parellel movement on the left side
OF the Vistula, which reached the
Kielce and Radon districts, have lost
their impetus and that the Russians
are now ready to take the initiative.
Less optimistic observers believe
the checking Of the German move
is due to the necessity of bringing
up fresh supplies Of ammunition, af-
ter which their aggressiveness will
resume it's former intensity.
In the district between Przemysl
and the Dniester marshes the Rus
SLAMS already have begun success
full advance, capturing a number of
small villages on the left bank of the
Dniester. On the right side of the
river the struggle of the opposing
forces still swings forward and back
ward without definite gain for either
side. On Monday the Germans cap
tured Russian, trenches near Slonsko,
following up an intense artillery fire
with a bayonet charge. The Russian
troops, however, recovered the
trenches on the same day.
On the Dolina-Kolomea front there
has been violent and prolonged ar
tillery duel without changes in the
positions of either side.
The Russians estimate that more
than 1000 prisoners have been taken
between the Vistula and the Dniester
in the last three days
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-27
LEADING CHINESE
MERCHANTS IN u. S,

Washington, D. c., May 26.-The
Chinese mercantile commission, com
posed of twenty of the most distin
guished business men Of central
China, arrived here today for a stop
on their tour of the principle Amer.
lean cities. Before they leave for Bal
timore and Philadelphia tomorrow
night the commissioners will be en-
tertained with q program Of activities
which includes reception by Pres.
ident Wilson at the White House and
garden party at Secretary Bryan's
home.