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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-11
SPORT WHEEZES
Being Purloined Dog Meat, Rrune
Pies, Lemon Sandwiches. ETC.
(By Clug.)

Tomorrow should be a big Willard
day in Emmett. The inter-county
baseball tournament opens
Ladies will be admitted free at the
post season City league game at West
ern league park tomorrow.
Ball teams wishing games with the
Palace garage should call IA and ask
for the manager of the Palace team.
Owner Savage of the Topeka West
ern league team is out of the city on
business. He will return for the fair
next week.
Cincinnati and St Louis top the Ma
tional league in club fielding and club
batting, but it's the old percentage ia
BILE that counts.
Mrs Gavin, the British golfer. is I'M
doubtedly doing her best to win vic
tory for old John Bull.
Ty Cobb has pilfered only 80 bases
in 134 games this season. He has
made only 9 sacrifice hits. and is bat
ting only $40.
Robert Fullerton, who has gone
east on business, expects to play golf
on the courses where he used to be a
professional before returning.
The New York Journal says: Base
ball is like poker to New York fans
now. They only take a passing inter-
est in it,"
Magnates of the Western league are
alleged to be meeting in Omaha to-
day, and it is rumored that the forced
resignation of President O'Neill is
sought. Also, the club owners want
to outline economy plans for next sea-
son.
Tennis experts are trying to explain
why Maurice Mclaughlin lost his
third leg battle. Probably the best
explanation is that Mr.. Johnston just
simply outp1ayed him.
Do you recall the "boner' that the
brainy Johnny Evers pulled in the
1914 world series? Probably not, sim
ply because the 'boner' did not count
against the Braves in the final analy-
sis An ugly bounder was hit at
Evers. It was just within reach, but
too far away for him to field cleanly
One of the Athletic runners crossed
the plate on the drive and another
raced from second to third. Evers,
peeved because he had failed to field
the ball, began throwing it down into
his mitt-sort of playing catch with
himself. Evers was oblivious to every
thing else, whereupon the Athletic
runner on th1rd ShOt Tor nome and
scored, almost before Evers was awake
to the trick.
The Boston Red Sox carry their own
moving picture man with them. His
name is George Murray and he took
pictures of games played during the
western trip. 1t is the plan of Presi-
dent Lannin of the Boston club to dis
play the pictures during the winter in
various Massachusetts, cities as part of
a lecture series on baseball.
How Frank Bakers swatting ability
is regarded in the Delaware County
league is strikingly illustrated by the
following short yarn: In one of the
recent games played by the Upland
club, of which Baker is a member, the
home run wonder came to bat with the
bases full. AS Frank walked to his
place, the opposing clubs captain
strolled IN to the pitcher and gave in
structions that Baker should be given
a base on balls. Pass him!" ejacu-
lated the pitcher, why. that will force
in run" "Sure 1t will" replied the
manager, but that is much better
than having him drive in two or
three
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-11
O,NeilI Is Silent.
RED" Dunbar a Yale Coach.

South Bend, Ind, Sept. 11.-Noel
("Red") Dunbar, former line coach
of the University of Notre Dame and
a graduate of the South Bend high
school, has accepted the position of
defensive line coach for Yale. Dun
bar graduated in Yale and won his
monogram there as center. He is
now an architect in South Bend.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-11
Wants WilIard-Coffey Fight.

Cleveland, o., Sept. 11.-Matt Hin
kle fight promoter, left for New York
Friday with the avowed purpose of
arranging worlds heavyweight
championship battle between Jess Will
lard, title holder. and Jim Coffey, the
big Irish scrapper. Hinkle said he
had secured conditional promises from
both the champion and his manager,
Tom Jones. to take on CoffeY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-11
Kid Williams FouIed ErtIe.

St. Paul. Mimi, Sept. 11.-Johnny
Ertle, of st. Paul. was fouled by Kid
Williams, of Baltimore, worlds cham
pion bantamweight, in the fifth round
of their scheduled ten-round node
cision fight here Friday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-11

be indicated and the old idea of an
exacting approach getting home
which made for good golf, could be
carried out.
II you lose your form and play mis-
erably don't worry too much. Just
think of what happened to the big
three" Ouimet, Travers and Evans in
the national championship tourna-
ment. Before the tournament these
three stood head and shoulders above
any Of the other contestants. Now
they stand in the vanquished class.
Robert Gardner of the Hillsdale
championship after the big three had
been eliminated, is an athlete of some
standing. As member of the Yale
track team Gardner once held the
worlds pole vault record with a mark
of Is II feet.
Grantland Rice. the we'll known
baseball writer, who witnessed the
amateur golf championship at Detroit
points out the following:
There were two more than inter
esting features connected with the
amateur golf championship at Detroit
two among many others, for such an
event-the question as to whether or
not most contenders don't play them
selves out before the title stuff be-
gins.
Inc Two FEATURES we rerer TO IN
volve Bob Gardner of Chicago and
John Anderson of New York. All
through this summer Gardner has
been playing very little golf, most of
it embracing a Sunday round He
made no preparation for the tour
nament, got to Detroit only one day
ahead, and in his first practice round,
which he played with Jerry Travers,
was at least or down.
Anderson played his last round of
golf at Baltusrol back in June. Imme-
diately after that he took charge of a
boys camp in the Maine woods, and
had no opportunity to play a round
from June to within a few days of the
championship opening when he ar
rived in Detroit For nearly three
months he had gone without any golf
at all.
I'm his first round over the Detroit
course Anderson took a 90 Yet An
derson and Gardner, who have played
less golf this summer than any of the
other contestants, went smashing on
through the field until they clashed
in the Saturday final.
This may be freak of fate or it
may prove something. If it proves
anything, it is that both came to the
tournament fresh and keen for the
weeks outing, and that it is far better
to reach a tournament in this frame
of physical and mental being than 1t
is to overplay-as so many do-and
become tagged after the start
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-11
Wins Remington Rifle Match.

Sea Girt, N. J., Sept. 11.-Fred H.
Wells, of New York, Friday won the
Remington expert match at 1000
yards with a score of 73 at the an
nual rifle tournament here. Two
others, Sergeant George Jones and
Lieutenant William Rupertus, of the
marine corps, also scored 10, but
took second and third place, re-
spectively.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-11
Program of Country Clubs Inv1-
tatiOn Tournament.
Seventy-two Hole Professional
Match a New Feature.

The most elaborate golf program
ever arranged in Topeka will oegin
Tuesday, September FL, at the Coun-
try club when a number of noted pro-
fessionals will tee off in the speclal
70 hole open match that will precede
the regular program of the Th1ro
Annual Invitation tournament of the
club.
Bob PEBBLES, Country club profess
sional, has put himself to a great dea1
of trouble to arrange the professional
match which will be of great value TO
the club members and visiting golf
ers because it will give them chance
to see how those who play the game
for bread" handle their clubs. rive
cash prizes will be awarded 10 tne
five .'pros" who lead in the match
when the seventy-second hole IS
reached.
The regular play in the invitation
tournament will begin THURSDAY at
until Saturday. Golfers from all parts
of the state have been invited ana
10 members from the Shawnee cluo
are expected to participate. All
Shawnee club members are invited 10
attend the tournament and Wateh the
professional match.
One new feature that has been add
ed to the Invitation tournament TINS
wear is the Pater-Fel1uS match IN
which the father and son who turn
in the lowest score will be awarded a
trophy.
The list of prizes that will be offer
ed is as follows:
Winner first flight, Capital cup;
runner-up, special prize; winner sec
ond flight, Woodward cup; runner
up, special prize; winner third flight,
Directors cup; runner-up, speclal
prize; winner fourth flight, Fassler
cup; runner-up, special prize; winner
beaten eight, first flight, special prize;
winner, beaten eight, second flight,
special prize; winner, beaten eight,
third flight. special prize; winner
beaten eight, fourth flight, special
prize; Is holes medal play, limited to
all players who do not qualify in any
flight, special prize.
The order of play is as follows:
Thursday, September 81 a. M
qualifying round IS holes; ! p. m,
qualifying round, continued.
Friday, September 24-7 a. M, first
round, all flights; 1 p. m, non-quali-
fiers, is holes, medal play; 2 p. m,
second round, first flights; p. m.'
first round, consolation flights.
Saturday, September 25-S a. m,
semi-finals, first flights; a.. M, semi
finals, consolation flights; p. M,
finals. first flights; 3 p. m, finals,
consolation flights; p. m, dinner
and presentation of prizes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-11
CLUB OWNERS IN OMAHA.
Special Western League Meeting Be
ing Held in RourIe's Town.

Omaha, Neb., Sept. 11.-Club own
ers of the Western league gathered in
Omaha Friday night for a meeting to
be held today, the purpose of which
is being kept secret.
There is a rumor that the meeting
has to do with the sale of the Omaha
franchise. A report also is being cir
culated that important changes in the
league management may be made at
this meeting.
O'Neill Is Silent.
Chicago, Ill, Sept 11.-President
O'Neill of the Western league de-
clined to comment on the report that
efforts were being made to transfer
the ownership Of the Western league
franchise at Omaha.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-11
The Knife for Joe Tinker.

Chicago, Ill, Sept. 11.-Joe Tinker,
manager of the Whales, VIII be sent
to a hospital Monday for an opera
ton unless favorable symptoms de-
veIop in the next few days. Tinker
was subjected to an x-ray examina-
ton recently which proved, according
to Thinkers statement, that an opera
ton will be necessary to cure an in
Jury to his back.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-11

Robert Fullerton, who has gone
east on business. expects to play goli
on the courses where he used to be g
professional before returning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-11

Ty Cobb has pilfered only 80 base
in 1874 games this season. He ha
made only sacrifice hits, and is bat
ting only $40.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-11

Mrs. Gavin, the British golfer. is u
doubtedIy doing her best to win vi
tory for old John Bull.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-11

Cincinnati and St. Louis top the Ma
tional league in club fielding and clu
batting, but it's the old percentage ia
BILE that counts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-11

The New York Journal says: Base
ball is like poker to New York fan
now. They only take passing inter
est in it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-11

Tomorrow should be big Willard
day in Emmett. The inter-county
baseball tournament opens.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-11

Tennis experts are trying to explain
why Maurice Mclaughlin lost his
third leg battle. Probably the best
explanation is that Mr.. Johnston just
simply outplayed him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-11

Magnates of the Western league are
alleged to be meeting in Omaha to-
day, and it is rumored that the forced
resignation of President O'Neill is
sought. Also, the club owners want
to outline economy plans for next sea-
son.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-11

Ball teams wishing games with the
Palace garage should call IA and ask
for the manager of the Palace team.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-11

Ladies will be admitted free at the
post season City league game at West
ern league park tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-11

Owner Savage of the Topeka West
ern league team is out of the city on
business. He will return for the fair
next week
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-07-20
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At SIC. 900 Edward Collins has been
a bargain for Magnate Charles Comis-
key. Some tossers come high at the
rate of $500 per and $4,000 for a
single one sounds out of line, doesnt
Il? But considering that the Chicago
White Sox promise to win the Ameri-
can League pennant and discovering
that one magnate was paid $147, 0SS.71
for his share of the 1912 worlds series
we see where $4,000 is less than
nothing for this Collins boy.
Eddie Cheap at $4,000.
Last December Comiskey secured
Collins from the Mack machine for
this record price. 1t was a record
price last December On July the
fifty thou looks small 1t will be If
the White Sox win the American
League pennant. And if they win.
then lust tab it I'D that Commy's game
ness in bidding $4,000 for the second
sacker won him the pennant.
Other American League magnates
were offered the chance to bid on Col
Inns, but Comiskey put up the highest
figure, and with Edward at second
base the Sox are the favorites for
the Gag.
Lest season the White Sox of Chi
trailed below the Browns when the
final standing of the circuit was COM
piled. The Brownies were fifth and
the Sox sixth. In the on season Com
my switched managers; he startled
the community when he ousted Jimmy
Callahan and appointed Clarence
Pants Rowland. The baseball bugs
asked: Who is this Rowland guy?
Rowland and Eddie Are Winners.
Until Comiskey sprung that sensa-
tional story Rowland was unheard OF
in major league circles His reputa-
ton was in the minors. way down the
line. too. But the combination of Row.
land and Collins has changed the
scenery in Chi completely.
Comiskey knew he had to do some
thing with his White Sox If he was to
break even in the battle at the gate
at home. He had Roger Bresnatan
with the Cubs, and then he had Wal
ter Johnson with the Federals. That's
why Commy knew Collins was cheap
at $4,000, and now we know he was
correct Lucky for the Sox the Whales
lost Walt johnson; unlueky for the
Whales, the Sox have Eddie Collins.
If the White Sox win, then it is an
other case of what one individual star
will do for a ball club. In 1918 the
Braves were fifth. They needed sec.
ond baseman, and Magnate Gaffney
snapped at the opportunity to secure
Johnny Evers when the Trojan of
Troy was timed by C. Webb Murphy.
Owning five-year contract, of which
one year was served, John had tho
baseball men bidding for that con.
tract. He sold it to the Braves for
$4,000. Jawn collecting that amount.
Then he received $500 additional for
allowing the Braves to send Bill
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-07-20

Walter Johnson, the great Washing
ton pitcher, in the outfield when he is
not pitching. Well, why not? -:
Don't be at ell surprised, fans, if
Johnson plays many a game in one Of
the outer patches before the bell rings
next October =.
Howard Shanks apears to be off col
or in his batting this season, and
Georgetown Tommy Connolly looks
good only against right handlers.
When southpaws are in the points
for rival clubs Griff could go further
and do worse than substitute Walter
Johnson, who, by the way, is not a
poor fielder despite his vocation
Against Pug Cayet in Detroit recent
ly Johnson banged but two clean sin
giles, both of them vicious, hard
drives. Walter did not have chance
IN the field, but Griff is willing to
make a little bet that the big fellow
will handle nine chances out of ten.
For three innings he played left field.
Neither of his hits: figured in Wash
ington's scoring, but one of these fine
days he may be the man in pinch.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-07-20
SOME HIGH LIGHTS OF THE GAME

! 'boner' every so often" asserts Ger.
many Schaefer of the Newark Feds.
That's why so many of the brainy
men in baseball pull 'boners.' 1t takes
brains TO figure out new plays. II the
new play goes through. all's lovely, but
II it doesn't, the player is branded as
an ivory-doomed guy. That's why
there aren't many new plays being
originated in these days. Players
hate to take the chance Of falling
down and being labeled bone
head" ..
Bostonians are wishing that Rab-
bit Meanwhile would devote himself
exclusively to basebaIling and cut out
the banquet and smoker stuff. They
claim that the Rabbit. because he's
deyoting so much of his leisure to
being the guest of honor at different
affairs in Boston, isn't playing the
game that he did last year, and they
figure that with Meanwhile "off" form
the Braves are minus about 20 per
cent of the 1914 punch. :~... = !
One of the sporting writer's who
nearly weeps every time he thinks
about how much the magnates have
to pay the players in these var time
days, comes through with an odd ex-
PLANTATION for Iris Speakers failure to
clout over the 300 mark.
Iris, says this fellow, is so worried
about his future that it affects his
work The writer points out that
iris last spring held up Owner Joe
Lannin of the Red Sox for $4,000
per year contract, which expires at the
end of this season. Then he adds:
Speaker realizes that there will
be big salary reductions after this
season and Iris, knowing he cannot
use the Federal League as a club to
hammer Lannin for another fat con.
tract, is extremely nervous and there
fore cannot do himself justice"
Great explanation. en-? Listens
lovely-but it listens without logic
The real reason why Iris hasn't been
hitting above 300 is because he's
been hitting in hard luck-hitting 'em
where they are" and not where they
amt"
But one needn't worry about Iris.
He's beginning to climb and it's the
safest kind of bet that he'll be |
around the $3.50 when the season clos
es. "a
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-07-20
MOANALUA IS
HEADQUARTERS
FOR POLO NOW
Combined Strings of Oahu,
Maui and Army Make Up
World Beating Stable

The Msui polo ponies are here, and
are stabbed at the Moanalua field, in
training for the opening game Of the
inter-isIand championship next Satur-
day. The combination of the Oahu,
Maui and Army strings. all stabbed at
the polo field, makes Moanalua head
quarters for polo mounts in the coun-
try just now. II would be an interest
ing, but very difficult. proposition
TO set a value on the polo mounts in
one lot II would take millionaire
to purchase them. but he would have
probably the finest polo stable in the
world. consisting of about so of the
games best mounts. The lot con-
tains three ponies that have taken part
I'm one intern stional match, and two
that have figured in two meetings be-
tween the United States and England
Carry the News, Helen G. and
Dandy.
The Maui players will be on hand
Friday, and will take the field against
Oahu on Saturday, July "a, at o'clock.
The Valley islanders will be accom-
panied by a number of friends and
polo enthusiasts, who are figuring on
seeing the game and getting the boat
for home the same evening. For this
reason the game has been set ahead,
and the steamer will be held
Wednesday afternoon there will
probably be a gentle workout for the
Oahu players and ponies. The team
will go down to the field to make
final trials and work out a schedule of
ponies to be played in the game game.
The Maui men will have no chance
TO practise on the field before their
match, but all are so familiar with
Meanalua that they should be under
no. disadvantage on this score
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-07-20
JACK Ness SETS
new RECORDFOR
STEADY HITTING
IBy Latest MALL


SAN FRANCISCO, Cal.-Jack Ness,
first baseman of the Oakland Coast
ers, is the proud possessor of world s
record for hitting safely in more con-
secutive ball games than any other
PLAYER. The best performance up to
the time Ness threw his gauntlet into
the ring was Ty Cobb, the sensational
outfielder of the Detroit Tigers. Back
in 1911. as has been previously an.
neunced, Cobb went 40 games with
out missing at least one hit per game.
As matter of fact, he averages close
to two hits per game, for he rolled up
rs bingles.
On that one point Ness Is a trifle
behind fhe big Lacquer. for he had but
80 hits to show for 40 games, with II
for his present run of Al games. July
u was the crucial date for the big
fellow. To make hit meant ma
tional reputation. More than that, he
was against Lefty Williams, who is
credited with having the Indian sign
on Jack.
If such is the case the sign wasn't
working. N his first trip to the plate.
Ness popped to the shortstop and
there was doleful shaking of heads
and a fear that he might spoil his
performance. There was no real cause
for worry, though, for in the fourth
inning he came through with clean
single through second. Just for good
measure Ness broke up an extra in
ming game with a home run in the
eleventh.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-07-20
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
YOUNG M0iLIILIS WIN
GAME FROM KAlMUKIS

A sizzling game OF baseball was
played Sunday morning at Moiliili
field between the Young Moiliilis and
the Kaimukis. When the big doings
were over the Moiliilies had a big fat
number nine on the score board, while
the Kaimukis had only pair of runs
10 show for their mornings work
IT. Matumoto and j. Nita formed the
BATTERY for the winners.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-07-20

Sweeney to the Cubs, so in all'it cost
Gaffney $500 to get Eyers.
Evers Won Flag for Braves.
With Evers at second base the
Braves won the National League PEN
nant and then the worlds champion.
ship. and in a single season Gaffney
more than won back his purchase
price. It is safe to say that Commy
has won out Collins since the first day
of the season, and the big days arc
to follow, the days when the Sox will
be right en- top and battling for the
lead with other clubs.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-07-20

To the ultimate limit. He couldn't
even imagine castle in the air
without > mortgage on it."-Judge.
Grateful PATIENT Doctor, owe my
life To- you. Doctor That's all right
sir; but I cannot take ii in payment
OF my service Boston Transcript.
MRS. Gnaggs. who had married
twic9 was benoaning her fate. Il