The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-02
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Now that the holiday season Is over
and new year under way. sport ac-
tivities of every kind may be expected
to take a turn Cor the better and to
open up" SO to speak
Next Monday the collegiate basket
ball teams OF the state will begin their
final practice for the opening season
and In the course OF the week several
first night games will be played The
Washburn players will begin practice
Tuesday. owing to the fact that some
Of the players will not re-enter school
before Monday.
Also, baseball activities are expected
to gather life unto themselves immedi-
ately and all the big teams will at
once begin preparations for spring
training. 40 date, nothing has been
done towards putting Topeka team in
the western field, but President Arch
NJ. Catlin stated this morning that some
arrangements would probably be made
within the next two or three days
Has anyone ever stopped to consider
how baseball salaries have grown?
Noted authorities here have taken the
trouble to point out that .Jalter John
sons salary next year will aggregate
the total salary paid to the Philadel-
phia inffeld and outfield players some
fifteen years ago.
It is shown by statistics that the
sum of SIG. 900 was paid in salaries to
Douglas, LajOie, Cross, Lauder, Dele
hanty, Cooley and Thomas. Eddie Col
Inns and Ty Cobb will get an even
greater salary than johnson according
to the dope.
Poor Georges Carpenter! Petted and
idolized. and the possessor of half q
million dollars one month; ignored, al
most forgotten In the front battle
ranks, and practically pennfless the
next. Such are the fortunes-or mis-
fortunesNof war. The present Euro
pean cataclysm has cost Carpenter ev-
cry franc he has earned in the ring.
His snug fortune has been wiped out
Carpenters savings were invested In
the coal mines Of Courrieres and Lens.
which have been destroyed.
Bill Doak Of the st. Louis Cardinals
was turned down by Hank ODay when
the latter held the managerial JOB with
the Redlegs aggregation. because the
boxman, he declared. did not seem to
have strength or ability. Now the
mound artist is the mainstay OF the
Mound City crew and the ex-umpfre
declares he would be glad to obtain
the twirler's services were b. in po-
sition to offer him an engagement
John T. Brush, late owner Of the
New York Nationals, left 1920 shares
of stock in the company that owned
the Giants, which has been appraised
at $34s,7O2 In this connection earn
ings of the Giants were revealed as
follows:
For the season of 1s10-Profits for
| the season. $6s.06S; profit for the post
season series $15,961, making net
profits SIS, OS9 and dividend paid $47.-
$40
1911-Profits for the season $751;
SIS; profits from the world series
$75,507. making the net profits $751;
OBS and dividends paid none.
1o12-Profits Tor the season $751;
SO4; profits from world series $94,932
making the net profits $179.736 and
dividends paid none.
The total assets of the corporation
are set at $5O6,512. which include the
new grand stand. $285.157; the old
grand stand $2s,742: cash, $31, S2s
and investments in New York City
bonds $149.625.
New York. Jan. IF. Bernie
Smith, secretary of the Peoria Three
1 league club, who was in New York
today, announced that the club had
made offers to Herman Germany
Schaefer comedian, late of the Wash
ington club, to manage the Peoria
Schaefer, according to Smith. Is ex-
pected to confer with the Peoria club
owners in the near future. In the
event that the one-time American
league Jester does not come to terms
with Peoria the job probably will be
offered to Mike Smith, the ex-Giant.
who is reported to be counting Fed
eral league berth
Chicago, Jan. Jimmy Clabby.
who has been training during the past
| week at Hammond for his fight with
Mike Gibbons at Milwaukee on Janu-
airy 81, will arrive in Chicago Monday
and will resume his preparation for
the battle at Bernstein's gymnasium.
Gibbons, who has been in St. Paul for
some time, will arrive here two days
later.
New Orleans, La, Jan. 2.-Horse
racing was resumed in New Orleans
Friday afternoon after a suspension OF
several years. Business men as well
as the sport loving public hailed with
delight the renewal Of the sport. The
former believe that the resumption OF
racing will dijpel the business depres-
sion.
There will be no open betting. Pri-
vate bets will be made in the so-cal1ed
palm garden This form of betting
has been declared within the law and
official stake holders have been bond
ed for the accommodation of the
track patrons.
There are $40 horses quartered in
| the track stables.
AL NORTON GETS DECISION.
Kansas City Man Upholds His Honor