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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-17
ONE 300 HITTER
Schweitzer Is Only Savage in
Regular Hitting Stride.
Weeks Averages Show Real
Weakness of Topeka Club.

The weeks Western League aver
June IS, show that the batting honors
of the circuit continue to remain in
Sioux City, Gilmore with 1898 being at
the top of the table with Livingston
second. only 20 points behind him. The
league leaders in other departments
are: Shields, of Denver, in stolen
bases with 13: Litschi, of Wichita. in
sacrifice his with Is; Kelleher of Den
yer. in runs scored with So; and Dwyer
of Denver. in home runs with 7.
Schweitzer continues to lead the To-
peka batters with an average of 1903.
and he is the only member of Latti-
mark. LATHE himself is next on the
list with 281 The Savages hold the
fielding honors of the loop. having a
per cent of $40, but in club batting
they are next to the bottom.
Topeka Needs Hittcrs.
The official figures would indicate
that the great trouble with the Saw
ages is their inability to hit With
only one 800 batter and only three
players above .265, they could not
hope to be higher than they are unless
they were out for the honor of being
hitless wonder aggregation.
Hall remains the leading Topeka
pitcher with six victories and three
defeats. The other Topeka twirlers
have the following records: West,
won and lost 5: Lambeth, won :
and lost 4; Dashner won 1 and lost 5
OToole, of Omaha, is the only
pitcher in the league with as many as
three games who has not lost one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-17
BIG TOPEKA BOY
TO TRAIN FOR A
GO WITH WILLARD

Jack Mcclure, Topeka's young
giant, who has come to the notice of
prize fight makers through the assist
ance of Topeka Jack Johnson, is said
to be preparing to go to Chicago to
become a protege of Charley Cutler
for the purpose of learning enough
about the squared circle game to be-
come an opponent of Champion Jess
Willard.
Mcclure is young fellow less than
% years old. He stands 6 feet Z
inches with his shoes under the. bed
ard weighs 27O pounds with his
clothes hanging on the bed post. Up
until u short time ago he had never
thought of the prize fighting game,
but it is said that he looks like a
conner.
Topeka Jack johnson is of the opin-
ion that he will become a real con-
tender for the title if he gets the
proper training and sticks to the game
faithfully.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-17
TENNIS TOURNEY
Championship Doubles Will Be Played
on .'Y'' Courts Next Week.

Local tennis enthusiasts are prac-
Using in pairs these days for the
Spring Doubles Championship of the
city which will be held on the Y. NJ.
C. A. courts beginning Thursday aft
ernoon.
More than fifty entries were re-
ceived for the singles championship
held three weeks ago and an equal
number are expected for the doubles
events. 1t is uncertain yet what COM
binations will enter.
Whether or not to run spring
womans championship in singles is a
much discussed feature at the 7. M. c.
A. tennis headquarters. There has
never been a woman's tourney held
here and local tennis fans feel that 1t
is high time that one be held.
The doubles tourney will be under
the direction of Frank Myers, tennis
secretary of the Central Y. NJ. C. A,
and the Topeka State journal. Ref
erees will be provided for every match
and every match will be run off on
strict schedule time, as during the
singles tourney. If either or both of
the teams are not present when the
match is called it will be defaulted
or Cancelled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-17
HURLEY WINS STATE GOLF TITLE
DEFEATING IL|F FELIX 10 and 8
The Tournament at En-
pOria a Big Success.

Emporia, Kan, June 17-Twice
runner up in previous tournaments,
Harlow Hurley of Topeka, member of
the Topeka Country club, won the
state golf championship here by de-
feating Ilif Felix, also of Topeka, in
the finals of the state tournament, 10
up and to go.s
Felix, dark horse in the tourna-
ment up to the semi-finals, won his
way to the runner up position by elm
mating Tom Griffith, of Wichita, for
mer title holder. and the fact that he
and Hurley were both Topekans gave
added interest to their match How
ever Hurley was the favorite from
the first tee off of the finals, and
there never was a time when he was
in danger of losing out
Hurley Got Better
Felix did not play as good a game as
he had against Griffith, while Hurley
appeared to get better the further he
went. All morning Hurley played
steadily. His approaching was far
above his other work. and time out of
time he came out of the high with
long shots near the green. Felix's ap-
proaches. on the other hand, were un-
steady and his putting was not his
best by any means.
At the end of the first Is holes
Hurley was leading by six His total
score for the first Is was Sc while
that of Felix was "a. In the after
Moons play Hurley grew steadier and
after overcoming a squirt by his OPP
ponent he settled into the fastest
stride witnessed during the tourney
and made his last nine holes in 3S,
the medal score record made by
Bonebrake.
Visitors who stayed through the
tournament said it was one of the
best they had ever attended. and the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-17
PoUGHKEEPsIE REGATTA.

Poughkeepsie, June 17.-Oarsmen
of the Universities of Cornell, Column
bia. Syracuse and Pennsylvania were
confronted early today with unfavor-
able weather prospects for their TWEEN
ty-second annual regatta to be rowed
in Hudson river this afternoon. The
wind from the southeast and a driz-
cling rain promised to dampen the en-
thusiasm of the thousands of college
men
There has been practically no
change in the betting since Friday
night BackeTs of the Syracuse var
sity crew continued to play their own
representatives against Cornell at
even money The usual fleet of pleas
ure yachts has arrived and been as
signed anchorage near the finish line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-17
BASEBALL TO-DAY
Western League


Des Moines at Denver, clear, 3:15
p. m.
Omaha at st. Joe, clear. 3:15 p. m.
Lincoln at Topeka, clear, $3.50 D. m,
Sioux City at Wichita. clear, 3:15
p. m.
National League.
Chicago at Brooklyn, cloudy, $50
p. m.
Pittsburg "a Boston, 2, rain; first
1880 a. m. second 3 p. m.
st. Louis at New York, cloudy, 8
p. m.
Cincinnati at Philadelphia, cloudy.
2:30 p. IN.
American League.
Boston at Chicago, cloudy, D. m.
New York at Cleveland, clear, 3:15
p. m.
Philadelphia at Detroit cloudy, 8
p. m.
Washington at st. Louis, cloudy, 8
p. m.
American Association.
Columbus at Kansas City, clear, $3.50
p. m.
Indianapolis at st. Paul. cloudy,
p. m.
Louisville at Minneapolis, 2, cloudy:
first 2 p. m.
TOLEDO at Milwaukee, cloudy, D. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-17
BLUES TO COME HERE
Play on Off Day: Gene Cocreham May
Work in Game.

The Kansas City Blues will play an
exhibition game with the Savages here
next Monday, it was announced at the
ball park today. Monday is an off day
in both the Western league and the
American association. The game will
be called at the usual time.
The Blues are among the pennant
contenders in the association this sea
son and fast game is expected. Gene
Cocreham. formerly a Topeka pitcher
and a great favorite with the local
fans, will be with the Kansas City
team and probably will occupy the
mound for the visitors
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-17

Both sides earned by legitimate et-
Fort. three runs. In that they were
4eoual. But in everything else except
the ability to err. the visitors had the
edge. Their pitching was better
Their pitchers name was longer by
AN "A" The support given their
pitcher was superior. and their nit
.ting was much harder
First Score an Error.
The first score of the game was
.presented to the Ducklings IN the sec
-ond inning when Cochran's human
trait permitted johnson to camp safe
Nv at first "IIick' was driven home
-by FIaIla few minutes later on sin
asle TO right.
! The human trait of Hans Lober per-
Emitted the baltimore crew to take the
Head in the fourth. With two down
Sand out Schweitzer. who makes
Everybody pitch TO him. got a walk.
Trainer got to first when Lober al
lowed his fly to pop out of his hands,
sand baltimore singled past third.
scoring both the Flying Dutchman
ard Trainer.
z Trainer scored on the single all the
3Ray from first base, setting new
speed record in Topeka and burning
sup the dust in a way never before
Witnessed at the local park.
Tie Score in Eighth.
zknotted the count in a legitimate man.
-1aer when three singles in a row count
ed ''Thommy'' Thomson. Then in the
ninth a mixture of hits and errors
gave them three runs which were just
Enough by one to win.
Halla was first up. He knocked a
low rolling Srounder towards first
base and Agler got his glove on it, hut
failed to pick it up. Carlisle sacri-
ficed and Hinchman beat out an in
field hit Tony Smith then hit one into
Hall Halla dashed for home and
should have been cut down with ease
but Hall threw too hurriedly to Mon
zoe and the latter couldn't get his
hands on the ball. Thomson Their
drove one through short, counting
Hinchman and Smith, and after al
This damage had been done the side
was retired on a double play started
by baltimore and ended by Agler.
avages Got , More.
With two out the TOpekans almost
lied things up again in the last of the
-ninth- Trainer placed one in Lober's
right garden and baltimore Got his
third hit of the contest. Cochran
then drove a triple to right, scoring
Two.
: Only one run was needed to make
ii an extra inning game, and one hit
-Svould have gotten it, but the best
Monroe could get was foul that VIII
5iams took with ease.
r. TOmorrow's game will end the
series with the Ducllings. Monday
will be an off day, but Danny Shea
will bring down his Kansas City Blues
TO stack them up against the Savages
and it is proba Bile that he will allow
Cochrehan, former Topeka twirle1
who is one of Kansas City's best
mound men. to work in the game.
Tuesday the Savages will again &c
Against the Jimmy Jackson Wolves
and in as much as the feeling of riv-
.alry between the two clubs seems as
strong as it ever was, this series
should be one of the most interesting
of the present at home stay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-17
ERRORS ENABLED The DUCKL|NCS
TO ANNEX LADIES' DAY CONTEST
Both Teams, However, Showed the Human In
stinct at Critical Times.

IF to err is then there is doubt
about Savages Duckng qualifying the category
their second clash that they have tins
trait alleged to be things in the world
Even the pos mouhed playing Joe Agler quaed by
of failing to grounder nit
in his direction.
Both teams that they tried to boot the game
but the Savages ungody CHARACTERISTIC crop o
prominently frequently and as result the Homes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-17
Look Good-EeeI Good.

No one can either feel good nor
look good while suffering from con-
stipation- Get rid of that tired. drag
gy. lifeless feeling by a treatement of
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. Buy a box
today, take one or two pills tonight
In the morning that stuffed, dull feel
ing Is gone and you feel better at
once Csc. at your druggist.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-17
American League.


Only seven regulars are hitting bet
ter than 800 in the American league
and Burns of Detroit has edged into
second place. Speaker still leads with
1888, is ahead in total bases with 10S,
and in runs scored with 43. The I'M
usual sight of catcher leading the
league in stolen bases is shown, with
Schalk of Chicago setting pace with
IA, one ahead of such speedy men as
Cobb and Sisler. Graney, Cleveland
leads in home runs with 4, and Gan
dill, Cleveland in sacrifice hits with
Is. Detroit is ahead in team hitting
with 256 The SEQ hitters, includ-
ing only those who have played in at
least half the games of their clubs,
are:
Speaker, Cleveland, 3Ss; Burns,
Detroit, .346; Jackson, Chicago, .SS7;
Cobb, Detroit, .3s1; Heilman. Detroit,
$40; Nunamaker. New York, .30S;
Smith, Cleveland, 1903.
American Association
George Stova1l. Toledo. has ham
mered himself into a tie for the bat
ting leadership of the American asso-
citation with Daniels of Louisville.
Each is hitting 1929. the former for
Thorpe, Milwaukee, leads in stolen
bases with 21; Gilbert, Kansas City
in home runs with 6; Bradley. Co'um-
bus, in sacrifice hits with It; "
Indianapolis, in total bases with .
and Acosta, Minneapolis, in runs
scored with 80. indianapolis is ahead
in team hitting with 1858. The 800
hitters are:
Daniels, Louisville. 329; Stovall, To-
ledo. 1923; Chappelle, Columbus
1928; Regan. Kansas City. -325: Bron-
kie. Indianapolis. .31S; Dolan, Indian
apolis, .312; Lelivelt, Kansas City
1907; Mccarthy, Louisville, 1902; Har-
grave, Kansas City, 800; Cruise, St
Paul, 800.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-17
Morris wins on a knockout.

Tulsa, Okla, June 17.-Carl Nor
ris, of Sapulpa. Okla, knocked out
Dan Daley, of Newcastle Pa, in the
first round of a scheduled ten round
bout Morris weighed in at 241 and
Daley 235.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-17

various flights of the several events
were run off without a hitch or a bob
bic.
Arthur Bonebrake. also of Topeka
won the consolation championship, de-
feating Sam Hurley of Hutchinson, 4
up and 2 J. w. Lostutter of Emporia
won the also ran cup, and Houston
Whiteside of Hutchinson won the Di-
rector's cup.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-17

1t was while he was a member of
Comiskey's White Sox that Holmes broke
he came to the Western league. bought the
st. Joe franchise and transferred 1t to
Lincoln. At the time he thought he would
never be able to play again, but he has
played since and says that he is going to
in pinch this season if his club needs
him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-17

The first game Holmes played with the
Giants was in Pittsburg. The first time
at bat he hit the first ball pitched to him
over the right field fence into the Allie
ghany river for home run, and from then
on he continued to bust 'em OUT day after
day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-17

"At the end of my first year l had a
batting average of something like $751; and
to show how green 1 / scared to
death that l would lose my job the next
spring" he recalled. However, he never
did lose his job and he stayed in the big
til he broke his leg and had to quit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-17
FOOD FOR FANS
fBY GEORGE L. PHAIR.)

fCopyright.J
The Cynic.
There once was a time
When l shuddered at crime, 80.
And my hair stood up under my nat
1t gave me pain
When a person was slain.
But the war dope has cured me OF that.
1 was Mortified once
BY their horrible stunts
And my bosom would shlver ana snrAnA<
Not wrinkle would now
wreathe my Jovian brow
If Tom Jones were to purchase drinA-
Catastrophes now
Never wrinkle my brow.
Nor cause me pang OF DISTRESS
When a headline l read:
"JanowsN Beats Marshall at Chess.
Hugh Jennings is consistent. He couldn't
see Cleveland at the opening OF the sea-
son. They are so far ahead no" thaI nS
can't see 'em with telescope
One thing we like about the Democratic
convention is that it is not held in Chicago.
There is one thing our inffniteSinlai
brain cannot comprehend. why is the
Democratic convention:
There is not discordant note in the
gathering at St Louis All is harmony.
The refrain is somewhat as follows; "Sft
down I'll knock you down,
Dave Robertson. read. doesn't like a
southpaw. Possibly that is why he mur-
ders EN-
Modern Maud.
! Maud Muller, a Summer Day,
| Was snoring calmly in the hay.
She had been at cabaret.
| Somebody wants to put a match be-
tween Jack Dillon and Frank Moran in
| spite of the fact that there is a law against
disturbing the dead.
We are told that n acquires small
pox only once In way smallpox DIFF
! fers from the vice presidency.
Dogs according to the city clerk, have
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-17
Derby Day at Latonia-

Cincinnati, o.. June 17.-George
Smith was favorite for the thirty
fourth running of the Latonia derby
here this afternoon. The race was
worth $4,000. Some of the best
eligible 3-year-olds in the country
were to start.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-17

Holmes said he learned more baseball
when he was playing with the old Oriole
than during all the rest o his career, ant
he asserts that the Orioles had the brain
lest ball club he ever saw, before or since
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-17

Fred Clarke and I broke in together, :"
the Duckling leader continued. And we
both our spurs solely because we could
hit good the best l was one of the
greenest of green country boys. but it was
just as easy for me to hit as it was to
pillow corn"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-17

when l was in the game regularly as
outfielder," he said, Il used to practice
throwing to the home plate before every
game You never see any outfielders dogin
this now. but il is worth while and / am
making my men do 1t. Why l recall one
game in which / had six assists from the
outfield, and it common occurrence
for me to get two or three a game. l got
so l could peg to the home plate as ac-
curateIy the average shortstop pegs
from his position to first base"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-17

Holmes attributed his rise to the big
leagues entirely to his natural ability to
hit the ball. When 1 broke in he said,
things were not like they are now. The
older fellows on the clubs didn't give the
youngsters the helping hand they do now.
You bet they didn't. You had to fight
your way in and you had to fight to stay
in after you got there"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-17

81 can still hit he says. land / believe
am still Young enough to play third base
in the Western league if 1 have to-" He
played both third base and outfield in the
big show, but the outfield was his regular
position.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-17

Ray Chapman is returned to the
game and is now ready to appear
daily in the lineup after recovering
from an injury to his knee, which
kept him out of the game for a
month or more. Although Chapman
was well replaced by Wambsganss.
the Indian fans are happy to see
Rays return, as be adds lots of pep
and zeal % the bunch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-17

Western Association Results.
Muskogee 8; Fort Smith 1.
Oklahoma City 2; Sherman /.
McAlester 3: Paris l.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-17

The Lincoln boss is one of the few play
ers of a national reputation who went al
most directly from the farm to the big
show. In a little over two years after ht
Giant-and a whale of Giant at that.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-17

Dogs, according to the city clerk, have
decreased 81 per cent in Chicago. And yet
Charley Dryden is travelling in the Fast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-17
William nj. Johnston.

will have to battle
of brilliant
for the champ and possibly
Wiet
Maurice
Fottre make hot
after
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-17

GAMES HIGH POINTS

Hall started out in great style in
Fridays game, but after Cochran's
error in the second inning he seemed
to weaken. After that his most bril-
1 liant performance was in the sixth
when, with one out and a runner on
1 third, he pulled out of the hole grace
! fully and easily
Running to third base in the eighth
| inning '.Thommy Thomson turned
I his ankle so badly that time had TO be
called and a doctor summoned. How
ever, he finally got on his pins again
and scored the tying run. He then
played the game out.
! Tony Smith all but made the most
sensational play ever seen over second
| base in the second inning. Smith
fielded the ball after it was past him,
getting it on the dead run, but he was
going so fast he could not stop in time
to throw to first to catch the runner.
I Smith also pulled an inexcusable
boner in the third session. After hit
ting the ball against the centerfield
fence he cut first unnecessarily, be
cause he already had an easy two bag
ger and robbed himself out of what
would have been a sure run as the
next two men up both singled.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Boston ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 3
I OllcdSO II U
/ Batteries-Gregg, Foster, Jones and Ag-
new and Thomas; Williams Wolfgang and
| Schalk.
il. r.
Philadelphia D
Batteries Majors shehan and Sehang
Dubuc and Stanage.
New York at Cleveland-Game called in
| fourth; darkness.
! Washington st. Louis-No game: rain.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
az inninGs.l
l.. II. E.
I 1t'iuInDuS -
! hanSaS t-lty L L
! Batteries-Blodgett and Coleman; Hum
phries, Crutcher and Berry, Hargrave.
RH.E.
| 81 raul . ID U
Batteries-WiIlis and Schang; Upham
and Clemens
Louisville at Minneapolis-No game; wet
| grounds.
| Toledo at Administrations postponed
| rain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-17

We are told that a man acquires small
pox only once In one way smallpox DIFF
fers from the vice presidency.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-17

in discussing his early life. Il started out
catcher, playing for teams in the little
towns around home, and in just two and
a half years after 1 played in my first
regular. game 1 was with the New York
Giants"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-17

Schmidt; Hughes. Gowdy and Tracxrcsscr
Cincinnati at phia--Giamc post
foned: rain
: Chicago at Brookiyn-Garie postponed;
rain.
St. Louis-New York game postponed;
rain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-17

And. having been one of the most feroci-
Gus pill crackers in the big leagues, he
should be in a position to know whereof
he speaks. Holmes was caught in some
what of reminiscent mood by this column
and related some of the highly interesting
spots in his illustrious baseball career.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-17

NWHIUIaIy IHFtt DISC MIS- ohnsnn
Cochran. Sacrifice hits-CarIisle Hinch
man. Double plays-Lattimore to Cochran
p Agler. Struck out-Iiy Hall 5. by Hall;
q First on baIls-Off Hall 3. off HaIla l
Left on bases-Lincoln 10. Topeka 4. Earn
e. runs-Lincoln > Topeka :. Umpires-
Kane and Ryan. Time-a:OO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-17
Sport Wheezes
BY CLUG-

1t is the opinion of Ducky Holmes, man
ager of the Lincoln team, that good hitters,
like poets and good plumbers, are born
and not made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-17

NATIONAL LEAGUE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-17

There is thing infiniteSinlfi
brain cannot comprehend. Why is the
Democratic convention?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-17

One thing we like about the Democratic
is that it is not held in Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-17

There is not discordant note in the
gathering at st. Louis. All is harmony
The refrain is somewhat follows: Sit
down or I'll knock you down"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-17

Running to third base in the eighth
inning, "'Thommy' Thomson turned
his ankle so badly that time had to be
called and a doctor summoned. How
ever, he finally got on his pins again
and scored the tying run. He then
played the game out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-17

Somebody wants to put on a match be-
tween Jack Dillon and Frank Moran in
spite of the fact that there is a law against
disturbing the dead.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-17

AMERICAN LEAGUE.