The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-13
SPORT WHEEZES.
Being Purl0ined Dog Meat
PFune Plea. Lemon Sand.
witches, Etc.
(By Clug.)

(By Clug)
One wanting to get on in the profess
sion of baseball, or one seeking to get
a recommendation for a try-out in q
big league would hardly think of going
to prison to get his start. Neither
would anyone imagine that an inmate
of a prison would be able to do very
much baseball scouting.
But, If one Anton Titolski, of Leaven-
worth, ever makes a name for himself
on the diamond he will have to thank
a convict in the Leavenworth federal
prison for having given him his start
on the road to success.
Titolski has been signed by the
Omaha club of the Western league and
will be given q try-out when the spring
training season opens. and here Is the
story Of how he got on:
While playing with a Ieavenworth
team against the federal prison team
one day last summer, the young man
attracted the attention of q prisoner
who happened to be q baseball enthu-
siast and a recognized judge OF good
players. The prisoner was so impressed
with Titolskfs work that he wrote the
manager Of the Omaha club about him.
and the result was the signing Of an
Omaha contract by Titolski.
Both the nationality of Titolski and
the name Of the prisoner who gave him
| a boost have been deleted by the CEN
| sors. but 1t is understood that Tito Is
considered Leavenworth's champion
fence-busting second sacker. and his
many friends are predicting that he
will stick in the Western league with
out any trouble a-tall and that he will
| give Leavenworth a name that will
outshine that Of Coffeyville.
| Tomorrow at the noon chapel hour
at Washburn, football sweaters will be
given to eleven Of the most distin-
guished of the 1914 squad, and it is
probable that the long delayed election
of a captain will be held. Ray Wolfe,
the only possible contender for the cap
tainship honors against Pinky Beals
has about decided to remain in school
at Washburn another year. and should
he announce definitely that he will, a
lively contest for the leadership honor
10 anticipated. Both Wolfe and Reals
are as good football men as Wash
burn has had in years. Both are pop
ular with the entire student body and
with the members Of the team. and one
word from Wolfe would set his friends
to work for him in a way that would
make things extremely interesting and
exciting for all parties.
1t was rumored around the campus
this morning that Capt. Earl Trobert
would not receive a sweater for his
last years work. Coach Gray has de-
|
must make speech, and "Trobe' de-
clares that he wouldn't make another
speech like his X. u. rally masterpiece
OF eloQuence for all the sweaters in
the world. And Trobe swells out his
chest and says, You know me- pal, -
just like he meant it.
Eddie Collins was down in the Caro-
olinas shooting game with Jack Dunn
and Wtlbert Robinson, when Clarence
Rowland was appointed manager of the
Sox: The hunters read no paper, and
Eddie didn't know of the appointment
until his arrival home.
You have new manager in Chi
cago." Mrs. Collins informed him.
us that so? Who is he, Kid Glea-
son?'
mo. Clarence Rowland"
Clarence Rowland" repeated Eddie,
why, you haven't the name right. You
misread the article. There is nobody
In baseball by that name. Look up
that paper SO I can find out who I'll
have to take orders from next season"
Speaking Of the Superbas, do you
know that the Brooklyn team has q
record? 1t Is the only major league
club which has failed to finish in the
first division in the last dozen years
The Browns and Cards climbed out OF
their second division rut last season.
the Braves very emphatically. The
Senators got out Of theirs in 1912. while
even the Browns had first division
teams in 1902 and 1908. But the Su-
Iperbas, like the old brook Mr.. Tenny-
son once got enthused about, seems to
run in that second division groove for.
ever.
The members Of the new Omaha Cur
club will hold a meeting within the next
week or ten days with a view toward
floating bonds for the purpose Of pro-
curing funds with which to erect q
club house on the grounds across the
river by the time shooting starts In thu
spring.
The bonds viii not be interest bear.
ing. but will give the holder stock IL
the gun club. The club house will b,
erected as soon as possible and will
, probably be low one-story fran,
building with large lockers in a spa
! cious locker room and 1ounging room
fully equipped for comfort on the hot
test summer day or the coolest win
ter day. A kitchen and additional room
where luncheons can be served. will
house. The cost win probably be arount
$10.000.-Omaha Bee.
. Basketball Results.
Tuesday night at Topeka-washburn
E ~; Bethany. 80: Cubs. %: washbur1
< Freshmen. ..
1 Tuesday NIGHT at Columbia, Mo-
!. Missouri. -: Tarkio college. II.
n Monday night at Manhattau-K s
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