The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-06
SPORT WHEEZES
Being Purloined Dog Meat. Prune
Pics. Lemon Sandwiches, Etc.
(By Clug.)

Didn't we tell you Willard would
win?
the title of the Big Cinder'' is appro-
pirate to him. He SLOWLY is all done
burned out.
prophets who were calling Willard a
chicken-hearted dub a few days ago?
But maybe some of them will arise
presently and try to tell you it was all
a frame up. If they do, kick 'em until
they sit down.
In mentioning the notables of Kan
sas, such as John r. Gentry, the horse;
Carry Nation. the bottle buster; Fred
Funston, the warrior; and Walt Ma
son, the prose poet; the name of Jess
Willard, the heavyweight champion of
the world, will have to be included.
And. by the way, Uncle Walt Mason
is one of those gentlemen who wrote
prose poems about what a dub and
duffer Willard was.
Mr.. Armour, manager of the Kansas
City Blues, stated Monday afternoon
that he hoped to have his team up in
the running this season for the A. A.
pennant. However, he said he was
afraid the Federals were going to ruin
a good baseball town by trying to make
it carry too big a load. Although this
column has a kindly feeling for the
Feds, it is inclined to think Mr.
Armour is right. In the first place K
c. is hardly large enough for two big
league clubs, and in the second it has
an unfortunate geographical location
in this particular aspect
About the classiest demonstration of
heady baseball on display at the w. L.
park Monday afternoon was furnished
by Catcher Tonneman. Tonneman used
the stuff in his head and his whip arm
in a most gratifying manner and he
made stolen bases impossible. Five
times he assisted in cutting down run
ners, and two put outs went to his
credit. Clunns pitching was also of
the kind that makes fans talk about
twirler. The big mitted southpaw
struck out four men in three innings
and allowed only one hit. Cam had
all kinds of speed and curves on his
balls but his control was a little bit
off. Dashner allowed one hit, hit one
batter, walked two and got one S. o.
All in all, the Kansas City Blues
have a fairly good looking ball team |
this year Workman, on short, looks
good; Mattick covers a big patch of
ground in left field, and Lelivelt han
died himself on first Monday after
noon, like a real ball player. Allison |
may, or he may not be a good pitcher, |
but four strikeouts and only one hit |
in five innings certainly is not such an |
trouble Monday seemed to be in max |
ing them stay in the groove. And, on |
the whole, the team doesn't seem to |
bear out the assertion that the A. A.
circuit is a dumping ground for grand
daddies and graybeards.
But why talk baseball when this is
the only opportunity to talk prize
any fight fans? If so, you should have
been in front of the Journal office
afternoon about o'clock
And most Of these fans who were
rest their tired legs by leaning on
their fellow sardines yesterday are to-
day wondering whether or not Will
lard'S victory will be able to bring
back the game in Kansas, whether or
not pictures of the mill will be al
lowed in the United States and what
he new champion will do with himself
and his laurels and his money now in
he immediate future.
If anything would bring back the
game in the Sunflower state this ought
20 do it. However, Kansas is not lift
ng the lid on many things these days.
an effort will be made
% show the pictures in various parts
Of the country, and there is a bare
some places. However, it must be re-
that the polliwogs and pur-
tanical Parmesans rule in particle.
Most certainly Willard will play the
he next several months and will gar
Ter a rich harvest of delectable
1ucats and United States eagles. He
will probably win another fight or two,
put if he just stays in the ring long
enough he will become a dead cinder
lust like Lii Artha did yesterday
AS to Jack Johnson, he probably
has had his last curtain call on the
zig stage. AS many before him, he
s destined to learn that fame is fleet
looted and that a tickle public soon
'orgets faded flower, even though
is petals be black and it's passion for
unquenchable.
c. H. Lodge says he would like to
Jess Willard and that he
will fight him for $4,000 win, lose or
lraw. Mr.. Lodge did not mention
what weapons he would prefer to use,
,ut being a pungent editorial writer,
lie probably would choose a pricking
pen to use on the new champ.
St. Marys WaIlops Bethany.
ST. Marys, Kan. April 6.-The ST.
Marys college team defeated Bethany
college here Monday afternoon by the