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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-19

A field of ITS players, men, women
and children, will battle for the titles
in mons city cha mpionship in singles
and doubts, the women's city cham
pionship in singles. the Topeka play
ground championship for singles and
doubles, boys and girls, of the three
age classes: unde.- / years, under Is,
under IS and the Topeka Public Park
championship for the unlimited
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-19

Topeka lost on errors yesterday ut Lin
coin Lathrop held the Ducklings to nine
hits but the team made five bum plays
Jack IIalla, pitcher Cor Lincoln. allowed
one hit in the first inning and two in
the ninth.
Yesterdays hero-Pitch # Ayers, hurting
for Washington he not only held Detroit
safe but delivered the hit which sent the
winning run across
The White Sox got back into the Amer
lean league race when they defeated Bos-
ton while Cleveland was losing and went
into second place.
Two Kill pitchers. Lambeth of Cleveland,
and ShocSer of New York, opposed each
other at the Poo grounds in n 13-inning
,luel which was won by New York Char
ley Mullen again stepped into the lime
light by delivering the thirteen inning hit
that sent victory across the plate.
Speaker ard Pip each hit home run
into the right field stands
The Cardinals pushed the Braves back
when Snyder singled in the tenth inning
and hit in the winning run
Pol Perritt broke the Giants losing
/ streak with Il victory over the GIBBS, but
| the New Workers faltered In the second
! game.
1t was Benny Kauff's double that gave
! the Giants their lead.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-19
CHAMP And CHALLENGER
MEET IN VERBAL MATCH

Freddy Welsh and Charley
White, who will mix Labor day
for the lightweight championship.
met recently at a boxing match in
Denver.
Hello. Fred" said Charley.
"Howdy," replied Welsh.
you know I helped you win the
championship" continued White.
Yes" said Welsh. You gave
Ritchie a terrible beating before L
met him."
And" retorted the challenger.
I'm going to take it away from
you"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-19

Aitken and Merz, racing stars. are
both entering several events in the
big Harvest Day Auto Racing Clas-
sizes booked for the Indianapolis
speedway on September 10 Aitken
will captain the Peugeot team and
both are entered in the 90 so and
1O0-mile championship events
Merz's cool head and daring driving
makes him favorite in the events
he has entered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-19
Arranpc for Two Bouts.

st. Louis, Mo, Aug. 19.-Jack
Douglas, of San Francisco and Eddie
Coulon, New Orleans, ba1tams, have
been matched for twelve rounds here
August %. Harry Atwood, Los An
yeles, and Lonny Tucker, Tulsa, also
bantams, are signed for the following
week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-19
Big Trio Continue Race.

Big Trio Continue Race-
In the American league, Speaker,
Cobb and Jackson continue their race
in the order named. Cobb is aheod in
stolen bases with 40; Weaver, Chicago,
in sacrifice hits with 81; Baker, New
York, in home runs with s; Jackson
in total bases with 221: Speaker, in
runs scored with 10, and Detroit in
club batting with .257. Leading bat
ters: Speaker, Cleveland. .391; Cobb.
Detroit. .35S; Jackson. Chicago, .353:
Roth, Cleveland, .31S: Sisler, st. Louis.
.307: Gardner, Boston, .306; Strunk,
Philadelphia, .299; Felsch, Chicago.
.296; SEVERED, st. Louis, .294; Shot
ten. st. Louis, .292.
Leading pitchers for 10 games:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-19

William Hollenback, signed to sue
coed Buck O'Neil as football coach
at Syracuse this fall will be the high
est price coach Syracuse has ever
had. Hollenback is q graduate of
Penn and made the All-American
team while there. He viii. begin his
work at Syracuse early IN September.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-19
Field of 175 Players to Compete
for Championship Here.
Largest Series of Games in His
tory of Sport in City.
INTEREST IN WOMEN'S SINGLES
Many unsupported May Suttons
on Topeka's Courts.
Bob Shoemaker VIII Not En-
ter-OtherS Thankful.

Next week will be Tennis Week"
with an enthusiasm that hasn't been
seen locally since the net pastime first
appeared on the sports horizon and
supplanted croquet as the leading re-
creation in Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-19

Minneapolis. MINI. Aug. 1e.-Fred
Fulton and Jim Coffey may meet in
ten rounds in New York SeDtarber
70, according to an offer Frank T..
Force' fultons manager got today.
Force says the matter is being CO..
rider@d.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-19
FOOD FOR FANS
(BY GEORGE E. PHAIR.)
tCopyright.1
Let Me Sleen.
Let Me Sleep.

Let Me sleep.
Do not wake and call me early. Let me
slumber mother dear.
For tomorrow Is the saddest day OF all the
sad old year.
Let me slumber on in dreamland, let me
rest my weary dome.
Do not wake and call early, for the
Cubs are coming home.
gender frigid atmosphere. One is an ice
machine. Another is losing baseball
team.
Playing too long one club, saith an
expert, interferes with a mans effective
ness. For instance, there is Hans Wagner.
Looking Forward.
Now come the melancholy days,
The saddest of the year.
The manager. he up and says:
"We'H win the flag next year"
Far be it from us to use the boots on a
man who is down. but C. McGillicuddy
must have peenliarr, ,d feeling when the
No, Oswald. the $500 present to Bob
Emslie was not donated by ball players.
est in the Cubs. 1t bchooves Weeghman
to hire Old King Brady, Diamond Dick
and Frank Merriwell.
Contrary to general opinion. golf is a
roughneck game If it were a highbrow
pastime Harry Legg would be called Harry
Limb.
Speaking of highbrow stuff. we note that
there is a 5-cent seegar named after John
Ruskin. And poor John has no comeback.
Bobby Roth has been suspended because
he heayed n bottle into the stand in St.
Louis. year ago he could have turned n
machine gun on the said stand without
jeopardizing n life or a limb.
Baseball is a sport which develops man.
Illness. What could be more manly than
to sit in crowd and throw a bottle at an
outficlders head?
There NAV be some truth in the report
that Zim will be traded for Benny Kauff.
Tinker and McGraw never have had any
use for each other.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-19

AS long as Wichita continues to los,
games regularly the Savages will stay a
the top of the Kansas division. TIL,
Wolves, however, hang right along onl!
five points behind AMI that is uncom
Portable to say the least
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-19

American Association
BASEBALL TODAY.
Western Leaguc.

Western League.
Topeka at Lincoln, clear, $3.50 p. m.
Denver at Sioux City, clear S:SU
p. m. o,-
p. m. 90.
wichita at Des Moines, clear. 3:15
p. m.
National League.
Boston at St Louis. clear. p. m.
Philadelphia at Cincinnati. clear,
p. m. o
Brooklyn at Pittsburg, cloudy, 2.
first, p. m.
New York at Chicago, clear, p. m
American League.
st. Louis at Washington, clear.
Detroit at Philadelphia. clear. 3
p. m.
Cleveland at Boston, clear, p. m.
American Association.
Louisville at Kansas City. clear. 8
p. m.
Toledo at st. Paul, cloudy, p. m.
Columbus at Minneapolis, cloudy, 2,
first, p. m.
Indianapolis at Milwaukee. cloudy
2 n. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-19

class" The Y. w. C. A. will also hold
its annual tournament next week for
the Y. championship.
Credit Due to Y. NJ. c. A.
To the Y. M. C. A. belongs
the credit of Tennis Week"
The finals for all of the diff
ferent tournaments and most Of the
beginning rounds will be played on
the Y. M. C. A. courts at 10th and
Lane streets on Saturday afternoon,
August 26. Accommodations for a
gallery of several hundred will be
provided.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-19

The top string Hogs are getting fat off
the Drummers for four games However,
with Lincoln winning steadily also the
Hogs must of necessity get fat off some
body
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-19

Otis Lambeth. our one time pet. lost a
game to the Yanks. At that the Yanks
got only eight bing1es off the former
Kaw. Otis pitching average is still con-
siderably above the 800 mark.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-19
Neodesha Finals Today.

Neodesha, Kan. Aug. 1s.-Charles
T. Spiece, of Kingfsher. Okla. and
Clarence Holcomb, of Kansas City,
will contest for the singles titles today
in the mid-continent tennis tourna-
ment.
Holcornb eliminated W. S. Pettitt,
of Neodesha, in his bracket in the
semi-fnals, while Spiece turned back
Kenneth Uhls. of Kansas City. in the
other bracket.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-19

Eddie Is playing a good game in the
garden but you can't expect IL catcher to
take the place of regular fielder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-19

liminary tournaments have already
| been held in the different Fairgrounds
| to pick the entries Following is the
schedule of matches beginning Tues
! day afternoon at 2:30: Ripley park
vs.. Washington at Ripley park: Quin-
lawn; Polk playground VS.. City park
at the Y. NJ. c. A. court: Potwin
VS.. Chesney at Lowman HILL The
winners will play their second round
matches Tuesday afternoon and the
| finals will be held over until Satur-
day afternoon to coincide with the
final matches in the other tourna-
ments.
Big interest is lent the city mems
championship by the fact that Bob
| Shoemaker. four times city singles
champ will not enter in this tourney
leaving the chance of victory open to
ten dozen young Corners in To-
peka tennis The tournament proper
will start at Wednesday afternoon at
2:30 on the Y. NJ. c. A. courts. All
entries should be telephoned or mailed
into the Y. NJ. c. A, before Wednes-
day noon. An entry Zee or rs cents Is
being charged.
Shoernaker's default leaves a chance
at the title open to any of dozen
players. Among the PLAYERS who
have bcan showing up we'll recently
on the Y. NJ c. A. and Lowman Hill
Gregor Mitchell. Armin weislsirch,
Ned Fleming a sixteen-ycar-oid, Har-
old Croft. Charles Nettels and Claude
Swennson.
Womcn's Singles.
Even more interest centers in the
women's singles championship as IL
is the first that has been held in the
city for years. The results of the re-
cent mixed-doubles tournament show
that Topeka has some unsuspected
May Suttons and Molla Bjurstedts.
Among some of the girls who are ex-
pected to enter are Miss Edna Hon
kins. Miss Elizabeth Hopkins, Miss
Bertha xitchel1. Miss Laura Gates
Miss Kate Williams. Sixteen-year-oId
Miss Lucille Smith oe Potwin, whose
playing was one of the features Of the
mixed doubles tourney will enter not
only the women's singles but also en-
ter the playground tournament as the
representative of Potwin Playground
in the sixtecn-yenr-old class All en-
tries for this event should be tefe-
phoned to the Y M c. A. before
"Wednesday noon.
The Public Park chanpionshio fs
due to the efforts of Commissioner
Porter and is open to public mark
players of more than eighteen wears
Each park will be represented nv a
man and a woman chosen bv the
playground director at the park.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-19
GIBSON TURNS DOWN GIANTS.

FOrnlcr Pirate Says He Was PROMISED
Unconditional Release.
New York. Aug. 1s.0Catcher
George Gibson. formerly with the FL
rates has refused to join the Giants.
According to word received here he
wants en- unconditional release which
he SAYS Barney Dreyfuss promised him
after the 1909 worlds SERIES
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-19
Fairgrounds Tournament.

The Fairgrounds tournament under
the direction of Miss Clara johnson
will be the first tournament of the
week starting on Monday Zach pIay-
ground will enter a boy and a girl in
the three classes of entries; under II.
under 1e. and under 1s- Pre-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-19
WESTERN ASSOCIATION,

Fort Smith, 3; Paris, 9.
Tulsa, 8: McAlester, 2.
Oklahoma City, 6; Muskogee. 4.
Dentson, 0; Sherman, 2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-19

Al Schweitzer is back in the Savage
line up but they are keeping Eddie Mon
roe in the outfield George Cochran has
been left out of the list since he got hurt
at Des Moines and the manager Is playing
at the third sack. Cochran has been
hitting well this season and his absence
is really injurious to the club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-19
SC0REBntR1 FLASHES

Topeka lost on errors yesterday ut lin
coin Lathrop held the Ducklings to nine
hits but the team made five bum plays.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-19

There NAV be some truth in the report
that Zim will be traded for Benny Kauff
Tinker and McGraw never have had any
use for each other.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-19

Baseball is a sport which develops man.
Illness. What could be more manly than
to sit in n crowd and throw bottle at an
outficlder's head?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-19

Jack IIalla, pitcher Cor Lincoln. allowed
one hit in the first inning and two in
the ninth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-19

Bobby Roth has been suspended because
he heaved n bottle into the stand in st.
Louis. A year ago he could have turned
machine gun on the said stand without
jeopardizing life limb.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-19

But then If you can't lose a ball game
short routes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-19
Wheezes
by SID

Errors were responsible for the loss of
that game at Lincoln. Only run was
made by the Holmes crowd without
bobble by the Savages. Big Bill only
gave them nine hits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-19

Speaking of highbrow stuff. We note that
there is q 5-cent seegar named after John
Ruskin. And poor John has no comeback.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-19

Contrary to general opinion. golf is a
roughneck game If it were highbrow
pastime Harry Legg would be called Harry
Limb
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-19

st Louis .......... 900 O03 900 OIL 3 ,
Philadelphia $3.50. .010 00l 001 00-3 o
4 Battcriss-Gro' Wciman and Sever
cid; Nabors. Sl,eehan, Bush and Haley.
.Picinich.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-19

X. II. f.
Detroit -...-.-....-....ol O 900 0OO-1 D
Washington .......... .020 600 O0"-2 2
BntterieS-Dubuc. Mitchell and Spencer,
Baker: Ayers and Henry.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-04-13
Painting With >Irbrushes.

Painting and vanishing OF large
surfaces is now being successfully &C.
complished by means OF airbrushes.
which send the liquid paint in huge
spray all over the object.
At a big furniture factory in New
York they place chair upon revolv'
ing platform under a galvanized iron
hood. in the back of which is an cleo
trio fan drawing the air out into an ex.
haust nue. and in the top OF which are
electric lamps IN front OF rehectors.
The painter stands with an object that
looks like IA pistol In his hand This is
the airbrush, which is Sttached to a
tube leading from a tank n which the
paint is under 10 pounds Of pressure
furnished by dynamo and is kept con-
stantly stirred. On pressing the trig.
ger the paint 8 projected like a show
er bath all over the chair
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-04-13

sought intelligence. but one only AND
that Of so gigantic and uncertain
nature that she felt as II she were
handling dynamite which might ex.
plode any moment.
However. the air OF hnality with
which she folded the notebook ana
thereby seemed to dismiss the great
Whitby mystery deceived that shrewd
and farseeing man. Farnsworth. him.
self
lie saw no connection between her
two sets OF questions when she. seem
ing TO turn the trend OF her own mind
into an entirely different channel. put
her next query.
And now. MIR. Farnsworth" she
said briskly. what do you know OF
the name 'Sandry2"
The lawyer was folding up his pa.
pers and putting them carefully away
In the drawer
"Sandry? Why-not very much.
Miss Ordway. Simply that there Is q
firm by the name OF Sandry & MusseI
dorm which deals In fancy horses and
racing stock. They have magnificent
breeding farms in New Jersey and are
rated as rather more than financially
solid. Mr.. Wilton Sandry. the senior
partner. is an old man. OF very fine
presence. an invalid since three years
ago-tied TO a wheel chair In his man
sion on Riverside drive. Musseldoru
clever man, extremely capable and
pleasant"
And 10 that all? Has this MIR. WI
ton Sandry any family"
Why, let me see--yes. ! believe
there is son. one son. The mother Is
dead"
And where is this SOM"
81 do not know .l5 has been In
Europe, ] believe. though Il seems
to me that he returned some time
ago."
"U'm," Miss Ordway was saying t6
herself-"a year in Europe. after col
lege"
Twenty minutes later the eminent
lawyer walked down with her to wher,
her runabout waited.
AS she threaded among the teeminJ
traffic, Poppy Ordway was saying tC
herself. Wilton Sandry, financially
solid. James y. Whitby robbed by {
mana young mal Just home from I
year in Europe, after college, who's,
father he had found bankrupt by un
wise speculation OF a partner and tn,
said James b. whitby. And Walte
Sandry in the Oregon hills mutter
OF Ruined! Ruined! And he do
not know!' Legitimate! It 10 don,
legitimatelyl and I am the law thi
night. James b. Whitbyl' All me
Walter-Walter-heart OF my heart
fire OF my blood-you're the man will
the pistol"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-04-13

on the ioor and his hat pulled low
over his eyes, gazing down the valley
Presently there came a sound a
rhythmic sound, al first far on. then
coming nearer. the rolling thunder OF
a big horse In full flight. and up from
the lower rollway came Black Bolt
cleaning. dark. splendid. AS II she
were part OF him. Siletz rode, sway
ing with her loose motion that always
suggested the very drunkenness OF
speed. In her arm she held a great
bunch of wild bleeding hearts. their
brilliant crimson splashing gorgeously
along her olive throat. where the blue
shirt lay open bit.
With a slight pressure OF knee and
heel the girl sent the great black horse
directly at the steps OF the porch. As
he came on Miss Ordway sprang uT
with Q little scream. overturnins heI
chair. But sandry ssi unninchinG or
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-04-13
naus somethIna 10 say

Robert w. Chambers gave this ad'
vice to the beginner some years ago,
SAYS the Strand. and II holdL good to
day:
Have something to say and learn
by experience how TO say II. The i'm
portant thing. to be su is something
TO say. The trouble with most people
who try to write stories is that they
have nothing to rite about. Next
don't talk about It. 10 IL. A writer can
make his own market
1T is the only way to do. Write
what appeals to you. and lind a pub
Usher who will take II. Don't go to
a publisher and ask him what he
wants. Make him want wtat you have
offer II II Is the real thing yot
won't have much difficulty. You will
break into print with your first OF
fort"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-04-13
MOTHER! LOOK At
CH|LD'S TONGUE
II cross, feverish, constipated,
give California Syrup
OF Figs"

A laxative today saves a sick child
tomorrow. Children simply will not
take the time from play to empty their
bowels. which become clogged up with
waste. liver gets sluggish; stomach
sour.
Look at the tongue. mother! II coat
ed. or your child is listless, cross, few
erish, breath bad. restless, doesn't eat
heartily. full OF cold or has sore throat
or any other children's ailment. give
teaspoonful OF California Syrup OF
Figs" then don't worry. because II is
perfectly harmless. and in a few hours
all this constipation poison. sour bils
and fermenting waste will gently
move out OF the bowels, and you have
a we'll. playful child again. A thor
ough inside cleansing Is ofttimes all
that is necessary. 1t should be the
first treatment given in any sickness.
Beware Of counterfeit fg syrups.
Ask at the store for a 50-cent bottle Of
California Syrup Of Figs" which has
full directions for babies, children OF
all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Adv.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-04-13
Record Of Serbia Has Been a continu-
Gus Tale OF Atroeity and Wrongs
II Was Powerless to Avenee.

The characteristics OF no people In
Europe are probably so little known
to the world at large as those OF Ser.
bia. The Serbians are a primitive
people with strong passions and In
spired as are all primitive people by
the clan spirit. The vendetta and
blood feud prevail among them. OF
the seven Serbian princes who have
ruled the land since the beginning oi
the nineteenth century the first. Kara
georgevitch. was murdered; the sec
ond. Prince Milosh. was expelled; the
third. Prince Michael. was murdered ;
the fourth. Alexander Karageorge-
witch. had to sbdicate; the fifth. King
Milan Obrenovitch. was expelled; the
sixth. King Alexander I. was mur
dered the seventh. King Peter. the
present ruler, has spent much OF his
life in exile. Serbia Is a peasant state
with liberal and progressive consti
tuition. The national parliament ia
elected by universal male suffrage and
q large proportion OF the members be
longs to the peasant class II 10 no
mogeneous nation OF independent
farmers. II has been called ''the poor
mans paradise" as there are mex
haustible mineral resources In the
mountains. but Serbia has been less
explored than the most remote parts
OF the United States.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-04-13
CHAPT Err XXI.
The Rioht Law.

Once again Poppy Ordway was back
at Daily's. Seemingly nothing had
happened in her absence. Sandry was
little stronger. bit more impatient
to be at the work. able to go about the
camp and the tilted meadow. He was
pale still, and to her passionate eyes
more to be desired than ever. She
noticed quickly how wistfully tender
was the face OF Siletz. and how the
girl stayed apart from Sandry In O
certain ditiidence. This was balm to
her fears and her anxiety.
She went back to her work with 70
newed yigor She was happier here In
this wild country than she had ever
been In her life. filed with the excite
ment OF Fame that lured and Love
that beckoned. and. so she believed.
able to capture both.
Then one day an Incident took
place that caused her to see that she
must let him feel the steel beneath the
velvet.
As usual. she sat In the golden after.
noon on the east porch, her work for
the day being over. and Sandry
lounged on the lowest step. his elbow