The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-25
Sport Wheezes
by CLUG-

Hurry up, finish up.
Put your tools away;
Shut your desk. take a rest,
The teams home today.
Yes, Persimmon, the last road trip could
have been much worse Eight won and
twelve lost is not so bad for an invasion
of the realm of the enemy.
If Engle can maneuver so as to get GO
per cent of the games at home during the
next fifteen days he ought to land back
in the first division in about third place
The A P. states that Freddie Welsh
title on decision if he loses to C. White
in their 20-round bout, Labor Day. 1t Is
better than an even money bet that Welsh
chance to lose his title.
The French may think they are show
ing remarkable ability in their defense Of
Verdun, but Welsh has got them skinned
forty million ways in defense tactics. He
has not taken single chance on losing
take any chances Labor Day If he knows
it.
The hero of Irv Cobb's baseball story
in the Ben. Franklin weekly could live IN
Topeka as well Paducah. In fact lie
does live In Topeka OF course you know
him, even though his real name isn't
Birdseye Maple.
Golf popular among the mentally de-
ficient and proves big aid."-Headline in
Detroit Free Press. Is this boost for
golf a reflection on those who play it?
The story carrying the above headline
quotes the superintendent of the Elgin.
Is a great benefit to the patients, not only
physically but mentally. This might prove
a boost for the game all right, but the
the benefit comes from the exercise golf
produces without the added excitement
that goes with other forms of sport.
Those who are the greatest in college
circles do not always rank with the great
when they get out into the wide, cruel
world Paul Des Jardiens, the famous
football player, was unable to hold
major league job and Cleveland has
shipped him to Marshalltown, Iowa
In college he was quite star
His light shone out both wide and far.
They said he'd set the world alright
And make his name the nations light.
But now he's paving streets with tar.
-Eah Rah-
Mrs Frank Gotch announces that her
| This is the first real indication that
neither Stecher nor Lewis will ever get Il
chance to go to the mat with the Iowa
| champion.
And if Mrs. Gotch is wise woman she
will not let Frank hoodwink her. Gotch
| is past 40 and he has all the money he
will need He would not add much
| to his fame even If he defeated both of the
contenders. and If he were defeated 1t
would probably make Mrs. Gotch a widow
| sooner.
The following items of interest to local
fans picked up from Pacific Coast
league notes
/
Pol Perritt, the old-time Los Angeles
| pitcher. who has been member of the
Seals this season, has been given his 5-days
notice of release. His place will be taken
| by Erickson, late of the Detroit Tigers.
Jack Coffey, former Denver W. l.. man
! ager, who was .'beaned" in a game July
, t is reported to be the road to complete
/ recovery, although he will be out of the
| game for several weeks.
| Sporting Life says: "P. Hamilton Pat
| terson has made good. At least, Prexy
Maier of the Bengals. thinks that p Ham
| ilton has shown enough managerial ability
| to warrant him a regular job as leader If
| the Tiger troupe For Prexy Ed rendered
| the Peerless Leader a two-year ironcia,i
| contract. calling for an increase in salary
over his present pay check This means
that Pat will be manager of the Vernon
Tigers in 1917 and Is.