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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-25
HEATS TOLL OF LIVES
Estimate 200 Dead From High Tenn
perature Throughout West.

Chicago, July 25.-After the hot
test day in six years, temporary re-
lief was given Chicago today by a
thunder storm accompanied by A
heavy fall of rain. Today, however,
dawned hot with a high degree of
humidity
Mondays toll of five heat victims in
the Chicago district brought the local
loss of life from the direct result of
the present torrid spell to 19. The
government thermometer reached SO
yesterday at Chicago, while tempera-
lures of 100 up, were not uncommon
in the southwest and on the Pacific
coast. 1t was estimated today that
the present heat wave in the plain and
Pacific coast states has levied directly
or indirectly, toll of 200 lives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-25
BURN IN WRECKACE
Two Killed, Several Believed Burned
to Death in Rio Grande Wreck.

Pueblo July 25.-Two persons were
killed and several others are believed
to have beeA burned to death when a
freight train on the Denver & Rio
Grande railroad was destroyed by fire
following a derailment west of here
last night At least twenty persons en-
route to the middle west to work in
the harvest fields were on the train,
according to one survivor. Only five
had been accounted for.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-25
SHOT WOMAN AND SELF
Double Tragedy at Pratt-Mrs. Kelley
Expected to Die.

Pratt. Kan. July 25.-John wyant,
a railroad brakeman, shot and prob
ably fatally wounded Mrs. Rose
Kelley, widow. 80 years old, here
last night and then killed himself.
Jealousy was the cause.
Mrs. Keeley, who was shot through
the intestines. was taken to Wichita
hospital this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-25
KANSAS COUPLE KILLED
Interurban Car Hits Auto Driven by
w. Y. Waugh, Coldwater.

Denver. Colo, July 25.-Mr. and
Mrs. W. Y. Waugh, tourists from Cold
water, Kan, were killed at a grade
crossing near here today when their
automobile was struck by an interur-
ban electric car. Waugh was thrown
out and his neck broken. His wife's
head was crushed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-25
81 DIE IN DETROIT.
To Be Continued Is Only Offering
Weather Man NTaEn-

Detroit, Mich, July 25.-Detroit' $
heat death toll for fourteen days
reached thirty-one today While the
mercury climbed slowly toward the
ninety degree mark, the weatherman
appended his usual to be continued
to his daily serial about the atmos-
pheric conditions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-25

Hot, dry weather continues in all
parts of Kansas and no relief is in
sight The wind dropped to practi-
cally nothing today and the mercury
climbed rapidly toward the century
mark. The highest temperature yes-
terday was 80 degrees and S. D. Flora,
local weather observed, stated thfs
morning that the mercury would
reach 100 degrees and might GO
higher. The highest temperature that
ever occurred on this date was 1o4 de-
grees in 1910. 1t was thought early
this morning that the mercury would
go close to this mark
The lowest temperature this morn
ing was Sc degrees at 4 o'clock. This
is degrees below the normal night
temperature for this time of year and
made the night comfortable. The
temperature started on the climb
early. however. and by 9:20 O'clock
had reached SO degrees. The low tenn
perature record for this date Is SO de-
grees, established in 1887. The Kaw
river is falling slowly, the stage today
being 5.S feet.
The forecast calls for generally fair
weather with continued high temper
atures tonight and Wednesday,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-25
Valparaiso,

Valparaiso. Ind.-Society note
Skirt of young woman riding on rear
seat of motorcycle caught in gear
Ripped off Considerable Hoosiers lent
coats and looked the other way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-25
BASEBALL TODAY
National League.

National League.
Cincinnati at New York-game
postponed, wet grounds.
Pittsburg at Philadelphia-garne
postponeu: rain Two games tomor-
row.
St. Louis at Brooklyn-game post
poned; wet grounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-25
NO RELIEF IN SIGHT
Hot, Dry Weather Prevails Through
out Kansas Today.

Temperatures today averaged 4 de-
grees above normal The wind after
being practically stationary during the
night and early morning. increased to
10 miles an hour making the heat
more bearable. The mercury. from 4
o'clock this morning until 2 o'clo1l<
this afternoon, had jumped 81 degrees.
Hourly temperature readings fur
nished by the weather bureau:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-25
DAILY WEATHER REPORT.

Furnished by the Weather Bureau Office.
Topeka. for the "a hours ending at q. IN
today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-25

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Generally fair and continued
warm tonight and Wednesday.
The sun., 1916-01-02
TWO CUP TIE GAMES TO-DAY.
Matches Post pOned Owing to snow.
storm Now Set for Decision.

Another attempt will he made to-day
60 play the two important soccer cup
tie matches postponed because of last
Sundays snowstOrm. In addition there
will be the championship fixtures OF the
New York state and Metropolitan
leagues. Including some important pair
ings. The schedule:
u. s. +. A. CUP TIE
West Hudsons vs.. Yonkers at Federal
League grounds. Harrison.
A. +. A CUP TIE
Brooklyns rs. !. r. T. s,rollers at Lenox
NEW YORK STATE LEAGUE
Clan MacDonalds w. Continentals at
Hawthorne Field. Brooklyn
Dexnen Field. Long Island Ci;y. ~
Oval. "' ''''
'Greenpoint vs.. Overseas at Flood, Oval
81. George vs. subway at Macomb's Da m
LonEfeliows vs. white Rose at yafts
Oval.
METROPOLITAN LEAGUE
HOb0ken vs.. 81. George at Hoboken
Germans VS. Jersey Blues at Huber's
Grecnviie vs. Yves, Side Rangers at Jer-
Yonkers This,les VI. Bay Ridge at yon-
White Rose vs.. Yonkcrs Rovers at As.
toria,
Visitation vs.. Spartans at Edison Field.
Drawings for the annual cup tie com.
petition OF the Southern New York
Football Association will be held this
week and entries will close with the sec
rotary, W. Hollywood. 2i7 Fifty-nfth
street. Brooklyn. tomorrow night.
The sun., 1916-01-02
Sherwin's Jumping Habits.

About this time Sherwin began play
ing football at Dartmouth. This same
fall he had been at Brown practising
with the squad before the opening of
college. suddenly he jumped to Yer
mont and went with that eleven to
Dartmouth ~ play uhe opening game OF
the season Some Dartmouth students
persuaded him the morning Of the game
to enter Dartmouth, So h. did not play
that afternoon. That fall and during
the remainder OF his college course he
played tackle at Dartmouth. The Dart
mouth authorities probed deep into the
matter. There had been no wrong in
the action Of the students. Sherwin
worked his way through Dartmouth
And Cornell WAS not entirely free.
Thompson. It's all American guard et
1906. had been at Andover and intended
to go to Yale. Suddenly he appeared At
Cornell. Having investigated the ru-
mors about THOMPSON 1 know there was
no wrong done and that Thompsop. as
will be seen In the article dealing with
the nrenaraiory schools was most mar.
ticular about his amateur standing
OnIv a few wears back Cornclrs athletic
The sun., 1916-01-02

Following all this Dartmouth. profit
ing by Browns example. began an at
tack on summer ball In 1905 the fac
ulty made Il Wholesale raid on the nine.
working on the French legal principle
that one is guilty until proven innocent.
There was gloom Of the deep sort as
a result hut Dartmouth learned some
thing. The team that WAS developed
In the stress OF much competition proved
to he ono Of the best Dartmouth ever
had They now take u stanch stand
on the cmi-prOfesslonal ball business
at Hanover, They say II Is wrong be-
cause the player who has been paid
In the summer brings to college the
spirit OF getting. instead Of giving. and
that they don't want that type. Dart
mouth admits II In II problem to elim-
nate him. Only this winter Il barred
= star named Lowe from the nine. Dart
mouth still follows the same principle
IN dealing with this question hut ad-
mits II is a hard evil TO stamp out.
In 1899 Columbia officially adopted
football and that season defeated Yale.
In the years following until the game
WAS barred Cornell, Pennsylvania and
Princeton were likewise beaten. Rumor
had It that Columbia was padding its
team. but rumor has no place In this
The sun., 1916-01-02

series 1t is certain that its eievens
played rough football and that scholar
ship suffered. After the 1904 Pennsyl-
vania game a member OF the Columbia
faculty committee overheard one OF the
coaches beratng some Of the players
for no, having gotten Stevenson.
Penn's star quarter. That spelled the
doom. In 1905 the first two captains
elected were declared ineligible because
OF scholarship deficiencies, Following
the season President Butler abolished
the game because of many injuries and
poor scholarship Columbia was having
trouble AT this time with Its basketball
teams. They We're playing other teams
Tor share OF the gate receiptss
Pennsylvania got into nlc limelght
again by reason OF a housecleaning of
the baseball team in 1906. Practically
the whole nine was barred for particip-
ating In summer ball. The next year a
splendid pitcher entered Penn named
schultz TWO Yale graduates. both var
sity football and baseball PLAYERS. wrote
TO the chairman OF Penr's baseball
committee stating that rhey had evil
dence that schultz was a professional.
but they would not say anything II
Penn KEEP; him ou; OF the Yale games.
The chairman replied. asking for the
evidence and stating he was looking
for just such Droof II never came. Tho
remarkable part of the whole story is
that Vale sought Schultz.
The sun., 1916-01-02

But few weeks ago a story OF like
harm to college athletics was printed
throughout New York. 1t WAS an al
legged interview with G.'E. Kent. grad
uate manager OF athletics at Cornell, In
which he was quoted as saying, "Cor-
nell does not play professional teams"
rs, Il reason why Cornell and Syracuse
did not patch up matters. Mr.. Kent
denied this statement most emhhatlcally
to me.
The newspapers have accused Dart
mouth Of proselyting In its worst form
this past fall. One story was to the
effect that DIR. Harry J.. Williams. coach
OF the Minnesota eleven. openly accused
Dartmouth OF tampering with Quist, one
Of his players. In reply to u. letter I
sent him. Dr. Williams telegrabhed me
as follows:
Have fully investigated story that
Dartmouth alumni sought to induce
and found II not true. Dartmouth
should be completely eXonerated.
HARRY l.. WILLIAMS"
At Dartmouth they gave me all the
evidence. and there Is no ground for tho
story. which certainly did Dartmouth
much harm. In the matter OF proselyt-
Ing Dartmouth and all Of these colleges
are taking az firm a stand as any
others. They do not countenance II, hut
they admit II II a hair splitting propo-
sition to know Just what to term prose-
lyting. and exceedingly difficult to place
hands on the guilty parties. Frank
Cavenaugh. the Dartmouth coach, on his
own volition. does visit prospective stu
dents Of athletic ability. but his t-ips do
not have the oflicial sanction Of the uni.
The sun., 1916-01-02
Old Yale System Introduced at;
New York Institution by
Foster Sanford.
SAME THING BROUGHT TO
QUAKERS BY WOODRUFF
~ SOL ETZGER.
Article ~.

That Columbia. Cornell. Dartmouth
and Pennsylvania have athletic prob
lens is no mystery. Their history proves
that. 1t Is full OF many athletic divorces.
the correspondent OF which often was
eligibility. Other proof is to be had In
the unusual football situation at Colum-
bia, a game that was born at the New
York institution In 1899. was dropped In
1905 and resumed under restrictions in
1915. the newspaper statements OF the
past fall directly accusing Dartmouth
OF PROSECUTING and the action OF certain
Pennsylvania coaches in barring men
from the Quaker football squad who had
been proselyted. That new spirit Is In
control at these institutions must be ad :
mi;ted when the evidence is complete.
That IA different spirit did exist ls shown
by Il resume OF the former conditions
In former article dealing with the
situation at Harvard. Princeton and
Vale 1t was stated that the policy OF one
or all OF these institutions had great in
inss with eligibility matters. In discuss
ing the past history Of the four uniyer-
stiles dealt with In this article proof Is
given for this assertion. The good and
the bad OF Pennsylvania early success
full athletic history was but the result Of
the establishment of the Yale system by
George Woodruff. a former Yale guard.
who paired with the mighty HeffeIfnger.
and the same is true OF Columbia's un-
fortunate football situation. which owes
Its birth and development TO the Yale
system established there by Foster San
ford. That Sanford should not be Judged
by this record will he shown IN the next
article. In which his work at Rutgers
will be discussed freely. n work that Is
surprisingly remarkable for good sports
manship, n cure for many of our So
called athletic problems.
The sun., 1916-01-02
New Spirit at Penn.

That there Ia healthy and new spirit
In force ~ PENNSYLVANIA Is proved bN
a story that has not yet been hinted at.
In New England ] heard criticisms Of
the way three Dean Academy athletes
were induced to go to Pennsylvania to
play football. II was said these boys
had Dragged about the offers made -
them. At Pennsylvania I ran down the
story. Previous 10 the Dartmouth game
II was announced that these three PLAY
ers were ineligible because OF scholas, ic
conditions. Rumor was that Dartmouth
had protested thSn, tina; is the New
England rumor. Dartmouth and Penn
sylvania have never protested the PLAYERS
OF each other The same is true of the
Pennsylvania and Cornell relations. There
Is too much mutual confidence in the
Acts o: the athletic authorities Of one in
the other for this to happen. In fact
the case of these three boys never came
to the attention Of the faculty athletic
committee OF Pennsylvania. The coaches
got the facts and dropped these three
boys and another without making n
scandal Of the matter: without seeking
notoriety And they dropped the coach
who had done the preselyting The in
cident Is the biggest victory Penn has
ever won.
That such a spirit Is much In evidence
Is proved by another case that came to
light at the Chicago alumni banquet
OF PENNSYLVANIA. A misguided alumnus
asked that the dues be raised so they
could establish an athletic scholarship
That man was hooted down.
Columbia, Cornell. Dartmouth and
Pennsylvania represent frank group
which is striving t. see the light and
abide by H. The authorities OF each,
appreclating the confidence OF the others.
are doing their utmost to wipe out the
two evils OF college sport. summer ball
and proselyting They admit that they
exist and they have eliminated any or
ganized effort on the part of any alumni,
or well wishe?s ~ carry on these things.
They are making stand for scholarship
that certainly is a test. Whatever may
be said Of any OF them there is no proof
Of laNity In the past in scholastic re.
Qurements. They also admit thai each
has its own peculiar problems and that
there is no need OF conferences on the
subject. Cornell feels so strongly in
this matter that IL Is one OF the reasons
why II will not Join the National col
lesiate Athletic Association. Each is
governing Its athletics with student
alumni and faculty representation, and
with the exception OF Columbia each
has about the same rules as those OF the
triple alliance. The opinion seems To
he that as long as football is made to
pay the bill for all outdoor exercises
the coaches will have to develop
winning elevens, hence there will be some
efnJrt made to set material. Whether
the efforts made are right or wrong Is
the question. Those sanctioned by each
ae certainly not wrong
The sun., 1916-01-02
Hanover College Has Trying
Times Settling Summer
Ball Question.
CORNELL DENIES USING
'HOLIER THAN THOU MEN

account OF scholastic deficiencies a player
in any sport but rowing. The crew men
follow the old rule which declares a man
eligible for sport during n whole term
" his work is satisfactory for the pre-
vious term. This rule caused the misun-
derstanding about Tichborne. "A member
OF las years varsity crew. who was
dropped from the eight about ten days
before the races and then hurriedly sent
for. as he hnd passed satisfactorily Mt the
pre-semester examinations. For saying
which Jimmy Rice. the Columbia rowing
coach. will be cunning for me.
While these colleges are going after
matters In a striot way there is some
doubt az TO tine morale OF their rulings.
Fur example they do not permit summer
ball, yet they question II this is right.
In fact. they will no; stop playing teams
taat permit summer ball. as does Prince
ton. The sentiment seems to be that
while summer ball Is all right for the
other fellow and they have no fault to
find with II they don't want IL at home
Frank ID. Fackenthal. chairman OF the
Columbia University committee OF stu
dent organizations covers this point in
the following statement given to me:
III We are TO continue to emphasize In
intercollegiate athletics the line between
amateurism and profess onalism We cam
not AFFORD TO relax our rules one iota in
the interest of so-cal'ed summer base
ball. We should. on the other hand, look
very carefully into other practices that
may be violations OF the spirit. II not OF
the letter. Of the present amateur rules.
such as camp counsellorships programme
aud other privileges, newspaper athletic
rrespondenceshps. sc. II. however.
there is nothing ethically wrong In
college students earning money
by means o. his athletic ability
and reputation. would We not do
nuch better by turning our attention to
the raising OF educational standards
among athletes and the demanding of
| spor;smanlikc conduct on the PLAYING
| held Education and conduct are mat
teis that can be controlled absolutely by
college or university authorities, whereas
the conditions surrounding amateur and
professional standing are elusive. both
as to fact and as 10 Interpretation. For
this reason IL Is very much a question
IN my mind whether we are not wasting
great deal OF time In intercollegiate te
athletics In discussing amateur and pro-
iessional rules and whether We might
not accomplish much more By dropping
these rules altogether and devoting our
time to matters within our control"
The sun., 1916-01-02
A Cure for Proselytins.

Al Dartmouth they think that all our
troubles would he over II the COLLEGES
played game different from the one
praciised in the prepaa atory schools
Then there could he no proseyting. At
Cornell they believe In their rules but.
as ia nearly every case, the faculty
opinion does not coincide with that OF
the coaches. Here is the position OF Al
Sharpe. the Cornell coach. as expressed
In an address before the colleges and
preparatory schools OF the Middle States
held al Annapolis In 1906:
II believe that many worthy fellows
have been compelled TO leave college in
debt when by making use OF their ath.
letic ability outside the college term they
need not have done so. why should a
nina be declared Ineligible to represent
his college in an intercollegiate contest
because Ne has made a little money AZ
member or summer baseball nine
when he Is earnestly trying TO gain an
education and IL in college under p.r
fectly proper conditions and Is doing his
work we'll?
81 believe that scholarship, not pro-
fessionalism. should be the basis Of
eligibility tests. The attempt to regu-
late these matters by the present rules
p'ished i;s purpose"
All these college authorities know that
there is proselyting going on in one
form or another, They are bound TO be-
cause they receive letters from promls-
ing athletes asking what can be done
FOR them. Dr. Josiah Penniman. vice.
provost OF Pennsylvania. once told me
OF letter OF this kind he had received
from boy who wrote rather freely OF
his ability as a wing shot He would he
OF great value to Pennsylvania's gun
club. DR.. Pennimans reply is n good
sample of the usual answer given TO
these letters. He stated that Pcnnsyi-
vania did not wish any one OF such re-
markable ability, as Il would discourage
competition.
These four colleges have passed
through a most interesting athletic his
tory. Some of them have been the hut,
of intercollegiate athletic policies for the
most part because they have lacked any
definite policy OF their own. That their
problems are much the same as those OF
the triple alliance goes without saving.
But they believe they can best solve them
without conference. that they have Ger
tain differences that will not standardize
at this time They have implicit trust
The sun., 1916-01-02
MISS HOUGHTON FINDS
CUP HIDDEN IN SNOW
Women Riders Search for
Trophy When Chase Ends
in Parsey Meadows.

RED BANK. y. j.. Jan. AT the end
OF lively New Year paper chase for
cup to-day Miss Glare Houghton, daugh-
ter OF United StAtes Commissioner c. f.
Houghton OF New York. won the trophy
given by Col. Royal Moss. Starting at
Minnesink Park. the twenty riders fol-
lowed the trail over the farms of Will
iam b. Conover. Thomas s. Field. Mayor
Joseph Field and Henry Mel can Woods,
where the first check was made.
After a brisk gallop over other fields
and meadows in Middletown the trail
ended In Parsey Meadows Here the
riders dismounted and a search for the
coveted trophy was begun by the young
women. After a long hunt through
thlc, brush Miss HoughtOn discovered
the cup hidden under the SLOW on the
bank OF a creek. The going was good
and fast pace was set by The leaders.
Sorhe end Jumps were taken without
mishap with one exception. Miss Jones
came a cropper while taking a fence
near the finish. She was unhurt and
remounted.
After the paper chase the riders par
ticipated in hare and hound chase in
which Miss Houghton again was the
winner Ii was n close race between
Miss Rachael Field and Mss Houghton.
Those In at the finish were Mrs. George
b. McCarty. Mrs. Clarence +. Hough-
ton. the Misses Grace Grove. Madeline
Barthelemy. clare Houghton. Richael
Field and Miss Jones. Col. Royal Moss.
A. = IT, Jones, William Jones, Thoms
s. Field. Sr.. Thomas Field, Jr.. Gera id
Holbrook, Albert Van Kels,. Charles and
Lewis Van Kels,. Leroy Sn, der. Harvey
Bloodgood, Thomas Ford Leo Mckee
and william q. Stonebridge.