The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-20
SPORT WHEEZES
Being Purloined Dog Meat, Rrune
Pics. Lemon Sandwiches, Etc.
(By Clug.)

Ted Sullivan, the Grand Old Man
of basel ball, is putting on a show at
the Hip that every true lover of sport
ought to see. The pictures are enter
tanning and instructive and Mr.. Sui
livan's talks are well worth the price
Jack Wilson takes from you at the
boxoffice.
amusing stories that he tells off stage
about the English and their concep-
ton of baseball. If you have a de-
sire to hear some of these stories you
might corner him and bone him for
one or two of them. Even a German
could get laugh or two out OF them.
Now the Federal League puts out a
rumor to the effect that it is about to
take the Southern League away from
organized baseball. Just how 1t will
be TOKEN or why is not stated, but
| it Is supposed Mr.. Gilmore wants 1t as
dumping ground for his surplus play
ers. The Federals may put this over
| if they willing to turn loose
enough dough, but it is a cinch they
never would have attempted it If the
late Judge Kavanaugh were still alive
and heading the Southerners.
Charles Mitchell says Mrs. George
| Godfrey Moore is becoming uneasy
about the boxing bout that is to be
staged between her husband and Mr..
Mitchell at the Cub-Red Liner basket
Mr. Mitchell says Mrs. Moore called
him over the telephone Friday and
said: "Mr. Mitchell, I want to pro-
test against you and my husband dlS-
gracing yourselves by becoming COM
mon, low down pugs. Furthermore,
want you to understand, Mr.. Moore
is my sole means of support. There
is something the matter with MS
nerves and his heart is weak and l
want you to understand that If any
thing happens to him l will hold you
personally responsible"
'|The good poker players on ball
club are generally the brainiest and
best ball players" So says Jimmy
Burke, veteran Tiger coach and scout.
Burke is opposed to gambling, but still
sticks to this opinion. THE continual
head work required in the great in
door sport is of the same type as that
which makes a good ball player great
on the diamond" says Burke. There
are a lot of good ball players who do
not play much poker, but the good
poker players on a team usually are
the smartest and most brilliant ball
players Tiger poker players this
season always quit their games at IL
p. m. and never exceed a or 10 cent
limit.
The Des Moines Register and Lead
er pulls the following:
'Some men who have great prob
lens:
John Savage.
''Dick Brenn.
Connie Mack.
General Joffre.
Lord Kitchener
Woodrow Wilson"
Mr.. Savage should feel honored by
being placed at the head of such a
distinguished list, and Mr.. Wilson
should notify the paper at once to
stop his subscription because he is
placed at the bottom.
DeS Moines paper announces that
Frank Isbell has signed Red" Mel
son, the Minneapolis pitcher who is
being listed among the new players
signed by the Topeka club. Some
where, somebody's wires are crossed.
Nelson and the management of the To-
cal club came to terms, each accepted
the proposition of the other and 1t is
understood that the management of
the local club notified Mr.. Farrell of
the transaction Nelson must be a
promising old boss, when both clubs
want him. In these days of hard
times. there are lot of pretty good
players who can't even find one club
that wants them bad enough to offer
them a contract
A few of the things that have hap
pened here and there during the past
week:
Bob Fitzsimmons tried to get mar