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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-27
JESS MAY Retire He WANTS MORE
Moran Says He Almost Won in
Seventh Round.
Will Seek a Match at Twenty
Rounds or More.

New York, March 27.-with his
right hand bandaged, owing to an in
jury to a knuckle of the index finger
and nearly $4,000 in big bills care
fully slowed somewhere about his per-
son, jess Willard. the worlds heavy
weight champion, left here Sunday
afternoon He expected to join his
family at Chicago some time today
and he will rest until the last week of
April.
Spe aking of his bout with Frank
Moran, at Madison Square Garden,
Willard said:
Moran is a great, strong fellow.
both clever and full of courage, but
I think I woul l have knocked him out
hand early in the fight. The doctor
says I will not be able to use my
right hand for at least two weeks. AS
to fighting Moran again, or Fulton, or
any other challenger, my manager will
have to attend to that matter. l am
willing at any time to defend my title
and will be ready whenever arrange
ments are made"
Willard Unscratched.
Walter Mona.han, one of Willards
trainers, accompanied the champion,
who did not show a mark from the
contest.
Moran was up early Sunday morn
ing and received many callers at his
hotel. The Pittsburg mans face was
puffed and his eyes discolored from
WIZARDS left hand jabs. but he was
cheerful He was unwilling to admit
that Willard beat him and claimed
that if the seventh round had gene a
minute longer he would have knocked
out the champion.
Il want another go at Willard"
said Moran. land would like it to be
for twenty rounds or more, as 1 I'm
not at my best in a ten round bout
In six weeks time I will be ready to
meet Willard or any other big fellow
they match me with Believe me, l
am not going to remain idle, as know
/ possess every requisite to win he
championship title
Willard May Quit
Tex Richard, who promoted he
bout, gave out the following state
ment:
MY partner, Samuel McCracken.
and I are satisfied with the result The
sale Of tickets amounted o a little
over $150,000 and this might have
been increased by fully $4,000 had
we been able to sell tickets to hun
dreds who could not get through the
police lines. I have no intention of
promoting another contest in the near
future as my business interests de-
mand my going to South America
early next month.
LAS for matching Willard again, 1
am inclined to think that he will not
| fight much more. By the end of this
year. Jess will have acquired quite 4
sum of money. The fight game is dis
tasteful to him and as he is a man
to be with his family, 1 would not be
surprised If he retired from the ring
without again defending the cham
pionship.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-27

jess Wizards Relatives at State
journal Office.

Headed by B. B.. Evans, Jess Will
lard's father-in law, delegation of
the big Kansas fighters relatives and
intimate friends anxiously received
every report that came into the State
Journals office Saturday night over
the special wire that carried the battle
rounds.
Seated around a big library table
they heard the reports without com
ment, expressing only by a smile or
mods the effects of the reports
About the table beside Mr. Evans
was Bob Willard, the champions
brother; Bernard Benner, who came
down from the old homestead where
the champion was raised; Homer Tai
bert, who used to camp out with the
fighter when they were youngsters
and who was always able to give
Jess all he couldt handle in wrest-
ling match; Fred Beler, who has
known the champion since he was an
infant and other staunch Emmett
supporters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-27
IMMENSE CROWD
Blocks Kansas Avenue in Front
State Journal Building
Listening to Associated Press
Bulletins of Fight.
[F'rom Saturdays State Journal
Night Edition-1

Night Edition.
At 1854 tonight, New York time, S:54
Topeka time, when the referee gave
his last word to the contestants in the
ring. a moment before Willard struck
the first blow. jabbing Moran in the
face with his left, the crowd in front
of the State Journal blocked Kansas
avenue from building to building,
numbering probably 5000 people,
eagerly awaiting Charley Crews's
megaphone voice as he was about to
shout Round one"
At the same moment $50 eager ard
expectant newsboys crowded into the
State Journal carrier room in the
basement to seize in lots of ten each,
the papers as they would come fresh
from the press. a few moments after
the flash of the result.
They were confident the State Jour
speed would not disappoint them. It
was a great night for the ''newsies."
When "Willard's round" was
shouted to the crowd his fellow Kan
sans yelled to the. echo. There were
some scattered cheers when Moran
was said to have the best of it But it
was a Willard crowd, all right, all
right
Later-The fight was flashed Will
lard at 1888 Topeka time. At $3.50
it was in type, at 9:40 in the stereo-
type room and at 9:45 the papers were
given to the newsboyS at the carriers
room and out of the press room win
dows the demand was so great. Then
this edition followed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-27
SANDERS is HERE
Topeka Players Begin Coming
in for Practice.
Agler Expected Today; Pitcher
Osborne Given Release.

Roy Sanders, another of the Savage
pitchers, arrived in Topeka Sunday
night and was ready for his first
work out this afternoon. Sanders says
he is in good shape.
AgIer, the Federal league player
who was reported as belonging to the
Baltimore Feds, but who claims he
has release papers from them, is ex-
pected to arrive in town some time
before tomorrow. The local club will
make a fight for his services, and if
he can show that he was a free agent
when he signed a Topeka contract he
will become Savage property
Pitcher Osborne, the new twirler
who decided he would peddle sewing
machines after he had signed a To-
peka contract, has been released.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-27
ONE LEGGED ATHLETE
Wins Title as 'sWorld's Greatest-Even
Plays On Football Team.

Alliance, O., March Fifteen
years ago Peg" Oswald, %, watched
Mt Union college baseball men and
gridders at their daily practice. Peg"
often expressed the wish that some
day he would be the greatest athlete
in Ohio. But Peg" having only one
leg, realized his inability to become
Ohio's greatest two legged athlete. So
he set out to become Americas great
est one-legged athlete. He is that to-
day.
oswald plays football. baseball and
basketball and can roller-skate. His
lone left leg has stood him in good
stead in many a hard-fought athletic
contest when he competed against
able-bodied two-legged men, and did
not suffer by comparison.
Peg" learned to poise himself on
his crutcheS and he can kick off as
we'll as the best two-legged players in
football. His crutches are used only
in starting the game. AS soon as the
ball goes sailing through the air he
throws them away and hops with as
much speed az many gridders attain
on two good legs.
Last fall Peg" played right guard
on the strong Alliance Independent
team, which went the whole season
without a single defeat. 1t is a mat
ter of local football history that Os-
walt in a game with Canton last No
VemDer leaped through the line ana
stopped a terrific tandem plunge when
Canton had the ball on the vineyard
line ready to back it over on the last
down. Oswald played in every game
and was frequently injured, but re-
fused to quit
Peg catches on baseball teams
and is given a runner after he reaches
first base. He has been known to
hobble all the way around the circuit
at times when runs were needed.
He is deadly accurate goal shooter
in basketball. He plays forward on
the McCoombs Brothers team here,
which a week ago defeated the strong
Hiram college five.
In addition to these sports, Oswald
is an excellent roller-skater and an
expert swimmer.
Zone leg is enough if you know how
to use it," he has frequently said to
friends
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-27
Stake Holder Expects Him to
Quit Game This Fall.
Circus Contract May End
Champions Public Career.

New York, March 27.-David Lew
insohn of Chicago. stake holder for the
Willard-Moran fight believes when
Willard has fulfilled his circus
contract the champion will an
the prize ring forever Lewinsohn said
that while in Chicago willard told him
when he signed the contract for the
fight with Moran he would not enter
into any more bouts
willard is a home man., said Lew
insohn, land when went to him, rep
resenting Tex Richard he was not anx-
ious to fight Moran. He was finally
persuaded to do so by his manager and
myself, but he was not very enthus-
iastic about it. Willard is a rich man.
He has 100000 right now in Chicago
banks and has invested $3.50 more
in a fine home in Chicago.
Fond of His Family.
''The champion is very fond of his
family and his children are growing up
and he wants to be with them as much
as possible The contract that he has
with the circus for the coming sum-
rner means $50, 900 in cash to him and
when that is fulfilled I think you will
hear Jess announce that he is through
with the prize ring.
when Jess signed to fight Moran
he said to me, Dave. I've got all
the money I need. If live to ripe
old a ge I will never spend all the money
have now. I'm tired of the excite
ment of the fighting game and want
to settle down and lead quiet life
My ambition has been realized and I
have made the fortune 1 wanted to
when 1 first took up the fighting bust
ness"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-27
JAYHAWKs GET REVENGE.
X. Z. Relay Team Defeats Missouri
Squad in st. Louis Meet.

St. Louis, Mo-, March 27.-The
western intercollegiate record for the
5O-yard dash was broken and the
worlds indoor record for the SO yards
hurdle was equaled at the indoor car
nivaI of the Missouri Athletic associa-
ton here Saturday night
The University of Kansas team took
the Missouri Valley. conference relay
race from Missouri making the mile
in 3:31 rs.
Robert Simpson of the University
of Missouri, in the 50yard hurdle,
made the distance in 6 Is seconds.
Eby of the Chicago Athletic asso-
citation took first in two events, the
1. 0O0-yard handicap and the 600-yard
handicap.
The first record to fall was the
American indoor 50-yard dash mark
of rs seconds, made by knight of
the University of Chicago. at the
Western intercollegiate games last
March Joe G. LOOMS of Chicago
cut one-fifth of a second from the
time by breasting the tape a few
inches ahead of Irwin Mahl of the
Columbian Athletic club, St Louis.
Ted Meredith of Pennsylvania was
forced to run against time in the 44O-
yard dash sas his opponents refused to
start with him. His time for the quar-
| tiers was 81 2-5 seconds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-27
ming away at the bell.
This also was Wizards round.
ROUND SEVEN.

Willard started after Moran like
wild man and beat him all over the
ring. Under the fusillade of blows
Moran was helpless. clinging to Will
lard blindly. as the blood poured
down his chest.
openings. White warned Moran
against fouling. Moran swung wildly
and catching Willard on the jaw,
dazed him for a moment The pair
were fighting like wild men at the
bell.
Wizards round.
ROUND EIGHT.
Willard kept jabbing Moran in the
face with his left and the latter was
bleeding from a number of cuts.
Moran swung two rights to Will
lard's jaw and the champion appeared
winded. as he went to his corner.
Honors even in this round.
ROUND NINE.
Moran rushed from his corner,
landing right and left on Wizards
neck. Willard used his left steadily
Moran scored two swings to the jaw
and repeated. Willard jabbed again
and hooked a right to Moran's ribs.
A left uppercut lifted the challenger
off his feet.
Moran swung to the jaw and Will
lard uppercut. They were clinched at
the bell.
The round was even.
ROUND TEN.
They shook hands. Willard used
his left jab almost exclusively
Moran swung a right to the jaw
and left to the body. Willard bat
tered Moran with rights and lefts, but
the latter came back gamely.
Willard uppercut Moran to the face
and body. Moran swung right and
left to the jaw and willard retail
ated. willard battered Moran.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-27
NOTABLE PERSONAGES At
THE Big new YORK BOUT

New York, March 27.-Among
those holding box seat tickets at
the big fight Saturday, night were ].
P. Morgan. Reginald c. Vanderbilt.
Diamond Jim" Brady, David Be
lasco. Enrico Caruso. Lindley NJ
Garrison, General w. Coleman Du
Pont and Mayor Curley of Boston.
There were scores of women in the
great throng Some sat in the
arena boxes. but mostly they were
in the balconies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-27
BROKE into HIS DESK
Unknown Person Ransacked Papers
of Adjutant General.

desk in the office of Charles 1.
Martin, adjutant general, was broken
into and ransacked by a state house
prowler late Saturday evening No
papers of documents of value were
taken from the office.
William Ransom, "a state house
janitor, found a man in the adjutant
generals office when he went to the
basement of the capital building The
janitor telephoned to General Martin,
but the visitor had left the building
when General Martin arrived.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-27
WILLARD'S TOTAL PROFITS
ARE MORE THAN SIS, 900

New York, March FIT was
announced today that the total re-
ceipts from the sale of seats for
the Willard-Mor fight amounted
to $151,254. The estimated ex-
penses were between 100000 and
$4,000.
The promoters received addi-
tional $4,000 for the picture
rights.
Wizards share was S55.S5O,
with picture money, while Moran's
was $26,750.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-27
WHILE HE FOUGHT
Mrs. willard Awaited Arrived of Stork
at Her Home.

Chicago, Ill, March 25-While
jess Willard was preparing TO-DAY to
step into the ring with Frank Moran
in New York, Mrs. Jess Willard, was
at her Chicago home awaiting the ar
rival of the stork.
Mrs. Willard through a third per
son, declared that her husband would
win. She said she had a telegram
from him telling her not to worry.
Willard also telephoned his wife
that he had arranged for a ringside
wire to her bedside
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-27
NEED SECOND Stacker.
If Sawyer Sticks Izzies Will Be Weak
at Keystone Bag


Des Moines, Ia, March 27.-With
the champions reporting time only
few days away, Manager Frank Isbell
of the Des Moines team is facing a
hard problem in how to fill the gap at
second base. 1t now looks like Wash
ington will retain Carl Sawyer, who is
hitting beyond all expectations.
Stanley, the Central Association
star, who would be placed at second
if Sawyer is not returned, is at col
lege and wants permission to delay re-
porting till June l.
That would leave Isbell entirely
without a second sacker. He has
asked Comiskey to give him choice of
the infielders turned adrift by the
White Sox and probably will make a
similar request of Fielder Jones of
the Browns. Isbell would like to get
either Terry or McMullin of the Sox.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-27
TRAINING TRIP GAMES

At Daytonia-The score: R. H. E.
Brooklyn Nationals ........S IL 0
Philadelphia Americans. ...0 6 8
Batteries-Pfeiffer, Vanguard and
McCarty; Crowell. Sheehan and Mey-
er, Perkins.
At st. Louis-The score: R. H. f.
st. Louis Nationals .......4 9 l
St. Louis Americans .......1 4
Batteries-Steele and Snyder; Dav-
export, Koob, Weilman and Hartley.
At Dallas, Textile score: HE.
Detroit Americans .....2 0
New York Nationals ......5 10 8
Batteries-Covaleski Boehler and
Baker; Perritt, Anderson and Rariden
The score: R.H.E.
Houston :. sol 900 212 90 9 IA i
Chicago 200 1872 O21 OBJ IT 4
Batteries-Criss, Rose and Jenkins;
Allen, Scott, Wolfgang and Schalk.
At Nashville, Tenn
The score: R. H. E.
Nashville 10 0
Batteries-Rogers Ellis and Street,
Marshall; Markle, Russell and Alex
ander, Nunamaker.
At New Orleans
The score: R.H.E.
Cincinnati Nationals .6 II 2
Cleveland Americans ...4
Batteries-Toney, Schneider and
Wingo; Morton, Bagby and O'Neill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-27

Chicago, Ill, March 27.-rhe Ma
tional Association of Minor League
formed here Sunday. According to
Ed Eckman, representing the Western
league and chairman of the meeting,
the association starts with a member
shin of twelve.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-27
Kauff Gets a Home Run.

Dallas, Texas, March 27-Kauff's
home run in the third with Doyle
ahead and three doubles in the eighth,
combined with a passed ball, enabled
the New York Nationals to defeat the
Detroit Americans, to 2, in the Sec
ond of a two-game series here Sunday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-27
Chamberlain JOHNS Wolves.

Wichita, Kan, March 27.-Guy
Chamberlain, former University of Ne
braska football star, reported here
Sunday for service on the Wichita
Western league team. He is a pitcher.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-27
White to Meet Wells at 4. C.

New York, March 27.-Charley
White, of Chicago, and Matt Wells,
of England, were matched here Sun
day for a fifteen round bout to a de-
cision, with Edward Smith, of Chi
cago, as referee, at Kansas City, on
April 6.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-27

Free, a useful souvenir with every
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 a
good smoke. Geo. Burghart Mgr
sol Kansas avenue.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-27
BURMAN WINS CUP RACE.
OldfseId Third in San Diego Panama
California Speed Event.

San Diego, March 27.-Bob Bur
man won the fifty mile Panama-Ca1-
ifornia international exposition cup
race here Saturday. The time was
57:30 As
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-27

THE man who doesn't know when he
is whipped has my admiration" Mine,
too.' replied Broncho Bob. unless he's one
of the kind that thinks they're still fightin'
when they re only hollerin'. "-Washingto
Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-27

For the immediate future the Kan
sas champion should have little to
worry about except collecting his
$1,000 a day from the Sells F1oto
people
Moran's defeat, decisive though it
was, undoubtedly could have been
more humiliating to the Pittsburger
if Willard had extended himself The
general opinion of those who saw the
fight was that Willard carried a knock
out punch and that he could have used
it at almost any time during the last
three rounds.
From the ringside news dispatches
it appears Willard did not land a
knock out simply because he did not
go after it aggressively. This was ex-
planned by the statement that Jess
broke a bone in his right hand during
the third round, the only one which
was given to Moran.
A number of the critics seem to
doubt that any bones really were
crushed. but it is a fact that the
champion was less aggressive from the
third on and that up to the finish he
relied upon his left hammer almost
exclusively.
Undoubtedly, Moran will seek a
finish fight some time in the future.
And the chances are that he will get
it unless a better challenger than any
of the other present hopefuls is dis
covered. However, despite his game
ness, even his admirers must admit
that he is no match for the big Kan
san, and it is doubtful if a finish
fight between the two would draw as
well as Saturday nights engagement
did.
B. B. Evans, father-in-law of Will
lard, who received returns from the
fight at the State Journal office Satur-
day night, exclaimed as he left the
building after the tenth round: 81
guess I've got some son-in-lawi" And
not a soul cared to dispute the state
ment-
If Fred Funston had only captured
Villa Saturday night it would have
been the most remarkable clean up
evening Kansas ever had. In add
ton to Wizards victory over Moran, d
squad Of young K. Il. sprinters went
to St Louis and captured the Missouri
Valley relay race honors with ease.
Sayages are to retain the services of
The announcement that the Topeka
Agler and Daringer and are to get
Pep" Goodwin, an infielder from the
/ K. c. Feds, TO play third base makes
/ it look as though Savage and Latti-
more are going to have a lightning
4 fast team.
Several more of the players are ex-
pected to arrive today, and practical
/ ly all tomorrow. There will be a good
| sprinkling of material out for prac-
tice tomorrow and Wednesday should
/ see almost all of the candidates in
playing toys
Natl Comm. Secretary Dead.
] Washington, March 27.-Thomas J.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-27
Sport Wheezes
BY CLUG-

With their big mill ground out, it
is now back to the circus for Jess, and
back to the shadows for Moran
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-27
Natl Comm. Secretary Dead.

Washington, March 27.-Thomas J.
Pence, secretary of the Democratic
national commission who had been i'll
for several months as a result of pneu-
monia, died at his home here today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-27

For the immediate future the Kan
sas champion should have little to
worry about except collecting his
$1,000 a day from the Sells F'loto
nann1a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-27

Several more of the players are ex-
pected to arrive today, and practical
ly all tomorrow. There will be a good
sprinkling of material out for prac-
tice tomorrow and Wednesday should
see almost all of the candidates in
playing toys.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-27

From the ringside news dispatches
it appears Willard did not land
knock out simply because he did not
go after it aggressively. This was ex-
planned by the statement that Jess
broke a bone in his right hand during
the third round, the only one which
was given to Moran.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-27

The announcement that the Topeka
Agler and Daringer and are to get
Pep Goodwin, an infielder from the
K c. Feds, to play third base makes
it look as though Savage and Latti-
more are going to have a lightning
fast team.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-27

Batter1eS-Pfeiffer, Marquard and
McCarty; Crowell, Sheehan and Mey-
er, Perkins.
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RAINBOW CLUB
FARMER SMITHS
EASTER FLOWERS

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with them If wish little kindness each and day.
you ONE happy at
this JOYOUS EASTER SEASON
Think of little child who these glorious spring days
send him We today
list of hospitals follow the directions
nearly members happy will be
sand children in OUR city flowers and postal cards the children
the hospitals"
to outside the
ptal thinking time this
lesson:
THOSE
AND
US WE LOVE THE MOST.
While the lesson loving, and remember
that GIVE order to GET
Perhaps child will
A
MAKE THIS THE GLADDEST AND MOST JOYOUS EASTER
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before. FARMER SMITH,,
Children's Editor,