The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-04

EOf gust a peep tL11S dough
We'd fight 'em both and you too, 30.
OF the $4,000 iron men, Willard will
receive 10000 and Moran 10000.
Think of it-for 80 minutes work in
the ringi
If Willard were to pound Moran into
pulp, if he were actually to beat him
into a greasy spot, he couldn't work
hard enough in 80 minutes to earn
$4,000.
Willard will receive more than
$500 a minute if the fight goes the
full ten rounds, and Moran will get
nearly $500 a minute. And there is
just about one chance in sixty thou
sand that a knockout will be scored.
However, the promoters who are
putting up this fat fortune have a
pretty substantial idea that they will
take in more than this, else they
wouldn't be promoting the fight And
the only party to the transaction who
can possibly be criticised is the ulti-
mate consumer who will pay for it all.
President Wilson is for legitimate
preparedness that will make the
United States as strong as any other
nation she may have to oppose. -4-
Legitimate preparedness means get
ting together, in an honorable way, a
/ fighting machine capable of coping
| with all opponents.
No football or baseball team ever
won a championship without going in
strong for preparedness. Jess Will
! lard would never have defeated John
son if he had not been thoroughly
prepared.
Nebraska would never have built up
! the football machine she has had if
| Stiehm had not been a stickler for
| greater preparedness 1t is too bad
President Wilson was not able to visit
a few schools to tell them how essen
i tial is football preparedness.
Walter Boles, catcher with the Los
Angeles Coast league team and former
Topeka player, has been appointed
| coach for the baseball squad of Po-
mona university in California, an eX-
change announces.
When members of the football rules
committee meet the latter part of this
month they plan an investigation of
the use of the leather armor and 9TH
er protective devices which players
have adopted. 1t has been charged
offensive purposes as for protection
and defense.
A few days ago, in Kansas City, Ban
johnson, recognized as the biggest
man in baseball, made the assertion
that Kansas City would have major
league baseball in a short time, likely
! within the next two years. Does this
mean that the big league magnates al
ready are contemplating the organiza-
ton of a third major league?
The admission of Johnson that there
are cities without the pale of major
league ball that are large enough to
support it and that need it, cannot be
taken otherwise. Kansas City is not
the only city big enough for it, and
Johnson himself admits that organized
baseball is not asleep.
Cuba has bid for the Olympic games
again. So has Fred Fulton bid for a
meeting with Willard. Bidding for
things is a most harmless pastime.
An exchange produces the follow
ing: Il think" said the magnate,
that we will have a great team. We
expect to have $4,000 playing third
bat. 1 am expecting some great twirl-
ing from $4,000, but if he should be
batted from the mound we could
send in $4,350, our noted left-hander
While we do not expect so much from
$3.269.71, still we consider that he is
a promising youngster and with a
little seasoning will be a second
outfield we have s12,4O0 and $500,
who are both fast and who can hit
Altogether We intend to have a very
superior team, which should finish
close to the top il all financial re
ports and not worse than sixth in its
league"
PhiIIies Get Carl Adams.