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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-08

ercises he would perform in the circus,
or if he were appearing on the stage.
don't believe he is treading the
proper training path.
Another point in training which I
think the champion is overlooking is
road work. He goes out every morn
ing. which is all right and a good
thing, but 1 don't believe he gets
enough of it. A glance at Willard will
show you that he is carrying a little
surplus weight and that his flesh
needs hardening.
Moran in Shape.
Frank Moran is sojourning up
around WeStcheSter. Francis came to
town Saturday, but did not make his
appearance until today. For the past
two weeks he has been up around
Saratoga chasing the niInble -a5bit
and sailing a scooter over the frozen
lake. Judging from his appearance,
these sports made him good and fresh
fresh as far as his 1esh is con-
cerned.
There is no doubt that Moran is in
excellent shape, almost good enough
to walk into the ring within a few
days and there is no question that he
intends to face Willard as fit as hands
can make him. AS to his confidence,
there was nothing Frank Moran ever
undertook that he did not feel positive
he would get away with. So 1 would
advise Willard to go to work in
earnest at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-08
Nine New Tennis Courts
To Be Constructed
This Summer.

w. L. Porter, commissioner of
parks. is anxious to know what de-
mand there will be among Topeka
golfers for the use of the Gage park
municipal course this summer. If a
sufficient number of people want to
play on the course, he will be glad to
keep it up and in first class coalition,
but if there are not enough to warrant
it, he will not spend any money on
the course this summer
In order to ascertain what demand
there is for the maintenance of the
course, Mr.. Porter has requested the
State Journal to place the matter be-
fore its readers. And, in order that
the readers may make their desires
known, those who would like to do
their golfing at Gage park and who
are interested in seeing the course
kept up are requested to clip out the
box form inserted in this story and
send it to Mr.. Porter with their name
and address filled in on the lines in
dicated.
The Gage park course was con-
structed before the organization of the
Shawnee Golf club, and it was largely
because of the fact that it was not
large enough to accommodate those
who wanted to play that the Shawnee
club was organized.
However, as soon as the Shawnee
club became a reality, and the golfers
discovered that they could become
members at a nominal cost, most of
them flocked to the new organization
and the Gage park course was not used
to a great extent last summer
IF there are 20 or more people who
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-08
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opinion makes the choosing of repre-
sentative second and third squads diff
ficult. The above results, however,
are three teams that would be IN
usually powerful il they were or
ganized
The officials and coaches who aided
in the selections are: Quigley, St.
Marys; Guy S. Lowman, Kansas Ag-
giles; SprouI, Kansas University;
Weible, Kansas university; Hoover of
Baldwin; Lund of Bethany; Hargiss
of Emporia Normals; Brueckner of
c. of E, Schabinger of Ottawa; Gray
of Washburn; Bates of southwestern
Buck of Fairmount, Trueblood of
Friends; Shepard of Baker.
Hanson, Hven and Cassidy were
unanimously chosen for the first team.
Hanson and Cassidy being members of
former all-star fives Stallard and
Olson received a great majority of the
votes. Hanson finishes his fifth year
at the basket tossing game and be-
cause of his clean play and the man
ner in which he gets along with the
other players and officials he is given
the capt1incy.
The second team leadership is given
Crib" Altman of the Emporia collie
gians. He was an all-state selection
last year, but illness prevented him
from repeating. Cutter of the Nor
mails is another great forward and
probably will make the all-state next
year. Bearg of Washburn played on
a team that did not win a conference
game, but his fighting spirit and great
playing in the face of inevitable defeat
won him much recognition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-08
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want to use the park course this sum-
mer,' Mr.. Porter said, IT will be glad
to put it in tip top shape, but l do not
feel that l would be justified in spend
ing the city's money on it for less
number
Commissioner Porter is also plan
ming to give Topeka tennis lovers more
tennis courts this summer, and says
that if it is possible he will construct
nine in various parts of the city. Some
of these will be on the East side and
some on the West, but the exact loca-
lions have not yet been decided upon
81 would also like to put in some
tennis courts at he fair grounds : :.
Porter said, but just now 1 can't say
whether or not this will be possible
Plans have already been made for
the laying out of :; baseball diamond
on the East side soccer football field
and one of Commissioner Porter's big
ambitions for the sport loving East
siders is a. large, up TO date swimming
pool, but this will not be possible this
summer because of the lack of money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-08
Jess NOT IN SHAPE
Billy" Roche Says Moran Has
a Good Chance to Win.
Willard Is Not Taking Training
Seriously Enough.
BY BILLY ROCHE
Veteran Who Has Refereed Many
Championship Fights.


New York March SIT was my
privilege to visit the Pioneer Sporting
club to see Jess Willard, the world 5
champion, preparing for his bouc with
Frank Moran. I watched the big man
closely from the time he started until
he donned his bath robe and left for
his dressing room.
1 want to say that if Willard does
not improve greatly between now and
the time ne enters the ring, Moran VIII
beat him. And if his condition is 40
better than at present, Moran has a
grand chance of knocking him out
thereby winning the title.
This is an unbiased opinion of the
champion, and, 1 believe, the general
idea of all those who have seen him
in action. He is undoubtedly a big
man and hard to get at. But If his
condition is not perfect, Moran will
certainly be able to reach him before
the bout GOES any distance.
Don't Fight Enough.
1 don't believe the sparring the
champion INDUCES in with his three
partners does him a bit of good. IN
the first place, the men are unprotecr-
ed, which compels Willard to pull his
punches
A fighter, particularly a champion,
should train religiously. There should
be no exhibitions, for they handicap a
man. The sparring partners should
enter the ring with positive orders to
fight and not to box. And the man
in training should tackle his partners
the same way. This system is the
only proper way.
The stunts Willard goes through
daily are really about the same ex-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-08
TEN TEAMS ARE ENTERED.
First District Basketball Tournament
VIII Begin Friday Afternoon.

AT least 10 teams will be entered in
the First district high school basket
ball tournament which will be held at
the Topeka high school on Friday and
Saturday of this week. This number
has already been announced by Super
intendent A. F. Mack, of Holton, and
it is probable that there will be other
entries
The first game of the tournament
will be played Friday afternoon and it
is expected that the finals will run
into the night Saturday. The winning
team will represent the district in the
state tournament.
The list of officials who will work
in the tournament has been announc-
ed as follows: r. n. Knapp, of the
Central 'Y,'' referee; Glen C. Gray, of
Wash burn, umpire; w. A. Turner of
the Topeka high school, time keeper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-08
CUBS BEGIN TO TRAIN.
Tinker Suspends Pitcher Immediately
After Arriving at Spring Camp.

Tampa, Fla, March S.-Twenty-
three members of the Chicago Nation
al team, headed by President Weigh
man and Manager Tinker, were met at
the Tampa station by city officials
and a brass band when they arrived
on a special train to begin training
Two hours later Tinker had his men
on the ball field.
Tinker indefinitely suspended Phi
Douglas, a pitcher, who had preceded
the other players here by d day. for
failing to keep in condition after ar
rival.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-08
Normals Win Last Game.

Emporia, Kan, March 8.-The
basketball team of the Kansas State
Normal school closed it's season Tues
day night by defeating the College of
Emperia by the score of 20 20 10.
The two schools, both of which are
located here, were meeting in the
third game of the season
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-08
FOOTBALL MEN ARE FIRED.
Three of Harvard's Best Gridiron
Players Fail in Studies.

Cambridge, Mass, March 8.-Har-
wards football squad for next fall re-
ceived heavy blow today when three
of it's strongest candidates. Captain
Elect J. A. Gilman of Honolulu,
guard; Thomas H. Enwright of Fall
River and W. J. Boles of Boston, both
back field stars, were asked by the
college administrative board to with
draw from college because of failure
to pass the mid-year examinations.
Under the faculty rules, this means
that Gilman and Boles, even if they
are able to return to college, will not
be allowed to represent Harvard en-
the gridirOn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-08

been signed by Roger Bresnahan,
owner of the Toledo American asso-
citation, it became known today. Sto
vail will play first base. Four other
former Federal league players also
under contract are: j. w. Rawlings,
third baseman, Kansas City, Hugh
Bedient, pitcher, Brooklyn; George
Kaiserling, pitcher, Newark, and
Miles Main, pitcher, Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-08
St. Marx,s Does a Come Back.

St. Marys, Kan. March 8.-St.
Marys came back Tuesday and de-
feated St. Louis university, 20 to Is,
in the hardest fought contest ever
staged on this court St. MaTy's was
the first to put the ball through the
rings, when Rigali registered a foul
basket at the expense of Duthelm,
after the first half minute.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-08
dope" KILLS PUGuIST.
Overdose of Drugs Fatal to Willie
Gibbs, Featherweight.

Philadelphia, Pa, March S.-Willie
Gibbs, a featherweight pugilist of this
city. died here from poisoning which
physicians say resulted from an over
dose of a drug. He collapsed in q sa-
loon and never regained consciousness.
Joseph Fold and Samuel Berens, who
were with him at the time, were held
as material witnesses under $500 bail
each to await the action of the coro-
ner.
Gibbs, whose correct name was
Daniel Sharp, had met such men as
Kid Williams, jimmy Welsh, Joe Man
dot, Tommy O'TooIe and many others
His wife lives in Memphis, Tenn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-08
Braves Arrive at Miami Camp.

Miami, Fla, March S.-Manager
Stallings and twenty-six members of
the Boston Nationals team arrived
here today for spring training. The
players soon after their arrival here
were out on the new field, built ex-
pressly for the Braves preseason
workout
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-08
Mature Defeats John Layton.

Chicago, ILL.,. -farch SIN a fast
finish, James Nature of Denver beat
John Layton of Sedalia, Mo, in the
pocket billiard tournament Tuesday,
100 to IS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-08
THEY CAN'T USE 1T.
Open school for Umpires.

Omaha, Neb, March S.-The
Omaha city schools for umpires will
be started March 10. Jack Van SICKLE,
Jack Haskell. George Clark and Billy
Earle will have charge of instructing
the embryo Jumps" The first three
named are former Western leaguers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-08

New York. March S.-Harry Wills
Of New Orleans outfought Sam Lang
ford of Boston in a ten round bout
here Tuesday night Wills weighed
2o4 pounds: Langford Los
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-08
..Rafu Nelson Gets His DIVORCE.

Chicago, Ill, March 8.-Battlins
Nelson, farmer lightweight champion.
has been granted a decree of divorce
from Fay King, a Kansas City and
Denver newspaper artist Desertion
was charged by Nelson and his wife
did not contest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-08
Porter Wants to Knou What
to Do With City Golf Course
REQUEST FOR UPKEEP OF
GAGE PARK GOLF COURSE

To w. L. Porter. Park Commits
Sioner.
Dear Sir: 1 am interesteI in the
maintenance OF the Gage park golf
course, and would like very much
to see it kept up so that it can be
used this summer. If this is done,
I expect to use it whenever pos
sible.
(Signature)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-08
ALL STATE FIvES
Ottawa DOpester Picks Best
Kansas Goal Shooters.
Bearg of WaShburn Placed on
the Third Team.
First Kansas Team.

First Kansas Team.
Forwards. Hven. Bethany;
Hanson, Ottawa, captain. Cen
ter, Cassidy, Ottawa. Guards, OIL
son, Bethany; StallaFd, Ottawa.
Second Kansas Team.
Forwards, Altman, c. of E.,
captain; Cutler, Kansas State
Normal. Center, Mann, Fair
mount. Guards. Cannon, SaIina
Wesleyan; Glad, Bethany.
Third Kansas Team.
Forwards. KinZer, Baker; Boy
err, Salina Wesleyan. Center,
Bearg, WaShburn, captain. Guards,
III. o. Davis, Paramount; Warren,
Southwestern.
Honorable Mention.
Davis, c. of E.; Hendrickson,
Kansas State Normal; Baird,
Friends; H. Miller, Paramount;
HeigIer, Southwestern; Heiken,
Ottawa, and Critser, Friends.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-08
BresnaIlan Gets Stovau.

Toledo, Ohio. March 8.-George
Stovall, last years manager of the
Kansas City Federal league club. has
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-08
Thru heart and bone and gristle.

John Savage would like to re-roof
the grandstand at the local Western
league park before the opening of
the season. But inasmuch as he may
have to purchase few bracers for
his team he feels that he may have
20 leave the roof leaks for the present
Hugh Fullerton, the big league
dopester, says that fourteen major
leagues think they have a chance to
win a pennant this season. Yet this
guy has the gall to assert that he can
dope the game, and the big league pa
pers nay him for his stuff
In the Western league alone there
are eight clubs that think they have
And there probably isn't a club in the
whole United States that doesn't think
it has a chance, and this goes for
Wichita, the Philadelphia Athletics
and Germantown, Pa.
Tom Jones, Jess Wizards manager
and mouthpiece, has wagered $1,000
with Ike Dorgan. Moran's manager,
that Jess will win by a knock out
Dorgan formerly was a newspaper re-
porter and the mystery is, where did
he get the $1,000?
Real betting on the mill of the Bigs
seems to be pertty scarce. The larg-
est offer reported in New York is
that of man who is willing to wager
$4,000 at odds of 10 to that Willard
will get the majority of newspaper de-
cisions. A few small bets have been
made at even money that Moran will
stay six rounds.
The fact that some golfers have
mechanical ideas has been demon
strated. The current issue of the
Golfers Magazine describes a patent
combination club that has been in
vented by a player who hopes to solve
the caddy problem by making one club
answer all the purposes for which
club is used. The driving part of this
club is fitted on to a spindle or axle
and has a midiron, a maShie, a cleek
and a putter face. The player turns
whichever face hae wants to use to the
proper position and then proceeds to
play his same old rotten game.
THEY CAN'T USE 1T.
The Des Moines Register and Lead
err makes the following comment on
the cup offered by the governor to
the club that has the best crowd at
it's at home opening:
Governor Capper offers d cup to
the city that shows the largest at
tendance opening day If Des Moines
won it the city would have to give it
away again just as Topeka is doing.
What profiteth it a man to have
schooner without drop to drink
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-08

Ottawa, Kan, March S.-The fore
going all state selections have been
made after conferences with the var
ious officials and coaches of the state
and a careful perusal of the accounts
of nearly every game that has been
played in the Kansas conference this
season. The first team is practically
unanimous, but a wide diversity of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-08
LARRY LIE JEUkE QUITS
The SIOUX CITY INDIANS

Sioux City, Ia, March Starry
LeJeune, member of the Sioux City
Western league club, the last two
seasons, and leading hitter in the
league, has written President Han
lon, of the local club, that he could
not give up his business in Grand
Rapids, Mich, for the salary speci-
fled in his 1916 contract. Hanlon
announced that ten signed con-
tracts from players have been re-
ceived by him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-08

Free, a useful souvenir with cry
25-cent purchase of the newest To-
peka cigar, just out, THE HALF
SHELL sc CIGAR, fresh made every
minute. This offer is made to intro
duce them to the man who enjoys
good smo Geo Burghart. Mgr.
sol Kansas avenue-Adv.
Rapid fire billiard tournament at
the Stag tonight. 712 Kansas avenue
Entrance Free.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-08
Sport Wheezes
by CLUG-

One week from today Manager Lat
timore will be here.
There is some talk of organizing a
WaShburn baseball team to play prac-
tice games with the Savages, and pos
sibly to meet some of the college teams
before the June exodus.
Jack Moakley, Cornell track coach,
says there are no cutters and that
yellow streaks do not exist. Maybe
he means in heaven.
On earth the cutters are as thick
As thornS upon a thistle;
The yellow streaks that stripe 'em
stick
Thru heart and bone and gristle.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-14
Omaha Automobile Man is Running
Around With Pockets Full of Gold

Carrying around IN his pockets five
chunks OF pure gold worth 900 r. r..
Wilson, the auto man. is In Omaha again.
after a month spent at a mine IN Yadkin
county. North Carolina. IN which he and
a number OF other Nebraskans are tn
terested, The mine Is located on the edge
Of tho Blue Ridge mountains.
What is said to be next 10 the purest
grade Of gold mined In this country Is
being taken out OF the one IN which Mr..
Wilson is interested.
There are IN operation at the present
time a battery Of ten stamps. and eon-
tracts have been made for the purchase
OF twenty more, Working twenty-four
hours a day, the mine IL catching IN free
gold on plates 500 worth every day The
halnnce~ahout $500 worth--goes In tha
form OF concentrates. which are shipped
10 the refinery. Approximately $500 IN
gold is mined every twenty-four hours.
With the additional equipment Mr..
Wilson said. the tonnage will be in
creased 20 that the daily output Of the
mine will be about $500 worth OF gold.
A. the present time the true fissure vein
averages. according TO Mr.. Wilson, Jet
ter than twelve feet on tho first ioo-foot
level
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-14

ested IN mining In Nome. and their fam
tiles. They so out IN autumn and return
the next summer.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-14
May Festival at University of Omaha
Will be Shou of Student Versatility

Jacobs Memorial hall. where the real
gala festivities will take place Each
class, society and students organization
OF the university win pay homage to :he
queen and her court by putting on some
special stunt. The senior class win give
short sketch entitled 1.-THE Photog-
rapher Perhaps the stunt attracting
the most attention is that 10 be given
by the junior class to be called "Remn-
iscences of College Days" The play Is
original. each OF the cast having written
the part he or she is TO play The play
Will portray a takeoff or some OF the
faculty and students.
The Greoan dance will be depicted by
the sophomore class. while the freshmen
will put on the short slSit entitled Bar.
gain Day at Blumstein," In addition 10
tho class sketches, the Utopiau society
will stage a one-act sketch called Maids.
Modes and Manners while the German
society viii give as their part OF tho IN.
terainment German folk songs Vanity
Fair" showing The different types Of
clothes through TIE centuries. ia the mama
OF comedy 70 be given by the dramatic
club.
The different class organizations hsve
been hard at work the last three weeks
and expect to have their parts OF 'he
program well In hand by Friday evening
Because Of the large number Of me
plays. each organization has been lin.
tied 10 twenty minutes. The proceeds Of
the affair will be turned into the athletic
fund
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-14
Buffalo Prepares
for June Visit
Of the Shriners

BUFFALO. N. Y. May 1o.--Arrange-
ments are being made for the holding
Of the annual convention Of the imperial
council Of the Ancient Arabic Order of
the Mystic Shrine in this city July II 10
10. II ia announced that unusual efforts
nre being made 70 set a new record this
year for assembages OF this character.
II ig estimated that the convention will
bring TO Buffalo close to 10000 persons.
]. Putnam stevens, imperial potentatA
Of Portland. Ore, has completed tour
OF the southern and Pacific states and
the Hawaiian islands. devoted 10 urging
the temples he visited to send large deli
egations to the 1916 Mecca, Buffalo has
pledged $4,000 for the entertainment Of
the visitors Many OF the special trains
IN which the mobiles will make the pill
grimage will be luxuriouslY fitted out
One California temple Is spending $1,000
on It's trip. The Chicago shriners have
engaged the largest passenger steamer
on the great lakes for the water trip to
Buffalo and are putting 10000 into their
excursion.
Among the amusement features planned
Ia national aeroplane race scheduled to
open here July Il, Negotiations are IN.
der way to remove. II possible, the Cana
dian governments objections 70 visitors
At the Fort Niagara camps. so that the
shriners may be accorded the privilege
Of seeing the overseas regiments At train
Ing
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-14
LAB0RERS WHO BATTLE IN
UP. HEADQUARTERS IN JAIL

The nine laborers who appeared al the
office Of the paymsster OF the Union Pa
cifio q few days ago and in the presence
Of Assistant Comptroller Bissonett Of the
New York offices engaged in free-for-
all fight and nearly caused that official
to hurry back east or take TO the woods.
are in jail.
After leaving tho payn1aster's office the
nine Greeks visited saloon In the lower
part Of the city. where they had fight
with the barkeeper and were driven from
the place. After that they went TO the
Union Pacific shops and attempted to
start riot. with the result that they have
all been apprehended and Jailed.