The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-24
SPORT WHEEZES
Being PurIoincd Deg Meat, Prune
Pies, Lemon Sandwiches, Etc.
(By CluG)
(By CluS.)

The spring poet and the baseball
| bug should be happy.
| Carl Linge has not yet decided
| whether or not he will go out for the
| WaShburn track team.
There is no reason why the City
| league should not have another sue
cessful season this year. There is no
reason why it should not develop some
real ball players.
that Alpha Brumage has resigned his
position at the University of Kentucky
| and will not coach the Kentucky Wild
cats next fall.
| Brumage is one of the men who are
being considered as possible coaches
for the K. U. eleven. However, it
seems that ex-Coach Wheaton strong
| ly favors O1cott, the Yale man, and
has offered to help out with the team
| if he gets the place.
Dolby Williams has re-entered the
fold of the ST. Joe Drummers and will
report with the rest of the squad.
Dolby squeezed into the limelight last
season both as a hitter of promise and
as a good outfielder. He is more or
less a youngster with a future before
him.
Orville Sandmeyer of SIG jefferson
street wants to call the baseball team
the Savage SKATERS"
Spring football training may, or it
may NOT make a championship team.
But there is this much to be said in
favor of it: 1t gives a coach a chance
to study his men when he hasn't any
thing else on his mind. 1t gives him
chance to drill knowledge and tao
tics into them. And any man who is
faithful to his spring training is
mighty apt to be worth developing and
paying attention to.
In the mind of this column, the
most progressive step Washburn col
lege has ever taken is that of insti-
tuting spring football training. 1t
shows that the students have energy.
1t shows that they take more than a
passing interest in the greatest game
in sportdom. And it shows they are
determined to put out the best eleven
the school can muster next fall.
Meet Freddy Welsh? I should say
so. Just have him make 1913 pounds"
If he would take on Welsh as per his
original defy. Nothing to it. Per-
sonally I believe Welsh would be cas-
Ter than Williams, and you know what
I handed him."
Emil Thirty. manager of Packey Nc
Farland, and Doc Krone, who is
looking after the interests of Fred
have thrown the bout on the market,
to be awarded to the club offering the
best inducements. The managers will
attempt to have the contest decided in
Kenosha next month.
Around the w. l.. Circuit.
Report says that Sioux City, winner
n better
shape at the start this year than any
of the other teams because of the
large number of players signed last
year who have been signed for 1915
without waiting for the '1eavin's''
from the majors. The Indians are ex-
pected to set the pace from the open
ing day.
The Denver Bears, who led the
league a greater part of last season,
but caved in during the last six weeks
when their pitchers gave out, are
handicapped this year by the loss of
men through drafts and holdouts.
Butcher, crack outfielder and clean
up hitter, has been moved along to
the Indianapolis A. A. team. The
Bear infield will show a big change
with Bill Fisher at first; Mathews.
short, and Manager Coffey at third.
Jack Holland, manager of the ST.
Joseph team, promises to come back
strong again, despite losses through
Catcher Bobby Schang, brother of
Wally, of the Athletics. He has also
moved into the majors. His second
string catcher was traded, but Holland
has landed Troy Agnew and Jack
Withrow as back-stoppers. Outside of
his batteries Holland expects to start
with last years team practically in
tact
The Lincoln Tigers will be well
scrambled when the season opens.
The team will present two new in
fielders, an entirely new outfield, one
new catcher and at least three new
pitchers. Among the latter will be
Barney Schneider, traded to Lincoln
from Denver for Pitcher Jordan.
Schneider is an ex-big Lacquer and for
several years was the best relief pitch
err with the Bears.
The Truth About Bell.
The Topeka State Journal carries a
news story to the effect that a White
SoX twirler. named Bell, is about to
be purchased for the Kaws. The
Journal scribe goes on to inform his